Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Millman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-545: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FORGRANT PROPOSALSDonna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Donna C. Llewellyn is the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)at Georgia Tech. Donna received her B.A. in Mathematics from Swarthmore College, her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University, and her Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University. After working as a faculty member in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, she changed career paths to lead CETL where she works with faculty, instructors, and graduate students to help them teach effectively so that our students can

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Innovation, International Cooperation, and Social Entrepreneurship

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nassif Rayess, University of Detroit, Mercy; Darrell Kleinke, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-1253: FACES ON DESIGN: A PARTNERSHIP AMONG CLIENTS,STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERSNassif Rayess, University of Detroit, Mercy Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He received his BS and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University and joined the University of Detroit Mercy in 2001. He is a member of the team spearheading the development of the Entrepreneurship program at UDM.Darrell Kleinke, University of Detroit, Mercy Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He earned his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University. He has over 25 years

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-1599: LEADERSHIP 106: THE VALUE OF TIMEJerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown DR. JERRY SAMPLES holds a BS Ch.E. from Clarkson College, MS and Ph.D. in ME from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Samples served at the United States Military Academy twelve years before assuming the position of Director of the Engineering Technology Division at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in 1996. After a five year period as the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs he returned to the Engineering Technology Division. He is a Fellow of the International Society for Teaching and Learning receiving that honor in 2007. In 2008, he received the American Society for

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude D'Amours, University of Ottawa; Claude Laguë, University of Ottawa; Frank Mellor, University of Ottawa

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

are offered by the University of Ottawa’s TelferSchool of Management. They are ADM1100 Introduction to Business Management, ADM2320Marketing, ADM2340 Financial Accounting, and ADM3313 Entrepreneurial Mind: NewVenture Creation. The fifth course is the Civil Engineering course CVG4173 ConstructionManagement.Students enrolled in this option are exempt from 6 credits of non technical electives that thestudents in the “regular” option must complete. Students in the “regular” option must also takethree courses of technical electives, while the students in the Management and Entrepreneurshipoption must take the CVG4173 course as their only technical “elective”. As a result, students inthe Management and Entrepreneurship option and students in the

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; Kimberly Batta, Purdue University; Alex Morgan, Purdue University; Eric Wack, Purdue University; Ben Wheeler, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-295: GRAPHICAL SIMULATION AND COMMUNICATION OFKNEE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY INFORMATIONPatrick Connolly, Purdue UniversityKimberly Batta, Purdue UniversityAlex Morgan, Purdue UniversityEric Wack, Purdue UniversityBen Wheeler, Purdue University Page 14.658.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Graphical Simulation and Communication of Knee Replacement Surgery InformationAbstractWith an aging population, health issues are on the rise. It is projected that over half of theAmerican population will develop arthritis in their knees, as well as other joints, during theirlifetime. Many of these medical issues will result in the need for joint

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faik Karatas, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

instruction may either generatenew alternative frameworks for the students or support the old ones. As a result, attempts tochange students’ conceptions of a particular phenomenon using conceptual change strategiesmay not be as fruitful as we would either hope or expect because, in the end, teachers deliver theinstruction we design.10 Teachers who have naïve or alternative frameworks or conceptions of asubject may not teach them well or they may produce ill-structured schema in students’ minds. Unlike the well-established field of the philosophy of science, no equivalent study of thephilosophy of engineering exists.13 However, inasmuch as engineering and engineering artifactsare part of our everyday life, elementary school students and their

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1201: NURTURE MOTIVATED, CONFIDENT, AND STRATEGICLEARNERS IN ENGINEERING THROUGH COGNITIVE ANDPSYCHOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION FOR AN ENTRY-LEVEL COURSEWei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over 10-year industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum. He serves as a freshmen advisor for the First Year Experience Program at JSU and is the Principle Investigator for

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Entrepreneurship Town Hall Meeting: Supporting University Priorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-941: EDUCATION FOR PRODUCT INNOVATION: A "GOODPRACTICES" REPORTMartin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology Page 14.512.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Education for Product Innovation – A ‘Good Practices’ ReportAbstractThis paper presents results from a study of good examples of education for product innovation. Aselection of exemplifying courses, modules, exercises and projects are presented. The selection ismade to show examples of good practices which could easily be integrated into existing coursesand programs.The Product Innovation Engineering program, PIEp, is the initiator of the study and the overallaim is to produce a state of the art

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-1332: THE INNOVATION CHASE AND QUEST: A CASE INEXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETITIONSDonald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University Donald M. Reimer is currently a fulltime senior lecturer and Associate Director of The Lear Entrepreneurial Program in College of Engineering at Lawrence Tech. Mr. Reimer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Lawrence Technological University and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Detroit/Mercy. He is a Certified Management Consultant with over 35 years of experience in working with closely-held businesses. Mr. Reimer has served as an adjunct faculty member at Lawrence Technological

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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

AC 2009-1657: EDUCATING THE EDUCATOR: COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCEAND ENGINEERING TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR FACULTY FROMUNDER-REPRESENTED AND MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONSRam Mohan, North Carolina A&T State UniversityNarayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University Page 14.511.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Educating the Educator: Computational Science and Engineering Training Workshop for Faculty from Under-Represented and Minority Serving InstitutionsAbstractComputational science and engineering (CSE) and high performance computing (HPC) havenow become an integral part of several engineering and science

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thuy Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Fernando Mondragon Solis; William O'Brien, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin

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Construction

AC 2009-390: TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN INCONSTRUCTION: FRAMEWORK AND CASE STUDYThuy Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin THUY NGUYEN is a research assistant at the University of Texas at Austin. She is pursuing her PhD studies in the program of Construction Engineering and Project Management. Her research interests include project management, instructional design, human resource management and educational psychology.Fernando Mondragon, University of Texas, Austin FERNANDO MONDRAGON is a Ph.D. student in the program of Construction Engineering and Project Management in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a M.S. in Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1568: FEDERAL TITLE IX REVIEWS: WHAT THEY REALLY MEANCatherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame Catherine Pieronek, J.D., is Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. She serves the Society of Women Engineers as Title IX Lead and chair of the Society's Government Relations and Public Policy Committee for FY09. She holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering and her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame, and an M.S. in aerospace engineering from UCLA. Page 14.629.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009

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

AC 2009-480: ATTRACTING MINORITIES TO ENGINEERING CAREERS:ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES FROM K-12 TO POSTSECONDARYEDUCATIONJonathan Lambright, Savannah State UniversityWayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityCameron Coates, Armstrong Atlantic State University Page 14.265.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ATTRACTING MINORITIES TO ENGINEERING CAREERS: ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES FROM K-12 TO POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAbstractAs minority engineering educators at the undergraduate level, the authors of this paper areacutely in tune to the issues of attracting minority students to and graduating them fromengineering curriculums

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Green, University of Maryland; Judy Frels, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-498: A CALL FOR CROSS-CAMPUS COLLABORATION INEXECUTIVE EDUCATION: REFLECTIONS ON THE CERTIFICATE ININNOVATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OFMARYLANDJames Green, University of Maryland Dr. James V. Green is the Director of the award-winning Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities (Hinman CEOs) Program at the University of Maryland, and the associate director of entrepreneurship education at Mtech Ventures. He manages the executive education programs and the Technology Start-Up Boot Camp, and serves as the course manager for Mtech Ventures. He is an instructor with the A. James Clark School of Engineering, teaching a variety of courses in entrepreneurship and technology

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

expediency in mind. They tend to be viewed less favorably by SEE with a vested interest in the status quo and their territories than by NEE in the building stage.7. Changing Student Mindsets, Habits, and Preparation: As is bemoaned among engineering faculty, particularly SEE, student mindsets, habits, and preparation for college (seem to) have evolved in recent years. One hears conflicting opinions of whether this is overall good or bad, but most opinions reflect a serious concern about how these changes really affect the bottom-line quality of engineering education and graduates. This topic could be the subject of a dedicated paper by itself, and typically evokes spirited discussions. A generation gap factor is

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terence Fagan, Central Piedmont Community College

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Manufacturing

certainengineers’ attributes. The raw data is in A3. The attributes include: communication (3 students),ideas (1), interconnectivity (1), understanding problems (2), open minds (1) and not sure(1). Note the not sure group is from the author’s point of view of the student’s answer. Figure 4.) Illustrates the grouping of the students answering the engineering attributes of how can engineers work with other citizens together to solve problems?Question 2: Think of a [engineering] principle that can be applied to help understand a socialproblem. How does your thought process [as an engineer] affect the way you view social issues?Can social issues affect the way you do science?Question 2 focused

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Tech; Thomas Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech; James Pembridge, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classrooms/laboratories.The purpose of this study was to gather descriptive data that might inform and assist with effortsto infuse more “engineering content and process” into K-12 education. With that in mind, thisstudy sought to answer the following research questions:1. What is the current status of Technology Education teacher beliefs and practice that might inform the field’s transition to a curriculum that reflects technology and engineering?2. How have those beliefs, and practices evolved in the past half-century?MethodologyParticipantsThe participants in this study were Technology Education teachers from seven statesrepresenting three geographical regions in the United States. These states were chosen for thisstudy because: the state

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Strutz, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

student pursuit of engineering through early education awareness.Fluctuations in Education Legislation and ReportsIn the midst of the world’s recognition bestowed on the scientific, technological, engineering,and mathematical minds of Russia for their launch of Sputnik in 1957, this outstandingaccomplishment immediately brought to light the deficiencies in the educational system in theUnited States. Much was published about the STEM deficiencies and the neglected minds of thenation’s talented students, which prompted a whirlwind of short-lived legislation and programs,and published reports. Page 14.99.3For a period of 16 years, several

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University T-STEM Center; Mary Frances Agnello, Texas Tech

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Construction

hemisphere and United States uses the greatest percentage of the world’sresources. If we do not learn to share more equitably what is here to use, we not only are livingin denial, but more importantly, subject ourselves to greater chances of invasion and attacks fromthe outside. Unfortunately, social change is usually difficult and slow. We have reached a pointin history where sustainability is not only a desirable goal of education, but rather is a requisitethat should be on the forefront of curriculum development and educators’ minds. Eco-friendlyapproaches to construction and in general, engineering, are the purview of all global citizens andit is through K-12 education that the need and vision for doing such construction will be taughtand

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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Electrical and Computer

complex) specifications and complete the project successfully. A collateralbenefit of the laboratory intensive curriculum is that recruiting students becomes a much easiertask, as typical engineering minded students enjoy the creative component in the classroom.The four-year program culminates in the Capstone Design Class, a major design experience thatmixes students of multidisciplinary backgrounds into large teams (7 – 12 students) models thecreation of new company. This class has a heavy technical component, but also addressesentrepreneurship, leadership, etc. The class is described in detail in Section IV.Finally, the input from the faculty was used to determine the concentrations, or areas ofspecialization, the program would offer. Taking

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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International

delivering a new breedof engineers: culturally-aware, community-minded, entrepreneurial, service-oriented. Whilethese programs cover a spectrum of features, the most popular share two in common: projectsand service to a society, usually in a culture very different than the student’s. Project-basedservice learning (PBSL) programs are defying most engineering education trends by exhibitingexplosive involvement, diversity, and excitement for the profession.Yet, these project-based service learning opportunities are complicated by their rapid grassrootsdevelopment; much of the findings today on their impacts are anecdotal and qualitative. A fewfaculty have begun to assess their programs, but comprehensive and rigorous outcomes

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kanti Prasad

Preparing Students with Industrial Collaboration in Meeting the Challenges in Engineering Design with Consummate VLSI Education Kanti Prasad Ph.D.; P.E. Professor/Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduAbstract:For in-depth Microelectronics education, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities are requiredto complement theoretical instructions in order to validate the modeled microelectronicdesign from its conception to the finished chip along with its

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Kanti Prasad

Preparing Students with Industrial Collaboration in Meeting the Challenges in Engineering Design with Consummate VLSI Education Kanti Prasad Ph.D.; P.E. Professor/Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduAbstract:For in-depth Microelectronics education, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities are requiredto complement theoretical instructions in order to validate the modeled microelectronicdesign from its conception to the finished chip along with its

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frank Wright, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1789: CONSTRUCTIVIST DESIGN AND BLENDED INSTRUCTION:RETHINKING COURSE DESIGN FOR THE ENGINEERING CLASSROOMMarie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteFrank Wright, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Page 14.363.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Constructivist Design and Blended Instruction: Rethinking Course Design for the Engineering ClassroomAbstractThe engineering classroom is changing1: the student body is ethnically, linguistically, andculturally more diverse2 than ever before and the infusion of technology is redefining work skillsand society's expectations. Web-based technology has grown to become a critical

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

AC 2009-721: RESEARCH GRANTS TO BUILD LABS: ASAMPLE--MECHANICAL BUILDING SYSTEMS LAB (MECHBUILD LAB)Daphene Koch, Purdue University Page 14.1028.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Research grants to build labs: Mechanical Building Systems Lab (MechBuild Lab)AbstractAs the requirement faculty to develop research increases, create projects with funding potentialare needed. One faculty member developed a grant to support the development of a MechanicalBuilding Systems Lab (MechBuild Lab). This lab will to serve an accredited four-year Bachelorof Science program in Construction Management. Students learning in this lab will

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

AC 2009-2487: COURSE CONTENT AND OUTCOME OF CONSTRUCTIONTEMPORARY STRUCTURESGouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University Page 14.372.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 COURSE CONTENT AND OUTCOME OF CONSTRUCTION TEMPORARY STRUCTURESAbstractThe changing construction environment demands more advanced use of temporary structures foreconomy and safety. The planning, design and construction of concrete formwork systems arecompletely the responsibility of the general contractor and their hired sub contractors. As such,most accredited construction management and engineering programs offer course work related toconcrete formwork. Teaching

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Belter, California Polytechnic State University; Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University; Heather Smith, California Polytechnic State University; Shirley Magnusson, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: • increase the pipeline of students studying engineering • increase the diversity of students studying engineering • increase the pool of students applying to Cal Poly university in engineeringWith these outcomes in mind, as well as the common reported reasons for not choosingengineering, we developed specific goals for the program: 1) bring high school students of diverse backgrounds to our university campus 2) excite kids about engineering as a profession that is creative and helps society 3) expose students to different engineering disciplines 4) provide positive experiences with hands-on engineering activities, and 5) encourage and help prepare the participants to study engineering in college.We also wanted to assess the program to

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Adam Kirsch, Crescent Valley High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-830: ENGAGING HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING,SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIESMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1290: UNDERSTANDING COGNITIVE STYLE AND LEARNING STYLEAND THEIR APPLICATION TO TEACHING AND LEARNING IN ENGINEERING.B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau UniversityPaul leiffer, LeTouneau UniversityR. William Graff, LeTourneau UniversityVicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity Dr. Vicki Sheafer is a professor in Psychology at LeTourneau University.Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity Dr. Vicki Sheafer is a professor in Psychology at LeTourneau University. Page 14.1293.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Understanding Cognitive Style and Learning Style and Their Application to Teaching and Learning in

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Iskander, University of Utah; Paul Gore, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

strengthened by population studies describing the interests and achievement ofcurrent secondary education students. For example, how many U.S. high school seniors Page 14.644.6currently express interests in engineering and have the mathematics achievement to besuccessful in a rigorous undergraduate engineering curriculum? Such data would be quitevaluable. With this in mind, educators and policy makers could target interventionsdesigned to enhance awareness of engineering careers to students with strong academiccapabilities and who have expressed measured interests congruent with engineering, butwho are not explicitly aspiring to engineering-related careers