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2011 North Midwest Section

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Eshan V. Dave

of this class is to teach students about various types of infrastructurematerials. This class is designed to help students gain knowledge on following topics related toinfrastructure materials: Selection criteria and considerations; Behavior of materials for different types of loading and boundary conditions; Proceedings of the 2011 North Midwest Section Conference Fundamental and engineering properties of interest and their evaluation through laboratory testing; Design of construction materials (Portland cement concrete and asphalt concrete); Specifications for acceptance of materials; and Insight on sustainability of infrastructure materials.In order to achieve the

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Genevieve Gagnon Ph.D.

forstudents of the 21st century. There are skills we expect students to have such as writing agood report, knowing how to use Excel for graph and charts for example. We are not sureif these were taught as time is restricted and materials increased in programs. We witnesssome gaps in our students’ performances across different disciplines. Some are lackingsome basic skills and maturity.Four main issues are prevalent in the new learners of today:First, today’s generation are inundated with a never-ending stream of informationthroughout their lives. However, they receive this information in non-contiguous bits ofvisual images– often with no context or reference. Consequently they desire extensivesensory excitement, need to be entertained.Second, many

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Steve Sternberg

, learning, oradministrating. It is a public and private commitment to moral and ethical behavior. A lack ofintegrity is associated with behaviors like cheating, plagiarism, falsification of one’s and otherswork, or misrepresentation of one's efforts. However, academic integrity is more than just notcheating (or not getting caught cheating).The Center for Intellectual Property1 identifies five fundamental values that encompass academicintegrity: Honesty in all endeavors, Trust and confidence in others that allows a free exchange of ideas and provides the intellectual infrastructure that allows all to reach their highest potential, Fairness in assessing others work and contributions, Respect for oneself and others

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Eric Musselman

Ci i E gi ee i g a he U i e i f Mi e a Duluth is to prepare graduates for professional practice and graduate study through a program firmly based in strong technical skills, fundamentals, hands-on learning, sustainability, and professionalism. To meet this goal, the Civil Engineering curriculum vertically integrates oral and written communication, contemporary issues, successful teamwork, significant design experience, and the skills needed to engage in life- g ea i g i ge e a ed ca i a d e gi ee i g c e. 2 Proceedings of the 2011 North Midwest Section ConferenceThe projects that will be discussed within this paper both incorporate many of the principlesdescribed in this mission statement

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Waddah Akili

, the present status of most adjunct faculty is tenuous, subject to shifting ,a a a a a a , a - aappointed. Unfortunately adjuncts, often with proven records of excellent teaching, aremarginalized by the academic systems in place today; and their efforts and contributions to theacademic process are undervalued. If fair treatment, and proper recognition are accorded toadjuncts; then, their morale, loyalty to the institution, and their teaching effectiveness wouldimprove markedly.Next, the paper reports on a success story of an adjunct, a practitioner with excellent credentials, a - a - a , an attempt to bring- a 4th

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Kristine Guzak; Kurt Paterson

student, their team, and their host community. This paper focuses primarily on the motivations component of the mixed methods protocol, but connections to the other four instruments are presented where relevant. Student motivations are captured through an essay describing interest in participation, and indirectly through parts of the other four tools. The essay is motivated by a handout at a cohort meeting early in the program (for pre- assessment) and near the end of participation (post); task directions are general to give students a completely blank canvas for response: Task: write a narrative, no more than one page at 12 point font, describing your motivations for wanting to participate in this program. Print out, staple to

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Christa James-Byrnes; Mark Holdhusen

course would be titled EngineeringFundamentals (EGR 105). It would be a 3-credit course where 1/3 of the course would bedevoted to an introduction to computer science and computer applications, specificallyspreadsheets. The course description is as follows: This course is designed to equip engineering students with the necessary tools and background information to prepare them to be successful engineering students as well as a successful practicing engineer. Topics covered in this course include project management, team work, technical writing, working with data and using spreadsheets, creating presentations, engineering design, and a thorough understanding of the engineering profession.The EGR 105 course was