Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gabriel Alungbe, Morehead State University; Jaby Mohammed, Morehead State University; Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

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Construction

AC 2008-2025: TEACHING ENGINEERING ECONOMY ONLINE INCONSTRUCTION PROGRAMGabriel Alungbe, Morehead State UniversityJaby Mohammed, Morehead State UniversityYuqiu You, Morehead State University Page 13.1160.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teaching Engineering Economy Online in Construction ProgramAbstractThe importance of Engineering Economy is very evident as more and more engineering andtechnology programs are offering it as a required course. The course is very important becausemost topics covered in it are used everyday in our both personal and professional endeavors.Although students have difficulties with the course when offered in the traditional

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Willis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Page 13.371.5Class Topics / Source Materials / Scoring RubricsAs mentioned later in this paper (see §Lessons Learned) not all of the intended class topics werediscussed. In this section, those course topics covered in the course are discussed. The pedagogicalcontent of each topic is These topics differ slightly than those originally laid out in the coursesyllabus (see §Appendix A : Initial Course Syllabus). This section lists each of these topics (inbold) and, along with the topic, key concepts, relevant source material and scoring rubrics arelisted.The history numbers the development of basic mathematics. Historical concepts: Rationalebehind the development of numbers, the development of algebra, development of different numbersystems, the

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Montgomery, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

EngineeringIntroductionMost of the training future faculty receive in graduate school focuses on the research aspects ofthe enterprise. The typical new faculty member has little if any opportunity to prepare for theteaching aspects of an academic career. In this paper I share my experiences in nine offerings ofa graduate course on Teaching Engineering. The goal of the course is to prepare graduatestudents for the teaching responsibilities of a faculty position, acquaint them with learningtheories, give them a chance to discuss teaching issues and give them practice preparingmaterials for a course they might teach someday. These materials include: Educationalobjectives using higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy, textbooks and other supporting material,detailed syllabus

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet; Niaz Latif, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology (JET) and he was the past Editor-in-chief of JET. Page 13.1132.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Synchronous Delivery of Engineering Technology Courses to a Remote Location − issues and challenges related to Technology and students’ learningAbstract Distance delivery of a course is a compromise between a true online classroom and aclassroom having live audience. The issues and challenges related to synchronous delivery oflecture and laboratory based engineering technology courses to a remote location are discussedin this paper. In summer (2007

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

as feedback. Lecture notes andreadings are posted in advance to allow efficient coverage of the theory and more time for in-class examples and assessment. In-class “board-work” using the document camera is scannedand placed on the class webpage. Electronic submission of homework and projects isencouraged, allowing students to make fewer trips to campus. Fourth, flexibility should beincorporated into the course syllabus. Most non-traditional students have outside commitmentssuch as work and family which require missing at least 1 class per semester. Allowing studentsto drop their worst exam, quiz, homework, etc., helps students overcome such absences. Finally,assessment needs to be an integral part of each course. Instructors need to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

Solving Linear Simultaneous Equations 26 Symbolic Math 27 Review 28 Exam 4To facilitate the large quantity of lecture materials, quizzes, and Muddiest Points for 300 plusstudents, the BlackBoard Academic Suite6 of online resources was utilized for the course. Thiswas also a readily available application on Clarkson’s campus and was already in place for other Page 13.626.5courses. All PowerPoint lectures were posted on BlackBoard for students to access at any time.Quizzes and Muddiest Points were programmed to be accessible to students only during classtimes

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Tech University; Michael Allen, Tennessee Tech University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 13.179.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 An Exploratory Assessment of Distance and On-Ground Delivery of Business, Math and Engineering Technology CoursesAbstractThis exploratory and interdisciplinary study illustrates students’ assessments on teamwork,creativity, communication, and critical thinking skills developed in multiple study areas acrossthe campus of Tennessee Tech University located in Cookeville, Tennessee. Specifically, thisillustration covers business (management and marketing), mathematics, and engineeringtechnology courses that were delivered both traditionally on-ground and fully online distanceover a period of six years. A total of 781

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University; Jennifer Farrell, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

led by faculty members who have experienced success in their classrooms or whofeel that their experiences may be valuable to other faculty members. Engineering faculty haveserved as leaders for three workshops.Searchable Database. CxC also offers an online searchable database for faculty interested inlooking at syllabi, rubrics, and assignment ideas. The resources in the database are produced byfaculty at this institution and are also gathered from other universities, providing a wide scope ofideas, discussion, and viewpoints on issues regarding communication.The Engineering Communication Studio (ECS). The ECS assists Engineering faculty throughconsultation on syllabus and assignment generation, help with meeting C-I course requirements,and

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

learning mode using acombination of synchronous and asynchronous modes. In 2006, Engineering Technologyreceived a grant from Hewlett-Packard to develop a course that was delivered in the summer of2007 that employed Tablet PCs and interactive software in an on-line environment. This paperdiscusses the structure for this course, some of the technology that was used and the results ofthis effort.IntroductionSeveral papers have been written recently about blended or hybrid courses. Duemer1 discussedthe use of online synchronous discussion groups in a traditional course to enhance communityformation and professional identity development. Kim2 discussed a hybrid model that combinedface-to-face meeting with significant on-line learning activities

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College

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Engineering Technology

required materials) • Instructor Bio • Contact Information • Basic Course Information (Course title, number, prerequisites, start and end dates, Page 13.423.6 etc.) • Course Syllabus • Systems Information (System Requirements and Tech Support Information) • Policies (Excelsior College policies of Academic Honesty, Electronic Use, etc.)Under the syllabus, following items are addressed: • Detailed Course Description • Course goals, objectives/outcomes • Required and recommended Course Materials • Library and Reserve readings • Course Outline with due date schedule • Procedure for communicating with

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University; John Clements, California Polytechnic State University; David Janzen, California Polytechnic State University

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First-Year Programs

. Stated another way, it is the student’s responsibility to learn the technicalaspects of the given domain. During lab, the instructor serves as just another available resource tothe student.2.5 DisclaimerKeep in mind that students resist change.18 Some students may have already taken collegecourses or have family members that have described typical college course experiences. At the Page 13.715.5very least, practicing life-long learning is something they almost assuredly did not encounter inhigh school. To cope with this, an instructor should: • clearly state the objectives and goals of the course on the syllabus, • clearly state the

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1165: A PROJECT-BASED ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURINGLABORATORY COURSE FOR LOWER-DIVISION ENGINEERING STUDENTSJianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Jianbiao (John) Pan is an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. After completing a PhD at Lehigh University in Industrial Engineering in 2000, he joined the optoelectronics center at Lucent Technologies/Agere Systems as a member of technical staff. He received a M.E degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and a B.E. degree in Mechatronics from Xidian University, Xian, China. Dr. Pan's research interests include

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Othoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Pacheco, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Nelson Reyes-Aviles, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Marisol Mercado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

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Computers in Education

SyllabiAbstractThe course syllabus is a tool for teaching and a kind of contract with the students and theaccreditation bodies. Our experience with accreditations at the institutional or program level, bynational, regional, and state accrediting bodies indicates that a common cause for findings/concernsby these agencies is the syllabus. Different accreditation agencies will require your program’s syllabiin different formats, making it critical to keep these diverse formats in synch with each other. Alsoimportant is that information on your syllabi and the school’s catalog and website is in synch. Thesyllabus could also support your ABET accreditation goals by being an ideal place to state the skillsstudents are expected to acquire. These skills are phrased

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

CHITRA RAJAGOPAL, Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

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Engineering Technology

thatstudents would rather buy the equipment than travel over 30 miles1.To give students real lab experience in the online mode of teaching, we have incorporated theuse of real lab kits and lab components so that the students can conduct the labs on their own, athome, on a weekly basis. When the course was offered online for the first time, the students wereallowed to borrow lab equipment and components, but this proved to be an impractical solution,as it was difficult to keep track of the equipment. Enhancement to lab kit was made when coursewas offered in Fall of 2006. Particular thanks to Professor Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech,for his kind assistance and ideas.Course contentThe course materials contain a syllabus with instructor information

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jana Whittington, Purdue University Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Design Graphics

insight about EL through workshops and criteria provided by the NationalSociety for Experiential Education (NSEE).2 Once the National Society for Experiential Page 13.884.2Education standards of practice for EL have been defined within the course, faculty can sharepedagogies for best practices through syllabus and introductory materials. The pedagogicalcommunication among faculty will help to elicit best practices and program assessment methodsfor an EL course and program objectives.Benefits of Experiential LearningThe real-world experience is reflected in the learner EL portfolio. The EL portfolio goes beyondthe traditional classroom

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

. Both students and instructors require support. Student and instructional needs may differ, but lack of support leads to low satisfaction in both groups.• Clear and specific specifications for the student’s computer hardware, software, and telecommunications must be published prior to course registration so that enrolling students can be ready to participate in the online course.• Students should be trained on how to effectively use the Centra (or Adobe Connect) system. This should happen before the first formal lecture.• Course syllabus should clearly identify the number of synchronous class teachings, amount of expected asynchronous learning by students, expected conduct during the synchronous delivery, and grading

Conference Session

Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, KFU; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University

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Information Systems

this study is to compare the objectives of the Security+ exam with the twoCisco Networking Academy security courses. The Security+ certification exam objectives covermost of the basics of security and they can be integrated into the first security course of most ITprograms. Finally, a master course syllabus that covers the Security+ exam objectives isdeveloped to map each course objective with its corresponding certification objective. It isanticipated that colleges and universities will benefit from this study by using the proposedcourse syllabus as a framework for integrating the Security+ certification exam objectives intotheir curriculum.IntroductionCertification establishes a standard of competency in specific areas of the IT field which

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunnar Tamm, United States Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Seth Norberg, United States Military Academy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, the course syllabus used in Spring 2008 is provided in Table 1, andthe graded events are noted in Table 2. There are 40 lessons in each semester.Table 1. Course syllabus for ME472 during Spring 2008. 1 State of World Energy 2 Fuels and Combustion 3 Adiabatic Flame Temperature 4 Chemical Exergy I 5 Chemical Exergy II 6 Chemical Equilibrium 7 Biomass 8 Hydrogen 9 Fuel Cells 10 Exam I

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Sgro, Eastern Kentucky University; Steve Freeman, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

below: • Students will demonstrate their ability to critically assess the efficacy of current manufacturing systems to determine how to convert those systems into lean manufacturing by individually completing labs, completing the semester project, via online discussions (moderated by the instructor), and as essay questions on written exams. • Students will demonstrate their ability to identify manufacturing systems as either push or pull by visiting a manufacturing plant providing the instructor a short research paper outlining the current process and possible improvements.Another example is taken from the Material Testing course above. What evidence ofunderstanding is

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Fred Allen, Drexel University; Elisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel University; Mustafa Sualp, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

∃# !(∗(26 2− #∃1∀0(!∃ 2∋∃ 1.∃∀(%(∀ 2(−,1 ,# −.∃0 2(−, −% +∃ 130(,& ∃/3(.+∃,2How are such maps created? While there is no one best method, a reasonable approach beginswith course syllabi. Every course should have a syllabus and as part of that syllabus, courseobjectives. Many of these objectives can be directly related to the performance criteria set up ascomponents of the student learning outcomes. A first pass at mapping performance criteria intoclasses can be done by a faculty committee, such as the curriculum or assessment committee,based upon available syllabi. After preliminary maps for coverage and tracking

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Graduate Studies

://www.oir.uiuc.edu/Did/workshops/Fa07Workshops.htm. Accessed on January 17, 2008.6. Graduate Academy for College Teaching. Online at http://www.oir.uiuc.edu/did/TAs/GraduateAcademy.htm. Accessed on January 17, 2008.7. EOL 585: College Teaching and Academic Careers syllabus. Online at https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/loui/www/eol585syllabus.pdf. Accessed on January 17, 2008.8. Graduate Teacher Certificate program description. Online at http://www.oir.uiuc.edu/did/Certificates/GraduateTeacher.htm. Accessed on January 17, 2008. Page 13.674.6

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Cadwell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Materials

innovative reforms; and (3) a reformed curriculum and teachingmodel that will not only benefit students in EP but will also benefit students in other engineeringand science degree programs at UW.20The cornerstone to a successful launch of a student into a research project is a new coursedesigned for the EP degree program, EP 468 Introduction to Engineering Research (the first in aseries of four courses in the research sequence). In this one-credit course students are introducedto issues in the context of research. An outline of the syllabus from a recent offering of thecourse is given in Table 1. The main objectives of EP 468 are to provide: (1) content knowledgerelevant to the conduct of research, apart from specific technical skills, (2) a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ejiwale, Jackson State University

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Manufacturing

scientists and entrepreneurs. The Chicago Tribune. 3. Walters, W. (2005). Nanoscience Education. Retrieved February 12, 2008, from http://www.nanoscience.com/education/profiles/Wilbur_W/WW-1.htmlAppendix A:Sample Course syllabus of Nanotechnology modeling, fabrication/rapid prototyping.Course number: ITMF 420Course Title: Nanotechnology Modeling, Fabrication/Rapid PrototypingCourse Description: A developmental analysis of nanotechnology fabrication developmentswith a focus on nanoparticles modeling, nanoscale devices, production techniques, rapidprototyping, and their interdisciplinary applications in various industrial fields such as materialscience, manufacturing, physical sciences, and electronic

Conference Session

Design Communications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University; Innocent Afuh, Texas Tech University; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Design in Engineering Education

critical because of demand by industry for broadly qualified graduates. Intheir previous paper, the authors analyzed the student information gathering patterns using onlythe students’ final reports at the end of the semester. An assessment rubric and scoring for thestudents reports was proposed. In this paper, additional to the final reports, the student designnotebook and presentation slides are also analyzed. An assessment rubric and scoring areproposed for the design notebooks and the presentation slides. The data collected is used to mapthe information gathering activities across the whole design process. Using the informationobtained, information literacy is integrated into a capstone syllabus. Information literacy mayinculcate in the

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiong Zhang, Michigan Technological University; Julie Zimmerman, Yale University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University

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Environmental Engineering

guest speakers delivered via distance, it has several uniquefeatures: 1) non-traditional syllabus where students and faculty will collectively make decisionson course structure and rules. Through this exercise, students will understand that they are partof the course and learn how to measure their performance in the course. 2) team-based, open-ended problems where students will actively learn the course content and apply it. For example,students can take apart of common household products to identify and sort material types,perform a life cycle analysis, and analyze the design for potential improvements in terms ofsustainability. Students can use inexpensive kits available on the market to convert solar energyinto electricity, with subsequent

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

courses are used for soft skills training by theET programs. What has been learned over the years from advisory groups is that employersprefer to hire technical graduates that also have the “people” skills offered by the OLS program.Today, we live in a world that is constantly changing, not only in an informational sense but alsoas a society. It is not enough to create a static base curriculum in such an environment.Educators are required to update course objectives and materials depending on the needs anddemands set by the industry and society. For example, who would have thought it was necessaryjust a short time ago to include on each syllabus the instructions for dealing with dangerousindividuals on campus?2 Obviously, course objectives have

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maren Henry, University of West Georgia; Eric Granlund, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

composition? How do I add one more component to myalready filled syllabus? A cursory search of academic articles in College English will turnup some depressing results: hundreds of articles, spanning twenty years, which contradictand argue one another - not even the composition experts have definite, practical answersto these questions.What should a WAC course do? Most faculty understand WAC to promote “writing as a way of learning” inspecific disciplines [3]. From this view, one can take a formalist approach and assignresearch papers, training the student in hunting and gathering information to toss togetherin a mix of academic discourse and student slang. Or one could assign journal entries orshort reader response papers, allowing the

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

closely paralleled one or more of the topics covered on the course syllabus. Inaddition, their chosen topic had to be congruous with the new millennium conference theme.Students were encouraged to research past, present, and future applications of their chosen topic.The key idea was to have students explore a topic(s) in more depth than would be covered inclass, thus making them the “experts.” Each student in the AU course wrote a single-authorpaper.The theme for papers prepared for the Pittsburgh conference was a little different. Given thatPitt uses an integrated curriculum approach for their freshman courses, students were told thatwhere possible, their papers should relate to topics covered in the fall or spring semester of theirPhysics

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

statements of research and teaching plans − Being ready for likely interview questions • Starting a research program 1.5 hr − Identifying funding sources and writing successful proposals − The NSF CAREER program − Attracting graduate students to your research program • Planning and teaching the first course 1.5 hr − ABET and learning objectives − Preparing a syllabus − Active learning • Success strategies for new faculty members (based on the work of 0.5 hr Robert Boice[2000]) • Open discussion 0.5

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos

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Mechanics

accreditedengineering programs require mechanics courses at entry to major. Because mechanics isso centrally situated in the engineer’s intellectual training, it lends itself to the study ofengineers’ thinking, learning, and metacognition.Perhaps because of these characteristics, a great deal of research has been conducted toassess student learning in mechanics and methods of teaching mechanics. Educators inphysics and engineering have developed a clear understanding of misconceptions thatconflict with student learning, and the concept inventory has emerged as a powerful toolto identify these misconceptions. I review several results of the literature onmisconceptions and use of concept inventories. In the course of this review, I raise theissue of whether