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Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

abilities.Furthermore, they must be able to see themselves practicing engineering as a career.We decided to focus on the engineering profession6, rather than the engineering field, andthus the survey statements (Table I) reflect personal declarations that lead to careerselection. Some of the statements deal with the self visualization of being an engineer.Many females tend to lack the confidence or fail to identify with the field (due to lack ofrole models or inaccurate stereotypes).Table I. Statements on the Engineering Days survey and the corresponding codedvariable for study Survey statement Variable “I understand what an engineer does.” understood “I plan to study engineering in college

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International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Jose Carlos Quadrado, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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International

Engineering Education engineering societies to Organization: the challenges of the 21st century coverage periodically to programs to reflect the promote activities in University and the needs of the immediate harmonize needs of the societal African countries on society ideas/programs to growth engineering education - To improve teaching/learning bridge groups in Global - Research and - AEEA to collaborate with in engineering education through Engineering Education development activities Global Engineering1 the use of hands on

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Best Practices in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alister McLeod, Purdue University; April Savoy, Purdue University

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Industrial Engineering

learners’existing knowledge while expanding their repository. In the next phase, demonstration of skillsinvolves the regurgitation of the newly acquired knowledge. If demonstration is inconsistent withthe desired learning outcomes, the learning becomes ineffective; therefore, pertinent topics mustbe overtly presented to learners. In the application phase, there is a reduction in the amount oftime and effort spent coaching learners as they attempt to develop their skills through practice.Learning is obtained when discussion and reflection of the new knowledge garnered commences.Integration is the final phase, where learners demonstrate skill improvement because they haveintegrated it into their lives,.The characteristics of Problem based learning (PBL

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Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Macon Beck, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue Universtiy; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

schedules, the time and location of an advertised workshop must be carefullyselected. When presented with typical options for the time and location of a professionaldevelopment workshop, the majority of the responses were split between agree and disagree,except for two options. The two options that appear to be most promising are to offer aworkshop during a session at the Indiana School Counselor Association (ISCA) conference(80.4% agree or strongly agree, Item 27). This preference may reflect the survey participants’level of participation in ISCA. The data reveal that workshops scheduled during the summer(Item 30), afterschool (Item 31), or on a Saturday (Item 32) are less likely to be attended. Thisinformation paired with the listed barriers

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Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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First-Year Programs

-ended laboratory experiences that introduced each discipline within thecollege as well as provide a historical introduction to modern engineering. Existingcontent was repackaged and condensed to increase efficiency and allow room for elevenhours covering engineering in the modern world. The laboratories were not only anintroduction to each discipline, but provided the exercises to learn knowledge and skillsused throughout their program of study. The modest adjustments to the course objectivesare reflected in bold print in Table 1.The underlying goal of the new course content (Appendix 2) is to develop a passion forengineering and hopefully a specific engineering discipline within the freshman andtransfer students that will carry them through

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ERM Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Snyder, Taylor University; Elise Romines, Taylor University; Rachel Dodge, Taylor University; Jason Kruegar, Taylor University; Travis Booth, Taylor University; Josh Gates, Taylor University

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Educational Research and Methods

structure, knowledge is gained by support, participation and nurturingwith others17,18. These areas of motivation were assessed because of their strong connection toachievement, spending time on complex activities, learning and growth goals, the use of deeperand more reflective strategies for learning, more risk taking and the focus on the learningprocess21.Valuing Science It is a goal of the HARP program for students to learn to value science education,discovery and future careers in science. This goal will be assessed specifically by measuring theincrease in students valuing the problem solving process, the calibration process, the scientificmethod in application to real life problems, documenting for repeatability, data analysis

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; James Corkins, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

question. For example, on the Concept-Building Context Worksheet in Appendix 1, thestudent had originally chosen that a metal trash can have covalent and van der Walls forces asthe core of its atomic structure. Here, it is clear that the student did not previously draw aconnection between material and type of bonding. As shown, the student’s mind was changed asa result of team work. Afterwards, correctly choosing metallic bonding as the structureresponsible for the metal trash can. This reorganization was apparent throughout the remainderof the worksheet as well and clearly reflects the change from the initial multiple disconnectsbetween the macroscopic and the atomic level to the beginning of establishing consistent model.The class structure

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Loutfallah Georges Chedid, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

market:The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor) indicated in its 2005-2006 edition ofthe Occupational Outlook Handbook 2 that biomedical engineering is expected to be a fast-growing occupation in the near and intermediate future. In recent years, the U.S. Department ofLabor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has added standard occupational classification for"biomedical engineering" to be included in the forthcoming labor market reports and forecasts.This reflects the coming of age of biomedical engineering as a distinct discipline, and recognizesits increasing presence in the labor market. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureauof Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, 2005, industries with the highestlevels of

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

, while they are workingwith the freshman curriculum. Perhaps something could be arranged to have the students takethis during the second year, or encourage students to register for the course during the secondyear as well? Fellows appeared to have enjoyed the networking activities that were a constantcomponent of the freshman program. Requiring a course akin to Practicum would affordstudents more peer-networking and community building activities, as well as a source of externalformal feedback and evaluation. In order to accomplish programmatic changes that reflect these recommendations, a GTFprogram director should be assigned that would be accountable for implementation. This wouldalso serve as a point of contact for departments and

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Mathematics: Recruitment and Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Yuguang Ban, Boise State University; Alison Ahlgren, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

Sample Size Pass Rate Sample Size Pass Rate IncreaseGroup I 302 59.7% 274 61.4% 1.7% 4%Group III 65 57.1% 80 64.6% 7.5% 17%In summary, it appears that the addition of the ALEKS assessment as a course requirement has apositive impact on the pass rates of students in both PreCalculus and Calculus. Year-over-yearimpacts are less pronounced than historical averages compared to the ALEKS semester. Thismay reflect other ongoing efforts to improve performance in these two courses at Boise StateUniversity, as suggested by the positive trends in overall pass rates prior to fall 2008.Math Instructor SurveyA survey of mathematics

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Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adnaan Jiwaji, MIT; James Hardison, MIT; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Sandy Stevens Tickodri-Togboa, Makerere University; Alfred Mwambela, University of Dar-es-Salaam; V. Judson Harward, MIT; Jesús A. del Alamo, MIT; Bryant Harrison, MIT; Samuel Gikandi, MIT

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Electrical and Computer

the oldest university in Tanzania. This position hasallowed the university to play a key role in supporting many newly established universities intheir early stages of growth. Typically, a number of science and technology institutions haverelied on UDSM’s laboratory facilities to conduct experiments required in their curricula.With increasing population, the university has been facing pressure to increase enrollment tocope with the growing number of candidates qualified to enter a higher learning institution. Inturn, this has put pressure on the existing facilities which, for a number of reasons, have notexpanded to reflect the increasing enrollment - a typical problem in many developing countries.An approach to solving this problem was to

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Garner, Pennsylvania State University; Allen Gaudelli, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

the research on learning and multimedia presentationdesign, which emphasizes the importance of providing images that promote integration betweenconcepts. Not reflected in Table 3 are the decorative images from the use of PowerPoint defaultbackgrounds, such as those shown in Figure 5. In our survey, we determined that 47% of theslide sets examined of slides used such a background. As asserted by Carney and Levin,19 suchdecorative images slightly reduce the comprehension by audiences.Table 3. Common practice statistics on image level.Classification Definition StatisticsDecorates Not relevant to text 5%Partially Represents

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Bridging the Gap and Freshman Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Kendra Bridges, Boise State University; Joanna Guild, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

classroom and to tailor their instructional strategies toward the individual students with different needs. For example, random students who are studying a subject that demands sequential thinking such as Math may need more attention from the instructors.2. Have students be aware of their dominant learning styles and motivational characteristics. It can help them self-monitor their learning behaviors and give them opportunities to self- correct ineffective study habits, and develop more effective learning behaviors.3. Have instructors be aware of their own dominant learning styles and reflect on their preferred approaches for teaching their subjects. Instructors also have their dominant learning styles which are often their preferred

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Wolfgang Bauer, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; John Courtney, Michigan State University; Ruth Heckman, Lansing Community College; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Renee Mickelson, Lansing Community College; Mark Urban-Lurain; Clifford Weil, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

). Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation (NSF).14. Citations1. The Information Technology Association of America, Innovation and a Competitive U.S. Economy: TheCase for Doubling the Number of STEM Graduates(http://www.itaa.org/workforce/docs/Innovationwhitepaper.pdf). 2005.2. National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 (Two volumes), National ScienceFoundation. 2006.3. National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 (Two volumes), National ScienceFoundation, table 3-2. 2006.4. Seymour, E.; Hewitt, N. M., Talking about leaving : why

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Curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

accredited schools that will have to occur as a consequence of the “raisethe bar” initiative which ASCE and NSPE say is vitally necessary to both imbue globalperspective and restore the technical ability of those seeking licensure as professional engineers.“Raise the bar” will affect the under-graduate side of education by broadening the educationalbackground as noted by ASCE in BOK-2nd edition.10, 11 But at the same time there will besomewhat of a reduced technical content of the BSCE degree. This is not yet reflected incurricula because the full scope of BOK-2 has not yet been incorporated into ABET-EACrequirements.The ultimate goal of ASCE is to have a society of civil engineers who are not just number-crunching analysts, but who instead will be

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Winston Erevelles, Robert Morris University; Jennifer Parsons, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

STEM outreach programs allows an institution to keep its finger on the pulse of the community and allows the institution to be agile in making programmatic/operational changes in response to feedback.The attributes that have described above are not exhaustive in nature. They reflect theexperiences and findings of the authors over two decades of outreach programs and work.Future Direction and GrowthThe STEM outreach initiative at Robert Morris University was started on a small scale with noexternal funding. It was based on existing laboratory capabilities and resources. Modest feesassessed of the workshop participants were used to defray operational expenses associated witheach event. A grant from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faik Karatas, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 14.1273.11 Based on the findings of this study we recommended that any professional developmentprograms or teacher education curriculums that intent to enhance teachers’ scientific andtechnological literacy should take into account followings: ≠ Teachers’ knowledge about engineering is tacit, although they don’t usually think or talk about it. Thus, a professional development program or teacher preparation program should be designed to allow teachers to reflect on their views of engineering to be aware of their knowledge of and about engineering. Having practicing engineers talk to teachers in a small group environment might lead teachers to have a better understanding of engineering as

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Oliver Loson, California Institute of Technology; Douglas Yung, California Institute of Technology; Sindhuja Kadambi, California Institute of Technology; Paul Lee, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classroom period and was critical forsolidifying the lessons taught in the reading and lecture. The lecturer would allow additional timeafter both the lecture and the laboratory exercise for a class discussion to aid in understanding thecore ideas. Classroom discussions were engaging and rewards were given to discussionparticipants as positive reinforcement.There was a daily problem set assignment that reflected the ideas discussed in the lab. Thishomework assignment was generally due on the following day. Additionally, daily homeworkalso included a 30-minute pre-reading assignment that prepared the students for the laboratory tobe performed the next day.Laboratory exercises were completed in the teaching laboratory spaces found on the

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeong Hwan Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jacob Marszalek, University of Missouri, Kansas City; Joyce Lee, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Susan Linnemeyer, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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First-Year Programs

toperformance?” The aforementioned results partially answer the question by indicating that boththe ICE and SAGE programs affected student performance together. However, of particularinterest was whether the ICE program affected performance, so the above analysis was replicatedwith the subsample of students who participated in either ICE or both ICE and SAGE, and theirmatches (an analysis of ICE-only students was not possible because there were less than 10).GPAs were reweighted to reflect the new groupings, and all tests of the assumptions weresatisfactory. Page 14.596.12A full-factorial repeated-measures general linear model was again run to compare the

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. 2008-2009 ABET Criteria for Engineering Accreditation; http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents- UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/E001%2008-09%20EAC%20Criteria%2012-04-07.pdf 2. National Academy of Engineering, “The Engineer of 2020.” The National Academies Press, Washington DC, 2004. www.nap.edu 3. Litzinger, Thomas; Wise, John; Lee, Sangha; Simpson, Timothy; Joshi, Sanjay. 2001. Assessing Readiness for Lifelong Learning. Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference. pp. 2211-2219 4. Nelson, S. 2001. Impact of Technology on Individuals and Society: A critical thinking and lifelong learning class for

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The Ever-Changing Course

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Thompson, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

, mathematical, simulated, physical) reflecting all significant aspects of the requirements and constraints• Simulating or testing and analyzing system solution(s) against environmental models• Iterating as necessary to revise the system model or environmental models, or to revise system requirements if too stringent for a viable solution until the design and requirements are fully compatible. Figure 7. System Engineering Method Page 14.735.12Instructors have assigned this project for several years to achieve some of the original outcomesof the course. The major outcome associated with this assignment and assessment includesgetting students to begin to think about how to

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International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy Ward, Ohio State University; Ann Christy, Ohio State University; Robert J. Gustafson; Jessica D'Ambrosio; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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International

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Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Civil Engineering

employment period.• In order for the faculty member to gain the most during the short summer months, they need to work on as many different projects as possible. These projects should reflect different engineering applications in the faculty member’s discipline. In some cases, the faculty member’s contribution to a project could be very minimal or simply as an observer.• Sometimes, it is not necessary for the faculty member to see the projects from the beginning to the end. If the faculty member participates in different stages of a project and participates in enough projects, collectively, he/she should have an understanding of how a project is initiated, planned, designed, and executed that would generate fruitful

Conference Session

Design Communications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keelin Leahy, University of Limerick; William Gaughran, University of Limerick

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Design in Engineering Education

of these stages is reflected in the students’design folder. However, generally design is taught in a linear and assessment based approach,stifling design ability and creativity; “If one only works from within an established pattern thenone tends to follow its natural line of development and is unlikely to restructure the pattern.”[16]The present design process works to a certain extent however “many students shut down whengiven a list of requirements and constraints”[17] thus design ability and creativity aresuppressed..Figure 2: Irish curriculum design process[18].The cognitive activity involved in design activity in the professional world is an area of greatambiguity. As a result the assessment in post primary education is dominant on the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Clarke, Applied Innovation Alliance; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

enhanced the problem solving capabilities of the students in entrepreneurial orintrapreneurial environments.Selected Articles and ExperienceThe instructors utilized personal experiences, cases, articles and class discussions. Students wereexpected to participate in the learning process by bringing personal experiences and reflecting onthe articles, cases and class discussions on Business Week articles, HBR articles including PeterF. Drucker’s article and TRIZ Journal to research specific topics; ideality, resources, etc.SpeakersThe instructors arranged to bring in three speakers (one from industry, one with extensiveexperience in Structured Innovation and a recent graduate who is employed as an innovationtechnologist) to address Structured

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Cook, Brigham Young University; Geoff Wright; Steve Shumway; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technologyeducation, it is actually a refinement of technology education to include a broader skill set andfocus. This also reflects the view that technology education keep up with the world’s businessand economic engineering and technology focus.In light of these suggestive technology education curriculum and objectives modifications, thereis a need to evaluate the influence of the changes. The Technology Attitude Scale (TAS) andPupils Attitudes Toward Technology (PATT) have been used to ascertain students’ attitudetoward and understanding of technology, however, the tools do not include engineering issues.2Thus a comprehensive instrument was needed to measure student interest, perception, attitude,and understanding of both engineering and technology. In

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials and General Mechanics Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Christiansen, Brigham Young University; Steven Benzley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Guthrie, Brigham Young Univeristy; Gaurab Paudel, Brigham Young University

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Mechanics

Engineering Technology students take bothstatics and mechanics of materials with the engineering students. The College decision to givethe Civil and Environmental Engineering Department this overall responsibility has significantlycontributed to the economy of the resulting program.As shown in the five year average enrollment graph, Figure 1, the average mechanics course sizewas growing modestly but remained under 40 students until in the early nineteen eighties. Then,during the late nineteen eighties and into the early nineteen nineties, the average class size grewto about 100 students per class and has remained approximately at that level. The early growthrate reflected a desire and ability to keep classes small and the average rate of increase

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

leadership and organizational practices can unintentionally excludestudents the organizations are intended to include. Future studies might examine in more depththe diversity of students within a perceived homogeneous group and how sub-group cultureswork to include or exclude certain members.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation's Directorate ofUndergraduate Education's STEM Talent Expansion Program Grant No. DUE- 0431642. Anyopinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Theauthors wish to acknowledge the contributions of numerous colleagues and students who

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University; Lourdes Manley, Brigham Young University; Oscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas; Joshua Draper, Brigham Young University

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International

requirement. Therefore, those people were put in groups with others who do speakSpanish. This enabled those who did not speak Spanish to contribute and communicate with theirMexican teammates without having to learn the language and might explain why learningSpanish had a much lower score than the other goals. In future surveys this question will beapproached differently so that it reflects distinctively the feelings of those who speak Spanishfluently and those who do not. Page 14.451.10 Technical Competence 3.8 3.8 Language

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

research results into a publication.Maintaining a research notebook helps students keep all of their research work in an organizedform that parallels the process of their work. With their notebooks in hand, the SURE ProgramCoordinator led the discussion on methods for documenting student research findings and how touse the research notebook to identify, evaluate, reflect and refine their information collectionprocess. Questions such as “Should I keep an electronic or paper notebook,” “How often shouldI update my research notebook,” and “What should I put in my research notebook” wereaddressed during the workshop. Notes provided to the participants on research notebooks aredetailed in Fairley3.The second workshop on documentation was led by a