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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bethany Fralick, Purdue University; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Mechanical Engineering

10 Likert scale questions that can be seen in Table 1. Each questionused in the pre-survey was given a letter for simplicity during analysis. Demographicinformation collected in the pre-survey was gender, age, previous year enrollment, and previouscoursework. This information was collected and used to describe the subject groups. TABLE 1 PRE-SURVEY QUESTIONS WITH CORRESPONDING ANALYSIS LETTERSBefore designing the experiment: A I have a good understanding of how to design experiments. B I feel the task description was adequate. C I understand the purpose of the experiment. D I understand the physical set-up that I will need to use. E I can identify all of the variables to be manipulated

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marilyn Hart, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Mezbahur Rahman, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Studying Calculus: A Look at the Lives of Minority Mathematics Studentsin College. College Mathematics Journal 23(5), 362-72.3 Kraemer, B. A. 1997. The Academic and Social Integration of Hispanic Students into College. Review of HigherEducation 20(2), 163-179.4 Vogt, C. M. 2008. Faculty as a Critical Juncture in Student Retention and Performance in Engineering Programs.Journal of Engineering Education 97(1), 27-36.5 Besterfield-Sacre, M., M. Moreno, L. J. Shuman, and C. J. Atman. 2001. Gender and ethnicity differences infreshmen engineering student attitudes: A cross-institutional study. Journal of Engineering Education, 90(4), 477-489.6 ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission. 2008. Criteria for Accrediting Computing Programs. 2

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Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Page 15.302.7engineering hires and (b) after a few years on the job. We requested the Delphi participants toanswer these questions, providing as much detail as possible.These six Delphi questions were: 1. What computing competencies are required for new technical hires at your company? 2. What computing proficiencies do you expect your technical employees to develop during their first few years on the job? 3. What new computing skills and processes do you see emerging in the next couple of years in your field? 4. Once fluent, what types of problems do you expect your technical employees (with 3-5 years of experience) to solve using computing tools? 5. Once fluent, what types of projects do you expect your technical

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

, attitudes, and/orbeliefs have been mastered.Step Three: Develop a Pedagogy and Instructional Methods ProfileCreate an instructional design for the unit. This includes (a) identifying a learning theoryframework (such as social constructivism) and (b) tentatively selecting types of activities (suchas teamwork). Determining the mix of technology and non-technology in the learningexperiences is central to this phase of lesson planning.Step Four: Develop Content and Integrating PRISM’s Learning ToolsWith a theory-driven framework in hand, the teacher develops a case or a scenario that containsat least one major research question for students to investigate. Using an active learningparadigm, the inquiry culminates in a product that reifies learning

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

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Two Year College Division

a whole, the 2009 Math Jam was successful in achieving most of its goals except thoserelated to recruiting more students into the STEM fields, or helping them select an appropriatemajor.3. The Summer Engineering InstituteThe Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) is a two-week residential program held on campus atSan Francisco State University. The goals of the program are to introduce students to theengineering educational system and the engineering profession, to recruit students into anengineering field, increase student awareness of resources and skills needed for college success,and to increase student knowledge of specific engineering topics. Appendices B-1 and B-2 showa summary of the schedule of the 2009 Summer Engineering Institute

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher Greene, University of Alabama; Carol Romanowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1526: UFAST – PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR ACCELERATING NEWFACULTY SCHOLARSHIPRobert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology ROBERT D. GARRICK, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Applied Science and Technology. Robert is an Associate Professor. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering, MS in Mechanical Engineering, MBA Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, and a PE license in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to this academic position Robert worked 25 years in the automotive component industry. His primary research interests are in the domain of product realization, and energy efficient buildings. He can be reached at rdgmet@rit.edu or through Linkedin.com.Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of

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Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

.34Specifically, they recommended that engineering programs at the state colleges a) continue touphold their heavier general education requirements, b) maintain all instruction at theundergraduate level, c) develop their staff and facilities in support of undergraduate education,not research, d) ensure that any further expansion of the state colleges‟ engineering programs betied to “long-term opportunities for employment” (i.e. projected labor market requirements), ande) develop no programs to meet ECPD accreditation criteria, nor seek such accreditation. At thetime, discussions in preparation for ASEE‟s 1955 Grinter Report, which were expected to serveas the basis for new ECPD accreditation criteria, suggested that faculty research would be animportant

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conry, Clarkson University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

all of the topics listed in Table 6 sharing instruction on more than50% of the campuses represent topics that have been regarded as essential computer sciencetopics for some time. About one-third of the campuses also share treatment of social and ethicalissues as well an introductory survey-type treatment of software engineering topics.Tables 7(a) and 7(b) depict those areas in which programs in software engineering and computerscience diverge. The data in these tables was compiled by considering those courses which wererequired by only one of the programs on a given campus, classifying them by the program towhich they were unique. This set of topics was compiled across all programs, so the data in thesetables has been aggregated across all

Conference Session

Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Gisela Coto Quintana, SINAES; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Oscar Harasic, Organization of American States; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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International

the Americas, 6th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, p T1A-1, July 7-9, 2005. 3. Lepage, A., The quality of life as attribute to sustainability, TQM Journal, V 21, n 2, p 105-115, 2009. 4. Marcek, D., Engineering for the Americas: An example from today, ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition Proceedings, June 24-27, 2007. 5. Morell, L, C. Borri, S. Rajala, S. Ramakrishna, J.C. Quadrado, M.M. L Petrie, D. Fraser, B. Laporte, A. Garboan, X. Fouger, and H. Hans, Engineering education societies becoming global, ASEE Annual Conference and exposition Proceedings, June 24-28, 2008. Check spelling 6. Gephardt, Z

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Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Timothy Cameron, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

parametric study by varying the initial velocity angle(ηV0) from 10° to 80º in steps of 10º. Graph the default values as a function of time (X, Y,VX, VY, AX, AY). Print out each graph and perform the following analyses: a) Analyze and explain the general trends of the series of curves in each graph. b) Explain why the individual curves change as ηV0 changes in each graph.Where:X = Position in X-Direction (meters) Y = Position in Y-Direction (meters) Page 15.1348.4VX = Velocity in X-Direction (m/sec) VY = Velocity in Y-Direction (m/sec)AX = Acceleration in X-Direction (m/s2) AY = Acceleration in Y-Direction (m/s2

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps

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Information Systems

colleagues teach sections of this course they sharematerials and ideas but each of them has to customize the course design to suit their ownapproach. She describes it as follows: There are like nine sections of that course. And there've been times when there have been four or five of us teaching the course in a particular quarter. And what will happen is we trade materials. So Jane will “Janeify” my thing, I will “Lisafy” my things, things will be “Charliefied”. And they end up being shared. And we've all been around enough that we're comfortable taking our own particular spins. One professor is very structured and has their class exercises—do A, B, C, D in this order. Mine is, “I want you to create this

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

10Bibliography1 Zimmerman, B. J., Bonner, S., & Kovach, R., 1996. “Developing self-regulated learners: Beyond achievement toself-efficacy.” Washington, DC: American Psychological Association2 Zimmerman, B. J. (1990). “Self-regulated learning and academic achievement: An overview,” EducationalPsychologist, 25, 3-17.3 Boekaerts, M. (1997). “Self-regulated Learning: A New Concept Embraced by Researchers, Policy Makers,Educators, Teachers and Students”, Learning and Instruction: Current and Future Directions”, Electronic Journal ofResearch of Educational Psychology, 2(1), pp 1-34.4 Flavell, J. H. (1979). Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive-developmental inquiry.American Psychologist, 34, 906-9115 Mayer, R. (1998). 'Cognitive

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Anderson, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University

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Mechanics

expected. The authors intendto report on these results at the time of the paper’s presentation, if they are available.References:1. Bloom, B. S., and D. R. Krathwohl. 1956. Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals. New York, NY: Longmans, Green, and Co.2. Dollár, A. and Steif. P. S. 2003. “Learning modules for the statics classroom”, Proc. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Nashville, TN. 3. Gramoll, K. 2007. A web-based electronic book (EBOOK) for solid mechanics. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI.4. Gramoll, K. 2009. eCourses. http://www.ecourses.ou.edu

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Clearing up Student Misconceptions in Materials

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Keith Heinert, Arizona State University; Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

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Materials

-18 year olds’ understanding of basic chemical ideas, unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Department of Educational Studies, University of York.9. Birk, James P. and Kurtz, Martha J. (1999). Effects of Experience on Retention and Elimination of Misconceptions about Molecular Structure and Bonding. Journal of Chemical Education, 76 (1), 124-128.10. Boo, H.K. (1998). Students’ understandings of chemical bonds and the energetics of chemical reactions. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 35(5), 569-581.11. Coll, R.K., & Treagust, D.F. (2003). Learners’ Mental Models of Metallic Bonding: A Cross-Age Study. Science Education, 87(5), 685-707.12. Jordan, W., Cardenas, H, and O' Neal, C. B. (2005). Using a Materials Concept

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Field, University of Southern Indiana; David Ellert, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

and interpret data (ABET outcome b). In particular, you will be expected to: 5 i. Interpret power usage and energy consumption data for the Atheneum building. ii. Design and execute and necessary experiments to confirm or verify analytical findings related to the building analysis. 2. The ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (ABET outcome c). i. Design and analyze alternate cooling systems for the Atheneum building. ii

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Margot Hutchins, Michigan Technological Universtiy; William Helton, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; Chris VanArsdale, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

-0.181 0.0240There are many possible “prior experiences,” and Table 1 suggests no one or two experiences isvital for developing hands-on ability or mechanical aptitude. We took the analysis a step furtherto try and identify a set of experiences that would develop this ability. As such, we selected 20items with |r| > 0.20. We then performed an exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation onthese items. Based on both intelligibility of the factor solution and criteria regarding the amountof variance accounted for, we determined a reasonable 5-factor solution accounting for 58% ofthe variance. These 5 factors were (a) prior tool usage (7 items), (b) formal dance training (4items), (c) outdoors skills (3 items), (d) racket

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B.K. Hodge, Mississippi State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-1702: ETIOLOGY OF THE ENERGY CRISIS IN ONE LECTUREB.K. Hodge, Mississippi State University B. K. Hodge is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU) where he serves as the TVA Professor of Energy Systems and the Environment and is a Giles Distinguished Professor and a Grisham Master Teacher. He is the author of more than 180 conference papers and archival journal articles and three textbooks and served as President of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Southeastern Section for the 1999-2000 Academic Year. He was the 2004-2005 Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Division of the ASEE at the national level. He is a Fellow of the ASEE and

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Ahmad Sleiti, University of Central Florida; Eileen Cashman, Humboldt State University; Peter Lehman, Humboldt State University; Richard Engel, Schatz Energy Research Center; Michael Mann, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-635: NATIONAL HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL EDUCATIONPROGRAM PART I: CURRICULUMDavid Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles David Blekhman is an Associate Professor in the Power, Energy and Transportation program in the Department of Technology at CSULA. Dr. Blekhman received his B.S.-M.S., in Thermal Physics and Engineering from St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 from SUNY Buffalo. Prior to joining CSULA in 2007, he was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Currently, Dr. Blekhman is a PI for the Department of Energy "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Education at CSULA" grant

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jayathi Raghavan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Hong Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

develop abilities in critical thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, quantitative analysis, leadership and teamwork, ethics and values awareness, and information technology b. The student will acquire a strong background in applied mathematics with an emphasis on computational methods c. The student will acquire a foundation in physics, computing tools and engineering science necessary to understand how each relates to realistic applications in at least one science application area d. The student will be exposed to computational applications in the sciences and engineering. The student will learn how to synthesize the mathematics, computing, physics, and engineering to

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilfrid Nixon, University of Iowa

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Civil Engineering

, accessed at: http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/E001%2009-10%20EAC%20Criteria%2012-01-08.pdfon January 18, 2010.3. “Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century” (2008) 2nd edition,American Society of Civil Engineers, accessed at:http://www.asce.org/files/pdf/professional/BOK2E_%28ASCE_2008%29_ebook.pdf?CFID=203847703&CFTOKEN=ef7d085f1c50253b-438B5C53-BAE8-0642-C7F998821FECEF72&jsessionid=cc301928921263853591636 on January 18, 2010.4. Bloom, B. S.(1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The CognitiveDomain. David McKay Co., Inc., New York.5. Likert, R.(1932). "A Technique for the Measurement of Attitudes". Archives ofPsychology 140: 1–55.6. McGonagall, W. “The Tay Bridge Disaster

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

Physics of Medical Imaging (2nd Ed),Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.3. A. Louie, J. Izatt, and K. Ferrara, “Biomedical Imaging Graduate Education Programs: Imaging Curricula andImaging Courses”, the Whitaker Foundation Biomedical Engineering Education Summit, 2005,http://www.whitaker.org/academic/wrapup.html.4. C. B. Paschal, “The Need for Effective Biomedical Imaging Education”, IEEE Engineering in Medicine andBiology Magazine, Vol. 22, Num. 4, pp. 88-91, July/August 2003.5. J. E. Greenberg, B. Belgutte, and M. L. Gray, “Hands-On Learning in Biomedical Signal Processing”, IEEEEngineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, Vol. 22, Num. 4, pp. 71-79, July./August 2003.6. H. Man, “Computed Tomography in SimuRad – A Medical Imaging

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Robert C Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

transistors,” Appl. Phys. Lett.,vol.75,no. 10, September 1999.8. J.H. Lu, “Nanomanipulation of extended single –DNA molecules on modified mica surfaces using the atomic forcemicroscopes,” colloids and surf B: Biointerfaces, volume 39, no.4, December 2004.9. Segey Edward Lyshevski, “Nano-and Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Fundamentals of Nano-and Microengineering,” Second Edition, CRC Press, 2005.Acknowledgement Page 15.752.9The authors acknowledge the support of NSF award # DUE 073204 under CCLI program.Appendix (A)AFMs specifications for purchase bids ≠ Static Force (contact) Mode capability; ≠ Dynamic (tapping) Mode capability

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Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Western Australia

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Engineering Ethics

out of Chaos: Man's new dialogue with nature. Flamingo Press, 1994.17. Feigenbaum, M. J., "Quantitative Universality for a Class of Non-Linear Transformations". J. Stat. Phys. 19: 25-52, 1978.18. Mandelbrot, B., The Fractal Geometry of Nature, W.H. Freeman, 1982.19. Berry, T., The Sacred Universe: Earth, Spirituality, and Religion in the 21st Century, Columbia University Press, 2009.20. Berry, T., and Swimme, B., The Universe Story, Harper San Francisco, 1994.21. Benham, M.K.P.A., and Heck, R., Culture and Educational Policy in Hawaii: The Silencing of Native Voices, Routledge, 1998.22. Eleihiwa, L., Native Land and Foreign Desires: How Shall We Live in Harmony, Bishop Museum Press, 1992

Conference Session

Outreach and Beyond: New Roles for Librarians

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Beck, Carnegie Mellon University; G. Berard, Carnegie Mellon University; Bo Baker, University of Tennessee Chattanooga; Nancy George, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Libraries

holds a B.S. degree from Eastern Michigan University and an A.M.L.S. from The University of Michigan. Lynn has served on the Board of Directors of the Special Libraries Association and is a Fellow of the Association. In addition to her expertise as an engineering information professional, Lynn teaches graduate library science courses for Clarion University of Pennsylvania, is a frequent conference presenter and is an author of the Engineering and Technology Section of the reference work Magazines for Libraries now in its 18th edition.Bo Baker, University of Tennessee Chattanooga Bo Baker is the Information Commons Librarian at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. He is

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Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Fred Allen, Drexel University; Elisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel University; Mustafa Sualp, Untra Corporation; David Delaine, Drexel University; David Hansberry, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

. (2010). Decision Support Systems – DSS (definition). Downloaded from http://www.informationbuilders.com/decision-support-systems-dss.html17) Ishiyama, J. (2005). The structure of an undergraduate major and student learning: A cross-institutional study of political science programs at thirty-two colleges and universities. The Social Science Journal, 42: 359-366.18) Kunzman, R. (2002). Extracurricular activities: Learning from the margin to rethink the whole. Knowledge Quest, 30: 22-25.19) Li, O., McCoach, B., Swaminathan, H. and Tang, J. (2008). Development of an instrument to measure perspectives of engineering education among college students. Journal of Engineering Education, 97: 47- 56.20) Litzinger, T, Lee, S. H., Wise, J

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Hall ofScience, University of California, Berkeley.24. Rogoff, B., C.G. Turkanis, and L. Bartlett, Learning Together: Children and Adults in aSchool Community. 2002: Oxford University Press.25. Rogoff, B., Developing Understanding of the Idea of Communities of Learners. Mind,Culture and Activity, 1994. 1(4): p. 209-229.26. Epstein, J.L., School/family/community partnerships: Caring for the children we share. PhiDelta Kappan, 1995. 79(9): p. 701-711.27. EQUALS, FAMILY MATH and Matematica para la familia. 1992. Page 15.501.1328. Gennaro, E., N. Hereid, and K. Ostlund, A study of the latent effects of family learningcourses in

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Lauren Madden, North Carolina State University; James Minogue, North Carolina State University; Mike Carter, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

work in teams andplan their designs (Figure 3). This is an important step in the early stages of modeling—providing students with opportunities to clarify the problem and express initial ideas usinggraphic models 13.Figure 4: Claims and evidence entryFigure 4: Reflection and Communication Phase (Table 1)In Figure 4 students are given the task of stating their claims and evidence. This provides themwith an opportunity to revisit their previous entries and models to determine whether or not theywere able to answer the question at hand. In answering their prediction they must incorporate thescience and design knowledge used throughout the process. As student B states “…when wewere testing the vehicle there was a lot of force pushing the vehicle

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Koonce, Ohio University; Valerie Conley, Ohio University; Cindy Anderson, Ohio University

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Women in Engineering

Male Female (a) 4-Year (b) 2-Year Figure 1 Four-Year and Two-year, Highest Degree for STEM Faculty5Rank versus DegreeWith women less likely than men to hold doctorates at two-year institutions, does thatdifferential make them less likely to attain higher academic ranks? Table 3 shows thepercentages at each rank for two year faculty with highest degrees of doctorate, master’s andbachelor’s degrees. Table 3 Two-year, Highest Degree vs. Academic Rank for STEM Faculty – Percents5 Associate Assistant Professor Instructor

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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J Thompson, Kansas State University; Ata M. Nazar, Kabul University

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International

, information technology, and libraryresources) as well as enhanced faculty skills and competencies. Specific goals include: A. Rehabilitate the physical infrastructure B. Equip laboratories, offices, libraries, and classrooms C. Raise the quality of the faculty D. Reform the curriculum E. Improve teaching F. Increase access to information technology and library resources G. Raise the level of English proficiency H. Improve management I. Establish relationships with external constituenciesResources for pursuing these goals come from three sources: The Partnership funds, the SHEPBlock Grant Funds, and other resources and funds from other donors and agencies. ThePartnership administration seeks to

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Doran, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Charlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Norman Doll, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Greg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison

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Civil Engineering

taken by our department, therefore, is to enhance the breadth anddepth of knowledge within the collective faculty in both theoretical and practice areas byincorporating adjunct faculty having extensive knowledge and experience in contemporaryprofessional practice including project selection, design, construction, and commissioning, aswell as in related areas of teaming and communications.Adjunct Faculty CharterWith the above goals and benefits in mind, The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department ofCivil and Environmental Engineering has developed a charter to help define the purpose ofadjunct faculty and their integration to department functions. A copy of the charter is outlined inAppendix B. The charter was formally adopted by the