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Colin D. Paul; Melinda B. O'Neil; W. Roy Penney; Bernard J. Van Wie; Paul B. Golter; Robert R. Beitle; Edgar C. Clausen

-Performance Enhancement by Cross-Course Project Assignments: A Case Study in Bioengineering and Process Modeling,” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 128-133. 22. Golter, P., Van Wie, B., Windsor, J. and Held, G., 2006, “Practical Considerations for Miniaturized Hands- on Learning Stations,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. 23. Beyenal, N., Poor, C., Golter, P., Brown, G., Thiessen, D. and Van Wie, B., 2009, “A Miniature Open Channel-Weir for the Standard Classroom: Implementation and Assessment, “Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. 24. Abdul, B

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Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; John Watkins

. 2009;50(6):525-45.4. Bell-Ellison B, Dedrick R. What do Doctoral Students Value in their Ideal Mentor? Research in Higher Education. 2008;49(6):555-67.5. Thomas E, Gillespie D. Weaving Together Undergraduate Research, Mentoring of Junior Faculty, and Assessment: The Case of an Interdisciplinary Program. Innovative Higher Education. 2008;33(1):29-38.6. Ewing R, Freeman M, Barrie S, Bell A, O'Connor D, Waugh F, et al. Building community in academic settings: the importance of flexibility in a structured mentoring program. Mentoring &; Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. 2008;16(3):294-310.7. Brightman HJ. INVITED ARTICLE: Mentoring Faculty to Improve Teaching and Student Learning. Decision Sciences

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Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin

u(x) ub p, force/length x F F a b a b x Figure 1. Material Law Formulas for a uniform bar with end centric axial and centric uniform distributed loads plus temperature change. Proceedings of the 2009 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Waleed K. Al-Assadi; Scott Smith

NCL Gate Boolean Function (static) (semi-static) TH12 A+B 6 6 TH22 AB 12 8 TH13 A+B+C 8 8 TH23 AB + AC + BC 18 12 TH33 ABC 16 10 TH23w2 A + BC 14 10 TH33w2 AB + AC 14 10 TH14 A+B+C+D 10 10 TH24

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Ray A. Luechtefeld; Steve E. Watkins

structure of the equation, especially the erosionfactors, as well as the “recovery period” that has been anecdotally described 25.Bibliography1. National Science Board, (2007), Moving Forward To Improve Engineering Education, Internet from the NSF web site. Address as of 04/25/08: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsb07122/nsb07122.pdf.2. Cooper, H., Robinson, J.C., Patall, E., (2008), The Effects of Choice on Intrinsic Motivation and Related Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Research Findings, Psychological Bulletin, Volume 134(2), March 2008, p 270–300.3. Amabile, T.M. & Gyskiewicz, N.D., (1989), The Creative environment scales: Work environment Inventory. Creativity Research Journal 2: 231-251.4. Schwartz, B. (1988), “The

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Crystal A. Powers; Donald M. Edwards; Dennis D. Schulte

andAgricultural Engineering since 2004. Proceedings of the 2009 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 6Appendix:Edible Vehicle Design Competition (Materials Given to Student Design Teams)Problem: To be defined by your teamObjective(s): Also to be defined by your teamConstraints: 1. The vehicle must utilize at least three (3) different food items. 2. Each vehicle must be entirely edible. No toothpicks, tape, glue, etc. 3. The vehicle must have at least: a. A body b. 3 wheels (the wheels must rotate) c. 2 axles 4. The vehicle must travel

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R. Asmatulu; E. Asmatulu; A. Yourdkhani

Importance of Nanosafety in Engineering Education 1 Asmatulu, R., 2 Asmatulu, E. and 1 Yourdkhani, A. 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering 2 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0133 ABSTRACT Nanotechnology and nanoeducation have been very important subjects in all over theworld. However, the recent studies shows that nanomaterials in different surface area, size,shape, surface charge and compound interact with human and animal

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Kellie Schneider; Heath A. Schluterman; C. Richard Cassady

A First-Year Experience Course Sequence for Engineering Students at the University of Arkansas Kellie Schneider, Heath A. Schluterman, Ph.D., C. Richard Cassady, Ph.D. University of ArkansasAbstractA new first-year experience program for College of Engineering students at the University ofArkansas was implemented in 2007. A key part of this program is a two-semester Introduction toEngineering course sequence. This paper summarizes our efforts in designing and implementingthis course sequence. The primary objectives of the course sequence are to provide students with(1) an ability to apply a structured, engineering problem solving approach, (2) an

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Robert I. Egbert

What to Teach in a Freshman Engineering Course? Experiences in the First Year of the Missouri S&T/MSU Cooperative Engineering Program Robert I. Egbert Department of Engineering Missouri State University AbstractThe curriculum in most engineering programs includes some type of freshman level coursedesigned to introduce new engineering students to the various career fields in engineering and tomake the new students aware of some of the university resources available to help them make asuccessful transition to university life. Some programs expand

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Christopher C. Ibeh

product’s life cycle (ordinate) with time or effort (abscissa). Three distinct phases of the S-Curve are discernable: A, Starting Friction, has a negative productivity slope mostly due to entry costs from R&D and other capital investments, B, “RICH” or “Sweet Spot” has a positive slope, and is characterized by enhanced productivity and profitability, and C, “Diminishing Returns” begins with peaking of B. C is characterized by a negative slope as A but represents the fact that the results or productivity does not match expended efforts. The inflection point between phases A and B signify a point for fruitful entry of the market for the product of interest. Phase C suggests market exit or re- structuring of product’s marketing profile

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George E. Meyer

house. The open house includes invited otherstudents, alumni, faculty, administrators and potential employers. Team sizes are either two orthree members. The principles of Michaelsen, et al. (2004 and 2007) are considered in team groupplanning and facilitation. The final written term paper was graded according to the instrumentshown in Appendix B. A brief summary description of selected projects for the years 2004 -2008are given below. For some projects, the major pieces of electronic equipment are also given.1. Penman-Monteith Evapotranspiration Real-Time Adaptive Model (2008)The goal of this project was to create a LABVIEW real time model for calculating water loss in asystem through evaporation of plants. Sensors were used to measure solar

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Viacheslav Adamchuk; Gwen Nugent; Bradley Barker; Neal Grandgenett

Science Foundation, the particular program described in this paperfocuses on middle school youth in non-formal learning environments. The program integrateseducational robotics, Global Positioning System (GPS) and geographic information system (GIS)technologies to provide educational experiences through summer camps, 4-H clubs andafterschool programs. The project’s impact was assessed in terms of: a) youth learning ofcomputer programming, mathematics, geospatial concepts, and engineering/robotics conceptsand b) youth attitudes and motivation towards STEM-related disciplines. An increase inrobotics/GPS/GIS learning questionnaire scores and a stronger self-efficacy in relevant STEMareas have been found through a set of project-related assessment

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Nicholas C. Vanderslice; Thomas R. Marrero

Engineering.Mrs. Judy Maseles, Engineering Librarian Head, Science Branch Libraries Web DevelopmentAdministratohelped develop the project technical database.References1. Laine, J., Sowing Fossil Hydrocarbons to Promote Bioenergy. Center for Applied Energy Research 2009,20, (2), 1-3.2. Oguntunde, P. G.; Abiodun, B. J.; Ajayi, A. E.; van de Giesen, N., Effects of charcoal production on soilphysical properties in Ghana. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2008, 171, (4), 591-596.3. Kishimoto, S.; Sugiura, G., Charcoal as a soil conditioner. Symp. For. Prod. Res. Int.: Achiev. Future 1985,5, 12/23/1-12/23/15.4. Bruun, S.; Jensen, E. S.; Jensen, L. S., Microbial mineralization and assimilation of black carbon:Dependency on degree of thermal

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Greg Stephens

concert.Tingle’s presentation was also videotaped and made into a serious of five video TV programsthat were featured on Salina’s Community Access TV.To measure the effectiveness of the diversity training, a pre-survey was administered to 98faculty, staff, and administrative personnel at the College. Following the training, a post-surveywas conducted to determine the impact of the storytelling training and 51 were returned.Results from the survey indicate (See Appendix A and B): • Classified, minority, and females felt storytelling was more important to their work after attending the workshop. They also recognized that they used it more than they expected. Males and unclassified staff who attended felt storytelling

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E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner

-value = 0.01 (two-sided); and Wilcoxon rank sum test with continuity correction, W = 590.5, p-value = 0.0047.Thus, these small differences in the student populations between the control and the study groupsdid not appear to significantly impact the lab practicum results of the full study group.Students typically enroll in the circuits II lecture coincident with circuits lab. There was a shiftin the lecture grades distribution between the two groups: 83% earned an A or B in circuits IIlecture from the control group as compare to 62% in the study group. The distribution of gradesin the circuits lecture course may reflect the student's general knowledge and understanding ofcircuits which could affect his or her performance on the lab practicum. In

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Robert D. Homolka

LOThypothesis determines the strategy the fielder uses to catch a fly ball by following a path thatwill keep the optical trajectory projection angle constant, this is equivalent to keeping the ration(tan cx)/(tan B) constant.13Carol Rodino, a New Jersey mathematics instructor and author of the book Fantasy Baseball andMathematics: A Resource Guide for Teachers, Parents contains hundreds of math formulas thatcover algebra, measurement, data analysis, probability and problem solving to calculate thenumber of points and the team with the most wins.14Mathematician Michael J. Bradley, Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass spent timestudying the geometry dimensions in baseball including the five sided home base and thebaseball “diamond” which is a square

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Dan Bumblauskas

Globalization, Technology, and Culture. 2005. Formerly Available:http://clue.eng.iastate.edu/~jwl007/GlobalEyes/ (unpublished)4. Nasseh, B. A Brief History of Distance Education. Ball State University. 1997. Available:http://www.seniornet.org/edu/art/history.html5. Capper, J and Potashnik, M. Distance Education: Growth and Diversity. World Bank Finance & Development.1998. Available: http://www.worldbank.org/fandd/english/0398/articles/0110398.htm6. University of Phoenix Media Relations. University of Phoenix, Inc. 2009. Available:http://www.phoenix.edu/about_us/media_relations.html7. The Open University Mission Statement. The Open University. 2009. Available:http://www.open.ac.uk/about/ou/p2.shtml8. European ODL Liaison Committee. Distance Learning

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Michael Reynolds; David Paulus

The Best of Both Worlds: Hybrid Learning Michael Reynolds, David Paulus University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Abstract Hybrid courses are a combination of online and traditional instruction that have thepotential to improve student learning while reducing faculty teaching time and universityresource usage. The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Mechanical Engineering departmentrecently implemented two approaches to hybrid courses. One course reduced in class time by67% through implementing online video instruction. Another course reduced in class time by33% through an interactive online homework system. In both cases learning actually improvedeven though

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Yumin Zhang; David Probst

Teaching Engineering for Students with Right Brain Dominance Yumin Zhang and David Probst Department of Physics and Engineering Physics Southeast Missouri State UniversityAbstractTraditionally engineering education is heavily left brain dominant; as a result, right braindominant students are discouraged from entering this field. However, this approach also causessome problems for the left brain dominant students, as the power of the right brain is not fullyutilized. In this paper we propose a more balanced approach, which can make full use of thefunctionality of both hemispheres of the human brain. Therefore, engineering education can bemore effective

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Dennis Audo; Seth O'Brien

Construction-Related Activities for Students in 1st - 8th Grade Dennis Audo, Seth O’Brien Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg State UniversityAbstractThree distinct programs Pittsburg State University uses to promote the understanding of theconstruction industry to children in grades 1st through 8th are Block Kids, If I Had a Hammer andConstruct Your Future. These programs are ongoing activities aimed toward promoting theconstruction industry aided by the Construction Management/ Construction EngineeringTechnology faculty and students at Pittsburg State University.Block KidsBlock Kids is an event that is sponsored by the National Association of Women in Construction(NAWIC

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Shannon G. Davis; Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Bradley M. Dearing; Christa N. Hestekin; Edgar C. Clausen

activities. Teachers were teamed with engineering faculty to improveteaching skills and to increase the use, understanding and application of hands-on exercises inthe classroom. The program has been operational for three years, and has recently receivedfunding from the Arkansas Department of Education to continue for an additional three years.As UASPP has matured, a number of changes have been made which have had a positive impacton the use of the program activities by the teachers in the classroom. Examples of these changesinclude movement away from providing experiments to the teachers and toward teacher-developed experiments, the development and use of design-based experiments, and increased useof engineering professors in summer institutes and

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Kaylea Dunn

1 The Case for Leadership Skills Courses in the Engineering Curriculum Kaylea Dunn Olsson Associates, Lincoln, NEAbstractLeadership courses are often encouraged, but not mandatory for an undergraduate engineeringdegree. The research presented here focuses on implementing specific undergraduate leadershipcourses as part of an American Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditedprogram at a Midwestern University.The purpose of this study is to identify what professional skills engineering companies expectstudents to develop through coursework before

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Douglas R. Carroll

The Business of Engineering Education Douglas R. Carroll Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractThe current recession is going to financially stress public universities in theMidwest; state funding will in all likelihood decline. High school graduationrates will be declining in all five states over the next few years, so enrollment andtuition revenues will also decline. It will be a difficult period for the universitiesfinancially, and faculty must think about the cost effectiveness of theircontributions to the university. Faculty need to work with the administration tobuild a strong case for state funding, help with retention of current students, andrecruiting of

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Kevin R. Lewelling

years of the degree and additional interactions with seniordesign students; there is not a graduate engineering program in Fort Smith. With this in mind,the student population used in research projects is limited to freshman, sophomores, and seniordesign students, reducing the scope and complexity of the research that can be conducted. Theseconstraints have prompted evolution of the processes described in this paper.The Electric Vehicle Project (EVP) began in 2006 with a student led proposal submitted toBaldor Electric Company, the largest domestic producer of electric motors and drives, whichnetted the research team donated supplies and services. EVP is a multi-year research projectemphasizing the construction and testing of an electric

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R. Asmatulu

Biomaterials Course Development for Undergraduate Engineering Education Asmatulu, R. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0133Abstract The use of biomaterials has been continuously rising in the globe because of thedevelopments in medical fields. Without these materials, quality of the life will most likely belower and lifetime expectance will probably be shorter. In order to increase academic and publicattention to biomaterials, we have developed a three credit hours biomaterials course“Biomaterials” in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University(WSU), and taught in Fall

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Bruce Dvorak; Dennis Schulte; Mary Garbacz; Shari Aldrich; David Admiraal; Julia Soulakova

Cross-Sectional Assessment of Technical Writing: Tool Development and Preliminary Data Analysis Bruce Dvorak, Dennis Schulte, Mary Garbacz, Shari Aldrich, David Admiraal, Julia Soulakova University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstractAn in-depth assessment of undergraduate written and oral communication skills from twodepartments (Civil Engineering and Biological Systems Engineering) at the University ofNebraska-Lincoln (UNL) was performed using several measurement tools to gain a snapshot ofthe skill level of the students. Three writing assessment tools and one oral assessment tool weredeveloped and applied to a cross-section of students for