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Susan Conrad; Peter Dusicka; Timothy Pfeiffer

Foundation’s Course, Curriculum andLaboratory Improvement program, takes a new approach to investigating the problem anddevising instructional materials because it is based on a large-scale investigation of theorganization, grammar, and vocabulary in texts written by numerous students and practitioners.It uses computer-assisted analysis techniques from the field of applied linguistics and involvescollaboration among applied linguists, engineering faculty, and engineering practitioners.Although school tasks are produced for different purposes and audiences than workplace writing,the multiple perspectives brought to the study allow us to identify aspects of student writing thatare counter to practitioner concerns and are not the result of a class

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Wangping Sun

Exposition.19. Aidoo, J., Sexton, S., Hanson, J., Sutterer, K., and Houghtalen, R. 2008. International design project experiences: assessing the short-term impact on students. Proceedings of ASEE 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition.20. Doerry, E., Bero, B., and Doerry, K. 2003. The Global Engineering College: exploring a new model for engineering education in a global economy. Proceedings of 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.21. Esparragoza, I. and Petrie, M. 2008. Global engineering education in the Americas: challenges and opportunities. Proceedings of ASEE 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition.22. Jayaraman, P., Lohani, V., Bradley, G., Griffin, O., and Dooley, J. 2008. Enhancement of an engineering curriculum

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Amelito Enriquez

, indicates that the underlyingreason might be beyond the SEI curriculum.Many researchers believe that career interests and career plans start developing in middleschools, and recommend that career explorations and career planning begin before high school,when students have already made major career decisions in the form of curriculum Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2010, American Society for Engineering Education 144choices12,13,14,15,16,17,18. Many of these middle school and high school students passively eliminatetechnical career options by not choosing

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Oenardi Lawanto

) goalorientations. Self-efficacy for learning and performance (SELP) is a strong belief about thestudent’s ability and confidence to perform the task.A total of 113 students participated in the study. These students participated in five schools thatimplement Project Lead the Way curriculum in three states. After having completed their designproject, each student was asked to complete a modified version of the Motivated Strategies forLearning Questionnaire (MSLQ) survey instrument which evaluated their IGO, EGO, and SELP.Several correlation tests were conducted to evaluate how students’ IGO, EGO, and SELPimpacted their work on an engineering design. The results show that there was a significantcorrelation between students’ IGO and EGO, IGO and SELP, and EGO

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Kenneth W. Santarelli

educational needs in the elementary, middle, and highschool districts (pipeline) throughout the region. This customer driven approach is consistent withTyler’s seminal work on curriculum development16 and on Dewey’s work which provided anunderstanding of the sources of educational objectives17. Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2010, American Society for Engineering Education 198Employers in the region have recognized the need for a local program to educate engineers.According to an official statement from Edwards AFB,The entire aerospace industry has a

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Marilyn A. Dyrud

59,000 unemployed engineers.11Nazi-affiliated businesses and industries offered an outlet for those experiencing the―professional drought.‖ Although some were drawn to the völkisch ideology, others saw Nazismas ―the bulwark against communism.‖11 A more important reason, however, lay with the renewedemphasis on innovative technology: ―The new Nazi regime was enthusiastically promotingtechnology and dazzled the profession with promises of recognition and substantial projects . . .such as the Autobahn and Volkswagen.‖11More compelling reasons lie in the psychological make-up of engineers, who, as ethicist MikeMartin suggests, tend as a whole to be more ―object-centered,‖ regarding ―people as mere thingsto be used or controlled.‖ An object

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Stuart Kellogg

tend to feel comfortable with theanalytical approach utilized in the traditional engineering curriculum and are more inclined tocontinue. Conversely, although highly valued by industry, students with a stronger creative or Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2010, American Society for Engineering Education 162logistics orientation may be more likely to discontinue their engineering studies even though theymay be highly successful academically.In 2004 and 2005 First Year students were given the opportunity to complete the Kolb LearningStyle index (http

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John M. Murray; Roger A. Greener; Heong-seok Kim; William T. Murray

Southern Utah University (SUU) centers on an ABET-accredited curriculum, small classes, and regular student interaction with faculty and staff.Graduates are broadly educated, general engineers well versed in theory, having practical, hands- Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2010, American Society for Engineering Education 26on experience, and well qualified to enter industry or engage in graduate study. The curriculumincludes general education, science, mathematics, and engineering courses covering electrical,mechanical, and civil engineering topics.In

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Lizabeth Thompson Schlemer; Faith Mimnaugh

list of techniques that have proven successful on theplaying field and in business. These include issues like “be clear it’s a game, and that the point is to win”and “Be committed to the players” and “Be a teacher.” Their article is good background on the subjectof coaching and its transferability to other disciplines.Given the need in PBL for specific techniques and the wealth of information in sports coaching thispaper explains the use of the later in a specific course in the Industrial Engineering (IE) curriculum atCal Poly, San Luis Obispo.Defining ParallelsTo begin conceptualizing sports coaching and PBL instruction it is helpful to examine the similaritiesand differences. Table 1 outlines the major components of each discipline in order

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., P.E. and Jim Kish Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo / Kish FabricationAbstractThe common safety bicycle design first appeared in Brittan in the 1870s. In the 130 years since,engineers and craftsmen have created hundreds of new bicycle designs, fabrication methods,materials and components. However, the simplistic diamond frame design has survived, is stillcommercially available and fully functional. The bicycle itself provides a rich learning platform inwhich to illustrate topics such as design, manufacturing process planning, tooling, materials, and thedesign/build process. This paper gives a status report on the development of a course that teachesengineering undergraduates the process of building a bicycle frame. Learning

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J. S. Shelley P.E.

capable and comfortable to use it exclusively for a graduate classthe following semester. That streaming video technology is readily available, sufficientlycapable for content delivery and interaction, and some students find it helpful, raises questionsabout how to most productively exploit this technology for curriculum delivery.MotivationThe motivation for porting lectures in a junior year Dynamics class to live interactive streamingtechnology was neither curiosity, buckling to administrative pressure, serving the needs of agrant, nor altruism for commuting and overloaded students. Desperation motivated streamingthe class. Two weeks in to a new semester, just when students were becoming accustomed to theinteractive broadcast environment

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Gemunu Happawana; Arvind Gopi

245 Six by Six Terrain Vehicle for Optimal Mass, Geometric Configuration and Tractive Efficiency Gemunu Happawana, Arvind Gopi Associate professor/Graduate student Department of Mechanical Engineering California State University, Fresno, CAAbstractThis paper presents a new design methodology for determining the optimal mass, geometricconfiguration and wheel power distribution of a 6x6 terrain vehicle, in order to provide thevehicle with optimized traction. The educational aspect of this

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Eniko T. Enikov; Vasco Polyzoev; Joshua Gill

survey data on the effectiveness of the module is alsopresented.I. IntroductionHands-on laboratories have been an integral part of the engineering curriculum since itsinception1. Their importance has been recognized by the Accreditation Board of EngineeringEducation (ABET) and its predecessors by creating criteria requiring adequate laboratorypractice for students2-6. During the last three decades, engineering laboratories have becomemore complex, including simulation tools and computer-controlled test and measurementequipment7-8. This increased sophistication has also led to more expensive equipment. Theinclusion of such laboratory courses in the undergraduate curriculum is challenging due to thelarge number of students and the increased demand