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Patricia Secola; Bettie Smiley; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland

and Gender Equity: Attitudes andAttempted Interventions. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 33 (7), 737-751.11. Ibid.12. Clewell, B., Darke, K., Tartre, Lindsay, Davis-Googe, T. Forcier, L., Manes, S. & Raphael, J. Summary Reporton the Impact Study of the National Science Foundation’s Program for Women and Girls. Prepared under NSFContract No. RED9452967. The Urban Institute Education Policy Center, Washington, D.C., November 1999.13. Castro, M., Blaisdell, S., Moore, M., Anderson-Rowland, M. (2000). University Faculty Commitment andInvolvement in an Outreach Program: Instrumental in Program Success. A paper presented at the AmericanEducational Research Association. Session # 3592.14. Oakes, W.C., Leone, L.L., Gunn, C.J., Dilworth

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specific corresponding outcomes. For example,one of the outcomes corresponding to our first objective reads: [Students will] demonstrate proficiency in relevant aspects of mathematics, in- cluding discrete mathematics, as well as the appropriate concepts from physics and electrical circuits and devices.This outcome not only corresponds to the objective quoted above, but is also directly relatedto the Criterion 3.a outcome [ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engi-neering] and to a somewhat lesser extent to 3.b [ability to design and conduct experimentsand to analyze and interpret data], 3.c [ability to design a system or process to meet desiredneeds], and 3.e [ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering

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classroom. An interactive workshop for 15 middle school teachers provided for amodel by which participating teachers could experience constructivist teaching and learningstrategies first-hand. Throughout the workshop, teams of teachers worked to prepare anintegrated, technology-based lesson using materials from science, mathematics, as well as thelanguage arts. Highlights of the curriculum developed for the workshop will be presented andresults of a questionnaire given to the teachers will be shared. Finally, observations made by theworkshop leaders will be discussed in order to assist other university faculty interested inmodeling a similar program for K-12 teachers.I. IntroductionThrough a Dwight D. Eisenhower Faculty Development Program award, a

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Session 3592 Barriers to Overcome: Women in Information Technology Roli Varma University of New Mexico, AlbuquerqueAbstractWomen are under-represented in information technology (IT) disciplines, similar to physicalsciences and engineering. With the rapid growth of IT and its profound impact on productivityand national economy, tremendous career opportunities in IT have emerged over the last fewyears. Furthermore, there is a shortage of IT workers, with the U.S. depending upon foreignworkers to address the growing workforce needs. The gender equity in IT is critical

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Thomas Stanford; Michael Aherne; Duane D. Dunlap; Mel Mendelson; Donald Keating

Session 2793 Enhancing U.S. Technology Development Through Lifelong Education of Engineers and Technologists as Creative Professionals D. A. Keating, 1 T. G. Stanford, 1 D. D. Dunlap, 2 M. J. Aherne, 3 M. I. Mendelson 4 University of South Carolina 1/ Purdue University 2/ University of Alberta 3 Loyola Marymount University 4AbstractThere is growing recognition worldwide that traditional graduate engineering education neitherfits the engineering innovation process necessary for competitiveness in the global economy norreflects the way that graduate engineers and technologists learn and develop as

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, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 163-177, 1999.13. H. O. Fuchs, “The case approach to lifelong learning,” presented at Career Management - Lifelong Learning, University of British Columbia, 1978.14. S. B. Joshi, A. Lehtihet,, D. J. Medeiros, T. W. Simpson, and R. A. Wysk,, 2001, June 24-27, "IME, Inc. - A New Course for Integrating Design, Manufacturing, and Production into the Engineering Curriculum," 2001 Annual ASEE Conference, Albuquerque, NM, ASEE. Page 6.211.8 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2001

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,” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, American Society of CivilEngineers.18. Lahidji, B. “Preparation for Tenure and Promotion – Quality and Quantity.” Proceedings, ASEE AnnualConference, Session 2275 (1998).19. URL: http://www.geoinstitute.org/publications.html; Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers,Accessed on December 19, 2000.20. Buchanan, W.W. “Expectations for Faculty Development in Engineering Technology.” Proceedings, ASEEAnnual Conference, Session 2347 (1997).ANDREW T. ROSEAndrew T. Rose is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh atJohnstown (UPJ) in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Before joining the faculty at UPJ, he was a Staff Engineer with GAIConsultants

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strong interpersonal communication skills .72 Interpersonal Mean = 2.99 I work well in a group .86communication Std. Dev. = .58 Alpha = .73 a 1 = Not important, 2 = Somewhat important, 3 = Very important, 4 = extremely important b Page 6.210.6 1 = Not at all characteristic, 2 = Somewhat characteristic, 3 = Very characteristic, 4 = Extremely characteristic Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright À 2001

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Abstract 1299 Establishing an Integrated Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Curriculum: Lessons Learned James D. Nelson, Bernd Schröder College of Engineering and Science Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA 71272AbstractThis paper presents successes, failures, and lessons learned from implementing a fully integratedmathematics, science, and engineering curriculum at the freshman and sophomore level. In theacademic year 2000-2001 the program is in its second year of full

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Eric Bell

Session XX68 Using an Expert System to Recognize and Remediate Student Errors Eric Bell Triton CollegeComputer-based instruction systems commonly present information and then attempt to get somefeedback from the student in order to engage the student in the process. Most of these feedbackmechanisms involve multiple choice quizzes or entering a value. In the case of a multiple choicequiz, the student may be directed to some remediation. Having the student enter a value inresponse to a specific request requires more thought and

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Session XX93 Using Symbolic Expressions as Part of Computer Based Instruction Eric Bell Triton CollegeComputer use inside and outside the classroom is increasing. Most applications are tools thatallow the student to perform more complex operations on more sophisticated problems. Anexample is the use of symbolic calculators that allow student to enter more complex and abstractexpressions.However, students must still have a grasp of what they are looking at in a homework or exampleproblem. At the community college level, students have a wide variety of skill

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Warren Hill

Session 2547 MERIT PAY - WHAT, WHO, HOW AND WHY? Warren R. Hill Weber State UniversityAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to examine the issue of merit pay, particularly as it applies inengineering technology programs, and to attempt to answer the above questions as they relate tomerit pay in educational institutions. Some of the pros and cons of merit pay systems, especiallyin public institutions will be examined, and some possible alternatives to merit pay as a moreeffective reward mechanism will be evaluated.What?Merit pay raises are typically

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Sanjeev Arora; Masoud Naghedolfeizi; Jim Henry

Session 2150 Remote Laboratory Operation: Web Technology Successes Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Sanjeev Arora, Jim Henry Fort Valley State University/ Fort Valley State University/ University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaAbstractNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded Fort Valley StateUniversity (FVSU) a three-year project to develop an undergraduate minor program in computerbased measurement and instrumentation. The primary objective of this program is to enhancethe existing mathematics, engineering technology, and computer science programs at FVSU.The

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discuss some aspects relatedwith the infrastructure necessary to produce and deliver this material and we present alsosome conclusions of our experience in producing our Web based courses using videoelements.When we consider a Distance Teaching-Learning environment there’s a consensus that theemployment of multimedia elements is almost obligatory if we want to catch and maintainstudent’s interest and attention.Specifically talking about the use of the video in this environment we have manyconsiderations that range from production cost to the effective benefits on student’sattention.This paper aims at presenting some experience, some problems and some conclusions weachieved when producing our video course. It’ll be presented in 6 topics that

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and theinstructor’s viewpoints.Remote Operation of Laboratory ExperimentsVarious experiments have been remotely at UTC since 1995. These are accessible on the Web athttp://chem.engr.utc.edu. The scheme for this is shown in Figure 1. In most of the systems, the remote students user can access the experimental system with a conventional web browser. The Web site has "forms" that ask for parameters for the experiment to be run. When the user clicks on the "Run

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Tony Louca; Edward Gehringer

. The database is searchable by classification or fulltext string.To populate the databases with up-to-date material, we started by building a list of courseWebsites. Using several sources, we came up with a list of 73 sites in computer architecture and40 sites in object technology. However, only a minority of the instructors have allowed us to usetheir material. To provide access to a larger amount of material, we are extending our searchcapability to include material on the Web as well as in the database. Users of the database willnot, of course, have an automatic right to reuse and adapt material that is not in the database;however, they will be able to ask the copyright holders for permission individually.The search engine that we are

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Ronald Adrezin; Michael Nowak; Donald Leone

Session 1109 Biomedical Engineering Senior Capstone Research at the University of Hartford Michael Nowak, Donald Leone, Ronald Adrezin University of HartfordAbstract:Graduating biomedical engineers often work along side medical professionals with littleengineering background and must be able to communicate technical issues clearly. With theseissues in mind, we decided that all our students should have the experience of working inclinically-based research laboratories in the local area or near the students’ homes.With the assistance of a faculty

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Session 2306 Integrating Design Projects into an Introductory Course in Graphic Communications David S. Cottrell Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgI. IntroductionThis paper describes the integration of design projects into the curriculum of anintroductory graphics communications course at Penn State University at Harrisburg.These projects served a double purpose of reinforcing topics taught in the classroom aswell as introducing students to the engineering design process with their first hands-ondesign experience.In recent years, much has been written

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Joshua Talbert; Richard Wilk; Frank Wicks

SESSION 2633 Evaluating the Benefits of Hybrid Vehicles Concepts Joshua Talbert, Frank Wicks and Richard Wilk Union College Schenectady, New York, 12308Abstract A decade ago it was generally expected that the electric vehicle would represent a clean and practical alternativeto gasoline fueled vehicles. The subsequent failure of electric vehicles to be commercialized and used on asignificant scale has been a combination of continued improvements of performance and decreased emissions fromgasoline vehicles coupled with the fundamental limitations of electric batteries in terms of weight, energy

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Steven Hart; Ronald Welch

Session 1125 USMA CE Model For Client-Based Multidiscipline Capstones Ronald W. Welch, Steven D. Hart United States Military AcademyAbstractThis paper describes a model used successfully by the ABET-Accredited Civil EngineeringProgram at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) for client-based multidisciplinary capstoneprojects. The client has been the West Point Association of Graduates (AOG), which thenrepresents USMA to provide the facilities and services only possible through gift projects, suchas a non-funded sports team facility. The model consists of two phases: first, an

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Session 1520 Use of Excel and MATLAB to Design General Linkage Systems for Orthopedic Devices Bob Fithen, Debra Conry, Jason Leavell Arkansas Tech / Jaeco Orthopedic / Arkansas Tech GraduateAbstractThis paper describes a generalized method for calculating the static and dynamicbehavior of orthopedic systems. The orthopedic system under consideration is a flexorhinge hand splint, an assistive device for individuals who have limited use of their handsdue to spinal cord injury. Typically, these systems take force from wrist movement andtranslate this force to the fingertips for gripping

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Patricia Nava

Session #1332 The Formal Research Group Model as an Undergraduate Retention Tool Patricia A. Nava Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of Texas at El PasoAbstractUndergraduate attrition is a problem in urban Texas State universities, where the graduation rateis lower than 40%. A theory for college departure argues that this graduation rate could beincreased significantly by increasing the frequency of formal social contacts (technicalexperiences outside of the classroom). These

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problem solving or are they developing deep levelprocessing and strategic approaches? How does homework reinforce the skills that we wantstudents to develop? How are the various problem-solving courses working together to reinforceapproaches to problem solving? Why do students do well with the homework at the end of achapter and struggle with a test over several chapters? Why do students hate word problems?Students are not only charged with the responsibility of getting correct answers, they must alsorealize that sometimes there is more than one correct answer. Students must look beyondchecking the answer in a solutions manual to the day that they will become the solutions manual.This calls for students to develop competence and confidence in

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John Bransford; Sean P. Brophy

Session 1609 Design Methods for Instructional Modules in Bioengineering Sean Brophy and John Bransford, Department of Biomedical Engineering / The Learning Technology Center Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN 37235AbstractThe objective of this paper is to describe a design method and rational for creatinginstructional modules in bioengineering. As part of a new Engineering Research Center(ERC), called VaNTH, experts from learning sciences, biomedical engineering,assessment, and learning technology have been collaborating to define a new method fordesigning effective learning environments for bioengineering

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Mitzi Vernon; Richard Goff

Session 3425 Using LEGO RCX Bricks as the Platform for Interdisciplinary Design Projects Richard M. Goff, Mitzi R. Vernon Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityAbstractThe activity of real world design is a collaboration of individuals from more that one discipline.To address this issue, a student interdisciplinary design project was created. For the past fouryears, teams of students from the freshman Engineering Design Graphics course and thesophomore Industrial Design Studio were formed. In previous years, push-pull toys weredesigned and

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Jay Porter; James Ochoa; Rainer Fink

Session 3575 Balancing Tenure Requirements with Family Life: Perspectives from Three Tenure-Track Faculty Members Jay R. Porter, Rainer Fink, James Ochoa Texas A&M UniversityAbstractTenure track faculty members often find that the tenure process is very time consuming. Thismeans that the successful tenure-track faculty member must find ways of balancing one’s careerwith one’s personal life. This paper presents perspectives for three new faculty members currentlygoing through the tenure process at Texas A&M University. It concludes by summarizing

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Mike Aikens

Session 3286 Engineering Design Graphics: From Table-driven parametric design to RPT Mike Aikens Butler County Community CollegeAbstract:This paper describes a project for students in a first semester Freshman EngineeringDesign Graphics course. The students use 3-D software to design a part and modify thedesign by changing parameters in a design table that is exported to a spreadsheet. Anumber of different designs are sent to two different rapid prototyping (RPT) designfirms that build the parts and give the cost of building each part. A silicon mold is madeand a quick

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James Svoboda, Clarkson University

Session 2520 Teaching Electric Circuits via the Internet J. A. Svoboda Clarkson UniversityIntroductionThe Electronic Teaching Assistant (ETA) is a computer tool designed to aid both in teaching andin learning about electric circuits. The ETA consists of html documents containing java appletsand so is ideally suited to the Internet. This paper presents the educational objectives (bothteaching and learning) of the ETA and describes how the ETA accomplishes those objectives.The ETA consists of three parts: the Electric Circuits Workout, the Circuit

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Larry Williamson; William Drake

Session 2526 NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Race - Innovative Student Projects William H. Drake, Larry Williamson Southwest Missouri State University/Pittsburg State UniversityIntroductionThe Society of Manufacturing Engineers student chapter at Southwest Missouri State Universitydecided to follow the lead of another student group and build a “Moonbuggy” to race in theNASA sponsored “Great Moonbuggy Race” held annually at Marshall Space Flight Center, inHuntsville, Alabama. The first buggy was designed by a small team and constructed as a part ofa senior level capstone course. The buggy completed the preliminary

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Christopher Jorden; Farouk Attia

Session 3663 An Industry Based Electronic Drawing Control System Farouk G. Attia, Ph.D. and Chris A. Jorden CMRT Department, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-4083AbstractThe current study describes the design and development of an Electronic Drawing ControlSystem (EDCS), which enhances communication between customers and suppliers, shortensmanufacturing lead times, improves product quality, and increases the overall profitability of themanufacturer. This type of system could be developed and applied to most manufacturingenvironments. The EDCS was developed in a Houston based company which