Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca L. Sala, Baker College; Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-883: ASSESSMENT OF ABET PROGRAM OUTCOME J, ”A KNOWL-EDGE OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES”Anca L. Sala, Baker College Anca L. Sala, Associate Professor, is Chair of the Engineering Department at Baker College. Dr. Sala coordinates several engineering and technology programs, teaches and develops engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA.Tom Spendlove, Baker College, FlintJames Riddell, Baker College, Flint James A. Riddell is Dean of Engineering and Technology at Baker College of Flint. He is currently a member of ASEE, ASME, SME (past chair) and SAE (past chair

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-307: ASSESSMENT OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDU-CATION USING A LEARNING PARADIGM APPROACHMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is

Conference Session

Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-506: ASSESSMENT OF NAVIERSTOKES’ EQUATIONS IN AFLUID MECHANICS COURSEMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a senior member

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1173: ASSESSMENT OF SOFT-SKILLS-PROGRAM LEARNINGOUTCOMES USING ENGINEERING COURSESThomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University Thomas J. Vasko, Assistant Professor, joined the Department of Engineering at Central Connecticut State University in the fall 2008 semester after 31 years with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) where he was a Pratt & Whitney Fellow in Computational Structural Mechanics. While at UTC, Dr. Vasko held adjunct-instructor positions at the University of Hartford and RPI Groton. He holds a PhD in ME from the University of Connecticut, an MSME from RPI, and a BSME from Lehigh University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Connecticut and he is on the board of

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering: Assessments of Participant Outcomes

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1426: BEST PRACTICES IN K-12 ENGINEERING – ASSESS-MENTS OF PARTICIPANT OUTCOMESSusan E. Walden, University of OklahomaEugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech EUGENE BROWN Eugene Brown is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. He has worked with ONR and DoD since 2001 on STEM-outreach-related work-force development issues. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and is the author of many papers and reports describing his research in the areas of computational fluid dynamics, fluid mechanics, and his work in STEM outreach.Ms. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-962: CLASSROOM LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT CAP-STONE PROJECT ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTSJay McCormack, University of Idaho Jay McCormack is an assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Idaho where he is an instructor for the college’s interdisciplinary capstone design course. Dr. McCormack received his PhD in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2003.Denny C. Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis is Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led numerous multidisciplinary research projects to enhance engi- neering education. He currently leads projects creating

Conference Session

Novel Approaches to Teaching Materials

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Materials

AC 2011-1815: COURSE EMBEDDED CLASS ROOM ASSESSMENT TECH-NIQUE FOR THE STEM EDUCATIONLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been active in research and published several journal articles. She is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Arizona State University. Page 22.388.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Course Embedded Class Room Assessment

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace, Competency, and a Successful Career

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yi Shen, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yating Chang, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International

AC 2011-1992: CULTURAL ORIENTATION AND GLOBAL COMPETENCY:A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ENGINEERING STUDENTSYi Shen, Purdue University Yi Shen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research examines cyberin- frastructure for interdisciplinary scientific research, global engineering education and global competency, and social informatics. Having expertise in mixed quantitative-qualitative methods, she applies factor analysis, multivariate statistics, and nonparametric statistical techniques as well as qualitative analysis to measurement development and model construction for assessing

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel López Gaxiola, Michigan Technological University; Daniel A. Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Desheng Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey D. Naber, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey S. Allen, Michigan Technological University; John T. Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Barry D. Solomon, Michigan Technological University; Jay Scott Meldrum Sr., Michigan Technological University; Thomas F. Edgar, University of Texas, Austin

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-959: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY MOD-ULES IN THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMJason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. He received his B.S.ChE from the University of Akron in 1995, and his Ph.D from the University of Notre Dame in 2001. He is the 2008 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational Scholarship as well as a 2010 inductee into the Michigan Technological University Academy of Teaching Excellence. His current research interests include reactor stability, al- ternative energy, and engineering education. He is active within

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Plumlee, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-814: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENT ATTITUDES ABOUTCOGNITION DUE TO PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUMDonald Plumlee, Boise State University Dr. Plumlee is certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho. He has spent the last ten years es- tablishing the Ceramic MEMS laboratory at Boise State University. Dr. Plumlee is involved in numerous projects developing micro-electro-mechanical devices in LTCC including an Ion Mobility Spectrometer and microfluidic/chemical micro-propulsion devices funded by NASA. Prior to arriving at Boise State University, Dr. Plumlee worked for Lockheed Martin Astronautics as a Mechanical Designer on struc- tural airframe components for several aerospace vehicles. He developed and

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1999 Annual Conference

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John G. Nee

Session 3538 Assessment Strategies for Engineering Design Graphics (EDG) Related Programs and Courses John G. Nee Central Michigan UniversityAbstractFew education issues have received more scrutiny over the last decade than how to measurestudent achievement. Pressures from all levels of policy making - from local school boards toCongress - for higher academic and skill standards, more accountability and better certification ofwhat students know have led to a flurry of activity in the realm of assessment. Faculty areexperimenting with a variety of

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1999 Annual Conference

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Nanette Veilleux

Session 2530 Assessment Tools based on Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Nanette Veilleux Boston UniversityAbstractFair and useful assessment of student abilities is often a difficult task. Ideally, evaluationinstruments should assess how well the student has understood material directly presented(knowledge and comprehension), how well the student can apply this information to a newproblem (application), how well a student can distinguish and relate the component parts of atopic or argument (analysis) and how well a student

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1999 Annual Conference

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Mary K. Handley

Session 3148 Portfolio assessment as a measure of student and program success Mary K. Handley James Madison UniversityAbstractEngineering technology students are good at making things work. They are curious about themechanical world, and tend to have a very practical viewpoint. It is sometimes difficult toencourage them to master theory. They often don’t like to write. In a survey of learning stylesconducted on 41 students in an introductory chemistry class at the Kansas State University -College of Technology and Aviation, 37 had a

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1999 Annual Conference

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Scott Danielson; Sudhir Mehta

Session 3530 Self-Assessment By Students: An Effective, Valid, and Simple Tool? Sudhir Mehta and Scott Danielson North Dakota State UniversityAbstractThis paper gives a progress report of work investigating self-assessment of knowledge byengineering students. Initial results indicate this technique has promise as a tool for assessmentof student learning as well as teaching a life-long learning skill. Thus, the technique could beuseful for accreditation efforts under ABET 2000. Data from student self-assessment in asenior-level mechanical engineering class were gathered in Spring 1998 (and

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2000 Annual Conference

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Arleen Anderson; Gwen Lee-Thomas

Assessing Cooperative Education Through the Lens of ABET Outcomes By Gwen Lee-Thomas, Ph.D., Director of Assessment Arleen Anderson, Assistant Director of Career Services Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IndianaIntroduction:The purpose of the Rose-Hulman Cooperative Education (co-op) program is to providethe student with an opportunity to gain hands-on, discipline-specific experience thatcomplements and supplements classroom theoretical instruction. Students areencouraged to establish objectives specifying significant and appropriate learning that isexpected to result from the work experience

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2000 Annual Conference

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J. Arvid Andersen

Session 1360 Assessment Techniques used in Multidisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Student Teamwork J. Arvid Andersen Ingeniørhøjskolen i København, DenmarkAbstractAn international semester at the Engineering College of Copenhagen promotes internationalstudent teamwork. This initiative which started in 1995 is placed within the ExportEngineering department. Very early on it was recognised that fundamental changes inworking attitudes with a greater emphasis on multidisciplinary and cross-culturalenvironments highlighted the need for a different approach to education and training

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2000 Annual Conference

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Aaron Blicblau

Session 3666 A Bias-Neutral Approach to Major Project Assessment in Mechanical Engineering Aaron Blicblau Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria Australia 3122AbstractAll engineering students completing the final year of manufacturing and mechanicalengineering at Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) must undertake a comprehensivefinal year project. The project may encompass many areas of design, analysis, research,development or management. Often the projects integrate a number of these aspects. It isoften

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2000 Annual Conference

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Charlesworth R. Martin; Alex O. Kalu

Session 93 A Comprehensive Plan for the Assessment of Learning Outcomes In Undergraduate Technology Programs Alex Kalu and Charlesworth R Martin College of Sciences and Technology Savannah State University Savannah, Georgia 31404AbstractThis correspondence describes an assessment model developed in the College of Sciences andTechnology at Savannah State University that has been implemented in its engineeringtechnology programs with good results. The assessment Program is derived from the College’sguiding principles – to

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2000 Annual Conference

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Jerome A. Atkins

Session 2548 A COMPUTER-BASED ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Jerome A. Atkins Regents CollegeAbstractThis paper describes a project to demonstrate methods to accelerate the preparation of computingprofessionals for upward mobility in the fields of computer and information technology throughvendor certifications and college degree completion. The methodology also has the potential tolevel the playing field for access to technology education and associated employment opportunitiesby making delivery of affordable technical education

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1997 Annual Conference

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Patrick L. Walter

Session 2259 Rocket Payload Load Assessment and Motor Performance- An Instrumentation Challenge Patrick L. Walter, Ph.D., P. E. ASEE/Senior Design Lecturer-Texas Christian University AbstractA complete design experience encompasses many facets including: specificationinterpretation, project management, proposal writing, preliminary and final hardware design,communications, supplier/vendor relations, testing, and human interactions. All of thesefacets are contained in the Capstone design experience in TCU’s new engineering program.The first class from

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1997 Annual Conference

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Roman Z. Morawski; Jerzy Woznicki; Andrzej Krasniewski

Session 2660 Some Underestimated Aspects of Quality Assessment in Engineering Education Andrzej Krasniewski, Roman Z. Morawski, Jerzy Woznicki Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology Warsaw University of Technology1. INTRODUCTIONOver the last decade, systems of external quality assessment and accreditation have beendeveloped in many countries1,2,5,6,7,9,10,14,15,16,18,21,22,23,24,25. These systems take into accountmany aspects of higher education, including curriculum objectives and requirements, teachingmethods and techniques, training of

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1997 Annual Conference

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Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Larry J. Shuman; Cynthia Atman; Harvey Wolfe

Session 2230 Three Approaches To Outcomes Assessment: Questionnaires, Protocols, and Empirical Modelinga Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Larry J. Shuman, Cynthia J. Atman, and Harvey Wolfe University of Texas - El Paso/University of PittsburghbEngineering is a multi-dimensional discipline. Practicing engineers must possess a variety ofknowledge and skills to be successful in the workplace. Now, ABET, through “EAC 2000” hasclassified these into eleven categories1. ABET’s new performance-based criteria require eachengineering program’s faculty to clearly enunciate educational objectives in terms

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1997 Annual Conference

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craig evers

Session 1275 Using Computer Spreadsheets to Assess Teaching Performance and Testing Effectiveness Craig T. Evers Purdue University - School of TechnologyABSTRACTThe traditional grade book can tell you how the students are doing in a given class. With theadvent of computers and spreadsheet software, it is possible for teachers to also grade the testsand their own performance. Using Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet has been constructed fromwhich indicators of the testing effectiveness can be extracted. It is also possible to determinehow well the teacher is doing

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1998 Annual Conference

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Edmund Tsang

Session 1526 ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING FOR A MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING & DESIGN LAB Edmund Tsang Mechanical Engineering Department, University of South Alabama Mobile, AL 36688ABSTRACT A method to assess student learning in engineering design for a Materials,Manufacturing & Design laboratory course at the University of South Alabama isdescribed in this paper. This method uses faculty assessment and student self-assessment,as well as the correlation between the results of the two assessments. Assessment byfaculty is based on written design report, lab reports

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1998 Annual Conference

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Charlie P. Edmonson; Joseph A. Untener

Session 2647 AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES CHARLIE P. EDMONSON, JOSEPH A. UNTENER The University of DaytonABSTRACTGraduates of Engineering Technology Programs continue to perform at high levels of employersatisfaction in very diverse positions. This paper describes a study performed by The Universityof Dayton Engineering Technology Department of graduates between the years of 1992 - 1996.This study addresses salary levels, satisfaction of graduates with the Engineering TechnologyProgram, academic preparation, and career mobility

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1998 Annual Conference

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Scott J. Amos

Session 1221 Assessment Techniques for Industry Desired Competencies in Construction Education Scott J. Amos, Ph.D., PE, AIC Weber State UniversityAbstractAs the popularity and use of project oriented classes emphasizing hands-on education continuesto grow, construction educators are faced with the challenge of evaluating student performancein this non-traditional setting. This article discusses and provides examples of proven authenticassessment techniques, including rubrics, and portfolios that could prove useful for constructioneducators attempting to

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1998 Annual Conference

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Shahla Keyvan; Xiaolong Song; Rodney Pickard

Session 3280 Computer-based Teaching and Assessment in Topics on Basic Physics SHAHLA KEYVAN, XIAOLONG SONG, RODNEY PICKARD Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri-RollaAbstractThis paper describes an experience in computer-based teaching and assessment in threetopics in basic physics. A module is developed for each topic using the Authorwarecourseware authoring tool. The first module is on fundamental particles, the second onbinding energy, and the third on atom density calculation. These modules are also installed onthe web.Each module has four components: 1

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Vaccari, Stevens Institute of Technology; Siva Thangam, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-765: A PROPOSED DOCTORAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE ANDRUBRIC FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGDavid Vaccari, Stevens Institute of TechnologySiva Thangam, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.78.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A PROPOSED DOCTORAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE AND RUBRIC FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING David A. Vaccari and Siva Thangam Stevens Institute of TechnologyAbstract: Learning outcomes assessment has been ascendant throughout higher education, butlittle has been developed at the doctoral level. An assessment procedure for the doctoral studiesis proposed that has two

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Terrell, Cornell University Math Dept.; Robert Terrell, Cornell University; Lisa Schneider, Cornell University

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Mathematics

AC 2010-770: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO USE THEMATHEMATICS THEY HAVE LEARNEDMaria Terrell, Cornell University Math Dept.Robert Terrell, Cornell UniversityLisa Schneider, Cornell University Page 15.201.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessing Engineering Students’ Ability to Use the Mathematics They Have LearnedAbstractA Mathematics Applications Inventory (MAI) is being developed by engineering andmathematics faculty at Cornell University to assess students’ ability to apply the mathematicsthey learn in freshman calculus to engineering-related problems. This paper reports on threeaspects of this work

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra Groen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-800: EFFECTIVE FACULTY MENTORING FOR DIVERSITY: ANASSESSMENT OF MENTORING PARADIGMSAndrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyJennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyCassandra Groen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Page 15.440.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Effective Faculty Mentoring: A Preliminary Assessment of Mentoring ParadigmsAbstractOne of the difficulties facing smaller institutions is the limited number of faculty from whichmentoring partnerships can be formed. This is problematic when changing institutional prioritiescan cause a generational difference