Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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NSF Grantees

that the two instructors emphasized different topic areas based on their respective past teaching experience rather than reflecting the direct effects of the proposed laboratory innovations. The outcome most directly impacted by the proposed tools should be ABET outcome (b) conduct experiments and interpret data. One has to be careful, when viewing the results in Figure 5, to assume that the experimental group outperformed the control group in the three hands-on, skill-related areas because the data suffer issues such as the presence of two different evaluators and the small number of subjects in the experimental group (12). It is reasonable to assume that, with the added

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University; Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

investigated in more detail with another controlled study. According to Sunk CostEffect, as designers spend more time building physical models of their initial ideas, they tend tofixate to the variations of those. Our second controlled study confirms this theory. To infer theseresults in real-life situations, the data from a few industry-sponsored graduate projects and casestudies of development of award-winning innovative products are analyzed qualitatively. Theresults from these qualitative studies show that in real-life design problem solving, buildingprototypes help designers to identify the problems in their ideas and rectify them. At the sametime, building also tends to fixate designers to the variations of their initial ideas, which is

Conference Session

Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

Assessment”, Proceedings of the 41st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference,October 12-15, 2011, Rapid City, SD.[6] Peat, M., Taylor, C. E., and Franklin, S., “Re-engineering of Undergraduate Science Curricula toEmphasize Development of Lifelong Learning Skills”, Innovations in Education and TeachingInternational, Vol.42, No.2, May 2005, pp: 135-146[7] Richards, L. G., and Ribando, R. J., “Work in Progress – Distance Learning: The Path To LifelongEducation”, 34th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, October 20-23, 2004, Savannah, GA[8] Lenschow, R. H., “From Teaching to Learning: A Paradigm Shift in Engineering Education andLifelong Learning”, European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol.23, No. 2, 1998 [9] www.Facebook.com January

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory A. Hixson, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; James J. Pembridge, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

)”Achievement goal theory has been used in multiple studies connected to teachers’ instructionalpractices and has shown promise as a teacher motivation theory for shedding light onto teachermotivation to use educational innovations 9, 10.A final candidate theory for capstone design faculty motivation is Eccles et al. expectancy-valuetheory. Eccles et al. expectancy-value model was originally developed in 1983 11 and hasundergone numerous revisions since entering the literature. The model relates an individual’sexpectancy-related and task-value beliefs to their achievement performance, persistence, andchoice and has been shown to provide insight on a range of topics such as academic motivation,sports motivation, and career choice 5. Specifically, the

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University

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Women in Engineering

additional exposure and expanded my interests. Thefirst five years of my career were spent laying the foundation: working hard to become a goodteacher and advisor, learning the university’s and the department’s processes for getting thingsaccomplished, and establishing relationships with others in engineering education both insideand outside my institution.The last five years have been some of my most productive in terms of publishing, teachingeffectiveness, innovation, and collaboration. I have published 17 peer-reviewed articles in thearea of engineering education, developed teaching materials that I share on my faculty web site,given workshops on teaching and advising both inside and outside the university, and served as aco-PI on three NSF

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer H. Gross, Lehigh University; Donna M. Mohr, Lehigh University; Stephen Pessiki, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies

for professional practice are presented.BackgroundToday’s global structural engineering projects are technically complex and require carefulcoordination with multiple disciplines over a short time frame to produce innovative, safe, andefficient structures. Top-tier structural engineering firms hold the master’s degree as theminimum level of education for new hires.1,2 Page 25.360.2The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Policy 465 supports the attainment of a bodyof knowledge achieved through education, experience, and examination, for entry into theprofession as a licensed professional engineer. ASCE recommends that the

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Momodou Jain

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International

compete with international R1’s inmany areas of inquiry, yet in some areas less dependent on material resources, breakthroughsmay be possible. Still, this should not be the focus. The playing field is not level. In other areasthe balance tips the other way. Boyer’s model includes taking the findings in one cultural settingand applying them in a new setting and using research findings and innovations to remedysocietal problems. 4 Here is where UTG should set up their “scholarship camp” - focus work onapplying the findings and innovations in the various academic disciplines in the developingworld. This area of scholarship also does not have a level playing field – but this time theadvantage is UTGs. Who better to find ways to “remedy societal

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sukesh K. Aghara, Prairie View A&M University; M. Golam Faruk, Prairie View A&M University; Latha Vasudevan, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

innovative use oftechnology, instrumentation covering simple portable detectors to elaborate portal detectors sothat students have a wide range to perform various experiments, student exposure to work withvarious individuals who are knowledgeable in the relevant nuclear areas, support team buildingamong students by working in groups, and provide focus for students on specific detector systemthat can be utilized in future research areas such as dosimetry and environmental modeling. Alsodevelop student’s ability to capitalize the utilization of Texas A&M research reactor as a part ofcollaborative efforts.Logistics and Physical Aspects Necessary for the Lab Development There were several major logistics and physical aspects necessary to

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William R. Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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New Engineering Educators

through which students are encouraged to be critical/creative thinkers and wherestudents are taught to draw conclusions, develop arguments, and construct explanations forothers about the subject being taught. An enriched learning environment inspires students tocollaborate and reflect and develop innovative, unusual, and unique ideas and strategies, that is,to use their minds well.To speed learning, teachers should continually check for understanding and provide studentswith thoughtful, timely, and precise feedback. Students need to know how well they are doingand are typically open to suggestions for improvement. Generally, the clearer and morespecific an instructor can be with feedback, the better the results for students. Students alsobenefit

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Peter Vogt, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah

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Manufacturing

innovative, hands-on teaching techniques.Prof. Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah Stacy J. Morris Bamberg is an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Utah. She received her B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her D.Sc. in medical engineering from the joint Harvard/MIT Division of Health Sciences and Tech- nology. She teaches the required freshman design sequence, the required junior mechatronics sequence, and electives in musculoskeletal functional anatomy for engineers and medical instrumentation and physi- ology. She is interested in the use of technology in the classroom and improving student outcomes through hands-on and interactive

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

different patterns across differentlevel of collaboration engagement. Our future study aims to incorporate bibliographic data injournals and conference proceedings and less formal academic collaborative activities. We alsoplan to compare findings in the present study with scholars’ perceived collaboration patterns andstrategies. Understanding the academic collaboration in the EER community helps recognize thegap in the development of a certain area and foster a collaborative environment for communitymembers to communicate research innovations.6. AcknowledgementThis project is supported through National Science Foundation Grant TUES-1123108.References1. National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches for Software Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Raghvinder S. Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Engineering, IEEE Computer, Journal or Systems and Software, Software Process: Improvement and Practice, and IEEE Software. He is the author of Antipatterns:Managing Software Organizations and People and Associate Editor-in-Chief of Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering.Dr. Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley Joanna DeFranco earned her Ph.D. in computer and information science from New Jersey Institute of Technology, M.S. in computer engineering from Villanova University, and B.S. in electrical engineer- ing from Penn State University Park. She teaches graduate courses including: Problem Solving, Project Management, Software Systems Design, Computer Forensics, Ethics and Values in

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech; Tamara W. Knott, Virginia Tech; Thomas D. Walker P.E., Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

ASEE, she is a member of the First-year Programs Division, the Women in Engineering Division, the Educational Research and Meth- ods Division, and the Design in Engineering Education Division. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and is the Faculty Adviser for SWE at VT.Prof. Thomas D. Walker P.E., Virginia Tech Thomas Walker is currently First-year Director for the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Tech, where he has taught for 23 years. His area of interest is innovation and reform in engineering education using appropriate educational technologies.Dr. Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod Lohani is a professor at Virginia Tech’s Engineering Education Department. His research

Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University; Danielle Dowling, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Program Director at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO), where he manages educational technology development projects while researching innovative and interac- tive techniques for assisting teachers with performing engineering education and communicating robotics concepts to students spanning the K-12 through university age range.Ms. Danielle Dowling, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Page 25.1318.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The InterLACE Project: Examining the Barriers to Implementing

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata A. Revelo Alonso, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

DUE-0942331. Theviews, opinions, and conclusions expressed here are not necessarily those of the NationalScience Foundation.References 1. National Science Foundation Report (2012): Empowering the Nation Through Discovery and Innovation - NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2011-2016. Retrieved March 9, 2012 from http://www.nsf.gov/news/strategicplan/index.jsp?org=NSF 2. National Science Foundation Report (1995): Restructuring Engineering Education: A Focus Change. Page 25.1320.9 Retrieved March 9, 2012 from http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/stis1995/nsf9565/nsf9565.txt 3. Laird, T. F. N., Niskodé

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yair Joseph Mega P.E., Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Daniel Sullivan, Northeastern University; Lauren Horn, Northeastern University; Charles A. Dimarzio, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a residential camp for middle school students; Liaison, StepUP Imitative, coordinate Northeast- ern University’s involvement with the StepUP initiative, a partnership effort between five universities and eleven Boston Public Schools; Project Director, IMPACT New England: A Regional Curriculum Imple- mentation Effort, coordinated program development and implementation; Seminar Leader, Northeastern University School of Education, facilitated a group of students participating in the Introduction to Educa- tion course; Project Support Liaison, Teacher Innovation program, provided support to teachers/schools in the development and implementation of Teacher Innovation Programs (TIP), provided technical assistance to

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development and Distance Learning Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

Page 25.1124.2order to remain relevant in their careers. Given that engineers are continually charged with usingever-changing technologies to deliver innovative processes/products and business solutions, it isimpossible to rely on the skills learned during their undergraduate education.In an effort to maintain competence and competitiveness in their domain, most engineers employsome means of continuous learning. In their Blueprint for Lifelong Learning the LeadershipGroup on 21st Century Skills stated, “as business changes accelerate and require ever-higherskill levels, continuous workforce learning is becoming a more critical priority”1. Morespecifically, licensed Professional Engineers (PEs) in the United States are required to maintainand

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Benson, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

the Nature of Matter", Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 47(6): 687-715,2010.Story, L.E., Brown, I.D., “Investigation of Children’s Attitudes Toward Science Fostered by afield-Based Science Methods Course”, Science Education, 63(5), 649-654, 1979.SUCCEED Coalition, Elzinga, J. consultant, “Curriculum Innovation and Renewal Manual:Stage Three Analyzing the Existing Curriculum The Knowledge/Skills Method”, Retrieved from,www.succeed.ufl.edu/content/oa-wkshp/products/curriculum/index.html, 2009SUCCEED Coalition, Elzinga, J. consultant, “Curriculum Innovation and Renewal Manual:Stage Three Analyzing the Existing Curriculum Augmented Syllabus Method”, Retrieved from,www.succeed.ufl.edu/content/oa-wkshp/products/curriculum/index.html

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4441: TEACHING CREATIVE THINKING USING PROBLEM-BASED LEARNINGProf. Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet Page 25.1245.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Teaching Creative Thinking Using Problem-Based LearningAbstractAs global competition and technological innovation continue to challenge businessorganizations, the ability to solve diverse and complex problems has become essential forstudents in every academic discipline. While pursuing their careers, technology andengineering students will soon realize that the development of creative problem solvingskills is fundamental for success in today’s

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

/innovative non-repetitive activity, • Complexity – no single individual is capable of understanding the system being designed, • Unique knowledge – each engineer brings a unique mix of technical and procedural knowledge, • Collaboration – Integration multiple disciplines, and • Continuous obsolescence of knowledge.There are a variety of definitions for engineering. Below are just two as examples. • ENGINEERING is the profession in which knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize economically the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind2. • Engineering is “the application of science and

Conference Session

Engineering and Technological Literacy: Past and Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Engineering Thermodynamics, 6 th Ed., Wiley, 2008, ISBN-13 978-0471-78735-8.29. Billington, David P., The Innovators: the Engineering Pioneers Who Made America Modern, Wiley, 1996, ISBN-13: 978-0471140269.30. Billington, David P. and David P. Billington Jr., Power, Speed, and Form – Engineers and the Making of the Twentieth Century, Princeton University Press, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0-691-10292-4.31. Manoharan, Ashok K., P.K. Raju, Chetan Sankar, Use Of Multimedia Case Studies In An Introductory Course In Mechanical Engineering, AC 2010-1369, Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.32. Fogler, H. Scott, and Steven E. LeBlanc, Strategies for Creative Problem Solving, 2 nd Ed

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy J. Anderson; Sarah A. Rajala; Matthew Ohland

engineering for otherreasons. While a number of isolated innovations have been studied and have demonstrated posi-tive benefit, this study looks at each freshman cohort from 1987 through 1998 to evaluatechanges in retention in engineering during that period. Eleven cohorts were studied; five (1987-1991) experienced no influence from SUCCEED-sponsored innovations, three (1992-1994) hadsubsets of the cohort involved in various pilot programs, and four (1995-1998) were more thor-oughly affected by SUCCEED-sponsored curriculum changes. Aligned with these cohort group-ings, the data indicate three different patterns of attrition. The pre-implementation cohorts arecharacterized by rapid attrition to a retention of 60-65% by the first semester of the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Berry; Robert Lingard

asense of order and plans ahead. The Quick start individual innovates, takes risks, improvises, andplays hunches. When asked to give a presentation, the Quick Start comfortably ad libs. TheImplementor uses space and materials, builds, constructs, and uses hands-on equipment with ease.This person creates handcrafted models and insists on quality materials. Everyone has each ofthese abilities to some degree.However, people are most productivewhen they are able to utilize theirstrongest conative talents.The picture to the right graphicallydepicts the degree to which each ofthese abilities is present. The fourstriving instincts are expressedthrough three possible operatingzones, indicating how the individualwill make use these talents. A scoreof 7

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Harms; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

thelarger community of the university. By sharing classes and/or living space, students form closefriendships as part of an innovative program in cooperative learning” (p. 1). Initially created inan effort to increase student retention and improve student learning, learning communitiescontinue to gain popularity as college administrations and faculty become aware of the benefitsto students and to universities. Student involvement in learning communities at Iowa StateUniversity (ISU) has steadily increased since they “began…as a grass roots effort in 1994, withthe first learning community implemented in the fall of 1995. Within the past three years, studentparticipation in learning communities has grown from 1,114 [students] in 1998 to 1,779 in

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Lewis; Renate Fruchter

Switzerland, Strathclyde University in Glasgow UK, and TU Delft inNetherlands. Teams of A/E/C students are involved in a multi-disciplinary buildingproject in which they model, refine and document the design product, the process, and itsimplementation. The project is based on a real-world building project that has beenscoped down to address the academic time frame of two Quarters. The project progressesfrom conceptual design to a computer model of the building and a final report. As in thereal world, the teams have tight deadlines, engage in design reviews, and negotiatemodifications.P5BL employs innovative technologies to bridge these distances in time and space. TheP5BL challenges and thrusts students into an unfamiliar technologically rich

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Walter; Paul Stiebitz

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationThe MPD program has been influenced in varying degrees through RIT’s association with theEducational Consortium for Product Development Leadership in the 21st Century (PD21), andwith the Center for Innovation in Product Development (CIPD). PD21 currently consists of RIT,the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The University of Detroit Mercy and the Naval PostGraduate School. CIPD is an industrial consortium currently consisting of CVC, Inc., FordMotor Company, General Motors Corporation, IBM Corporation, Ide, Inc., ITT Industries, TheNational Science Foundation, Polaroid, Product Genesis, Inc., U.S. Navy, and

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn Mack; James Wood

.• Problem-based learning process.• Lessons learned. Page 6.806.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationFinally, student outcomes and how the SC ATE approach may fit with new proposedaccreditation criteria are discussed.II. Faculty PreparationFaculty members are constantly refining their courses to improve the student learning outcomes.Their refinements are the result of applying new and innovative instructional methods and mayor may not encourage change among fellow faculty members. However

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Nigel Middleton; Debra Lasich; Barbara Moskal

Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education” Session 1392that are the products of the decomposition of plant and animal debris. As a result of beingpresent in all aquatic and terrestrial systems, humic materials pose a wide variety of problems.The impact humics have on membrane performance becomes an important factor in municipaland commercial water treatment plants and systems.The purpose of this project is to correlate fouling resistance with chemical, physical and fluxproperties of different membranes. By using the field-flow fractionation, an analyticalseparation method, in an innovative manner the following

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard N. Smith; Michael K. Jensen; Deborah A. Kaminski; Amir Hirsa

integrated courses and an integrated laboratory coursein which the three disciplines are taught simultaneously. The approach is intended to showinterconnections and transferability of concepts and ideas, with an emphasis on the way they occurin engineering practice. Both courses are being taught in a new multimedia studio classroom,permitting student-student interactions, the use of in-class computer tools and examples, as well asindividual desktop experiments and demonstration experiments. Our experiences in teachingthrough this innovative format, in using case studies to motivate student learning of introductorymaterial, and in integrating the laboratory course experience to that of the studio classroom, arerecounted.IntroductionFundamental

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Regan; Katherine Sanders; Donald Evans; Chris Carlson-Dakes; Cesar Malave; Ardie Walser; Jack McGourty; Richard Felder

national and regional conferences and workshops such as the ASEE Annual Conference, the Frontiers in Education Conference, or the National Effective Teaching Institute.• Identification and support is given to campus teaching leaders in engineering. Teaching leaders might be winners of past teaching awards and/or faculty effectively developing or importing innovative instructional techniques. They might be provided with a salary supplement or release time to take a leadership role in faculty development activities on campus, lead a workshop for new faculty, facilitate a monthly teaching circle, or mentor new faculty.• A clear administrative message is presented that a commitment to effective teaching is a requirement for