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Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Harriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Kuruvilla John, University of North Texas

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Two Year College Division

10 0 13 13 22 35White 3 7 10 1 1 1 3 3 4 0 7 8 8 16Other 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0Not Reported 0 0 0 0 5 1 6 0 0 2 2 3 3 6 Total 7 13 20 3 20 4 27 6 15 2 23 24 35 59* Data not reported on initial application After four years of the May-mester Summer Research Program, a total of 129 communitycollege students have participated with 42 having transferred after participation as of fall 2009.Current

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyla F Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary S. May, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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. Page 23.1046.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science Program at the Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science (SURE) program, initiated in1992, is a ten-week summer program for junior and senior level undergraduates from U.S.institutions. The overall goal of the program is to expose underrepresented students toengineering research, and as a direct consequence, interest them in opportunities availablethrough graduate study. Participating students are paired with faculty and graduate student socialmentors. During their stay

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Amarnath Banerjee, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Glen Miller

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

(biology, chemistry, integratedphysics and chemistry, and physics) that were suited to integrated research ethics and discussionsof the roles, importance, and limitations of science and engineering in society. An initial reviewof undergraduate student responses showed that research integrity has been stressed occasionallyor frequently to most, but not all, students.Over the first year, a number of challenges have been identified. “Ethical and professionalresponsibility” covers a wide range of concerns, knowledge, attitudes, and skills, many of whichare difficult to measure. Of the four elements identified by moral psychologists as necessary formoral action, two (moral awareness and moral commitment) are difficult to measure accurately,and one

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Michael Kinsler; Colin McGill; Giovanni Rodriguez; William Berrios; Jeremy Chow; Amelito Enriquez; Paul Grams; Xiaorong Zhang; Hamid Mahmoodi; Wenshen Pong; Kwok-Siong Teh

417 3D Printing as an Enabling Platform for Cross-Disciplinary Undergraduate Engineering Education and Research Michael Kinsler1, Colin McGill2, Giovanni Rodriguez2, William Berrios2, Jeremy Chow2, Amelito Enriquez2, Paul Grams3, Xiaorong Zhang1, Hamid Mahmoodi1, Wenshen Pong1 and Kwok Siong Teh1. 1School of Engineering, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA/ 2Cañada Community College, Redwood City, CA/ 3NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA.AbstractExpanding undergraduate students’ learning beyond the

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Faculty Development Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Vignesh Sundaram, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Nadia Kellam, Arizona State University

University (ASU). She is a faculty in the Engineering Education Systems and Design (EESD) PhD program and currently advises three doctoral students. Dr. Kellam is an engineering education researcher and a mechanical engineer. She is also deputy editor of the Journal of Engineering Education and co-chair of the newly formed American Society of Engineering Education’s Committee on Scholarly Publications. In her research she is broadly interested in developing critical understandings of the culture of engineering education and, especially, the experiences of marginalized undergraduate engineering students and engineering educators. She is a qualitative researcher who uses narrative research methods and positioning theory to

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Merriweather, Texas A&M University; Michael Preuss; John Avila, Texas A&M University; Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Shannon Walton, Texas A&M University; Maria Alves, Texas A&M University; Ahmarlay Myint, Texas A&M University; Keisha Bahr, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Kim Withers, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Hua Zhang, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; James Hogan; Barbara Szczerbinska, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Sonia Garcia, University of Georgia

Yucatán, ELCIR participants were partnered with faculty research mentorsat the University of Anáhuac Mayab in Mérida. The research in Mexico was sponsored throughcollaboration with the Yucatán Initiative [5]. ELCIR participants learned about the process ofconducting research while in a global setting. Many of the research projects focused onengineering and environmental challenges in the Yucatán area. The first ELCIR cohort engagedin an Introduction to Research and Online Community after returning from their trip to Mexico.Students completed proposals for the research projects they conducted while in the Yucatán.Participants culminated their ELCIR experiences with poster presentations for their researchproject proposals during a poster session in

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Computers in Education 10 - Technology 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christian E. Lopez, Lafayette College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; James Devin Cunningham, Carnegie Mellon University; Conrad Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University

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Computers in Education

week 4 of their probabilistic models in theindustrial engineer course.3 The control and intervention groups completed a final Engineering Identify questionnaire on week 15 of their stochastic modeling in theoperations research course, two semesters after completing their initial Engineering Identify questionnaire.4 The difference between the participants' responses on their Engineering Identify questionnaires is calculated by subtracting the individualresponses (i.e., within-subject difference).Engineering IdentityWith regards to the Engineering Identity questionnaire completed at the start of the coursesequence, the results of the independent t-test indicate there was no statistically significantdifference between the participant's

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Achintya N. Bezbaruah

ASEE-NMWSC2013-0047 WateRediscover: Promoting Scientific Research among Middle and High School Students across the Globe Achintya N. BezbaruahNanoenvirology Research Group, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108 a.bezbaruah@ndsu.eduAbstractWateRediscover is a program coordinated by Nanoenvirology Research Group ofCivil and Environmental Engineering Department at North Dakota StateUniversity to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) research among middle and high school students from across the world.It is aimed at

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STEM Issues in ET

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; David E. Thompson, Sam Houston State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

seeks to provide better ramps into research forSTEM students.Replacing the “pre-REU” Component with a STEM CourseFormal programs providing Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) are designed toengage undergraduate students in substantive research projects. Initially, to help raise awarenessamongst students about REU opportunities, and to help prepare students to be viable candidatesfor an REU experience, the PIs proposed to have a summer pre-REU program as part of the maingrant proposal. However, in the first round of review, reviewers and NSF-IUSE program officersrecommended dropping this component due to cost and sustainability concerns. Two ideas wererecommended for consideration in-lieu of the pre-REU component. The critique of the

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2-Year College Division: Transferring and Smoothing Transitions

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Franz Allen Foltz, Rochester Institute of Technology; James E Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Roy W Melton, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Michael E. Kuhl, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); James H. Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); Ren Liu

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET) Maureen Valentine, P.E., is currently a Professor, graduate coordinator and department chair for the De- partment of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety at RIT. She has been a faculty member at RIT for more than 26 years and has held various positions including instructional faculty, Associate Dean of the College and co-PI on the AdvanceRIT initiative. Her scholarly activities recently have focused on women in technology programs and the female faculty who teach them.Dr. James H. Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET) James H. Lee is an associate professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. His areas of research expertise include internal

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Cara J Poor P.E., Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #6177Collaboratively Developing Research-Based Curricular Materials to ImproveConceptual Understanding in Engineering EducationDr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University Dr. Shane Brown conducts research on cognition and conceptual change in engineering. He received his bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University, both in Civil Engineering. His Ph.D. degree includes a minor in Science and Mathematics Education. His master’s degree is in Environmental Engineering from the University of California-Davis. Dr. Brown is a licensed professional civil engineer and has six years of experience

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Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; K. Anna Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) working and showed inconsistencies in students’ views of what anengineer actually does; in some cases, this view changed even as the interview was ongoing. Theauthor suggests that this instability may show the absence of engineering instruction. Likewise,other researchers have designed a variety of instruments for assessing students’ engineeringdesign process knowledge18 and their conceptions about what engineering or technology is16 orwhat engineers do20. Studies analyzing students’ outcomes as baseline16,17 or pre and post EiEintervention9,21 found that students’ initial conceptions of engineering link engineering withengines, fixing, and building. However, after one year of EiE instruction, students’ engineeringconceptions move away from

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 29

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University ; Lisa Bosman, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

) have emerged as a pivotal component in highereducation, significantly benefiting students, faculty, and universities alike [1], [2], [3]. Theseprograms offer a unique combination of hands-on research experience and mentorship,enhancing students' learning and career trajectories [4]. A notable initiative in this regard is theResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) funded by the National Science Foundation(NSF) [5] which highlights the importance of such programs in science, engineering, andmathematics [6]. These REUs consist of ten or so undergraduates who work in the researchprograms of the REU host universities across the United States [7].One of the primary benefits of URPs is their influence on students' decisions to pursue

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Ruhala, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-254: FIVE FORCED-VIBRATION LABORATORY EXPERIMENTSUSING TWO LUMPED MASS APPARATUSES WITH RESEARCH CAL-IBER ACCELEROMETERS AND ANALYZERRichard J. Ruhala, Southern Polytechnic State University Richard Ruhala earned his BSME from Michigan State in 1991 and his PhD in Acoustics from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999. He has 3 years industrial experience at General Motors and 3 years at Lucent Technologies. He was an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Department at the University of Southern Indiana before joining the faculty at Southern Polytechnic State University in 2010 as an Associate Professor, where he also serves as director for their new mechanical engineering program. He has taught a wide

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2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Andy S. Zhang; Ali Harb; Iem Heng; Farrukh Zia; Alex Wong

as shown in Figure 2 is made from the powerful PIC32MX795F512microcontroller which features a 32-bit MIPS processor core running at 80 MHz, 512K of flashprogram memory and 128K of SRAM data memory. In addition, the processor provides a USB 2OTG controller, 10/100 Ethernet MAC and dual CAN controllers that can be accessed via add-on I/O shields [5].This paper presents an initial result of the educational/research project which includesmechanical design, electrical design, and software design.2. Mechanical DesignThe first phase of the design project was the design of mechanical components which include thedesign of drive train for the robot and the design of the golf ball picking mechanism. Studentswere required to use computer aided design

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Todd Holden; Vazgen Shekoyan; Sunil Dehipawala; George Tremberger Jr; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

An Explorative Structural Equation Modeling of Grades for Engineering & Technology Educational Research Todd Holden, Vazgen Shekoyan, Sunil Dehipawala, George Tremberger, Jr, David Lieberman & Tak Cheung CUNY Queensborough Community College Physics Department 222-05 56th Ave Bayside NY 11364AbstractStructural equation modeling (SEM) has been used to probe the aspects that concerncausative hypotheses/elements contained in engineering and technology educationalresearch datasets; and to study the potential causal relationships. The grades in remedialcourses (reading, writing and high school math), college math, first physics course andgraduation GPA are used

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Todd Holden; Vazgen Shekoyan; Sunil Dehipawala; George Tremberger; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

An Explorative Structural Equation Modeling of Grades for Engineering & Technology Educational Research Todd Holden, Vazgen Shekoyan, Sunil Dehipawala, George Tremberger, Jr, David Lieberman & Tak Cheung CUNY Queensborough Community College Physics Department 222-05 56th Ave Bayside NY 11364AbstractStructural equation modeling (SEM) has been used to probe the aspects that concerncausative hypotheses/elements contained in engineering and technology educationalresearch datasets; and to study the potential causal relationships. The grades in remedialcourses (reading, writing and high school math), college math, first physics course andgraduation GPA are used

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University; Sarah Grajdura, University of California, Davis

Paper ID #37334A Systematic Literature Review of the Research on GenderedSocialization in Graduate Engineering EducationSarah Allison Grajdura Sarah is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Davis. Her research interests combine sustainable transportation, natural disasters, transportation equity, and engineering education. She holds a Ph.D. in civil environmental engineering from University of California Davis.Kacey Beddoes (Project Director) Kacey Beddoes, Project Director, San Jose State University College of Engineering Dean’s Office and Research

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colton Hotchkiss; Ananth Jillepalli, Washington State University; Stu Steiner; Daniel Conte de Leon; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho; Brian K. Johnson P.E., University of Idaho

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

-step guide with visualaids to walk readers through the process of constructing a Faraday cage suitable for classroom use.We presented comparative signal attenuation testing results of our custom-built Faraday cage. Wediscussed the challenges faced in our construction and curricular integration efforts. We discussedthe suitability of our custom-built Faraday cage in teaching and research environments. I. Introduction:With more schools starting to offer cybersecurity degrees, it is important that these schools alignwith the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Workforce Framework forCybersecurity (NICE Framework) [1]. One part of that framework is developing a deeperunderstanding of cellular and wireless technologies

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Instrument Design and Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcus Vinicius Melo de Lyra, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University; Zhen Zhao, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Christopher Barr

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

of participating in an NSF-funded ERC for all who engage in the center. The instrument was designed using multiplerounds of design iterations and pilot tests.MethodsMERCII SurveyThe MERCII survey instrument is a web-based survey created by TEEC. Zhen et. al. [3]described the process of designing the instrument and initial validity steps taken. The MERCIIsurvey instrument aims to investigate categories set forth by NSF guidelines to evaluate theeffectiveness of a center [3]. The constructs used in the analysis were drawn from categorieshighlighted by the NSF Guidelines. The survey consists of eight sections: 1) research centeraffiliation (2 items), 2) understanding of the research center (5 items), 3) impact on skills (24items), 4) culture of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard University; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

personal weeklyreflection and to initiate team discussions. Instructors of large classes (>40 students) withtypically less contact time with students found DEFT particularly useful for monitoring andtracking student progression and team dynamics. Data collected by DEFT also proved usefulin helping instructors to resolve complaints for students who believed their project gradeshould be separated from that of their team, as they deemed their personal contribution moresignificant than that of their teammates. For instructors, DEFT allows the simple collection ofinformation that allows them to self-evaluate their class and provides data-driven support forany proposed changes to their class. For researchers, the data collected by DEFT can be usedto

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Coates, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Chris McCarthy, Armstrong Atlantic State University

involved a course survey, direct feedback from parents as well asfollow up surveys six months after the program. The students will also be tracked for three yearsafter the program to determine if any of them participate in undergraduate research projectsoutside of the typical curriculum and whether this initial program had any effect on their choice.ConclusionBased on the initial and follow up survey, 90% of the students either agreed or strongly agreedthat the program inspired them to pursue research at the undergraduate level. 85% of therespondents also agreed that the program improved their appreciation and knowledge of researchand design processes in engineering. 100% of the respondents would recommend the programfor high school students who

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The Challenges of Tech Transfer

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-1811: DEVELOPING A CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH ANDTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (CART, INC.) AT BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGEBruce Mutter, Bluefield State CollegeFrank Hart, Bluefield State College Page 12.477.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing a Center for Applied Research and Technology Transfer (CART, Inc.) at Bluefield State CollegeAbstractThe paper updates the continuing development of the Center for Applied Research andTechnology (CART, Inc.), at Bluefield State College (BSC), as a vehicle for entrepreneurialsuccess. It discusses our Applied Research Assistant Program (ARAP) to provide teams ofengineering technology students for

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New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Baker, Texas Tech University; Brian Nutter, Texas Tech University; Mohammed Saed, Texas Tech University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-1459: DEVELOPMENT OF A FRESHMAN AND PRE-FRESHMANRESEARCH AND DESIGN PROGRAM IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGMary Baker, Texas Tech UniversityBrian Nutter, Texas Tech UniversityMohammed Saed, Texas Tech University Page 13.406.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a Freshman and Pre-Freshman Research and Design Program in Electrical EngineeringAbstractIt is well-known that involving students in activities and courses within their major earlyin their academic careers has a positive impact on student retention. We have developedseveral programs targeted at involving freshmen and pre-freshmen students in Electricaland Computer Engineering

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Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh; Mark Redfern, University of Pittsburgh; Richard Debski, University of Pittsburgh; Alejandro Almarza, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Borovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Savio Woo, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical

AC 2008-1121: INTRAMURAL RESEARCH INTERNSHIP: A REQUIREMENT OFTHE UNDERGRADUATE BIOENGINEERING CURRICULUM AT THEUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHSteven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Abramowitch is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his B.S. (1998) in Applied Mathematics and Ph.D. (2004) in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Tissue Mechanics laboratory in the Musculoskeletal Research Center. The primary goal of the Tissue Mechanics Laboratory is to understand and enhance ligament healing utilizing functional tissue engineering approaches, and

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Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 14.1194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Development of a Formal Research Study on Correlating Student Attendance to Student SuccessAbstract It is generally accepted that today's engineering technology students are very different from thestudents of 20 years ago. They are of the "digital age" and are assumed to have differentlearning styles than the traditional students of generations before, although one might suggestthat the teaching methods of the past did not work well even for earlier generations. One of thelong established tenets of teaching is that attendance in class leads to student success. Aresearch study is being initiated to examine if this correlation currently exists

Conference Session

Space Systems Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Soto, Texas A&M University; Daniel Brown, Cornell University; Mason Peck, Cornell University

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Aerospace

hardware tester to explore thepotential advantages of CMGs and direct drives. This tool demonstrates the capabilities of areactionless robotic arm. The testbed is simple, robust, and capable of demonstrating a widerange of 2 D maneuvers. As the first dual actuated robotic arm that compares a momentum driveto a direct drive in a frictionless range of motion, the testbed will provide future hardwarecomparison tool developers with a model to reference designs with. Further, the control laws ofthis two-segmented, planar-motion robotic arm will be used in future, more complex arms. The results acquired from this testbed could possibly initiate an increase in research forreactionless robotics in space applications. A change in the standard drive

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Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Ofodike Ezekoye, University of Texas, Austin; David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Rose Stiffin, Florida Memorial University; Michael Elliott, Florida Memorial University; Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Carlos Handy, Texas Southern University; Elena Stefanova, Texas Southern University; Muchere Russ, Huston-Tilliston

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2009-688: HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESEDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH OUTREACH PROGRAM IN NUCLEARSCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Landsberger is Coordinator of the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program and has primarily involved in the determination of heavy metals in environmental samples using nuclear analytical methods. In particular he has developed improved nuclear techniques to better determine the elements of critical importance in identifying regional sources of airborne particles, and characterizing solid waste leaching dynamics. His current research interests include low-level counting of natural radioactivity, corrosion

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Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, University of Houston; Jennifer Ruchhoeft, University of Houston; Frank Claydon, Unviersity of Houston; Stuart Long, University of Houston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 11.736.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Improving K-12 Teaching Through the Research Experiences for Teachers Program at the University of HoustonBackground and Program DescriptionThe National Science Foundation (NSF) initiated the Research Experiences for Teachersprogram as part of the Directorate for Engineering in fiscal year 2001 with the goal of engagingin-service or pre-service teachers in university engineering research so that the teachers canintroduce engineering content in their pre-college classrooms. The University of Houston’sCullen College of Engineering is an NSF-sponsored RET site now entering its third year. Theprogram is designed to give Houston area mathematics and science

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Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Glenda Kelly, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

cancer treatment on a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.Glenda Kelly, Duke University GLENDA KELLY, Ph.D., Research Associate for the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University serves as Program Manager and Evaluator for K-12 Engineering Outreach Initiatives. She has consulted to the Talent Identification Program at Duke University, was formerly Assistant Professor in the Medical School at the University of North Carolina, and received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Duke University in 1982. She coordinates and evaluates the Duke MUSIC and MUSCLE Engineering Teaching Fellows Programs and is the Evaluator for the Techtronics Program