Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Gary L. Gray, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

AC 2008-2283: A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVING INSTATICS AND DYNAMICS: ASSESSMENT AND EVOLUTIONFrancesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University FRANCESCO COSTANZO came to Penn State in 1995 and is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Texas A&M University in 1993. His research interests include the mechanics of nanostructures, the dynamic crack propagation in thermoelastic materials, and engineering education.Gary L. Gray, Pennsylvania State University GARY L. GRAY came to Penn State in 1994 and is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics. He earned a Ph.D. degree in

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Ater Kranov, Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Carl Hauser, Washington State University; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-2384: A DIRECT METHOD FOR TEACHING AND ASSESSINGPROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMSAshley Ater Kranov, Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology Dr. Ashley Ater Kranov is Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology at Washington State University. She specializes in program assessment and has extensive experience in the assessment of engineering education. She has co-authored a number of journal articles and conference proceedings on engineering education, including Integrating Problem-Solving Skills Across an Engineering Curriculum: A Web Resource, 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, 2002.Carl Hauser, Washington State

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Michael Casey, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2395: SIMULATING CONSULTING ENGINEER RELATIONSHIPS IN ASENIOR DESIGN COURSE AND ASSESSING THE RESULTSMichael Bronzini, George Mason University Michael S. Bronzini currently holds the Dewberry Chair in Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE) in the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and is also the Chair of the CEIE Department. Prior positions include Director of the Center for Transportation Analysis at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Penn State University, and Director of the Transportation Center and Professor of Civil Engineering at the

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Education Laboratory; Philip Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Laboratory Edith Gummer is the Director of the Classroom-Focused Research and Evaluation Program for the Center for Classroom Teaching and Learning at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. She coordinated the structure of the research design and the data collection and analysis processes of the project. She has been faculty in science and mathematics education quantitative and qualitative research design courses at the doctoral level. She has been involved in the development of innovative mathematics curricular activities and formative assessment in mathematics problem solving.Philip Harding, Oregon State University Philip Harding holds the Linus Pauling Chair in the School of

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1231: A METHOD OF PACING ON-LINE COURSES: BLENDINGASYNCHRONOUS ASSESSMENTS AND RECORDED LECTURES WITHSYNCHRONOUS LECTURESCharlie Edmonson, University of Dayton CHARLIE P. EDMONSON is a Professor and Program Coordinator of Industrial Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. Prior to joining the faculty at UD, he retired from the U. S. Air Force after 30 years of engineering design, industrial engineering, and experience at various levels of management. Page 13.56.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Method of Pacing On-line Courses: Blending Asynchronous

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

AC 2009-858: ASSESSMENT OF THE WORLD WIDE WEB ANDTECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING AT MIAMI UNIVERSITYMysore 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

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lokesh Padhye, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gretchen Goldman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nadia Szeinbaum, Georgia Institute of Technology; Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Zohre Kurt, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. He served on the DAEC as a Committee Secretary from August 2005 to August 2006, and as a member from August 2007 to July 2008.Zohre Kurt, Georgia Institute of Technology Ms. Kurt is a Ph.D. student in the CEE at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. She has served on the DAEC since August 2007. Page 14.1237.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Online Survey: An Efficient and Effective Means of Engineering Graduate Student AssessmentAbstractA survey is a potent tool for assessing student needs and concerns to

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Czekanski, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-896: MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDENT TEAM PARTNERS WITHWATER FOR PEOPLE TO ASSESS WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS INGUATEMALAAdam Czekanski, United States Military Academy ADAM J. CZEKANSKI is an instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He teaches introductory courses in environmental science, environmental engineering, and hydrogeology. Mr. Czekanski’s academic and research interests include engineering education and drinking water treatment in developing nations. Mr. Czekanski is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Murray, State University of New York, Binghamton; Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-902: IMPROVING AN ABET COURSE ASSESSMENT PROCESS THATINVOLVES MARKER PROBLEMS AND PROJECTSBruce Murray, State University of New York, Binghamton Bruce T. Murray is a professor of mechanical engineering at the State University of New York at Binghamton and is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the ME Department. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in ME from Rutgers University in 1978 and 1980, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in ME from the University of Arizona in 1986. Earlier in his career he was a Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories where he was involved in system thermal management and reliability. He also was a research engineer at the National Institute of

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1770: ASSESSING LEARNING OUTCOMES IN A BROADCASTLEARNING ENVIRONMENT: APPLICATION OF THE DYNAMICS CONCEPTSINVENTORYJ. Shelley, United States Air Force Page 14.241.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Learning Outcomes in and Student Attitudes toward Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics in a Live Interactive Broadcast Class EnvironmentAbstractThis study investigates the effectiveness of the live interactive broadcast method ofdelivering engineering content into a standard university classroom. The DynamicsConcepts Inventory, a standardized quantitative assessment, has been administered as apre-test and final assessment

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Chappa, Texas A&M International University; Terutake Abe, Texas A&M International University; Fethi Belkhouche, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Qingwen Ni, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University

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Mathematics

AC 2009-1803: INTEGRATION OF ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULUM INENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND PHYSICAL-SCIENCE PROGRAMSEduardo Chappa, Texas A&M International University Dr. Chappa is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Texas A&M International Unversity (TAMIU). He received his B.S. and M.S. degree in Mathematics from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile in 1990 and 1993 respectively. Dr. Chappa received his Ph.D. from University of Washington in 2002. Dr. Chappa was a visiting assistant professor at Texas A&M University before joining TAMIU, and is a member of the AMS.Terutake Abe, Texas A&M International University Dr. Abe is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Texas A&

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Mary McCormick, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1839: ABET OUTCOMES VIA PROJECT-BASED SERVICE LEARNINGATTRIBUTES: ASSESSMENT VIA SUCCESSFUL INTELLIGENCEChris Swan, Tufts University Dr. Swan is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. His current interests relate to service learning in engineering education, the reuse of recovered or recyclable materials, and sustainable construction.Mary McCormick, Tufts University Ms. McCormick graduated from Tufts University with a MSCE in 2008. Her masters research focused on the use of service learning in engineering education. She currently works as a geotechnical engineer with GEI Consultants, Inc. in Woburn, MA

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2009-1924: LESSONS LEARNED FROM TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT INTHE PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS COURSE SEQUENCEAnca Sala, Baker College Dr. Sala is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baker College in Flint, MI. She is actively involved in teaching and developing engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is a member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA.Raghu Echempati, Kettering University Dr. Echempati is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, Flint, MI. His area of expertise is Design and CAE. He is a member of ASME, SAE and ASEE

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1928: DEVELOPMENT OF AN EVALUATION FOR ASSESSINGSTUDENT PRACTICES, INDEPENDENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITY IN DESIGNCOURSESRenee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Renee Rogge is an Assistant Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering. She co-developed and co-teaches the biomedical engineering capstone design sequence at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Renee is a member of the DEED division and has educational research interests in assessment of design.Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kay C Dee is a Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering and the Founding Director of the Rose-Hulman Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education. Kay

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Jeffrey Saucerman, University of Virginia; Jason Papin, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

AC 2009-2019: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A NOVEL SYSTEMSBIOENGINEERING COURSE INTEGRATING MODELING ANDEXPERIMENTATIONTimothy Allen, University of Virginia Dr. Timothy E. Allen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Allen's teaching activities include coordinating the undergraduate teaching labs and the Capstone Design sequence in the BME department at the University of Virginia, and his research interests are in the fields of computational systems biology and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Kris Wood, University of Texas; Kristen Kaufman, Grad Student Universiy ot Texas; Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Christina White, Columbia University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-2076: A NOVEL ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY FOR ACTIVELEARNING MODULES TO EQUITABLY ENHANCE ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONAshland Brown, University of the Pacific ASHLAND O. BROWN is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of the Pacific, Stockton CA, Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has served as dean for two engineering schools and headed groups at Ford Motor Co. and a General Motors Corp. which included a product design section composed of product analysis engineers (finite element analysis experts). He has taught engineering courses in thermodynamics, solar engineering, graphics, dynamics, machine design, and finite elements methods. His current research interests are

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1276: ASSESSING GROWTH OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS USINGE-PORTFOLIOS: A MDL-BASED APPROACHChristine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State UniversityAlexander Yin, Pennsylvania State UniversityGül Okudan, Pennsylvania State UniversityMieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University Page 14.239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Growth of Engineering Students Using E-Portfolios: A MDL-Based ApproachAbstractOverall premise of the work presented is to study the potential of e-portfolios as a viablemechanism for student reflection and assessment of growth on attributes that are part ofbecoming a World Class Engineer. These

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-1298: ASSESSMENT OF THE MENTORING RELATIONSHIP BETWEENTHE FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AT PURDUE UNIVERSITYSorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue UniversityEdie Schmidt, Purdue University Page 14.261.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Assessment of the Mentoring Relationship between the Faculty and Graduate Students at Purdue University Page 14.261.2Abstract Purdue University is world renowned for many of its graduate programs. In 2006-2007academic year, there were more than 7,000 graduate students enrolled at Purdue University [1],West Lafayette campus and about 2,000 tenure track

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Pierce, University of South Carolina; Juan Caicedo, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina; Briana Timmerman, University of South Carolina; Wiley Graf, Midlands Technical College; Andrew Nichols, Marshall University; Timothy Ray, Midlands Technical Institute

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-1341: ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTS FOR FOSTERINGEFFECTIVE CRITICAL THINKING (EFFECTS) ON A FIRST-YEAR CIVILENGINEERING COURSECharles Pierce, University of South CarolinaJuan Caicedo, University of South CarolinaJoseph Flora, University of South CarolinaBriana Timmerman, University of South CarolinaWiley Graf, Midlands Technical CollegeAndrew Nichols, Marshall UniversityTimothy Ray, Midlands Technical Institute Page 14.256.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTS FOR FOSTERING EFFECTIVE CRITICAL THINKING (EFFECTS) ON A FIRST- YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSEAbstractThe Environments For Fostering Effective

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University; Michael Raymer, Wright State University; David Reynolds, Wright State University; Richard Mercer, Wright State University

AC 2009-1416: THE WRIGHT STATE MODEL FOR ENGINEERINGMATHEMATICS EDUCATION: NATIONWIDE ADOPTION, ASSESSMENT, ANDEVALUATIONNathan Klingbeil, Wright State University Nathan W. Klingbeil is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and former Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching at Wright State University. He is the lead PI for WSU's National Model for Engineering Mathematics Education. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his work in engineering education, including the CASE Ohio Professor of the Year Award (2005), the ASEE North Central Section Outstanding Teacher Award (2004), and the CECS Excellence in Teaching Award in both 2002 and 2007.Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabil Lehlou, University of Arkansas; Nebil Buyurgan, University of Arkansas; Justin Chimka, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2009-1519: AN ON-LINE RFID LABORATORY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTAND THE ASSESSMENT OF ITS USERS’ EDUCATIONNabil Lehlou, University of ArkansasNebil Buyurgan, University of ArkansasJustin Chimka, University of Arkansas Page 14.209.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An Online RFID Laboratory Learning Environment and the Assessment of its User’s EducationAbstractDue to the increasing demand for RFID expertise and the existence of a knowledge gap betweenindustry and academia in this domain, work has been stimulated to help spread understanding inthis field and bridge the gap between theoretical examinations and industrial practices

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1520: THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS: AN ASSESSMENT OFSTUDENT PERCEPTIONS AND LEARNING AT THE FRESHMAN LEVELThomas Schubert, University of San Diego Thomas F. Schubert, Jr. received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of California, Irvine, Irvine CA in 1968, 1969 and 1972 respectively. He is currently a Professor of electrical engineering at the University of San Diego, San Diego, CA and came there as a founding member of the engineering faculty in 1987. He previously served on the electrical engineering faculty at the University of Portland, Portland OR and Portland State University, Portland OR and on the engineering staff at Hughes Aircraft

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2009-1603: AN ASSESSMENT STRATEGY FOR A CAPSTONE COURSE INSOFTWARE AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGRichard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityMassood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Page 14.181.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 AN ASSESSMENT STRATEGY FOR A CAPSTONE COURSE IN SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Richard Stansbury and Massood Towhidnejad Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL 32114 {stansbur, towhid}@erau.eduAbstract:The assessment of individual student work on team

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1627: FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL CURRENCY: ASELF-ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVEPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANAhmed Khan, DeVry University AHMED S. KHAN, Ph.D., is a senior Professor in the EET dept. at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. He received his M.Sc (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optic Communications, Faculty Development, Nanotechnology, Application of Telecommunications Technologies in Distance Education, and impact of Technology on Society. He teaches

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anuradha Basu, San Jose State University; Minnie Patel, San Jose State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-1668: DEVELOPING AND ASSESSING A CASE STUDY FOR TEACHINGENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITYAnuradha Basu, San Jose State UniversityMinnie Patel, San Jose State University Page 14.452.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Experience of Developing and Assessing a Case Study for Teaching Engineering Entrepreneurship at San Jose State UniversityAbstractIn this paper the authors share their experience of developing a case study for teachingengineering entrepreneurship and subsequently developing assessment and instructional materialfor the case. We also present the lessons learned from that experience.The authors

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thashika Rupasinghe, Clemson University; Mary Beth Kurz, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University

AC 2009-1240: PEDAGOGICAL MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT ANDCURRICULUM ASSESSMENT TO ENHANCE NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTIONIN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY (AMT)Thashika Rupasinghe, Clemson UniversityMary Beth Kurz, Clemson UniversityCarl Washburn, Greenville TechAnand Gramopadhye, Clemson UniversityDeepak Vembar, Clemson UniversitySajay Sadasivan, Clemson University Page 14.948.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Pedagogical Material Development and Curriculum Assessment To Enhance Non-Destructive Inspection in Aircraft Maintenance Technology (AMT)AbstractThis paper presents results from curriculum enhancements implemented at an

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nurdan Beyenal, Washington State University; Cara Poor, Washington State University; Paul Golter, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University; David Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

were prepared, one for use as a pre-testand one as a post-instruction test (see Appendix A for selected conceptual questions).Before the subject on “open-channel flow” was taught in the class, students were giventhe pre-test. After that, student groups used the desktop module to perform experimentsand fill out worksheets (see Appendix B for the given worksheet) which contained someconceptual questions, derivations, and calculations using the DLM experimental data.Then students were given the post-instruction test to assess improvement in conceptualunderstanding. The concept inventories had 12 multiple-choice questions that weredesigned to assess student understanding of the concepts of open-channel flow as taughtin this course. The response

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Butsch Michael, FH-Konstanz, Germany

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International

AC 2009-2396: ASSESSMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDYABROAD PROGRAMS IN GERMANY: EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNEDRaghu Echempati, Kettering University Dr. Echempati is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, Flint, MI. He is actively involved in the mechanical engineering study abroad programs in Germany for the past 8 years. He is a member of ASME, SAE and ASEE.Butsch Michael, FH-Konstanz, Germany Dr. Butsch is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at HTWG-Konstanz, Germany. He is actively involved in many international exchange programs at Konstanz. His area of expertise is Automotive Engineering

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Shwehdi; Chris Jacobsen; Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University

AC 1996-405: A Senior Design Project of a FI Meter Device to Assess TeachingElectronic ConceptAkram Al-Rawi, McKendree UniversityChris Jacobsen,Mohamed Shwehdi, Page 1.36.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 1996 Session 1532 A Senior Design Project of a fi Meter Device to Assess Teaching Electronic Concept Mohamed Shwehdi, Akram Al-Rawi, Chris Jacobsen KFUPM/Columbia College/Hewlett- PackardABSTRACT A novel microprocessor-based large signal forward current ratio Beta (13) meter

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Gloria Rogers

Session 2313 Student Learning Assessment and the ABET Student Outcomes Criteria: “Good News/Bad News” Gloria Rogers Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIntroduction In recent years there has been criticism from the engineering education community of theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation process. The criteria wereoften seen as fostering a “bean counting” process which did not allow for differences among programs anddiscouraged innovative approaches to engineering