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ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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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

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Layer, University of Evansville; Chris Gwaltney, University of Evansville

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AC 2009-922: INTERNATIONAL CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS:EVALUATING STUDENT LEARNING AND MOTIVATION ASSOCIATED WITHINTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PROJECTSJohn Layer, University of Evansville John K. Layer, Ph.D., P.E is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana.Chris Gwaltney, University of Evansville Chris Gwaltney, P.E. is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana. Page 14.785.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 International Capstone Design Projects: Evaluating Student

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Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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AC 2009-965: SHOULD A CYBERETHICS CLASS BE REQUIRED? PLAGIARISMAND ONLINE LEARNINGJana Whittington, Purdue University, CalumetJoy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet Page 14.1056.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Should a Cyberethics Class Be Required? Plagiarism and Online LearningKey words: plagiarism, online learning, cyberethicsAbstractWhile intellectual property is an umbrella legal term, and copyright is a legal term that relates toprint and media rights, plagiarism is less of a legal concern and more policy based. Plagiarismoften occurs in the traditional or online classroom. According to recent research

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ERM Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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TK Beam, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Jamie Constantz, James Madison University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

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Engineering Science and Mechanics, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, understanding engineering students through the lens of identity theory, advancing problem based learning methodologies, assessing student learning, as well as understanding and integrating complex problem solving in undergraduate engineering education. This latter project is funded through her recent NSF CAREER award. Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics and K-12 engineering education.Jamie Constantz, James Madison University JAMIE CONSTANTZ is a

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanna Daly, University of Michigan

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AC 2009-995: THE DESIGN LANDSCAPE: A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC STUDY OFDESIGN EXPERIENCESShanna Daly, University of Michigan Page 14.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Design Landscape: A Phenomenographic Study of Design ExperiencesKey Words: design, phenomenography, professional experiencesAbstractDesign is central to engineering education and practice. Thus, it is important toinvestigate aspects of design that can be applied to facilitate engineers in becoming betterdesigners. Designers’ experiences impact their views on design, which then impact theways they approach a design task. Design approach then impacts new

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Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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AC 2009-1022: UNDERSTANDING FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO RETENTIONIN ENGINEERING: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING (SEM)APPROACHMark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University Mark Urban-Lurain is the Director of Instructional Technology Research & Development in the Division of Science and Mathematics Education at Michigan State University. Dr. Urban-Lurain's research interests are in theories of cognition, their impact on instructional design and applying these to the use of instructional technology. He is also interested in the role of technology in educational improvement and reform.Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Applied Engineering Sciences major

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Kristin Bryant, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Ohio Northern University

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degree in liberal arts and mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and graduate degrees in both Business and Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. For 20+ years he led consulting businesses specializing in financial and information system process design and improvement, professional training/education for industry, market research and professional publications. He has been instrumental in designing and implementing many new and innovative financial and assessment processes including the General Motors electronic supplier payment system and in implementing an EPICS Service Learning Pathway at IIT supported by an NSF grant

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

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AC 2009-1042: I’M GRADUATING THIS YEAR! SO WHAT IS AN ENGINEERANYWAY?Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech Holly Matusovich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education. Dr. Matusovich recently joined Virginia Tech after completing her doctoral degree in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She also has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science with a concentration in Metallurgy. Additionally Dr. Matusovich has four years of experience as a consulting engineer and seven years of industrial experience in a variety of technical roles related to metallurgy and quality systems for an aerospace supplier. Dr. Matusovich’s research interests include

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Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Juan Manuel Garibay, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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AC 2009-1071: CAPTURING DIFFERENCES OF ENGINEERING DESIGNLEARNING ENVIRONMENTS BY MEANS OF THE VANTH OBSERVATIONSYSTEMLourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Lourdes Gazca is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches mathematics and statistics related courses. Her research interests include faculty development, active and cooperative learning, and creating effective learning environments.Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education; and Professor, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering at Universidad de las

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New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Jones, Purdue University; Peter Meckl, Purdue University; Michael Harris, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Martin Okos, Purdue University; Osvaldo Campanella, Purdue University; Neal Houze, Purdue University; James Litster, Purdue University; Nathan Mosier; Bernard Tao, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University; David Radcliffe, Purdue University; Kathleen Howell, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Amy Penner, Purdue University; Alice Wilson, Purdue University; Leah Jamieson, Purdue University

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research interests include nanomaterials, computational fluid mechanics, pharmaceutical powders, environmental control technology and most recently engineering education.Monica Cox, Purdue UniversityOsman Cekic, Purdue University Osman Cekic is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University.Martin Okos, Purdue University Martin Okos is a Professor in the School of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University.Osvaldo Campanella, Purdue University Osvaldo Campanella is a professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue UniversityNeal Houze, Purdue University R. Neal Houze is a professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue

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Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Lande, Stanford University; Sarah Parikh, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; George Toye, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University

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AC 2009-1126: MORE TO SAY: ANALYZING OPEN-ENDED STUDENTRESPONSES TO THE ACADEMIC PATHWAYS OF PEOPLE LEARNINGENGINEERING SURVEYMicah Lande, Stanford University Micah Lande is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering and Design at the Center for Design Research at Stanford University. He is researching how engineers learn and apply a design process to their work. Micah is a co-Editor-in-Chief of Ambidextrous, Stanford University's Journal in Design. His academic interests include design and engineering education, design thinking and foresight thinking, creativity and innovation, and interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity in higher education. Micah is a 2009 ASEE-ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant

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New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esat Alpay, Imperial College London; Peter Cutler, Imperial College London; Susan Eisenbach, Imperial College London; Anthony Field, Imperial College London

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. Hence, both making the exercises zero 1 Page 14.316.13weighted and using student tutors was successful in changing quite fundamentally thelearning culture in the department.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank Duncan White of CSG for developing the onlinequestionnaire software Q. 1 Page 14.316.14References.Anderson, G., Boud, D., 1996, Extending the role of peer learning in university courses. Research andDevelopment in Higher Education, 19, 15-19Congos, D.H., Mack, A., 2005

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New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Marie Kendall-Brown, University of Michigan

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AC 2009-749: USING AN INTERACTIVE THEATER SKETCH TO IMPROVESTUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT AND ABILITY TO FUNCTION ONDIVERSE TEAMSCynthia Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli, Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Research and Learning North and associate research scientist in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. She consults with administrators, faculty, staff, and graduate students, offers workshops and seminars on teaching and learning, and supports college-wide initiatives in engineering education. In addition, Dr. Finelli actively pursues research in engineering education and assists other faculty in their scholarly projects. She is PI on a multi

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Andrew Morozov, University of Washington; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington

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cycle during design or rigorousapproaches for assessing students in this regard. (A forthcoming special issue of theInternational Journal of Engineering Education devoted to product life cycle might well includesome relevant contributions.) To help address this gap in the literature, this paper reports onempirical research on undergraduate engineering students’ design processes as assessed from alife cycle perspective.Using a basic life cycle model, we assessed the extent to which undergraduate engineeringstudents consider specific life cycle stages during design. As part of a larger study, we collectedwritten responses to an open-ended design problem from a cohort of undergraduate engineeringstudents at four U.S. institutions—once during their

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Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ioan Gelu Ionas, University of Missouri Columbia; Harvest Collier, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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currently a doctoral candidate. His research interests focus on the research and development of tools and methodologies to support causal reasoning and learning.Harvest Collier, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Harvest Collier is the Vice-Provost for Undergraduate Studies and a Professor of Chemistry at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Collier serves also as the director of the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) that focuses on fostering faculty contribution to the continual improvement of the learning environment through programs that emphasize collaborative, experiential and technology-enhanced teaching and educational

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ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandre Probst, Colorado School of Mines; Aarthi Krishnaswamy, Colorado School of Mines; Vinita Singh, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Cyndi Rader, Colorado School of Mines

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various researchers comparing traditional and multimedia instruction and concluded that, in general, interactive lessons have a positive impact on both students‟ learning and attitudes. Using this prior research as a framework, this article describes an effort to develop culturally relevant software designed to support the scientific learning of students at a secondary school in St. Denis, Uganda, Africa. The secondary education system at St. Denis is based on a traditional, lecture format. Teachers within this system seek to transfer their knowledge to students by writing on the blackboard while their students take scrupulous notes. According to the research previously discussed, this passive method of instruction may place students at

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Student Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Martin, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John Mitchell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jennifer Welter, Wiley; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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AC 2009-1753: THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCE-BASED SYSTEMSFOR IMPROVING LEARNING IN ENGINEERING CLASSESJay Martin, University of Wisconsin, MadisonJohn Mitchell, University of Wisconsin, MadisonJennifer Welter, WileySandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison Page 14.1260.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Development and Use of Evidence-Based Systems for Improving Learning in Engineering ClassesIntroductionWe are interested in using student learning measured via direct assessment as ameans of providing evidence for improving learning. This includes enhancinglearning both through improvements in instruction and through increased

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Student Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Margot vigeant, bucknell; Katharyn Nottis, Bucknell University

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AC 2009-1795: DEVELOPMENT OF A CONCEPT INVENTORY IN HEATTRANSFERMichael Prince, Bucknell UniversityMargot vigeant, bucknellKatharyn Nottis, Bucknell University Page 14.469.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of a Concept Inventory in Heat TransferKeywords: heat, misconceptions, concept inventoryAbstractInitial research with chemical engineering students suggests several areas where studentsappear to have robust misconceptions. In heat transfer, those areas include (1)temperature vs. energy, (2) temperature vs. perceptions of hot and cold, (3) factors whichaffect the rate of transfer vs. those which affect the amount of energy transferred and (4

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; David Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Tiffany Walter Choplin, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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writing has appeared in a variety of magazines, including River Oak Review, Rainbow Curve, and Red Rock Review.Tiffany Walter Choplin, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Ms. Choplin is a Technical Communication Instructor in the Engineering Communication Studio at LSU. She earned a bachelor of arts in English and Political Science from the University of Kansas, a master's degree of English from the University of Kansas, and is currently finishing her PhD in English from Louisiana State University. Her primary areas of research include examining the intersection of pedagogical reform in higher education with writing- or communicating-to-learn principles

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington

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AC 2009-1876: EXPLORING GENDER AND SELF-CONFIDENCE INENGINEERING STUDENTS: A MULTI-METHOD APPROACHDebbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering DEBBIE CHACHRA is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA. Her research interests in education include the role of gender and ethnicity on student progress in engineering education. Her scientific research interest focuses on biological and bioderived materials.Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington DEBORAH KILGORE is a Research Scientist in the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE

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Student Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech

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the Department of Engineering Education and an adjunct faculty in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His areas of teaching and research include engineering education, international collaboration and hydrology & water resources. Page 14.83.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Paradigm for Comprehensive Concept Map-Based Modeling of Student KnowledgeAbstractThe current method of modeling the level of understanding students have of course content witha single letter grade is

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ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University

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AC 2009-1986: STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SEQUENCE AND SERIES ASAPPLIED IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGJill Nelson, George Mason University Jill Nelson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University. Her research interests lie in statistical signal processing, diversity in engineering, and recruitment/retention in engineering fields.Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University Margret Hjalmarson is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. She is the Director of the Mathematics Education Center and the Mathematics Education Leadership Program Coordinator at GMU. Her research interests lie in

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Student Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Mathematics) education research literature contains minimal evidence tosupport this premise. Many studies exist that explore how different pedagogies affect studentattitudes or self-perceived learning, but few studies in the area of engineering education havebeen published that report on the link between pedagogy, learning, and knowledge retention.This paper seeks to add to the limited evidence supporting the fundamental premise thatpedagogy affects learning, and learning affects retention. Specifically, this paper has twoobjectives. The first objective is to evaluate how well students retain fundamental fluidmechanics concepts in the long term. The ability to do so is termed concept retention in thispaper. The second objective is to evaluate how

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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AC 2009-2028: EFFECT OF TYPE OF WRITING INSTRUCTION ON QUALITYOF STUDENT WRITINGPhilip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Page 14.515.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Effect of Type of Writing Instruction on Quality of Student WritingIntroductionAt the University of Wisconsin-Platteville (UWP), the Civil and Environmental Engineering(CEE) curriculum provides writing instruction to students via two freshman composition coursesand by requiring multiple writing assignments in virtually every CEE course. Many CEEcourses provide students with some type of writing guidelines at the start of the semester, andnearly all of the faculty provide written

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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are in writing in the disciplines, discourse analysis of talk about writing and corpus-based analysis of written texts.Karen High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main technical research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Her engineering education activities include enhancing mathematics, communication skills, critical thinking and creativity in engineering

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ERM Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, The University of Georgia; Ashley Babcock, University of Georgia

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AC 2009-2125: COMPLEX SYSTEMS: WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY SHOULDWE CARE?Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia Nadia Kellam is an Assistant Professor and engineering educational researcher in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Georgia. She is co-director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER) research group. Her research interests include interdisciplinarity, creativity, identity formation, and the role of emotion in cognition.Joachim Walther, The University of Georgia Joachim Walther is an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Georgia with a

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ERM Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Lund, University of Pittsburgh

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engineering to middle/high school students. After this event, the second phase will involve constructing our own robot design, or improving the Science center robots, to possibly give to a local high school robot building team. This portion of the project may also include the creation of an educational Lego Mindstorms video.In the spring of 2008 we had 64 students in 17 different research projects, that included:A) Community Human Services Corporation (CHSC). CHSC is located on Lawn Street in the South Oakland neighborhood. It's fundamental mission is the revitalization of the Oakland neighborhoods which it works towards by providing a variety of neighborhood services. These services not only aim to assist local youth, families, and the

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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AC 2009-2160: SERVICE-LEARNING IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE COURSES:DOES IT WORK?John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Professor, Mechanical EngineeringCarol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell Professor, Plastics EngineeringLinda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Service-Learning Coordinator, College of EngineeringManuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Doctoral Research Assistant, Renewable Energy Engineering Page 14.1055.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Service-Learning in Engineering Science Courses: Does It Work?Keywords: service-learning, faculty development, citizen

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Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renée Butler; Christina Scherrer

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common naming conventions, headings fornavigation help, and consistent access paths.BackgroundIn early online course development, generally a few interested faculty members at a givenuniversity began putting their courses online. Often working alone, online faculty became a“jack-of-all-trades” creating content, developing online pedagogy, and developing coursewebsites.7 There was then an upstart in research into online pedagogy and online instructional Page 14.445.2design; researching such questions as how to foster communication, how do faculty and studentsperceive online education, etc.1,3,9Course Management Systems (CMS), like WebCT and

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University; Saraj Gupta, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

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potential factors with effects on student learning. Such aframework can be of use while comparing design settings for their effectiveness as well asguiding educators in developing course materials, modules, or experiences that can stimulate aneffective design learning environment. The study’s goals are not only to validate but also toenhance the conceptual framework by better understanding the relationship between the dynamiclearning environment and the desired design outcomes.Literature ReviewDesign research tackles with design practice in three different ways: normative, empirical anddesign-as-an-art. Normative approach theorists have proposed systematic approaches to design 1234 . This body of work derives from a rational analysis of design