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Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

to respond. An example Challenge Question is: "As an American engineer/scientist, you have been invited by an NGO to help design an 'appropriate, sustainable, and socially responsible' water system for a village in northern Tanzania. The design team includes engineers and scientists from the U.S., the Netherlands, Kenya, and Tanzania because the NGO is based and operates in those countries. How prepared are you to enter this work situation? What knowledge and capabilities do you have and what do you lack?"Student responses are scored on a scale of 0 to 3 (0=inadequate, 1=needs improvement,2=adequate, 3=excellent).3.4 Rapid Self-EvaluationAs alluded to above, experience has shown that international

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Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching Introductory Materials

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

service learning, introductory materials engineering, biomedical materials design, and tribology. Dr. Harding has published numerous manuscripts in the area of ethical development of engineering undergraduates through application of psycho-social models of moral expertise. He also conducts research in student motivation, service learning, and project-based learning. His technical research is focused on degradation of biomedical materials in vitro. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the online journal Advances in Engineering Education, is Chair of the ASEE Materials Division, and ERM Program Chair for the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference. Dr. Harding was invited to deliver a workshop on

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Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; Nina Truch, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-878: SPECIAL SESSION: ASSESSING MORALITY, IDENTITY, ANDMOTIVATION IN A FIRST-YEAR MATERIALS ENGINEERING SERVICELEARNING COURSETrevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University Trevor Harding, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, where he teaches courses in engineering design from a materials perspective. His research is focused on the educational outcomes associated with service learning and project-based learning with a particular focus on ethics education. He is also PI on several projects investigating the degradation of biomedical materials in physiological environments. Dr. Harding serves as Associate Editor of the

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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; John Christ; Eric Hamilton, Pepperdine University; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Diefes-Dux

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Educational Research and Methods

environments, and complex reasoning.Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines Barbara M. Olds is Associate Provost for Educational Innovation and Professor of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines. She returned to CSM in 2006 after spending three years at the U. S. National Science Foundation where she served as the Division Director for the Division of Research, Evaluation and Communication (REC) in the Education and Human Resources Directorate. She remains a consultant to the EHR Directorate. During the 2006-2007 academic year Barbara was a visiting professor in Purdue University’s Engineering Education Department. Her research interests are primarily in understanding and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Byron Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts; Anthony Donaldson, California Baptist University; Joan Ozdogan, Chantilly High School Academy

having an outstanding undergraduate engineering curriculum. In addition to this NSF effort in mathematics, he has promoted the development of inquiry based physics, and an introduction to chemistry for engineers. He is developing and teaching a pilot introduction to the major course at CBU and an introduction to engineering design course. He previously directed the engineering programs at Seattle Pacific University where he led a successful accreditation effort and was responsible for numerous innovations in curriculum and facilities.Joan Ozdogan, Chantilly High School Academy Joan Ozdogan is a Career Experience Specialist in Career and Technical Education at Chantilly High School Academy

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Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-1688: TEACHING TO ABET'S CRITERION 3(I) LIFELONG LEARNINGOUTCOME: LESSONS ON INNOVATION FROM CREATIVE COMMUNITIESKatherine Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering KATHERINE WIKOFF is Associate Professor in the General Studies Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she teaches courses in freshman communication, business and technical communication, literature, political science, film studies, and creative thinking. Email: wikoff@msoe.edu Page 15.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching to ABET’s 3(i) Lifelong Learning Outcome

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

traditional momentum for incremental adjustments,rather than an “overall reform” approach, has adversely affected continuity and intertwining ofsubject matter throughout the program.Second, the failure in bridging the gap between pre-university education systems and steppinginto the program as an entering freshman continues to adversely affect outcome. The inability toproperly connect pre-university mathematics and science with gateway courses is a pressingissue that requires attention and remedial action. Ways and means of addressing this discrepancyhave been outlined by the author. (2, 3)Third, there appear to be less than desirable College of Engineering influence or participation atthe lower division level. Students do not seem to get real

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Ricardo Mejia, Universidad EAFIT; Carlos Rodriguez, Universidad EAFIT

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International

AC 2010-433: COLLABORATIVE TOOLS FOR GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECTMANAGEMENT: CASE STUDY OF AN ACADEMIC EXPERIENCEIvan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan E. Esparragoza is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State. His interests are in engineering design education, innovative design, global design, and global engineering education. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in collaboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the International Division of the American Society for

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Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Downey, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education

Division, he is also co-founder of the International Network for Engineering Studies (www.inesweb.org) and co-editor of its journal Engineering Studies (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/engineeringstudies). Page 15.1368.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 1 What is Global Engineering Education For?: The Making of International Educators1 One approach to the question “What is global engineering education for?” is to examine thecareer trajectories of

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Research in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Brian Downs, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

was of particular interest to the researchers of thisstudy. The question asked respondents to name the major sources of funding for the research intheir program/department (i.e. NSF, NIH, DOD, etc). The question was answered by 16respondents, or 28.6% of those who completed the survey. The responses are summarized inTable 8.Table 8 Major Sources of Funding for Technical/Engineering Graphics Research Source Frequency (n = 16) Mean %* NSF 11 68.8 Private Industry 3 18.8 Internal 2 12.5 NREL 1 6.3

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Capstone Design Projects

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Stephen Bitar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robert Labonté, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

. and Labonté, R. L., "Capstone Design in the ECE Curriculum: Assessing the Quality of Undergraduate Projects at WPI," American Society of Engineering Educators 1996 Annual Conference (CD-ROM), session 1232 Washington, D.C., June, 1996.[2] L. Polizzotto and W. R. Michalson, “The Technical, Process, and Business Considerations for Engineering Design,” Frontiers in Education 2001, Reno, NV, pp. F1G-19-F1G-24, Oct 10-13, 2001.[3] R. Vaz, “A Sophomore-Level ECE Product Design Experience,” American Society of Engineering Educators 2004 Annual Conference, session 1725, June 20-23, Salt Lake City, UT, 2004

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Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Olshefsky, ASTM International

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Materials

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade adopted a set ofprinciples to which an organization engaged in the development of international standards mustcomply. These principles have been captured in document “G/TBT/1/REV. 8. Section IX,” titled“Decision of the Committee on Principles for the Development of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations with Relation to Articles 2, 5 and Annex 3 of the Agreement.”2These principles include transparency, openness, impartiality and consensus, effectiveness andrelevance, coherence and development dimension.Several SDO’s have developed a comprehensive set of electronic tools to assist technicalcommittees in developing new standards or revisions to existing standards. These tools aredesigned to ease

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Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Donnelly, Three Rivers Community College; Fenna Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Two Year College Division

). This unique scaffolded approach provides students with thenecessary resources, tools and support to guide them through a developmental continuum aimedat minimizing the stress and anxiety often encountered by students engaging in PBL for the firsttime. Each PBL Challenge contains five main sections that are illustrated in Figure 2: 1. Introduction - An overview of the topic to be explored 2. Company/University Overview - An overview of the organization that solved the problem to set the context of the problem 3. Problem Statement - A re-enactment of an authentic real-world problem as originally presented to the organization’s technical team 4. Problem-Discussion - A re-enactment of the brainstorming session engaged in by the

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology; Tein-min Tan, Drexel University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University

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Aerospace

. and international universities to key elements and the business realities of industry by enabling them to "look over the shoulder" of working professionals at several levels of the technical, business, and management career paths. They will leave the program with an understanding of Boeing's business including its research needs, with an improved understanding of the practical application of technical and business skills and with a network of contacts within Boeing and among their faculty peers that can form the basis of long-term relationships”1In all, 149 faculty from around the globe have participated in this program since its inception.The objectives of the Welliver Program are1: 1. To

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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Aerospace

and supervised its team that took part in the 16th Annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Races in April 2009.Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Prusak is a Professor in the Department of Engineering at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT. He teaches courses in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs. He has over 10 years of international industrial and research experience in the fields of precision manufacturing, design of mechanical and manufacturing systems and metrology. Dr. Prusak received M.S. Mechanical Engineering from Technical University of Krakow and his Ph.D. in

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Forsgren, NASA Headquarters; Lauren Miller, NASA Headquarters

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Aerospace

failuresreside. Through the investigation of various examples, the attendees lead themselves to thediscovery and application of axioms that bring a non-technical, yet crucial, sense of wisdom tothe design process. These seven are: 1) avoiding a selective use of historical design data; 2)extrapolating existing data into unknown regions of the design space only with extreme caution;3) understanding the design's sensitivity and robustness; 4) always testing against physicality; 5)guarding against unanticipated loads and/or failure modes; 6) avoiding highly coupled systemunless a strong benefit is shown; and 7) ensuring human understanding of how the system works.The purpose of SAGE is to promote good engineering design and project management decision

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

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Aerospace

 helps GFA student prepare her rocket Each was divided into two sessions so for the launch competition.that the first workshop took place overthe first two visits and the second occurred during the latter half of the semester (see Figure 3).All workshops began with a brief lecture introducing students to the relevant theory and itsapplications.1) Rocket Design and Building Workshops I and II (February, March, 2009) Teams of two students calculated the performance (thrust, altitude and flight time) and main geometrical parameters of a rocket using NASA’s Rocket Modeler software. They next used these parameters to design and build water bottle rockets from 2-liter soda bottles. The final event of the workshop was a launch competition

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

then used as the starting point to develop configurations in undergraduate research projects and an upper division aerodynamics course, where radical configurations on the one hand, and detailed technical calculations and optimization on the other, are performed.2. The conclusions on the LH2 supersonic transport are very encouraging. The large rise in engine thrust-to-weight ratio and the decrease in thrust-specific fuel consumption, since the 1960s until the present (for instance the F-35’s engines) are obvious reasons why aircraft designs will close better today. As the cost of hydrocarbon fuel rises and the cost of hydrogen production comes down, LH2 becomes an ever more attractive option.3. With the continuing demands of this

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Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Manufacturing

requirements, basic engineering courses, major courses, and electives: University Core (41 credits total): o CHEM1210 Chemistry I (3) o CHEM1215 Chemistry I Lab (1) o One from:  COSK1220 Reading and Writing Strategies (3)  COSK2221 Intercultural Communications (3) o COSK1221 Argument and Research (3) o COSK2220 Public Speaking and Persuasion o COSK 2230 Business Professional Communication (3) o ECON1010 Survey of Economics (3) o HUMA1010 Humanities: Art and Music o INFS1010 Introduction to Decision Support Systems o MATH2070 Calculus with Analytical Geometry I (4

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Technical Papers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dana Denick, Drexel University; Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Bradley Layton, Drexel University (Eng.)

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Engineering Libraries

freshman seminar: a citation analysis study. Reference Services Review 32(3): 284-292.16. Subramanyam, Krishna. 1981. Scientific and Technical Information Resources. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.17. Auger, C.P. 1998. Information Sources in Grey Literature. London: Bowker Saur.18. MacLeod, Roderick A. and Jim Corlett. 2005. Information Sources in Engineering. Munchen: KG Saur. Page 15.278.17

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khalid Al-Olimat, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

, construction, testing, and evaluation.” Simply, engineering design isthe use of theoretical knowledge to bring useful systems to reality.The structure of senior design experience varies from one university to another. Someuniversities offer this course as a one semester course and others offer it as a year-long course. Page 15.155.2ONU requires students to take a year-long (three quarters) senior design sequence. The sequenceconsists of three courses; senior design seminar (2-credit hours), senior design (3-credit hours),and engineering technical communication (1-credit hour). The list of senior design projects isgiven to students in the last week of

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken

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Electrical and Computer

, have much deep interest, and, indeed, much time(from their perspective), to read the classics or the works of the pioneers in engineering andscience, or pursue artistic endeavors. Few know how it feels to perform “back-of-the-envelope”calculations or derivations, or independently pursue some technical topic of interest. There areconspicuous exceptions, but these are uncommon. Most modern research assistants are a far cryfrom the author‟s second research assistant who in the early 1980s would come back to theresearch laboratory in the middle of the night after a 2-3 hour nap after completing homework,and practice the cello while monitoring a thin film deposition experiment. He became a legendamong the nightshift custodial staff. He is the same

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Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

memorandum of understanding was obtained from each institution acknowledgingtheir participation in the TAMUK’s STEP project. The project’s internal evaluator collects andprocesses the TAMUK transfer data for the partnering institutions, assesses project data, andprepares reports for the project’s sponsor and for dissemination.Purpose There are three main objectives that the STEP program addresses. Objective 1 targets thenumber of community college SEM transfers. Objective 2 focuses on the enhancement ofstudent success. Objective 3 concentrates on improving persistence to degree completion for thepredominantly first generation and Hispanic students of South Texas. While all three objectivesare vital to the project, this paper discusses only

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Retention Strategies in Action Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

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Two Year College Division

is apparent from theresults of the math placement tests. Table 3 summarizes the placement test results for studentswho declared engineering as their major. Mexican American and African American studentshave the lowest percentages of students placing into Trigonometry, and the highest percentagesof students placing into Pre-algebra. The results of these math placement tests have serious andadverse consequences for these students’ timely completion of lower-division courses in scienceand engineering, and subsequent transfer to a university. Page 15.704.4Table 3. Ethnic distribution of Math Placement test results for students who declared majors in

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ELD Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Libraries

third floor of SC Williams Library.July 1992. EI and Dialog Information Services Inc. created Article Express International, adocument supply resource for disseminating engineering and technical literature.September 1992. Dialog Information Services Inc. added Dialog OnDisc Ei Page One to its lineof CD-ROM products.July 1993. Ei introduced Ei Concise, a new database designed specifically for general colleges,technical schools, and public libraries. Page 15.1230.10September 1993. Access to Ei Compendex Plus was enhanced with the production of weeklyonline updates.In 1994 Ei was restructured from a non-for-profit to a for-profit organization.June 1995

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Toyama, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Reza Sadr, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

experimental setup and procedure, data reduction and analysisalong with proper presentation of data. This is followed by the discussion, with properuncertainty analysis, and conclusion. Students were expected to observe and explain thetheoretical trends provided in their report via experimental data and discuss possible deviationfrom theory.The major fluid dynamic set ups that are utilized in the lab can be divided in two groups ofinternal and external flows. The internal flow equipment is composed of five fluid flow loopstations, each includes a large 1.25 3 water container (330 USG) used as a water reservoir. Theflow loops were completed with 5 HP Dwyer pumps as well as industrial scale Coriolis, vortex,turbine, magnetic flow meters, and various

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, 1991.2. Bonwell, C.C. “Active learning and learning styles,” Active Learning Workshops Conference, 1998. http://www.active-learning-site.com/work1.htm.3. Gehringer, E. F. and Miller, C. S., “Student-Generated Active-Learning Exercises,” Proceedings of the 40th Association for Computing Machinery technical symposium on Computer science education Chattanooga, TN, 2009, pp. 81-85.4. Rosario, R. A. M. and Widmeyer, G. R., “An Exploratory Review of Design Principles in Constructivist Gaming Learning Environments,” Journal of Information Systems Education, v. 20 no. 3, Fall 2009, pp. 289- 300.5. Prince M., “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research,” Journal of Engineering Education, July 2004, pp. 223-231

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen Archer, Michigan Technological University; Kedmon Hungwe, Michigan Technological University; Luke Mounsey, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and then eliminating the bounce in electrical switches in the MeasuringTransient Signals Lab. 1. The circuit in Figure 1 is constructed in the Distance Lab. The [internal] power supply is used for the +5V source of the circuit. Log into the Distance Lab, and enter the lab. The switch in the Virtual Instrument is triggering an actual switch on the NI-ELVIS board. Figure 1: Switch circuit 2. Channel A of the scope is connected across R1 in the circuit. Adjust the volts/division and the horizontal time scale to get a good view of the signal. 3. The “Trigger” sub-panel on the oscilloscope, shown in Figure 2, is what you will be using to adjust the edge

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kip Coonley, Duke University; Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the samefacility. The most recent purchase of a stereozoom microscope with CCD camera allowsstudents to better visually inspect components for accurate placement as well as check solderjoints immediately after reflow.Laboratory supportDue to the specialized nature of the SMT/PCB facility, both instructional and technical supportfor students using the laboratory is needed. A one hour introduction to the laboratory, requiredof all students enrolled in courses that will use the space, is offered once every semester. Inaddition, several practical sessions to familiarize students with the facility are offered. A Page 15.518.6qualified staff member

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Arlene Russell, University of California, Los Angeles

session, including examples, (3) provide peer review for three classmates, (4)self-evaluate her own submission.At the completion of the grant, we will have a repertoire of assignments that fall into four basiccategories:• PowerPoint Slides: These modules invite students to think in terms of information design when constructing visuals for an engineering presentation. In a typical exercise, students are led through an exercise to identify both audience and purpose. They then examine a gallery of examples appropriate for their own rhetorical situation. Examples are drawn from noted practitioners in technical communication (for example, Michael Alley’s collection of materials available at http://www.writing.engr.psu.edu/handbook