Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Elizabeth Cudney, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Katie Grantham Lough, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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New Engineering Educators

been written on the importance of mentoring.Countless researchers have explored a variety of issues related to mentoring including how thementor is assigned, individual vs. group mentors2, unique issues for non-majority facultymembers5, and countless others. Understanding how to get assistance in a safe, comfortableenvironment is a key concern for new faculty members facing the challenges of launching a Page 14.1367.2productive career that balances the right level of funded scholarship, effective teaching, andservice. It is our contention, however, if the protégé and mentor do not know the questions andissues they should be discussing, the

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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New Engineering Educators

activities todevelop his expertise and teaching skills, provide service to industry, and promote theuniversity. The paper will provide guidelines and advice for new faculty on the best practicesfor using consulting activities for faculty development. The paper will focus on the benefitsfaculty can derive from industry consulting and offer ideas on how they can utilize this facultydevelopment technique.IntroductionFaculty development is a major concern for faculty, academic administrators and students1.Consulting activities offer faculty the opportunity to engage in faculty development byallowing them to develop their expertise and enhance their teaching skills. Also, consultinginitiatives can provide faculty, including engineering and technology

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-1510: CREATING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN LIBRARIANS AND NEWENGINEERING FACULTY MEMBERSWilliam Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology William Baer is the Mechanical Engineering and Distance Learning Services Librarian at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Page 14.384.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Creating Partnerships between Librarians and New Engineering Faculty MembersAbstractUnlike engineering, librarianship is a humanistic discipline. Therefore it may be somewhatcounterintuitive to think that partnerships between librarians and new engineering

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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New Engineering Educators

, and one semester of modified duties at full payto create a more flexible schedule. Many of these policies have been in place for several years,however, Bird and Debinski8 reported that faculty members have, in general, been slow to usethese policies. Quinn et al.9 found that utilization of family-friendly policies by faculty oftenrequired negotiation between the chair and faculty member on issues regarding eligibility to usepolicies, how to implement the policies at the department level, expectations in terms of service,teaching and research for part-time appointments, and how they will be evaluated during thetenure process.The young female faculty whom was hired for our new civil engineering in 2003 faced thisdilemma of feeling like she had

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Gumaer, Central Washington University

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New Engineering Educators

Do’s and Don’ts for Recruiting Engineering or Technology FacultyAbstractRecruiting new engineering or technology faculty is a time and resource intensive process.Frequently, a faculty search takes the back burner to more immediate concerns, resulting in anunsuccessful recruiting effort. This paper outlines suggestions for organizing and improving therecruiting process to enhance the likelihood of a successful search. A typical engineering ortechnology faculty search process is examined. The steps considered are: search committeeformation, timeline development, position description, position announcement, initial screening,telephone interviews, campus visit, and position offer. Suggestions are presented to

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Kishore Gopal Vaska, Lamar University; Kartik Paruchuri, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

by cash flow, profit, projectschedule and project backlog which means accumulation of unfulfilled orders held by the firm.Expertise is required in every field to effectively manage a project2. This expertise depends, inpart, on knowledge and experience with contemporary engineering issues. Knowledge andexperience further depends on the availability of new methods or techniques. The study of issuesand further research would hopefully lead to a successful project completion. This knowledge ofcontemporary issues held by engineering/construction students could prove to be beneficial tothem as they graduate and become employed by organizations.Student PerceptionsIn order to introduce the required ABET criteria concerning knowledge of engineering

Conference Session

Applying What We Teach to IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; Janet Twomey, Wichita State University; Barbara Chaparro, Wichita State University; Veronica Hinkle, Wichita State University

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Industrial Engineering

sustainability and environmental issues can be much moreeffective when complemented with a computer simulation. Simulation allows students to makedecisions in dynamic real-world environments. The output from the simulation allows thestudent to evaluate the impacts of decisions and make necessary adjustments while learning newproblem solving strategies. The manufacturing environment provides an excellent application ofcomputer simulation. The complexity, uncertainty, and interdependencies of a factory are hard toconvey from a textbook alone. Therefore, faculty use simulation to enhance their teachingeffectiveness.Studies show that the use of computer simulation can complement and improve traditionaltextbook methods. In addition to teaching concepts and

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-2208: BRINGING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE INTO THECLASSROOM: FACULTY EXPERIENCESKaren Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato Karen C. Chou is Professor of Civil Engineering and former Civil Engineering Coordinator at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Chou has over 25 years of professional experience and is a registered P.E. in New York, Tennessee, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and South Dakota.Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato Deborah K. Nykanen is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Her teaching, research and professional experience focus on water resources, hydrology and hydrometeorology. Dr. Nykanen has 8 years of

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Millman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

. These differing expectations beg the question: What are the possibleconsequences of pursuing educational initiatives in addition to your research agenda? Arethere ways to address these issues and concerns? The answers to these questions dependvery much on what type of scholarship is valued at your particular university. Even that isoften difficult to assess, as it involves formal stated policies, the vagaries of committeedecision making, and general faculty attitudes. However, typically, faculty at researchintensive universities face more questions regarding the wisdom of investing time ineducational initiatives than do faculty at a regional university or liberal arts college. Thelatter are generally far more receptive to educational

Conference Session

Curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvester Kalevela, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Engineering Technology

author believes that this paper brings up timely issues regarding the engineering technologistand about the future of Engineering Technology. New requirements for licensure of the futureengineer seem to suggest that it will be more difficulty for the engineering technology graduateto obtain permission to apply for licensure as professional engineer. Page 14.681.2IntroductionA review of literature indicates that the terms engineer and technician have been aroundrelatively longer than the term engineering technologist. In addition, there is ample evidence thatthe terms engineer and technician are more precisely defined and that they are more

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

the desire of faculty to adopt new best practices. However, it has beenobserved that too often students lack the necessary creativity, initiative and ability to developrobust solutions. Some have addressed this issue by developing innovative laboratory structures Page 14.1051.2throughout the curriculum that better prepare seniors for the challenge1. Others have sought toconnect students with local industry either prior to or during the capstone project2-8.The quest for improvement has lead to two fundamentally different approaches: industry-sponsored and internally-sourced projects. Within our programs, both are being employed. Inaddition, the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Donald Chinn, University of Washington, Tacoma

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Engineering Ethics

predict effectiveness. Bailey and Stefaniak3used surveys, interviews, and focus groups to determine what employers in the IT industry valued asimportant non-technical skills for employees. They identified both soft skills and business skillsmentioned by the 325 IT professionals surveyed. A panel at the ACM Conference in 1978 presented skillsets of what industry looks for in new hires – among these skills are math ability, software developmentknowledge, problem-solving, team skills, initiative, diversity, and versatility14.Several resources exist for teaching issues of professionalism and ethics. Among these are exercisescompiled by the working group on integrating professionalism into the curriculum11. An exercise aboutresearching types of

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Miguel Hurtado, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

degree programs, university centers for faculty developmentand research, funding sources, and publication outlets. Page 14.792.2But since engineering education research is a relatively new field, its international profileremains underdeveloped. Extensive networks are not currently in place to connect researchersfrom different countries who share an interest in similar topics and approaches. Further, we havenot yet identified key research areas most likely to benefit from international collaboration, andwe know relatively little about how various theories, methods, and findings might move – or failto move – across national and cultural boundaries

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego; Lal Tummala, San Diego State University

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Engineering Technology

Computer Engineering department in San Diego State University. He has a Ph.D. in Controls Engineering from Michigan State University. He was on the faculty of Michigan State university for over 30 years before taking the position at San Diego State University. He is an educator, researcher and administrator. Page 14.1185.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Changing Role of Engineering Faculty in the 21st CenturyAbstractThe issue of faculty responsibilities and workload, besides being extremely complex, and multi-faceted issues is a dynamic rather than a static one, as these

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Greg Fischer; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, involving faculty from the departments ofComputer Science (CS), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and MechanicalEngineering (ME) and was designed top-down, starting with goals and objectives. Recognizingthat it is impossible to include a comprehensive course of study equivalent to a BS in CS, ECE,and ME in a 4-year degree, the new RBE program provides a solid foundation in each, withapplications drawn from Robotics. In keeping with WPI’s educational approach, the curriculumengages students early and often in creative hands-on projects.The core of the program consists of five new courses: an entry-level course and four “unifiedrobotics” courses based on a “spiral curriculum” philosophy, where the students are engaged inincreasingly complex

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; John Watkins

how to organize a class, lecturing in the classroom, handling students' questions, etc. I also get helpful suggestions about my research and writing proposals. • Exchange of ideas and classroom visits • A college level perspective of things apart from your department mentorsThe participants were also asked what to improve in the program for next year.Other than concerns for the sustainability of the program, only one comment wasmade to starting the program earlier in the year.ConclusionThis type of effort has significant benefits to both new and tenured faculty. Thenew faculty benefit by achieving an ‘outside their department perspective’ on thetenure process at their own institution. These faculty are more likely to

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

and transfers and most courseswithin the first two years of a four year program outside of the department, the teachingrequirements grew slowly. The first faculty member was a tenured professor hired to startin June 2005 as the inaugural chair. Success as chair and only CE faculty member led tohis selection as the Dean in the spring of 2006 while selecting one tenure-track assistantprofessor and one visiting associate professor to start in August 2006. The program whichneeded to have at least three faculty members present to gain the Texas Higher EducationCoordinating Board final approval hired a tenured professor as the new chair and atenure-track associate professor to start in January 2007. Approval followed later thatyear while the

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Ricks, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Loen Graceson-Martin, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Kathy Pericak-Spector, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

%) Moving to a new environment 14 (58.3%) Balancing study and work activities 13 (54.2%) Facing peer pressures (e.g., alcohol, drugs, sex, etc.) 12 (50.0%) Managing conflict resolutions 11 (45.8%) Connecting with a new friendship group 9 (37.5%) General health and well being 7 (29.2%) Becoming self-reliant in managing health/stress 6 (25.0%) Forming positive health habits 4 (16.7%) Breaking problem habits 4 (16.7%) Leaving family 2 ( 8.3%) Other (please specify): (1) girls, (1) “I had a lot of issues dealing with other people” 1 ( 4.2%) DisabilityTable 6 displays the responses to selected items (i.e., 37, 39, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, and 50) aboutestablishing a relationship with mentees. These items

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

, most such changes have ended-up being more positive than negative. However, the negative perception of these changes among SEE is something of which NEE need to be cognizant, and it behooves educators everywhere to be vigilant and discerning about trends that have potential to end-up being more negative than positive.8. Overemphasis on Assessment, Statistics, “Research”, and New-and-Improved Pedagogy in Educational “Innovation”: Another controversial issue that concerns SEE is increasing (over) emphasis on assessment, quantification, and statistics in research and innovation in education, and apparent disproportionate influence of educational “theorists” (versus “practical” engineering educators), sometimes without any

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ane Johnson, Virginia Tech; Margaret Layne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

issues of common concern andstrategies for improvement, by encouraging individual women and men to use their positions andtheir work to address issues of concern to women in general, and to maximize the self andinstitutional reflection that sets the context for these strategies.The purpose of this paper is to highlight the major elements of the Leadership DevelopmentProgram implemented at Virginia Tech. First the authors provide a brief overview of theliterature addressing women in academic leadership. Next descriptions of the university,ADVANCE program and leadership development initiative are summarized. Then universitystatistics and women faculty members’ own words are used to depict the transformation from aninstitution with few women

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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New Engineering Educators

instructor and may prove disruptive to his/her Page 14.980.2career. Bad teaching experiences early on may discourage the instructor from seeking more teach-ing assignments and even cause him/her to quit the profession entirely. Questions about dealingwith disruptive students are one of the main concerns of new faculty. However, this topic is usuallynot a part of faculty development workshops offered at most institutions [1]. In this paper, tech-niques that prevent classroom incivilities and methods of dealing with incivilities when they arehappening are presented. As shown in literature, female faculty, faculty who look younger, faculty of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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New Engineering Educators

if the material delivered is correct. The professor is a bit aghast at the wholescenario, but then remembers that she has earned a Ph.D. degree. Because of this degree, thenewly acquired faculty colleagues trust that a new professor is responsible, knows the material,and knows how to teach. Of course the new professor soon learns that no one has to be in theclassroom to check on the teaching. If a professor, especially a new one, is not doing well in acourse, the students immediately report problems to the department chair. However, the newprofessor feels OK about the class because she taught a few courses as a graduate teachingassistant. In those circumstances, the course syllabus was set and a graduate student was notindividually

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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New Engineering Educators

students’ perceptions. Alist of successful and unsuccessful course activities, including the ever subjective issue ofgrading is provided. A simple validation tool for student evaluations is also proposed.IntroductionStudent evaluations of teaching have been investigated extensively, especially in the past threedecades and reported in hundreds of publications. Reliability, validity and bias have beenreported with varying conclusions, and usefulness of the evaluations, or their certain parts, hasbeen both acknowledged and questioned. Prevailing common sense beliefs among faculty oftencontradict these conclusions, and many engineering educators can show their own datasupporting and questioning general conclusions from evaluations. Several studies

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

.1 Numerous studies have investigated the barriers encountered bywomen with aspirations of university careers, many referred to in “Beyond Bias andBarriers”, a 2006 report by the National Academy of Sciences.1 These studies seek toprovide a deeper understanding of various issues including those pertaining to the careerpipeline, and faculty recruitment, retention and advancement. Recognizing the critical needfor full participation of women in the sciences, the National Science Foundation hassupported for the last 7 years efforts to study and improve recruitment and retention ofwomen faculty in the sciences through the ADVANCE Institutional Transformationprogram.2 Work within this program has allowed researchers to study multi

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srikanth Tadepalli, University of Texas, Austin; Cameron Booth, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell Pryor

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New Engineering Educators

engineering student. PSI1, based on thefollowing features, is an approach that helps address this issue. ≠ Students take tests only when they are comfortable with the material. Thus, each student invests the appropriate time necessary to the course for their unique background. ≠ There are no midterms and no finals. Instead evaluation is based on periodic proficiency tests. Programming is emphasized instead of abstract programming concepts. ≠ All instructional material is online as is the test administration. Lessons are more tutorial than instructional, encouraging students to learn by doing. ≠ Faculty and proctors are almost always available via chat rooms, email, phone, extended office hours, etc. to answer

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University

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New Engineering Educators

quality of instruction. As SET scores areoften used for tenure, promotions, retention, and salary raise purposes they do havesignificant meaning for instructors. New faculty particularly may be well preparedscientifically but have little or no instruction on psychological issues related to teaching.Although at first glance it appears that the feedback will help instructors improve theirclass performance, studies show that student ratings are of little help to instructors if notsupported by professional advice [1]. This demonstrates that students and instructors havedifferent perceptions relative to instructional activities, which requires a scrutiny ofstudents’ perception and reaction to specific standard questions.Based on data collected at the

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

also addanother concern for the faculty teaching in a distance education environment, i.e., students mayhave fears of losing partial credit in an online multiple-choice exam. The asynchronous andeconomical advantages of distance education and learning that make offering and taking themvery popular force the profession to re-examine, re-organize, and re-engineer some of the exam-related issues that otherwise don’t exist.The use of online-based, “honest, open book, open mind” approach is being recognized in theliterature as a potential method of examination for distance courses in the faculties ofengineering, science, and technology1,3. Faculty may have to develop new methodologies, andstructure or restructure their course differently to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerrie Kephart, University of Texas, El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas, El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas, El Paso

faculty facilitated adiscussion to clarify issues of inquiry-based instruction. Finally, faculty participantsbrainstormed ideas for developing their own counterintuitive modules, which they thenelaborated and tested in their classrooms during the first year of the project.In the second year of the project, another faculty development workshop was held. All of theprevious workshop’s participants returned and several new faculty also participated. Given themodest amount of the project stipend, such continuing and developing interest in the project isencouraging. During this second workshop, several faculty showed video clips or demonstratedthe implementation of their counterintuitive modules in their respective classrooms. Then,together with the

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denton, Purdue University; Nancy Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Page 14.605.3The impetus for establishing a certification examination often begins with recognition that a newbody of knowledge has emerged or is emerging. Initially, instructional content and trainingoptions will vary across a broad spectrum, and practitioners in the new field possess disparateknowledge and skills. This may lead to frustration or concern among employers and employeesas well as contractors and clients. If the disparity becomes sufficiently widespread, the relatedindustrial organization or professional society will begin the process of defining the body ofknowledge so a certification program can be generated.This paper presents the experiences of the authors’ involvement with the professional technicalcertification programs of

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jan Collins-Eaglin, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

psychological wellness and supports academic success. Dr. Collins Eaglin is involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and faculty development. She is active nationally in the American Psychological Association and is on the accreditation board of the International Association of Counseling Centers.Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University NAT EHRLICH is a Research Specialist at Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR). Nat has taught psychology at the University of Michigan and City College, City University of New York, and conducted research in a wide variety of topics, including