Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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Educational Research and Methods

. • The result of a departmental initiative requiring staff to write Learning Objectives for each course highlighted the unfamiliarity and reluctance felt by many staff in engaging with the process of reframing their teaching in this way.It is suggested that a major contributing factor to each of these issues, is the lack ofunderstanding and acknowledgement by engineering academic staff of the usefulness ofeducational “tools” and theory linking, for example, Learning Objectives andAssessment.Nature of the problemIt is suggested that the over-arching problem that needs addressing is how to leadacademics in a research-led university to reflect on their teaching practice with the aid

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

semesters with each semester divided intotwo quarters. Mount Notre Dame and Mother of Mercy use a block schedule with alternatingdays of four, 85 minute class periods. Princeton uses a traditional schedule with the school daydivided into 7 academic periods.Program DefinitionThe high schools indicated that their immediate need was to help students understand theengineering professions and to inform the students on how to prepare to be successful in college.After preliminary discussions, it was clear that this effort also needed to include engineeringtechnology in the topics presented to the high school students. The collaborators concluded thatthe first step in this initiative would be to develop a course that would introduce engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Muthu Govindaraj, Philadelphia University; David Brookstein, Philadelphia University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1064: A NEW MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING EDUCATIONINITIATIVEFernando Tovia, Philadelphia University Dr. Fernando Tovia is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the Engineering Programs at Philadelphia University. He joined the faculty of the School of Engineering and Textiles in 2004. He earned a B.S. from the University of the Americas (Mexico) in 1981 and an M.S. from Oklahoma State Univ. in 1987 (both in industrial engineering) and a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Arkansas in 2004. He spent 20 years working in production planning, strategic planning and as an executive in the textile industry in Mexico. His research interests include supply chain

Conference Session

MentorNet

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Jo Wellenstein, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Susannah Sandrin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Karen Showers, Wisconsin Technical College System; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Jennifer Chou-Green, MentorNet; Carol Muller, MentorNet; Laurie Mayberry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Isla Yap, Maui Economic Development Board

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Women in Engineering

Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board Wilkins is Vice President of Maui Economic Development Board in Hawaii.Carol Muller, MentorNet Muller, PhD, is CEO and Founder of MentorNetJennifer Chou-Green, MentorNet Chou-Green is Director of Programs at MentorNet.Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering Bloor is Director of Research Administration at MSOE.Laurie Mayberry, University of Wisconsin-Madison Mayberry is Assistant to the Provost University of Wisconsin-MadisonIsla Yap, Maui Economic Development Board Yap is Project Manager, Women in Technology Project Maui Economic Development Board. Page

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Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan Dansberry, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2007-2284: A NEW INITIATIVE FOR RESEARCH CO-OP AT THEUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATIBryan Dansberry, University of Cincinnati Page 12.79.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A New Initiative for Research Co-op at the University of CincinnatiThe College of Engineering (CoE) and the Division of Professional Practice (PP) at theUniversity of Cincinnati (UC) are collaborating to establish a Cooperative UndergraduateResearch Experience program with the primary goal of increasing the number of under-represented and U.S. citizen engineering students who pursue advanced degrees and researchcareers. It is expected this program will demonstrate a new and more beneficial

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal; Cesar Larriva; Jill Nemiro

developing expertise in roboticsdesign and construction as well as associated knowledge and skills in math, science, andtechnological literacy. Activity will culminate with an annual “Robotics Rally,” hosted by theuniversity, at which students will demonstrate their creations.The Initiative will be expanded in subsequent years to include a larger network of elementary,middle, and high schools. The two elementary schools where activity has begun are serving as Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering Educationpilot programs where research and development work can be carried out. Although the programsare being

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Nasser Saleh

Implementation of library 2.0 services in Engineering Education through Integrated Learning Initiative at Queen's University Nasser Saleh Queen's UniversityAbstractWeb 2.0 applications in education, driven by a combination of technological improvements andsocial pressure, have increasingly grown in the recent years. Web 2.0 applications would have aremarkable positive impact on students learning experience through new tools such as InstantMessaging, RSS, social networking tools (blogging, wikis.. ) , and others.Queen’s University Engineering and Science Library has been exploring possible library 2.0services and has started implementing them

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Laurent Simon; Piero Armenante; Rajesh Dave

III(Particle Formation and Functionalization) deals with fundamental research initiatives to develop theengineered particles that go into the fabrication of such products. Goals iii) and iv) are addressed bydeveloping strategic plans for education and outreach. These include undergraduate and graduateeducational vehicles and pre-college, professional and industry-oriented activities.Camp PharmaCamp Pharma was created in partial fulfillment of goals iii) and iv) and is the first step in the C-SOPS’sgoal of developing diverse and competent human resources including minorities and women at all levels(K-12, pre-graduate, graduate, post graduate, faculty) to help overcome challenges faced by thepharmaceutical industry.A complete bottom-up strategy

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

to beuniversity, government, and private sector partnerships focused on economic development.Concurrently with this increased UNC awareness of the role that the North Carolina highereducational system should play in regional development, Western Carolina University, under theleadership of Chancellor John Bardo, has championed the engagement of the WCU faculty,students, and resources in the economic growth of Western North Carolina. Western CarolinaUniversity is a regional comprehensive institution founded in 1889 with a distinguished historyof teaching and learning for the region. Since research and development were not within theinstitution’s initial areas of focus, the infrastructure for knowledge transfer is limited. In aRegional Summit

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronan Dunbar, University of Limerick; Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick

AC 2007-2188: A HOLISTIC EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF ANINFORMED PEDAGOGY ON INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATIONRonan Dunbar, University of LimerickSeamus Gordon, University of LimerickNiall Seery, University of Limerick Page 12.46.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Holistic Evaluation of the Effects of an Informed Pedagogy on Initial Teacher EducationAbstract:Science and Technology education plays an important role in Ireland’s knowledge basedeconomy. The University of Limerick is the main producer in the Republic of Ireland ofTeachers of Technology subjects for the second level (High School) education system andtherefore have a significant

Conference Session

Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Women in Engineering

industry, and research experience for students.4 Ohio State University’s outreach program– “Girl Scout Days” – employs workshops sponsored by the Society of Women in Engineeringfor Girl Scouts to experience engineering first-hand. Through tours, group work, andengineering activities, the participants learn about the fields of math and science and have aglimpse of what it means to be an engineer.5 The Hornets Nest Council in Charlotte incooperation with the Society of Women Engineers and the University of North Carolina atCharlotte has also implemented a number of initiatives to expose their Girl Scouts to a widevariety of engineering topics and disciplines. Their “Professor Buzz” and “Engineers are Cool”programs allow girls to encounter automotive

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-824: DEVELOPING AN ANGEL INVESTOR FORUM TO COMPLEMENTAN ENGINEERING SCHOOL'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVESThomas Duening, Arizona State University Page 12.484.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Developing an Angel Investor Forum to Complement an Engineering School’s Entrepreneurship Initiatives Page 12.484.2BackgroundAfter two years of decline, entrepreneurial activity in the United States increased from 10.5percent in 2002 to 11.9 percent in 2003. This level of activity ranks the U.S. 7th among 31nations surveyed by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor in Total Entrepreneurial Activity(TEA).1

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Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Nancy Clement, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-995: THE INNOVATION INITIATIVE FOR SOCIALENTREPRENEURSHIP: FOSTERING AWARENESS OF GLOBAL AND SOCIALISSUES VIA ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONEdward Coyle, Purdue University Edward J. Coyle received his BSEE degree from the University of Delaware in 1978, and Master’s and Ph.D. Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University in 1980 and 1982. Since 1982, he has been with Purdue University, where he is currently Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Co-Director of the Center for Wireless systems and Applications (CWSA), and Director of the EPICS Entrepreneurship Initiative (EEI). His research interests include the performance analysis of

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Jacob Tsao, San Jose State University

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International

subsequent programs.For instance, the lecture on Chinese culture was replaced by country profiles on China andTaiwan along with the political, economical, and educational systems of these two countries. Anelectrical engineering professor who had extensive business experience taught value creation ofinnovation in the IT industry. A business professor led the discussion on the ethical aspect ofglobal corporations along with information about the United Nations initiative in encouragingglobal corporations to be socially responsible around the globe.Study program themes were expanded to include issues on energy and the environment with theresult that students studied various research projects funded by the National Science Foundation,Transportation

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II: Practical Perspectives on Teaching and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams

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Liberal Education

AC 2007-601: HOW ENGINEERING STUDENTS LEARN TO WRITE:THIRD-YEAR FINDINGS FROM THE ENGINEERING WRITING INITIATIVELucas Niiler, University of Texas-TylerDavid Beams, University of Texas-Tyler Page 12.810.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 How Engineering Students Learn to Write: Third-Year Findings of the UT-Tyler Engineering Writing InitiativeAbstractThe Departments of Electrical Engineering and English of the University of Texas at Tyler arein the third year of the Engineering Writing Initiative (EWI), a four-year longitudinal studyinvestigating how engineering students learn to write, how they apply these skills in their studies,and how

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Constantin Ciocanel, University of Toledo; K Cyril Masiulaniec, University of Toledo; Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-2198: LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT: A STUDENT PROJECT TODEVELOP INITIATIVE AND INNOVATION AS A PERMANENT STATE OFMINDSorin Cioc, University of Toledo Sorin Cioc is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering (MIME), College of Engineering, University of Toledo. He received a Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania, and a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo. His main research and publishing area is tribology. He is a past recipient of the Wilbur Deutsch Memorial Award for the best paper on the practical aspects of lubrication

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

topicsincluded an orientation to the summer's goals,introduction to the research topics and instruction oncompleting literature reviews, creating a test matrix,planning work, keeping records of the research in alab book and writing a research report. The worksessions included initial cleaning and organizationof their work area, rebuilding several pieces ofequipment, removing the old racking system fromthe environmental chamber and replacing it with a Page 12.209.5more efficient rack system built from raw Figure 2 – New shelves in usematerials and modifying a surplus table to serve as

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2637: PARTNERSHIP IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCEJerry Visser, South Dakota State University JERRY VISSER is Operations Manager of the Product Development Center at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD, where he brings conceptual ideas to tangible products. He serves as a faculty member for the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program. He leads the American Society for Quality as Chair of the Southeast South Dakota Sub-section.Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS KURT A ROSENTRATER is a Lead Scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, in Brookings, SD, where he is spearheading a new initiative to develop value-added uses

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Zack lopez, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Allen Anton, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-631: A RESEARCH PROJECT INVOLVING MINORITY STUDENTSRafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiJack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiZack lopez, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAllen Anton, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus ChristiMarc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Page 12.106.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Research Project Involving Minority Students Ray Bachnak, Jack Esparza, Zack Lopez, Allen Anton, Marc Mendez Department of Computing Sciences Texas A&M

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Brown

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Minorities in Engineering

, learning, and research versus the traditional content centered approach. Understandingissues relating to multicontextuality, learning organizations, and multiple intelligences will besignificant in achieving this effort3, 6, 8.ST@R Project research will also include math and science outreach initiatives in K-12education. This includes providing workshops and programs for students in the local communitywhich discuss careers in science and engineering as well as conducting engineering experimentsusing educational tools like the LEGO Mindstorms kits4.Conclusion Page 12.1471.8 7The ST@R Project achieved its

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Shawn Oppliger, Copper Country Intermediate School District; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Robert Warrington, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-1695: ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE: A K-12, UNIVERSITYAND INDUSTRY INITIATIVE TO CREATE A PATHWAY TO ENGINEERINGAND SCIENCE CAREERSDouglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University Mr. Oppliger is a professional engineer and a lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. He actively works with students and teachers to get more engineering content into K-12 education. His outreach includes advising a FIRST robotics team and assisting several local FIRST LEGO League teams. In 2004 Mr. Oppliger was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award for Service largely because of this outreach work. He is currently working with the Utica Public

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Harb, Brigham Young University; Richard Rowley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

AC 2007-2912: GOING GLOBAL: IMPLEMENTATION OF A COLLEGE-WIDEINITIATIVE TO PREPARE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSFOR THE 21ST CENTURYJohn Harb, Brigham Young UniversityRichard Rowley, Brigham Young UniversitySpencer Magleby, Brigham Young UniversityAlan Parkinson, Brigham Young University Page 12.788.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Going Global: Implementation of a College-wide Initiative to Prepare Engineering and Technology Students for the 21st CenturyIntroductionEngineering is a global enterprise. Markets are global. It is not uncommon for engineers todesign products which will be

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Clement Sankat, University of the West Indies; Roberto Loran, Universidad del Turabo

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International

AC 2007-584: THE TURABO DECLARATION AND THE ENGINEERINGEDUCATION CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL: LACCEI INITIATIVES TOIMPROVE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ENGINEERING PROGRAMACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITIONMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University María M. Larrondo Petrie has over 20 years of experience in higher education. Presently she is Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Associate Dean for Academic and International Affairs for the College of Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. In the past, she has served as: President and Executive Council member of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, and on the Education Board of ACM

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-1700: SHIP-TO-SHORE COLLABORATIONS: INTEGRATINGRESEARCH OF SHIPBOARD POWER SYSTEMS INTO TODAY’S POWERENGINEERING RESEARCH ACTIVITIESNoel Schulz, Mississippi State University Noel N. Schulz received her B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1988 and 1990, respectively. She received her Ph.D. in EE from the University of Minnesota in 1995. She has been an associate professor in the ECE department at Mississippi State University since July 2001 and holds the TVA Endowed Professorship in Power Systems Engineering. Prior to that she spent six years on the faculty of Michigan Tech. Her research interests are in computer applications in

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Murphy; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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International

knowledge society’by increasing the level of research activity and output within the university. This isparticularly true in the sciences, engineering and technology. This increased pressureapplies equally to traditionally teaching-oriented colleges (TTOC), although not at thesame scale as research-intensive universities. For the TTOC, given the primacy ofteaching, this paper discusses the nexus between teaching and research and thequestion ‘why do research?’ is addressed within the overarching goal of embedding aresearch culture within the college. Initiatives to develop and grow sustainableresearch activity in traditionally teaching-oriented colleges are introduced anddiscussed. It seeks to answer the question as to how such initiatives can

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

at Virginia Tech, which was the testing site for this course,was an appropriate choice for several reasons. The College has a large and diverse undergraduateengineering population from which to draw students, the College has many respectedlaboratories in which undergraduates could perform research, and the College has the Center forEnhancement of Engineering Diversity that is committed to helping undergraduates, especiallythose in underrepresented groups,12 obtain research experiences. In addition, the College isrecognized nationally for its initiatives in technical communication. For instance, the Collegehosts the Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students,13 which is the first Googlelisting for the term engineering writing

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Keith M. Gardiner

described. Students are introduced to the concept that the classroom can be used as an analog of the industrial workplace. Individual and team assignments and projects are structured with the required output as the product. To be successful in the process of product realization students must engage in project planning and management individually and in teams as may be appropriate. Output, or products, may range from brief ‘executive’ analyses or reports relevant to course objectives to comprehensive ‘publication ready’ technical papers or reviews prepared in response to initial requests for proposals (RFP). Research topics reported range from organizational planning and control, manufacturing

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

1 year after completing 2 years after completing 3 years study in program 2005-06 2004-05Figure 6. Assessed research preparedness for students overall versus time in graduate studytenure in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 studies. (Notes: a) Experience before starting programconsidered synonymous with initial preparedness for 2004-05 study; b) Rectangles representsample means; c) Error bars represent two-sided, 95% confidence intervals.)Perceived preparedness before starting the program (i.e., initial preparedness) was correlated todegree program and undergraduate major for significant numbers of students. In the 2005-06study, research-oriented master’s students

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Jesse Cooper, Tufts University; Amanda Stockwell, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

onlyallowed students to get advised (weekly) by a faculty member, but to also participate in researchefforts of the faculty.This paper describes the Windows on Research and Scholarship advising program used at TuftsUniversity and, specifically, what influence this advising program ultimately had in defining theacademic path taken by them. The cohort being examined entered the institution in Fall 2004.The paper presents the various research efforts of this cohort and if these efforts lead to furtherprogress of a particular research effort and/or initiated continued student involvement in theresearch. In addition, the paper assesses whether this advising option, for this particular cohort,enhanced, inspired, or dampened the prospect of them doing

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Environmental Engineering

educational and research program in sustainability. This program hasnumerous sources of funding, including the National Science Foundation’s Integrative GraduateEducation and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT) and International Research Experiencesfor Students Program (IRES), the US Department of Education’s Graduate Assistance in Areasof National Need (GAANN), and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliances(NCIIA) as well as private foundations. We present our plan to create an innovative sustainableengineering program, with primary research foci in green construction and sustainable water use.This interdisciplinary initiative involves faculty and students from across the University ofPittsburgh. To best address global concerns, we