Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Devenport; Terry Wildman; Glenda Scales

concept and program that is at the core of thisinitiative. We then describe how the concept was promoted amongst engineering facultyand the success of that promotion in terms of the participation of faculty in each of the firstthree years of the initiative. We conclude with some examples illustrating the activities ofthe several study groups.The Faculty Study Group Concept and ProgramThe current Engineering Study Group Initiative grew out of the Faculty Study GroupProgram described in detail by Wildman et al.1 This campus-wide program was initiated atVirginia Tech in 1996 by the Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (CEUT).The faculty study group was envisioned by Wildman et al. as a means by which facultycould join with colleagues to

Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nigel Middleton; Barbara Olds; Heidi Loshbaugh; Ruth Streveler

science. ElaineSeymour’s work on change in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)fields identifies the locus of change as critical to its success; that which emerges bothfrom top down and bottom up is the most lasting and effective. [1] Seymour and Hewittalso identify the need for change: without it, engineering and science programs may losesome of their best students to other fields. [2]At Colorado School of Mines (CSM), undergraduate curricular reform emerged fromfaculty committees and administrative imperatives to improve education, university-wide.Between 1997 and 2001, CSM disseminated faculty mini-grants to enhance classroominnovation and adaptation. Funded proposals focused on curricular reform, betterclassroom use of technology

Conference Session

Teamwork and Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James West; Dennis Miller; Daina Briedis

and the preparation for professional development andspecialized study that will benefit our graduates. The undergraduate program in chemical engineering builds a strong foundation for the professional development of its students and prepares them to meet the technological challenges of the future . . . students are well equipped for a wide variety of positions as practicing chemical engineers or for graduate studies in competitive engineering and scientific disciplines. The intensive program promotes continued learning and professional development . . . The program draws on the scholarly accomplishments of its faculty to integrate traditional chemical engineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Research

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Padmanabhan

(RSI), the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research(EPSCoR), the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN), NDSU, and the PackardFoundation grants. Resources from and collaboration with other NDSU and TCCC programs wereconstantly sought to continue and enrich the pathway activities. Numbers of students and facultyengaged in the ONR project activities are shown in the following tables: Student Participation in Sunday Academy Activity at Different Sites Program Year TMCC SBCC LHCC FBCC UTTC 1999-2000 21 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2000

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: Faculty/Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kim Covington; Jeff Froyd

. During her visit, Dr. Tonso described her experiences as she studied the culture of anengineering campus from 1993-1996 by participating in three design courses as an engineeringcolleague on seven student teams who were completing real-world projects for industry andgovernment clients. Her research grew from her experiences during 15 years as an engineer inthe petroleum industry. Dr. Tonso’s lectures focused on the cultures of engineering and science,especially the social organization of practitioners (men and women). She suggested that culturalchange is a prerequisite to creating gender equity and that change requires critical reflectionamong engineering and science practitioners as they unpack taken-for-granted assumptions aboutthe way their

Conference Session

K-12, Teamwork, Project-Based Scale Models

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon DeReamer; Nick Safai

activities.The activities were diverse, such as; experimenting with concrete and failure in compression,assembling electronic circuits, building and programming robots, working with GlobalPositioning Systems (GPS), learning the binary numbering system and using surveyingequipment as well as several other activities. The intention of the workshop was to promote science and engineering at an early age.However many additional benefits were achieved; some of which include: 1. Introducing the participants to the college environment 2. Providing a social atmosphere of teamwork 3. Giving the participants an educational and enjoyable week during their summer break 4. Providing the parents of the participants the opportunity to visit the campus

Conference Session

Educational Research Initiatives at NSF

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Krishna Vedula

Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology (UMEB) CISE/EIA CISE Educational Innovation (EI) CISE/EIA CISE Minority Institutions Infrastructure Program CISE/EIA Information Technology Workforce (ITWF) EHR/HRD Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) EHR/HRD Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) EHR/HRD Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) EHR/HRD Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE) EHR/HRD Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) EHR/REC Evaluative Research and Evaluation

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and NSF's PFI

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Vickers; John Ahlen; Ron Foster; Greg Salamo

graduate student is once again involved at this point,and is included as a voting member of the committee that determines whether the prospectiveclient will be accepted into the Incubator program. Page 9.489.3 3 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationQualified and interested undergraduates are openly invited to participate in the Incubatorprogram at all stages. Although there are few individual undergraduates that are prepared todedicate the

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kimberly Barron; Sang Ha Lee; John Wise; Robert Pangborn; Thomas Litzinger

following the completion of their undergraduate education.This instrument was originally distributed in paper form, but was converted to an online versionin 2001, which is now administered via the World Wide Web.2The new expectations regarding formative assessment for engineering program accreditationserved as an additional driver for a change in approach. It simply made sense to reformulate thesurveys so that measures would result that could be used to effect change. The challenge was todesign the new instruments so that the value of comparison with the results of previous surveyswas not lost, while introducing the new content in a way that would not make for a time-consuming and ultimately off-putting format.The most likely candidate for piloting

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Hollis; Namas Chandra; Chiang Shih

from and teach to their own peers, thus developing a horizontal bonding among studentsthat helps create a communal desire for mastery of the material. This practice not only enhancestheir study skills but also changes their attitude toward the overall educational experience.We have practiced the LTT concept in our department recently by implementing the programfrom the sophomore-level “Introduction to ME” class, to the junior-level “Thermal and FluidsLaboratory” class, and to the senior-level technical electives; all with different degrees ofsuccess. Based on our preliminary assessment, most students who have participated in the LTTpractice indicate that the program had a positive impact on their overall learning experience. Webelieve that the

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dara O'Neil; Gordon Kingsley; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

Page 9.980.1and Application of an Interorganizational Model,” please visit the project website athttp://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gk18/STEM Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationoutcomes are pursued and achieved. For the purposes of this research, we define partnerships asvoluntary arrangements between organizations, anchored by agreements, to promote theexchange, sharing, or co-development of products or programs designed to stimulate STEMeducation.* Partnerships are a particular form of interorganizational collaboration. However, theyare distinctive in that participants are not merely bound by

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Farris

three different methods ofideation outside of class. Two groups chose to carry out on-line ideations sessions.2 Thefollowing week the teams presented the ideation methods they used and the five ideas theyconsidered “best” and the five ideas they considered to be the craziest.The addition of marketing students to the teams markedly improved the diversity and number ofideas generated. The marketing students who had undergraduate degrees in business disciplineshad different experiences and thinking styles than the students educated as engineers. Engineerstend to approach problems in a similar way. This uniformity of thinking styles was notconducive to creativity. The marketing students stimulated the production of more diverse ideasby providing a

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Denny Davis

Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho, where hecoordinates the capstone design program and regularly participates in ongoing programassessment activities. For these efforts he won the UI Outstanding Teaching Award in 2001. Hereceived a Ph.D. in M.E. from Washington State University in 1987. His research interestsinclude catalytic combustion systems, application of educational research methods inengineering classrooms, and facilitation of professional development activities.DAN CORDONDan Cordon is a doctoral candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho. Hisresearch focuses on engine and vehicle development promoting improved efficiency and reducedemissions through the use of alternative fuels and catalytic ignition