Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, AZ State University

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Women in Engineering

Education Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 2005, CD-ROM, 16 pages. http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper- view.cfm?id=2156111. Anderson-Rowland, M.R., Vanis, M., Zerby, D., Banks, D., and Matar, B., “METS Pilot Program: A Community College/University Collaboration to Recruit Underrepresented Minority Students into Engineering,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004, CD-ROM, 9 pages. http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=2017212. Anderson-Rowland, M.R., Banks, D.L., Vanis, M.I., Matar, B., Chain, E., and Zerby, D.M., “METS: A Collaboration to Assist Student Transitioning into Engineering from the Community

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1195: DESIGN OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FORINCLUSIVITY: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATUREChirag Variawa, University of Toronto Chirag Variawa graduated with a degree in Materials Science Engineering from the University of Toronto in 2009. He is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto.Susan McCahan, University of Toronto Prof. McCahan: B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Cornell University, M.S. and Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering ), RPI. Dr. McCahan is currently the Chair of First Year in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. She has been with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Tarnisha Green, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Robert Ricks, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

SummerBridge Program had the following three overall objectives: (a) “to help at risk students develop asolid foundation of problem solving skills that will facilitate their advancement in theengineering math curriculum,” (b) “to help students gain a deeper appreciation for the role thatmath and science plays in the engineering field,” and (c) “to integrate first year students into thesocio-academic environment of the College of Engineering and help smooth their transition tocollegiate life.” Achievement of the objectives was evaluated with pre and post survey datacollection and math performance measures.Achievement of ObjectivesOne objective of the Summer Bridge Program was “to help at risk students develop a solidfoundation of problem solving skills

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University; Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University; Edgar Licea, LeTourneau University; Nolan Willis, LeTourneau University; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

400 0 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 [m\s] Figure 19 : Power from varying Resistive Loads (Ampair® UW100), units in Ohms Power as a function of Velocity and Resistance Power = a+b*V+c*V^2+d*V^3+e*R+f*R^2+g*R^3  (V=Velocity and R=Resistance) 120 100 80 100‐120 [Watts] 60

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Diane Sieber, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ann Scarritt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Minorities in Engineering

Colorado, Boulder JANA B. MILFORD is professor of mechanical engineering and faculty advisor for the Engineering GoldShirt Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law. Her research and teaching focus on atmospheric chemistry and transport modeling and air quality management.Beth Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder BETH A MYERS is assistant to the Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She holds a B.A. in biochemistry and is a graduate student in the

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Sarai Hedges, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

previous phases. Tools used were a Correction Action Matrix anda statistical hypothesis test to verify and measure improvement.The team implemented an action plan to improve the surveys that included creating one SeniorSurvey for all ABET-accredited programs within CAS. Additional improvements includedadding/updating lifelong learning questions in the Alumni Survey (Appendix A) and EmployerProfessional Practice (PP) Survey and the Senior Survey (Appendix B), changing theadministering body for the Alumni Survey to the Director of Assessment, and updating theadministering body and methodology for the Alumni Survey. The action plan relates to thosefactors rated most highly in the Significant Factor Selection Matrix (Figure 10), with theexception of

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

excellent work (A), good work (B), and acceptable work (C). Page 15.236.10 What skills labs do you think will be the most useful for....? this course women this course men (Rank from 1 to 10, 10 = most useful) other courses women other courses men Most Useful 9 career women career men 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Cressler, Georgia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

feel strongly about, regardless of their team’s official position.Each team receives a team grade, based upon a combination of: a) the written position statement,b) the instructor’s judgment of the team’s approach to their presentation and the strength of their Page 15.62.6arguments, and c) the audience’s opinion of each team’s effort (a debate evaluation is filled outby the class to provide critical feedback to each team). Team Widget Deconstruction ProjectStudents also engage in a collaborative capstone research experience in which 5-person teams dotheir own widget deconstructions and present those findings to

Conference Session

Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Cech, University of California, San Diego

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Liberal Education

importance of their professional engagement in public welfare. This paper utilizesunique quantitative longitudinal panel data which follow cohorts of engineering students at fourdiverse institutions (MIT, UMass, Smith and Olin) for four years. In order to determine ifprofessional socialization cultivates engaged and socially conscious engineers, I analyze (a)whether engineering programs actually emphasize ethical engagement in issues of publicwelfare, (b) whether students’ social consciousness and belief in the importance of publicengagement increase over the course of their college careers, and (c) whether programmaticemphasis is causally related to these changes. The results suggest there is much work to be done:Not only do programs lack an

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

peers (through social functions andthe ECASE study hall), and the profession (through industrial mentors). Thus far, all of theScholars from the first year of the program have continued to progress in electrical engineeringand the Scholars from the second year are adjusting well into both the engineering departmentand the University itself. Page 15.460.7AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant NoDUE-0728434.Bibliography1. Anderson-Rowland, M. R., M. I. Vanis, D. L. Banks, B. Matar, D. M. Zerby, E. Chain, 2004, “METS: A Community College/University Collaboration to Recruit

Conference Session

Conceptual Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidsa Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy; Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Louis DiBello, University of Illinois at Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

blocks included on the diagram (blocks 2 and 3) and the tensionon the ropes that connect to blocks 2 and 3 only. A lack of understanding from any of theconcepts just explained will cause an examinee to choose the incorrect answer. Therefore, for an examinee to answer correctly item 1, he/she should have an understandingof the representation of weights. This cognitive attribute is directly related to errors 4 and 5 andwill be referred to as weight on block (attribute 4). A misconception of this attribute will causean examinee to select alternatives a, b, and e. The second cognitive attribute for this item will bereferred to as tension in ropes (attribute 6) and is directly related to the ability of an examinee torepresent this type of force

Conference Session

Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the success of the college-wide multidisciplinary course, a second round of this course iscurrently underway. The department’s represented by the faculty teaching the course will berotated each year so that all departments have an opportunity to participate.   1. Eggert, R., “Engineering Design: Are We Teaching the Right Stuff,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition,” June 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii.2. Criteria for Evaluating Engineering Programs, Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET Inc, 2006.3. Tuckman, B., “Developmental sequence in small groups”, Psychological Bulletin, 63, 384-399. The article was reprinted in Group Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal Number 3, Spring 2001 and is

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Program Educational Objectives Each program must have in place: a. published program educational objectives that are consistent with the mission of the institution and applicable ABET criteria, b. a documented process by which the program educational objectives are determined and periodically evaluated based on the needs of constituencies served by the program, and c. an educational program, including a curriculum, that enables graduates to achieve the program educational objectives.4 Page 15.49.2As the changes to the accreditation process were implemented, the alumni survey became

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

diagnostic applications. She recently was voted to be the Graduate Ambassador for Chemical Engineering Department at MSU and also has won an award for maximum number of publications in a year. She is associated with Medical microDevice Engineering Laboratory (M.D.-ERL) at MSU working under Dr. Adrienne Minerick. Soumya is an active member of AIChE, AES, ASEE, SWE and Sigma-Xi.Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University Anurag K. Srivastava received his Ph.D. degree from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, in 2005, M. Tech. from Institute of Technology, India in 1999 and B. Tech. in Electrical Engineering from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, India in 1997. He is working as

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadarajah Ravichandran, Clemson University; Brian Machmer, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

was fully saturated, and a 50.8 mm (2 in) clay layer was spreadover the sand. A thin layer of sand was placed on top of the clay layer to allow for drainage inboth directions when consolidation was performed on the clay layer.In order for a clay-sand mixture to be consolidated in the liquefaction tank, it was necessary toreinforce the plexiglass tank to accommodate for the horizontal stress produced due to thevertical consolidation load. The reinforcement system is made of steel angles (see Figures 5(a)and (b)). The loading plate was aluminum reinforce with steel. The consolidometer was square,since consolidation had to be performed in which the same box tests were run. With a small loadapplied to the clay-sand mixture, there is little

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Information Systems

engineering. 2000: IEEE Computer Society Press; 1998.16. McKusick, M., et al., A fast file system for UNIX. ACM Transactions on Computer Systems (TOCS), 1984. 2(3): p. 181-197.17. Kleiman, S. Vnodes: An architecture for multiple file system types in Sun UNIX. 1986: Citeseer.18. Schroeder, B. and G. Gibson. Disk failures in the real world: What does an MTTF of 1,000,000 hours mean to you. 2007.19. Hey, T. and A. Trefethen, The Data Deluge: Grid Computing - Making the Global Infrastructure a Reality. 2003: John Wiley & Sons.20. Wang, F., et al. File system workload analysis for large scale scientific computing applications. 2004: Citeseer.21. Hargrove, W., F. Hoffman, and T. Sterling, The do-it-yourself supercomputer

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology; Xiaojun Chen, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jill May, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, 178-186.9. Mohammed, S., & Dumville, B. (2001). Team mental models in a team knowledge framework: Expanding theory and measurement across disciplinary boundaries. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 89-106.10. Senge, P. (2006). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization.New South Wales: Page 15.1370.8 Currency.11. Ilgen, D. R., Hollenbeck, J. R., Johnson, M., & Jundt, D. (2005). Teams in organizations: From input-process- output models to IMOI models. Annual Review of Psychology, 56, 517-543.12. Schaffer, S., Lei, K., & Reyes Paulino, L. (2008). A framework for cross

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Minorities in Engineering

balloon launch will have a dramatically changed attitude towards ballooning as aresearch tool and will be our best recruiting agent for the project in future.Bibliography 1. Liefer, R.K., “Into Space Without a Rocket (and Not Much Money, Either)”, Proceedings of the 1996 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 2. Wick, C., et al, “Sensors for a Weather Balloon – a Classroom Design Experience”, Proceedings of the 1996 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 3. Won, C., et al, “Spacecraft Systems Engineering – The Initiation of a Multidisciplinary Design Project at the University of North Dakota”, Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 4. Ellison, B., et al, “The Louisiana ACES student

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Diana Grauer, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

University Press.2. Ewell, P. T. (1997). Organizing for Learning: A New Imperative. American Association for Higher Education, 50(4), 3-6. Retrieved December 3, 2009. Online.3. Hmelo-Silver, C., & Barrows, H. (2008). Facilitating Collaborative Knowledge Building. Cognition and Instruction, 26 (1), 48-94. doi:10.1080/073700007017984954. Major, C. H., & Palmer, B. (2001). Assessing the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in Higher Education: Lessons from the Literature. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 5(1), 4-9. Retrieved December 03, 2009. Online.5. Sweller, J., van Merrienboer, J., & Pass, F. (1998). Cognitive Architecture and Instructional Design. Educational Psychology Review, 10 (3), 251-296. doi: 10.1023

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

data everyfive minutes, the client requests the query module to group monthly data into a list of daily Page 15.1059.7(86400 seconds) data. Within each day, all sensor data will be aggregated to calculate only onesum value.Page 15.1059.8sensor by clicking on the map, switching the length of observation time frame to a year, a month,a week, a day, or four hours, turning to previous/next time frame by panning right/left on the linechart, and picking a specific value from a sensor at a certain time (Figure 3(b)). If the useroperations require new data, a JSON-RPC request is generated and sent to the query module onthe middleware. Once new data

Conference Session

Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Roe, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Ernie Helms, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Bob Lachford, RWD Technologies; Rick Johnson, Mosaic Company

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Manufacturing

and employers with a competitive edge.”3In October of 2008, to ensure that apprenticeship remains a highly successful talent developmentstrategy, the US DOL published revised regulations governing the National Apprenticeship System.These revised regulations update Title 29 CFR, part 29 and provide a framework that supports anenhanced, modernized apprenticeship system. Important to the apprenticeship program at Mosaic,the revised regulations, specifically §29.5(b)(2), present a new competency-based pathway forprogress through a registered apprenticeship program, “competency-based approach, involvingsuccessful demonstration of acquired skills and knowledge by an apprentice, as verified by theprogram sponsor, with an OTJ learning component and

Conference Session

Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Kessler, Iowa State University; Prashanth Badrinarayanan, Iowa State University

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Materials

  Page 15.830.11Bibliography1 Pijpers TFJ, Mathot VBF, Goderis B, Scherrenberg RL, van der Vegte EW, “High-speed calorimetry for the study of the kinetics of (De)vitrification, crystallization, and melting of macromolecules” Macromolecules 2002, 35, 3601-3613.2 Danley RL, Caulfield PA, Aubuchon SR, “A rapid-scanning differential scanning calorimeter” American Laboratory 2008, 40, 9-11. Page 15.830.12

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

R. Radharamanan; Jeng-Nan Juang

. Pogutz, A. Russo, and P. Migliavacca, “Innovation, Markets and Sustainable Energy: The Challenge of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells,” Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc., 2009.[3] F. J. Barclay, “Fuel Cells, Engines and Hydrogen,” John Wiley, 2006.[4] K. Tuber, D. Pocza, and C. Hebling, “Visualization of Water Buildup in the Cathode of a Transparent PEM Fuel Cell,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 124, Issue 2, pp. 403-414, 2003[5] Z. Qi and A. Kaufman, “Improvement of Water Management by a Microporous Sublayer for PEM Fuel Cells,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 109, Issue 1, pp. 38-46, 2002.[6] B. Sorensen, “Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Emerging Technologies and Applications,” Academic Press, 2005.[7] C. Wang, M. Waje, X. Wang, J

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

3.91 Beth Female Hispanob 3.38 Marie Female Caucasian 3.91 Leslie Female Caucasian 3.92 Julie Female Asian American 2.75 (3rd year) a Obtained from students‟ transcripts, b Participant intentionally chose Hispano over Hispanic or Latina, because Hispano is a term internal to her culture rather than externally created and applied.Data Collection and AnalysisData for this study comes from a series of one-on-one semi-structured interviews

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University; Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

similar goals in mindfor acquiring a fuel efficient shuttle bus. The Hybrid Truck User’s Forum (HTUF), a consortiumof national bus fleet operators established by WestStart/CALSTART, has developed a list ofdesign goals for their vehicle. The WWU R&D Team has determined that the ideal designsolution should meet or exceed the requirements established by both groups, in order to provide avehicle with appeal to a larger consumer base. A detailed design goal specification sheet andproposed features list are attached in Appendices A and B, which target the extremes of bothrepresentative groups, as well as R&D team proposed elements.Design Approach The remainder of this document will highlight the current hybrid bus project designdirection

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Andy Fox, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

rotate the meshed component about by selecting it from the other drop down box. Highlight the purple B box by clicking next to it then click a node on the meshed component to indicate the origin the part will be rotated about. Specify the angle that you wish to rotate the component by typing it into the angle box then click the rotate + or rotate – box to reorient the meshed component. Repeat for theother two axes if necessary. Click return. Page 15.407.14

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

AC 2010-1106: INTEGRATING COMMUNICATION AS A NEW LEARNINGCOMPONENT INTO CHINESE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROGRAMFanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University Page 15.758.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Communication as a New Learning Component into Chinese Software Engineering ProgramAbstractEngineering programs in China generally focus on development of student’s ability in learningmathematics and engineering theories with limited exposures to their practical skill development.Recent research finds that lack of soft skill training on human communication may severelyaffect student’s ability in conveying their thoughts and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Heather Rowan-Kenyon, University of Virginia; Amy Swan, University of Virginia; Marie Shoffner, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia

215-237. 2. Bailey, R., Choo, B., Rowan-Kenyon, H., Swan, A., & Shoffner, M. (2009). Educating engineers for multiscale systems design in a global economy: the Technology Leaders Program Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Austin, TX. Page 15.678.15

Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

think your math skills have changed over your career at NCA&T?“….I can see problems in a different way. I usually can find the easiest way to answer a mathproblem whereas before I would go around and back again basically taking the hardest route tothe answer…”“…my ability to analyze a problem and apply the proper equation to the situation (has greatlyimproved)….”“…the way I think with math is the biggest change I have experienced. Being able to thinkabout how to use math in a different way than I would originally have thought….”“….my math skills have changed from just doing math blindly and not knowing why I amlearning it to having an idea of the potential applications of the math I am learning.”Finding B: Problem Solving SkillsNational

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Magued Iskander, Polytechnic University; Noel Kriftcher, Polytechnic University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 2008.4. Gary B. Randolph, “Collaborative Learning in the Classroom: A Writing Across the Curriculum Approach,” Journal of Engineering Education, 2000, Vol. 89, 119—122.5. L. J. Shuman, M. Besterfield-Sacre, and J. McGourty, “The ABET “Professional Skills”–Can They Be Taught? Can They Be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005, 41—55.6. S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, “Engineers Learn “Soft Skills the Hard Way”: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes,” Leadership and Management in Engineering, January 2007, 18—23.7. D. Shetty and R. A. Kolk, Mechatronics System Design, PWS, Boston, MA, 1997.8. C. W. de Silva, Mechatronics: An Integrated Approach, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2005.9. D. J