Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chin, East Carolina University; Nancy Study, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

requirements addressed are applicable tovirtually all peer reviewed journals.IntroductionAccording to the Timken Science Library’s Guide to Library Research in Science1, the researchpublication cycle includes the production,dissemination, and assimilation ofscientific information in primary,secondary, and tertiary sources—seeFigure 1. That is, once new knowledge isproduced, it is disseminated throughprimary sources such as nonformal,preliminary, and formal means. TheEngineering Design Graphics Journal isan example of a primary source. Then theknowledge is assimilated throughsecondary sources such as bibliographies,indexes, abstracts, and catalogs. TheEducational Resources InformationCenter (ERIC), an online digital libraryof education research and

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Online and Web-based Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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HsinPiao Hsu, Kainan University; Hui-Ying Wu, Ching Yun University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

curricula of web communication competency in order todevelop students’ knowledge of integrating information (Bereiter, 2002)1. The United Nation(U.N.) has promoted the Power Users of Technology project to transform web communicationcompetency into one of the key technology indicators for every country in the twenty-firstcentury (Dai, 2008) 4. This study specifically focused on using the triangular international academia-industrycollaboration model, which targets the academic field, industrial field, and internationalcertification field to analyze, compare, and evaluate Taiwanese university students’ performance,based on an international standard platform. In the academic field, university education should teach students not only basic

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch; Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch

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Mathematics

teaching of MATH 131 at VCUQatar.This study, the fifth in a series examining ways to motivate learning of contemporary mathamong VCUQatar’s design students, summarizes the preceding studies and extracts from themobservations and recommendations that may be adapted to transform other analytical coursesinto culturally-appropriate studies.The Evolution of MATH 131The Journey. Year 1 (2005-2006, “Making Connections Among Culture, Personality, and ContentIn Analytical Courses”).3 MATH 131 at VCUQatar began with a textbook, graphic calculator,white board, and markers. Several lectures delivered each textbook topic. VCUQatar was afemale-only institution of mostly Qataris, who were difficult to motivate into studying andunderstanding the math

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Education in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Lashway, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Electrical and Computer

appearedin the 1950s, with marketing geared mostly toward protection of defense equipment [1]. Theseearly systems were of rotary design and required a DC motor to power an AC generator in placeof an inverter. However, with the development of quality inverters and real-time monitoringsolutions, UPS systems became more popular, affordable, and have become a critical linkbetween supply and load to fulfill the increased demand of electrical power and reliability.While demand for UPS devices has been on the rise, so has focus on research and developmentof cleaner and stable power systems in the university academic environment. Electricalengineering students have been gaining more exposure to the construction of interactingsubsystems involved in a battery

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

where appropriate, we were able to start the program by developingonly two new courses, Foundations of Robotics and Robot Dynamics, supplemented by specialtopics, independent study, and other project work. We anticipate adding new courses as theprogram grows, additional faculty join the program, and as we introduce a Ph.D. in RoboticsEngineering. Initial response to the program by students and industry has been very positive,and the program shows great promise to contribute significantly to meeting future engineeringworkforce needs.1. IntroductionThere is an increasing demand for creative scientific, engineering, and management talent tomeet national needs. We believe that the best way to educate professionals for leadership roles isin a

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. IntroductionDespite the publication of several methodological texts and papers written to address the properuse of a mixed methods research design 1-4, there is still a lack of consensus on how to integratemultiple types of data and discuss the results. A content analysis of social science articlespublished by Bryman 5 found that researchers would state the use of both qualitative andquantitative research methods but only report the results of one data type. Another contentanalysis of evaluation research articles found that 44% of the articles did not integrate thequantitative and qualitative data 4. Integration of the qualitative and quantitative data is a centraltenet of a mixed methods research design. Mixing, defined by Creswell2 involves the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui-Ying Wu, Ching Yun University; HsinPiao Hsu, Kainan University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

English asan example of learning activities. Podcasting shares multiple features and characteristics with mobile learning. Learningthrough podcasting is one of the newest methodologies for the next generation’s learning (Chen,2009) 1. “Podcast is comprised of either audio or video MP3/MP4 recordings that can bedownloaded directly to the desktop computer as well as to various mobile devices. It usessubscription feeds with Really Simple Syndication notification which automatically informs thesubscriber as and when new material is available” (Harris and Park, 2008) 7. Video or audiopodcasts can be a useful tool to supplement practical exercises such as business simulations (Lonn,2009) 11. There are some podcasting Web sites that deal with

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

education.IntroductionThe prevalence of international students is a defining feature of many US graduate engineeringprograms. Non-US citizens accounted for two-thirds (67%) of all engineering doctoraterecipients in 2006 1. After two years of decline, first time graduate enrollment in science andengineering increased in 2006—by 16% for foreign students but only 1% for domestic students 2.A recent report by the Council of Graduate Schools indicates a shift in enrollments during the2007/2008 academic year for engineering departments, with enrollment of US citizens increasing10.9% compared to a 5.5% increase in international enrollments. Despite these fluctuations, thepast 10 years have seen an average annual change in graduate enrollment in engineering of 1.2%for US

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Huff, University of Idaho; Edward William, University of Idaho; Vishu Gupta, University of Idaho; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

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Electrical and Computer

Page 15.1134.2copyrighted material or even for links to copyrighted material. Google® claims swnership ofmaterials posted on Google Docs®. Such concerns for intellectual property rights motivated theteams to abandon Google Docs® in favor of WebGUI™. This paper will explain the contents ofthe website and how the team maintained contact even when scattered during a summer andwhen relocated for the fall semester as well as the intellectual property concerns.The Benefits of WebGUI™WebGUI™ is the current platform that the students have found best for the communicating theinformation necessary for the project’s success. WebGUI™ was originally built as anapplication framework by creator Plain Black Corporation [1] to support their customerdevelopment

Conference Session

Research and Funding Opportunities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

of questions for the panelists have also been formulated and responses were requestedfrom the panelists but due to time constraints and other commitments by the panelists, noresponses have been received.Panelists and Possible QuestionsThe panelists who have already confirmed attendance at the panel are shown in Table 1. Table 1: Panelists who will be attending the panel Name Agency Represented Larry Weber or another Office of International Science and representative Engineering National Science Foundation Jennifer Keller Jackson or National Collegiate Inventors and

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

15.1384.2The path students take to complete the first-year engineering program is dependent upon theirmath readiness. The majority of the first-year engineering students are calculus-ready.Approximately 25% of the entering class are enrolled in pre-calculus with a few students whoare enrolled in preparatory math. Students who are calculus-ready take the traditional track forfirst-year engineering students (ENG1101 followed by ENG1102). Students who are in Pre-Calculus are on an alternate path (ENG1001, ENG1100 and ENG1102). This path wasimplemented so that students can take an engineering course while they are in Pre-Calculus. Thisstructure has improved retention of students who are not ready for Calculus.1 Students who startin Pre-Calculus take three

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; Laura Ruff, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

addressed the content and structure of the introductory course taken (delivery Page 15.697.3method, credit hours, class size, instructor, grade assignment, topics covered) as well as whenstudents took the course and what grade they received. The course evaluation section addressedstudents’ likes, dislikes, and overall satisfaction with the introductory course that they took. Thecareer efficacy section addressed students’ perceptions of their ability to succeed in industrialengineering. Career efficacy questions are shown in Table 1 and course satisfaction questionsare shown in Table 2. Each question was formatted using a 5-point Likert scale, with

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Thompson, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, 2009, users could access all issues of Volume 46, (2008), andVolume 47, (2009). In January 2010, NASA removed all issues published in Volume 46, (2008),so that only issues from Volume 47, (2009), and those published in Volume 48, (2010), wereavailable. Thus, the availability of issues varies from one to two years, depending upon the pointin the publication year.The purposes of this research are twofold:First, to determine if the online NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) completely indexes allof the NASA generated papers indexed in STAR. Based upon a paper presented at the 2009ASEE Conference, “NACA / NASA Document Indexing: 1915 – 1995,”1 it is expected that theNTRS will duplicate the level of NASA document indexing provided by STAR.The

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan Morgan, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

enjoyed the interaction withthe students. This paper will describe in detail the course objectives, course outline, placementstrategies, assessment procedures, and the successes and failures of the method with localengineering firms and agencies of varying size.IntroductionEngineering capstone courses are excellent tools for preparing traditionally-educated engineersfor the real world of design. As a result, a plethora of schools use such courses and knowledgein the area is vast. For example, as of 1997 there were approximately 100 papers related toengineering design courses 1 and at the time of this writing, at least 150 papers were published.Several of these previous studies focus on student design projects involving real-world projects.Some

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

of the Student Constituent Committee (SCC), with the long-term goal of forming a Student Division. To help guide the organization’s student leaders, anadvisory council was formed consisting of faculty and industry leaders familiar with ASEE. In2007, that advisory council formed sub-committees to develop by-laws, nominations, recruiting,and the 2008 program. The SCC elected their first executive council at the 2008 ASEE National Page 15.193.2Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA.The stated goals of the SCC include: 1. Fostering programs for ASEE student members at regional and national ASEE meetings. 2. Promoting the development at

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Shey, United States Naval Academy; Ryan Rakvic, United States Naval Academy; Thomas Salem, United States Naval Academy; Samara Firebaugh, United States Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

multidiscipline project-based learning tool.IntroductionThe Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at the United States NavalAcademy has introduced a novel project-based thematic learning approach by incorporating arobotics project into its curriculum. Incorporating robotics into the undergraduate curriculumhas been accomplished in many other colleges, but the robot platform is fixed.1 Additionally,there are many commercial robot kits on the market, but the vast majority of them havepredetermined hardware with well defined functions. Our ECE Department wanted somethingthat is not only flexible, but has the minimum number of black boxes; items the students do notfully understand, but often allow plug and play compatibility. This type of

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerry Marekova, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; David Spang, Burlington County College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

particular community college. The transfer students can also takeclasses on a full- or part-time basis. Since the majority of courses in the AET program are fullyintegrated with training and laboratory experience, the transfer students participate in hands-onlaboratory activities using Drexel’s state-of-the-art laboratories. These laboratories also utilizedduring the nine-credit, three-term Senior Design Project sequence.IntroductionThere are more than 1,500 higher education institutions in the United States that offerengineering programs.1, 2 The demand for engineers and engineering technologists continues togrow while the percentage of U.S. undergraduates studying the profession is remaining low.3, 4, 5In 2000, American higher education

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University; David Shernoff, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

/motorcycle model to the game. We have built our video game on top of an existing open-source game called Torcs (www.torcs.org). Torcs provides the game framework and graphicsengine for our game. It synchronizes our simulations so that they run in real time, and it givesEduTorcs the look and feel of commercial video games similar to Need for Speed or GranTurismo. See Figure 1 for screen shots of the game.   Figure 1: Screen shots from the game EduTorcs. Even with all its similarities, students normally do not “play” EduTorcs like a traditional videogame. They primarily interact with the game through a software interface that we have

Conference Session

Culture, Society, and Co-op

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet; Opal McFarlane, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

with these challenges, students will need to develop theirleadership skills 1. Although many engineering and technology programs do an excellentjob of preparing students for the technical aspects of their professions, an area that is notadequately covered is leadership development. Not only is leadership development achallenge for engineering and technology students, it’s a concern for graduates of everyacademic program.The future workplace has many career opportunities and challenges for graduatingstudents 6. Developing leadership skills is a rising concern students need to address forsuccessful careers. As future leaders of business organizations, it’s important for studentsto have an understanding of the leadership roles they will perform

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; James Beeler, Purdue University; Pat Connaughton, Purdue University; Jared Price, Purdue University; Ben Trefz, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

popularity as these challenges are overcome. It has beenembraced by a variety of industries. It has already been incorporated into the medical industry asa tool for doctors to practice before complicated and delicate surgeries,11 by psychiatrists as apotential way to cure phobias,12 and by universities as a means to create interactive tours of theircampuses for visitors.13The technology required for simple augmented reality applications is easily attainable.1 For thisstudy, an augmented reality software program was utilized called BuildAR, provided byHITLabNZ. The program utilizes the computer-based camera to create augmented reality imageson the computer screen. The user creates ‘markers,’ black squares with white patterns inside ofthem, that are

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Doran, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Charlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Norman Doll, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Greg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison

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Civil Engineering

many decades in the United States.Noteworthy are the periodic reports, beginning with the Mann Report of 1918, that haveemphasized the need for engineering education reform. Since Mann’s report there have beenmany other significant reports published from 1930 to present that stress this need.Two suchstudies were those completed in recent years by the American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE)1 and the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE)2. The impetus for both was arealization that major changes in engineering education were needed to meet 21st centurychallenges. Important conclusions from these studies are that civil engineering education mustfoster more interdisciplinary collaboration, include more team-based learning, and provide

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engaged with EiE curriculum (called EiE or test below) were comparedto responses from a control sample. Both the test sample and the control sample received scienceinstruction after completing the pre-assessments and before completing post-assessments. Thetest sample completed the EiE curriculum in addition to their regular science curriculum.Surveys were collected from students in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire andRhode Island (see Table 1). The largest number of surveys was collected from Massachusetts.Most of the surveys were completed by grade 4 and grade 5 students. A total of 1056 studentsurveys were analyzed; 678 were completed by EiE (test) students, and 378 by control.Table 1. Engineering Attitudes Survey: Sample Size

Conference Session

Lean and Green

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; John Sutherland, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Academy of Engineeringunveiled The Grand Challenges for Engineering in a public statement on February 15, 20081 andsustainability was noted as one of four broad realms of human concern. Six (out of 14) of theengineering challenges are related to environmental sustainability: (1) Make solar energyeconomical, (2) Provide energy from fusion, (3) Develop carbon sequestration methods, (4)Manage the nitrogen cycle, (5) Provide access to clean water, and (6) Restore and improve urbaninfrastructure.Industrial Engineers (IEs) are in a unique position to play a key role in the effort to bringsustainability concepts to the mainstream of engineering education. Their historical figures andinitiatives are aligned with the current need for sustainable products

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bekir Kelceoglu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI); Cluny Way, College of the North Atlantic; Joseph Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; J. Craig Greene, College of the North Atlantic; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sandi Perlman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

the project in the discipline specific classes, a scope of work had to bedefined that was reasonable for a fifteen week project. For the electrical and mechanicalengineering technology students, that meant a solar thermal domestic hot water system for twoadults living in the shipping container with an option for additional radiant heating for one teamproject and a solar photovoltaic system to provide power for all typical dorm room loads as wellas the solar thermal system loads for a second team. Page 15.1220.6 Figure 1: External Perspective, SouthThe second exception relates to the development of a novel way of

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Doran, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Rod Hassett, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Greg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Student Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Jason Albert, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Students Constituent Committee

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

activated carbon. Page 15.140.7 Figure 1. Solar collector designThe team has decided to design the system with a greenhouse over the solarcollector. This will aid the system in collecting solar radiation to heat theactivated carbon and promote desorption. Where glass or Plexiglas is notavailable, the system can be built with a semi-transparent plastic. The designfeatures a simple plywood box with 2-inch foam insulation on every side exceptthe top. The top surface is sealed with a transparent material. Figure 2. Greenhouse designThe structure for the entire refrigerator is shown in Figure 3. While the team usedwood

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hsi-Hsun Tsai, Ming-Chi University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

technology education learning activities. The tasks include (1) developing aprocedure for identifying the mental processes as they were used by students, (2) creating aninventory to analyze the mental processes used by students, and (3) proofing the inventory forconsistency and reliability.It is relevant to note that while the term assessment often is used within a context where avalue judgment is made and one thing is determined to better than another, the processdescribed in this study uses the term operationally to describe procedures for identifyingparticular activities, determining how long these activities last, and how frequently activitiesare repeated in practice. The procedure would enable an observer to determine whether alearning activity

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering education standards. TheAcademy states: “The goal of this exploratory project is to assess the potential value andfeasibility of developing and implementing content standards for engineering education in K-12.” 1 Page 15.643.2Even without widely accepted education standards, the importance of engineering has beenrecognized in many school districts. Many high schools are now offering curriculum choices inengineering and a few schools, many of them charter schools, center their entire curriculum onengineering or on science and engineering.2 These schools use curricular material that has beenpurchased, or sometimes developed in-house to meet

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Miller, Virginia Tech; Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

participation score”1. Perhaps the most important conclusionwas in the abstract of the article which states “Evaluations do clearly show that, when thetechnology is used properly and when class time is not spent resolving technical problems, thelaptop students had a more positive learning experience.”1 However, David Cole of Georgetown University had a different point of view concerningthe use of laptops in his lecture class. Cole asked his law students to answer an anonymoussurvey asking whether or not they believe laptops were a useful tool in the classroom. As statedin his article “[a]bout 80 percent reported that they are more engaged in classroom discussionwhen they are laptop free.”2 Additionally, “95 percent admitted that they use their