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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Fashaad Crawford, University of Louisville; Katheryn McAnulty, University of Louisville

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Minorities in Engineering

-yearinduction events integral in introducing new students to the institution and to theacademic and social facets of student life, in addition to their subsequent persistence todegree completion (Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005). In this article, persistence is defined ascontinued university enrollment (retention) while working toward completing a programor degree (Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, Retention, 2007). As noted inFigure 1, from 1966-2004 women nationally earned substantially more bachelor’sdegrees in non-S&E fields than did men. This finding has financial implications as it iswell noted that graduates of programs in the STEM fields (science, technology,engineering and math) earn higher salaries than those in non-STEM

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz, University of Hartford; MirGhulam BarizHosaini, Herat University in Western Afghanistan; Alnajjar Hisham, University of Hartford

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International

implementation of block grants relied onpartnerships. The fist partnership was built on an unusual and existing relationship through theRotary Club between Nangarar University and San Diego State University. After the firstpartnership was signed, the new spread through word of mouth and Afghan Academics inuniversities in the US and UK began to contact the Ministry of Higher Education directly.A new leadership in the Ministry of Higher Education and the creation of a strongerimplementation team in the summer of 2006 were the turning point toward building effectivepartnerships between Afghan and foreign institutions of higher learning. Table 1 reflects theUniversity Partnership Program.The partnership between the University of Hartford (UH) in West

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas at El Paso; Gul Kremer, Pennsylvania State University; Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland

students in classroom settings. This research also investigates the impact of TRIZand two other conditions, emphasis on sketching and the Pulse Smartpen, for their impact on theideation performance and provide understanding into the mechanisms by which they operate tothis end. Our objective is to test our hypotheses that TRIZ, sketching, or the pulse Smartpenimprove design ideation alone or in some combination. To this end, we defined experimentaldesign and protocols to study design and ideation tools, and thereby, provide a standard way tobenchmark tool effectiveness. This research work involves rigorous experimental designs tocollect quantitative and qualitative data to answer the following three research questions.1. Can TRIZ improve the

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Chris Groscurth, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

instructors and were selected based on three criteria: 1) they have ademonstrated commitment to engineering education, 2) they participate regularly in reflectiveconversations about teaching and learning, and 3) they are uniquely situated, in terms of age andprofessional status, allowing them to comment on the opportunities and challenges related toteaching Millennial undergraduates in various engineering disciplines.This study poses the following research questions: ≠ What knowledge do future engineering faculty and industry leaders have about the Millennial generation? ≠ How--if at all--do future engineering faculty think Millennial students will affect their teaching?To answer these questions, we have used the following methods

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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Information Systems

meant that there was minimal need for any administrative tools;deploying a new MEA was as simple as creating a new database table and updating a variable topoint to that new table.In 2004, it was decided to focus the assessment of MEAs on the quality of the product beingcreated instead of just perceived effort. A simple form containing a single open-ended textboxwas created for the TAs to complete (with grades being entered directly into WebCT). Theirfeedback were added to the same database table as the student responses, and a simple dynamicpage was created to show that feedback to the students. This sequence is shown in Figure 1. Page

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Jonathan Hilpert, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Katrien Kraft, Arizona State University; Laura Baughman, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

AC 2010-1818: EVALUATING INSTRUCTOR PRACTICES IN THEENGINEERING CLASSROOMJenefer Husman, Arizona State UniversityJonathan Hilpert, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort WayneKatrien Kraft, Arizona State UniversityLaura Baughman, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne Page 15.530.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluating Instructor Practices in the Engineering ClassroomThe purpose of this study was to examine instructor practices in the engineering classroomespecially with regard to students’ 1) use of knowledge building and collaborative teachingstrategies1 and 2) perception of how their classes align with their future career

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Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

senior-level programming class. The course project spanned the entire semester and is dividedinto four stages. The students have different project team members in different stagesand each team includes 3 to 4 students. The students have to use their own code basedfrom the previous stages. This course involved object-oriented programming coveringboth C++ and Java with an emphasis on their similarities and differences. Students couldchoose the languages for their projects, and may change languages for different stages.The project implemented extensions of the popular computer game Tetris®. Theextensions included: (1) allowing pieces of 5, 6, or 7 squares per piece, (2) developingalgorithms to automatically rotate and place pieces, and (3

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Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randolph, Randy Hutchison, Randy Hutchison, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Biomedical

to 4 pm.Course DescriptionMovement Science in biomechanics is an application based course for sophomore to senior levelstudents which applies principles and concepts of biomechanics, including statics, dynamics, andphysics to motion analysis. Within the course students are expected to utilize variousbioinstrumentation to collect and analyze data for various human motions and applybiomechanics concepts to quantify and characterize these motions.Description of StudentsNineteen students from the sponsoring university participated in the Movement Science inBiomechanics class. Within the class, the majors included: 14 bioengineering, 2 mechanicalengineering, 1 computer science, 1 civil engineering, 1 chemical engineering. All students

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Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Lewis, University of Louisville

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Computers in Education

available for tablet PCs. The first methoduses Microsoft OneNote exclusively, and the second method uses DyKnow. This paper looks atcourse delivery methods and then describes in detail the process that is being used by a smallnumber of faculty currently at the engineering school.1. IntroductionThe University of Louisville’s J.B. Speed School of Engineering introduced a Tablet PCrequirement for the incoming students in 2007. This was the first year for a computerrequirement of any sort for the engineering students. Tablets can be beneficial to studentslearning, as long as the technology doesn’t become distracting. There are many papers detailingstudent use of tablet PCs in the classroom and some on using a tablet PC to present a class.1,2,3,4,5

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Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill May, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

effort involvingteam- based project programs at four universities: the IPRO program at Illinois Institute ofTechnology, the Integrated Product Development program at Lehigh, the Enterprise programMichigan Tech, and the EPICS program at Purdue. The ethics component has the followingspecific goals: 1) development and validation of instruments to measure ethical proficiency ofundergraduate students on multidisciplinary teams; and 2) identifying and developing bestpractices for creating ethical awareness of the student. Two ethics measures have been developedat IIT and pilot studies started: one presenting ethical situation vignettes with multiple choiceanswers based on a previously validated method; the other to study ethical climate. Thesemeasures

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dazhi Yang, Purdue University; Aidsa Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; James Slotta, University of Toronto; Michelene Chi

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Educational Research and Methods

explored approaches to teaching emergent, robustly misconceived processes. She has also published many articles on how students learn from generating self-explanations, from being tutored, from collaborating, and from observing and overhearing tutorial dialogues. Recently she introduced a framework that can differentiate students’ learning activities as active, constructive or interactive. Two of her papers have been ranked #1 and #7 most highly cited articles published by the journal Cognitive Science. Micki Chi is currently a Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education, Payne Hall/Box 0611, at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-0611. Email

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Modeling Student Data

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Ricco, Purdue University; Ida Ngambeki, Purdue University; Russell Long, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

institutions has reported numbers at the high end ofthis range and, more importantly, that engineering retention rate is higher than the typicalretention rate in other disciplines in higher education.Analysis of data from the MIDFIELD database has revealed that the rate of persistence amongstengineering students is not significantly lower than that of students in other disciplines in thedatabase. A study of 70,000 students who enrolled in engineering programs found thatengineering actually had the most students (57%) persisting through eight semesters4. Otherdisciplines had lower rates of persistence (see Table 1). Table 1: Persistence in various major groups to the eighth semester (data from Ohland et. al.4

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Information and Network Security

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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HongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Information Systems

≠ Data communication and networking basics ≠ Network devices and transmission medium ≠ Local area network installation ≠ Basic commands for network management ≠ TCP/IP layered model and protocols at each layer ≠ Network addresses: MAC address, IP address, port address ≠ Configure firewall to provide network security, analysis of network traffic3. Setup of LabsFigure 1 is a typical home network with Internet access. It consists of a broadband modem,wireless router, one wireless laptop, and an optional desktop. The broadband modem can be aFiOS, cable or DSL modem depending on the Internet service the user is subscribing to. HereComcast cable modem is used as the example.The minimum requirements needed for

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Mascaro, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; Robert Roemer, University of Utah

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Mechanical Engineering

the entire curriculum that (1)reinforces student understanding and retention through reinforcement at short intervals, and (2)minimizes fading of conceptual knowledge due to extended disuse – as is often problematic inthe traditional ME curriculum.IntroductionHistorically, engineering education has followed a linear model in which engineering topics aretaught in separate, disconnected classes that “serially encapsulate” the course material in thestudents’ minds. In contrast, our newly developed first-year course sequence, funded by a CourseCurriculum and Laboratory Improvement Phase 1 Grant from the National Science Foundationtitled “Design-Based SPIRAL Learning Curriculum” (DUE-0837759), strives to integrate avariety of engineering topics in

Conference Session

Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Lande, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

from Stanford's Product Design program and has a M.A. in Education from the Stanford School of Education program in Learning, Design and Technology.Larry Leifer, Stanford University Larry Leifer is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Design and founding Director of the Center for Design Research (CDR) at Stanford University. A member of the faculty since 1976, he teaches the industry sponsored master's course ME310, "Global Project-Based Engineering Design, Innovation, and Development;" a thesis seminar, "Design Theory and Methodology Forum;" and a freshman seminar "Designing the Human Experience." Research themes include: 1) creating collaborative engineering design environments

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Teaching College Algebra and Using Mathematics Tutoring Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aarti Narayanan, Magnificat High School; Ganapathy Narayanan, The University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

programming options to write complex and Page 15.921.5advanced procedures or advanced Maplets in MAPLE. However, this paper does explain themajor concept details of the ‘Maplet Application Development(MAD)’ in MAPLE, and simpleMaplet examples are given to give hands-on experience in learning and creating Maplets inMAPLE.There are two approaches to creating Maplets within the MAPLE software: (1) First is the‘Maplet Creation using Command lines’. This approach is a bit more involved than the secondinteractive Maplets build approach to create Maplets. (2) The second is the ‘Maplet Creationusing the ‘Maplet Builder Assistant’; the MAPLE Command approach

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Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ganapathy Narayanan, The University of Toledo

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Mechanics

terms of reliable and safe. The engineers doing such deterministicanalysis rely on the standards for safety in terms of the allowable stresses.The sources of uncertainty may be classified into two broad types1: (1) Those thatare associated with natural randomness, also known as ‘aleatory’ type ofrandomness, and (2) those that are associated with inaccuracies in prediction and Page 15.922.2 1estimation of reality, also known as ‘epistemic’ type of randomness. The effectsof uncertainties on the design and planning of an engineering system areimportant, however quantification of such uncertainties and the evaluation of

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Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Manufacturing

conclude with an extra-curricularapproach in generating excitement to attract secondary and college students into the bio-relatedmanufacturing programs through competitions, science fairs, and conferences. Establishment ofthe new SME Bioengineering Tech Group and its role in the current and future developmentefforts will be included in the concluding sections of this study.Incorporating Bioengineering or Biomedical Engineering into Manufacturing EngineeringProgramsThere are currently only a few ABET accredited B.S. Manufacturing Engineering programs inthe U.S. Figure.1 bellow illustrates a check list for one of them. The program has 126 creditsand can be broken down to six components as the university core, business courses, mathematicsand science

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

promises to support a greatly expanded effort in natural resource research andmanagement plus a teaching and research effort in renewable energy.Incumbent systemThe site’s first electrical energy system, installed in the 1970s, was a 200-Watt solar panel. Itpowered a short wave radio and a handful of light bulbs, not all at the same time. In 1998, ateam of senior three senior undergraduatesdetermined that about 1kW of hydroelectricgeneration original system would be feasible.They then created and installed the system asdiagrammed in Figure 1. This power systemprovided about 800 Watts continuously and hada four kilowatt peak production. Its storagecapacity is three kilowatthours, enough for an

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Gary Pawlas, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education

?Previous studies have addressed the first research question1-5 and the authors anticipated similargains in student confidence during the University of Colorado at Boulder mechanical engineeringPBL courses. This study deviates from previous PBL research by: 1) following two cohortslongitudinally through the engineering curriculum, 2) evaluating the effects of PBL within thecontext of a four-year bookend curriculum, specifically, investigating the phenomenon knownlocally as “the valley of despair” (sophomore and junior year) where no PBL courses are utilized.Without the implementation of PBL courses in the sophomore or junior year of the mechanicalengineering curriculum, the authors hypothesized that students’ confidence in technical andprofessional

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Esmaeily, Kansas State University; Anil Pahwa, Kansas State University; J Thompson, Kansas State University; Donald Watts, Kansas State University

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International

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Computers and Software in Teaching Mathematics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zohra Manseur, SUNY Oswego; Adrian Ieta, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

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Mathematics

generalcurriculum that together constitute a complete degree program: 1. General education requirements – these courses provide a broad college education in the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and computer science. 2. Cognates – these are the courses in areas that provide essential preparation for the study of engineering. These consist of courses in mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, and computer science. 3. Core – Core courses in engineering provide the education and training needed for the professional practice of engineering. 4. Electives – These are typically choice courses mostly in engineering or the cognate subjects that allow students to acquire deeper knowledge in a

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Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Abdul Qadeer, Urdu Science University

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Engineering Ethics

interfacial volume fraction, and other unique properties,phenomena and processes. Many current theories of matter at the microscale will beinadequate to describe the new phenomena at the nanoscale 2.As the global economy continues to be transformed by new technology, an intensecompetition will grow for intellectual capital and intellectual property. Technology willcontinue to drive the global and domestic GDP 3.The National Science Foundationpredicts that the global marketplace for goods and services using nanotechnologies willgrow to $1 trillion by 2015 and employ 2 million workers. It is estimated that by 2015Nanotechnology will be a $3 trillion-a-year global industry. In 1997 the investment inNanotechnology stood at $430 million to more than $9

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Alternate Energy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan; Velina Zlatkova; Azeem Mohammed; Adnan Walid

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Engineering Technology

Page 15.104.1the market are their high cost, large size, and lack of portability. In addition, these industrialsystems have too many options, which make them difficult to operate. The devices available onthe market cannot be used by amateurs, and the need of professionals to operate them isinevitable.Solar Insolation Systems Presently Available on the MarketThe solar insolation measurement systems available on the market are either expensive (rangingfrom $787 to $7,402), or too bulky and heavy, or too complicated to work with. In addition, allof them are powered by batteries. Table 1 presents a detailed comparison between such systemsavailable on the market.Project ObjectiveThe main goal of this project was to develop a portable solar

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University; Cheng-Zhong Xu, Wayne State University

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Electrical and Computer

research can promote retention for a variety of reasons. V. Tinto et. al.1 reportedthat students often fail to graduate due to a lack of persistence, rather than due to lack ofintelligence or ability. Being familiar with “hands-on” technology in a laboratory where theybecome familiar with current equipment boosts self-confidence2. Participation in research groupscan promote persistence in a variety of ways, in part by increasing personal attachment to theresearch group and the research objectives. Secondly, the mentoring process inherent in therelationship between the research supervisor and the student researchers permits identification ofproblems at critical junctures. Finally, the student researchers can learn important skills that willpromote

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New Learning Paradigms II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

existing theoreticalframeworks most relevant to my research questions are 1) the history and pedagogy ofengineering education, which is widely supported through organizations such as ASEE;2) STSE (formerly STS) education and 3) Teacher Identity. The selection of STSE andTeacher Identity have been informed by my own experience conducting research withpre-service and new science teachers, and their use of an STSE approach in their teachingof science. However, acknowledgement of context is critical in educational research, andas I reflected further on these theoretical strands, I realized the inherent challenges inutilizing theory from the K-12 realm in the framing of my post-secondary researchproject

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir De Delva, Rowan University; Muhammed Iftikhar, Rowan University; Keith McIver, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Katherine Whitaker, Rowan University; Mariano J. Savelski, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

. Acetominophen production in a stirred tank reactor.(a) First, the average molecular weight of the feed needs to be determined and the feed calculated in terms of a molar flow. Then the moles of each reactant need to be determined so the limiting reactant can be calculated from the stoichiometric coefficients (ratios).The reaction as written is balanced and all reactants and products have stoichiometric coefficients of 1. Page 15.809.8(b) Percent excess (c) To determine how much acetaminophen is produced, we need to calculate the extent of reaction to find the moles of acetaminophen ( , M = 151.17) produced. Fractional

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Bruce Brydges, SUNY Potsdam; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Small, Clarkson University; Gail Gotham, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES; Peter Turner, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2008 and 2009 included topics ranging from robotics to nanotechnology to computergraphics. The objective of this paper is to describe the development, assessment and success ofthe institutes with a particular focus on those institutes with engineering content.Program Goals and AssessmentThe overall STEM Partnership program includes outcomes for and assessment of teachers andtheir students. Only the teacher assessment components that are relevant to the summerinstitutes and their direct impacts on the teachers are included in this paper. The summerinstitutes contributed to three of the primary goals of the STEM Partnership program (Table 1).Several tools were used to assess these goals, including pre- post content surveys, an 84

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University; Greg Lasker, Purdue University

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Construction

countries are producing enormous amount of energy to meet the demands of theirrising populations. Figure 1 shows the trends over the past six decades1. According to the U.S.Energy Information Administration (EIA), the United States consumed 101,554 trillion Btu(British Thermal Unit) of energy in 2007; an increase of 1.7 percent from 2006 and 6.7 percentfrom a decade prior2.Figure 1. Total consumption by end user sector, 1949-20061In particular, the residential building sector accounted for 21,619 trillion Btu or 21.3 percent ofthe total energy consumed that year3. But to gain a better understanding of the distribution ofenergy consumption within the residential sector, the EIA has broken down the primary energy

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Baker, Rowan University; Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

. Page 15.664.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Illustrating Bioseparations with the Production, Purification and Separation of Colorful ProteinsAbstractThe field of chemical engineering is undergoing a rapid change. Advances in biology areprompting new discoveries in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical technology, andchemical industries. Developing commercial-scale processes based on these advances requiresthat new chemical engineers clearly understand the biochemical principles behind thetechnology, in addition to developing a firm grasp of chemical engineering principles.1 Toensure that chemical engineering students are prepared to contribute to these expandingindustries, this project