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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Kuennen; James Pocock

Session 2793 Developing Civil Engineering Faculty JAMES B. POCOCK and STEVEN T. KUENNEN Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United States Air Force AcademyAbstractThere is a wide variety of credentials and experience among civil engineering faculty in theUnited States. Instructors in the classroom may range from teaching assistants or adjunct facultywith a master’s degree to full professors. Full-time faculty members in accredited civilengineering programs usually have doctoral degrees as well as teaching and research experience.At many

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Motivating students to achieve

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kirk Schulz; Noel Schulz

ten years of experience as a facultymember, search committee member and department head sitting on both sides of the issue.Besides the authors’ experience, we have discussed with several other dual career academiccouples how they have worked to advance both of their careers.Hiring new engineering and science faculty is a challenging process. Dual career issues haveadded an extra layer of challenge to this process. In diversifying faculty, consideration of dualcareer couples for open faculty positions is essential. A recent National Research CouncilSurvey [3] found that nearly 60% of all female engineering faculty members had a spouseworking in science or engineering. Many articles [4-10] and even one book [11] discuss theissues related to

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Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Rehg; Peter Shull

.BiographiesJames Rehg is an associate professor and Program Coor-dinator of the B. S. program in Electro-mechanical Engin-eering Technology at Penn State Altoona. Dr. Peter J. Shull is an associate professorand Program Coordinator of the A. S. program in Mechanical En gineering Technology at Penn StateAltoona. Page 8.447.7 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationReferences1. Berge, J., “Addressing Benefits and FAQs of Fieldbused FCS Architecture”, Instrument Society of America, Publication number 102

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Multidisciplinary Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jennifer Miskimins

GPstudents.Data from three projects, spanning two semesters, is used in this analysis. Table 1 shows the classcomposition for the two semesters. Table 1 Class Composition Organized By Discipline and Gender Discipline Gender Number of Subjects Number of Subjects in Semester A in Semester B Geology and Geological M 5 5 Engineering (GE) F 1 2 Geophysical Engineering M 4 2 (GP) F 2

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Programming and DSP Issues in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Parten

Page 8.1252.7 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThe T-test was used to determine the degree of confidence of a relationship between thefrequency and the parameter change. The basic relationships are shown in Figure 9. Figure 9. T-test RelationshipsThe null hypothesis was β = 0 with a 95% confidence interval. Results of t-test were Se=1.59e+004 b = -7.68e+012 t = -25.9 n = 20 df = 18 tα/2=2.101Therefore, the null hypothesis was rejected since -25.9 < -2.101, concluding

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Mahadevan-Jansen; Christopher Rowe

about their specific major so thatthey can make an informed decision. Thus, a new freshman program is being established toaddress these concerns both in and out of the classroom. These efforts are being implemented inconjunction with the redesign of the introductory engineering course (ES 130) offered atVanderbilt University from a skills-based approach to a problem-solving approach. An integral part of the introductory engineering course is a semester long project. In order to(a) familiarize the freshman with the different engineering majors and (b) incorporate theengineering design process into the curriculum, discipline-specific engineering design projectshave been implemented into the freshman Engineering course. The discipline-specific

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Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Patrick Walter

2002.9. Chiarito, Vincent, Woodson, Stanley, Walter, Patrick, Weis, Stephen, A Mechanical, Pneumatic System to Perform In Situ Calibration of Blast Transducers, Proceedings 73rd Shock and Vibration Symposium, Shock and Vibration Information Analysis Committee, Newport, RI, Nov. 2002.10. Chiarito, Vincent, Kolesar, Edward, Walter, Patrick, Electronic Signal Transmission System Analysis and In-Situ Calibration for Blast Measurements, Proceedings 73rd Shock and Vibration Symposium, Shock and Vibration Information Analysis Committee, Newport, RI, Nov. 2002.11. Ames, Benjamin B., Texas Students Solve Vacuum Puzzle, Design News, March 11, 2002 (pp. 102-104).biographical informationDr. Patrick L. WalterBefore accepting his current

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Raghavan Sudhakar; Hanqi Zhuang

stressing greatly on the hands-on experimentation using the equipmentstudents are likely to encounter when they enter their workplaces. The course alsoemphasizes an integrated system approach rather than on the specific algorithmimplementation. By doing so, it greatly enhances the students' ability to address and solvecomplete real-world engineering problems. The laboratory also supports a number of other undergraduate courses, including afreshman course (Fundamentals to Engineering), a sequence of senior Engineering DesignCourses, and a summer course ( Picture Processing) for the gifted high school students. B. LAB DEVELOPMENT PLAN The undergraduate laboratory development programs at other

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Aerospace Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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George Havener

DF Educational Outcomes (Table 3 below), areseven statements that define the academic capabilities and the professional attributes desired in allcadets aspiring to be Air Force officers irrespective of academic specialization.The DFAN Program Objectives are published in the USAFA Catalog, a document that is sent tohigh schools and libraries across the United States. These statements are also displayed in thedepartment lobby and in the Aeronautics Laboratory, and they are published in the AeronauticalEngineering pamphlet (web page, page 253) that is distributed at Majors Night, a special programdesigned to help all freshman cadets select an academic major.(b) A process based on the needs of the program’s various constituencies in which the

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Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

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Janet Schmidt; Greg Wilkins; Clay Gloster; Robert Lent; Linda Schmidt

Session 2330 Predicting the Academic Engagement of Women and Students at Historically Black Universities: A Social Cognitive Approach Robert W. Lent, Janet A. Schmidt, & Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park/Clay S. Gloster, Howard University/ Gregory Wilkins, Morgan State UniversityAbstractWe examined the utility of social cognitive career theory (SCCT) in predicting theacademic persistence goals of (a) women versus men and of (b) students at historicallyBlack versus predominantly White universities. Participants (487 students enrolled inintroductory engineering courses at three universities

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New Ideas in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Peter Idowu

presentation and report, (b)grammar, fluency and choice of words, (c) clarity and directness in exposition, (d) apparenttechnical and factual accuracy and grasp of the subject, etc. This also serves to ensure systematicand consistent scoring across all students.ConclusionsThe Energy Systems and Conversion course is designed to fill a critical gap in the electricalengineering curriculum. It covers the foundational theory of the most widely used electricalenergy conversion devices, and guides students to explore various energy sources, conversiontechnologies, and highlights economic, environmental, sustainability, health and safety, social,and political issues in energy use.Students make a vital connection between materials learned in lectures, and

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Dan Parshall; Anthony Buonaquisti; Anita Callahan

). Building theories from case study research. Academy of Management Review, vol. 14,no. 4, pp. 532-550.5) Gardner, H., (1999). Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st century. New York, NY: BasicBooks, c19996) Armstrong, R., (2002). Personal interview with Science for Success external program evaluator.7) Moffat, N., et al. (1992). Girls and Science Careers: Positive Attitudes Are Not Enough. National Associationfor Research in Science Teaching. Boston, MA (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 362 400)8) Hall, B., Armstrong, R., (2001). Evaluation of the MOSI/CitiGroup project “Science for Success: Making theGrade”. Executive Summary.9) Parshall, D., (2002). Science For Success: A Case Study of the MOSI/CitiGroup Project.10

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Narasingarao Sreenath

following:(a) geographical disaggregation (from global to continents/regions to nations to state/provinces, etc.),(b) sectoral disaggregation (e.g., disaggregating total water use in a country to water use in the nation by domestic/municipal, industrial and agricultural sectors, total energy supply resolved based on energy mix, national gnp resolved into sectors of industrial, service, and agricultural gnp etc.), and(c) complexity Page 8.462.10 10It is important to realize that there is no magic bullet for disaggregation. In general this

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ET Design Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

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Zbigniew Prusak

variations of this probleminclude: containers with high L/D ratio, containers with low L/D ratio, conical containers, glasscontainers, and square containers. Page 8.450.7 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education (a) (b)Figure 3. Example of initial problem for short project. Mistake-Proofing by using existing geometry. Large hatched circles illustrate datum simulators, small black circles illustrate pins for mistake-proof

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Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Walter Tucker; Bob Lahidji

Session No.1460_ Faculty Load: online vs. live programs Bob Lahidji, Ph.D., Walter Tucker, Ph.D. Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Bob.lahidji@emich.edu Walter.tucker@emich.eduAbstractA cursory literature review reveals a paucity of empirical data on these two questions: (1) doesmeasurement of faculty load differ between online and live classes? (2) is there a cost differencebetween online and live courses? This research attempts to answer these

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Physics in the K-16 Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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Warren Turner; Glenn Ellis

individual predictions based upon reason Discussing and reconciling differences among group members Making measurements for required experimental procedures as well as student-designed laboratory extensions Discussing and reconciling the differences between measured and predicted results2. To develop competence in an area, students must (a) have a deep foundation of factual knowledge, (b) understand facts and ideas in the context of a conceptual framework, and (c) organize knowledge in ways that facilitate retrieval and applications.We address this principle by making the dynamics framework, together with activities thatsupport deep conceptual understanding, central to the learning process.3. A metacognitive approach to instruction

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Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Benjamin Sill; Elizabeth Stephan; Matthew Ohland

your own adhesive). Limits: a) No commercial product intended to bond things together such as adhesives, tape, caulk, etc may be used b) No sticky foods, such as gum or melted candy, may be used Critical (most highly desired): The bridge uses 30 or fewer sticks Bridge spans an open distance of 1 foot Bridge is not clamped to the supporting surface Bridge must be ready to be loaded within 30 seconds of placement over the span Each team must be able to predict failure load to within 15% Important (highly desired) Bridge supports at least weight equal to two full soda cans

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Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

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2003 Annual Conference

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Alan Adams; Nick Safai

Angleprescribed in FAA test I conditions. Figures 29 and 30(a) and 30(b) illustrate the outputs fromthe Multi-body analysis. The outputs from this analysis are the history of the occupantkinematics, the acceleration of the head is shown in Figures 31. Figure 29. Seat maximum displacement (units in meters) Page 8.430.22 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 30. (a) Passenger kinematics

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Foster; Hoai Le; Li Chen

we go through the entire history of the high levellanguages? (2) Should we introduce comprehensive OOP first? (3) Should we say: “Justfollow this, we will teach you later.”If we select (1) or (2), we might lose the fundamentals of CSI. If we choose (3), we mayget two extreme responses: (a) OK, I will go with that, or (b) No, if you do not tell mewhy, I will not go any further. That is why we have to explain something about OOP. Wehave to do some thing to resolve this understanding issue. We will present in this paperwhat we did in such a case.In order to provide the student the basic material in Java, an instructor needs to spendsome time to explain Classes, Objects, Properties, and Methods. Inheritance,Polymorphism, and Information Hiding

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Gary Gray; Andrew Miller; Francesco Costanzo; Charles Randow

can be seen, the range along the y-axis changes in each image.The functions for x(t) and y(t) are identical to those from the first case, as is apparentfrom the input commands included in the image presented in Figure 8. For the three-dimensional example, the intrinsic triad’s unit vectors are determined within the note-book and the results are presented in an animation showing the changing triad as it windsalong the cork-screw path. Figure 9 shows a single frame from the animation. The threeunit vectors, labeled by Mathematica, are u T (tangent to the path), u N (normal to the path),and u B (bi-normal). During the animation, students will see u N flip as the instantaneousradius of curvature abruptly changes.Example II: Time rate of change of

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Assessment Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Jones; John Hackworth

any “seat-of-the-pants”method, nor can it be initiated after a course is completed. To effectively assess a course, onemust instead begin planning for assessment prior to the beginning of the course, and keepassessment in the forefront of the planning throughout the course. Assessment planning and execution can be divided into several unique but integratedtasks. These are a) determine the course objectives, b) map graded assignment, test, and examquestions and problems to the course objectives, c) compile the data, d) make adjustments.a) Course Objectives Selecting the course objectives is the most critical step in the assessment process. These are not only the list of learning goals for the class, but they are also the goals to

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Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Hall; Kelly Crittenden

design project is well-liked by the students and has proven to be sustainableover a four year period with eight different faculty members.X. AcknowledgementsThis research is partially based upon work supported by the National Science FoundationAction Agenda Grant 9972729.Bibliography1. Nelson, J.D. and B. Schroder. 2001. Establishing an Integrated Mathematics, Engineering, andScience Curriculum: Lessons Learned. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering EducationMeeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico.2. Schroder, B. and J.D. Nelson. 2000. Institutionalization of An Integrated Engineering Curriculum atLouisiana Tech University. Presentation at the NSF Combined Research and Curriculum Development /Action Agenda Meeting. Washington, D.C.3

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Tenure and Promotion Tricks of the Trade

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

Service to the University,HR-23. The result of their Society, and theefforts was a transformed Profession“Annual Faculty ScholarshipReport” that effectively captures the scholastic achievements of the faculty both on andoutside the campus, serving students and external constituents alike. Attached asAppendix B is an example of the Annual Faculty Scholarship Report drafted to meet thisinitiative.Conclusion Teaching, research, and service – once upon a time, these three words encompassedthe functional mission of the college professor. But sometimes traditions must change to

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Trends in Nuclear Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman

to half of the number of credit hours requiredfor each degree may be “double counted.” For example if Degree A and Degree B each require50 credit hours. The student may take 25 credit hours of courses that apply to Degree A only, 25hours that apply to Degree B only, and 25 hours that can be applied to both Degree A and DegreeB. Thus the student takes a total of 75 credit hours rather than 100. In addition, the student maywrite a single thesis that is appropriate for both degrees. The student’s advisory committee,composed of two faculty members from each degree program, must approve the courses and thethesis.In the past, the dual degree program was of value to the student who really wanted to studyNuclear Engineering but needed to be prepared

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Intro to Engineering: Not Just 1st Year Engineers

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2003 Annual Conference

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Janet Schmidt

: Women Challenge Tradition in Higher Education, Eds. C.S. Pearson, D.L. Shavlik, and J.G. Touchton, MacMillan Publishing, New York, pp121-133 (1989) .4. Felder, Richard M., Silverman, Linda K.,”Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education,” Engineering Education, (1998).5 Gibbs, Graham, Learning in Teams: A Student Manual, rev. ed., Oxford Press, (1997).6 Guys-Sheftall, B. and P. Bell-Scott, Black Women’s Studies: “A View From the Margin,” Educating the Majority: Women Challenge Tradition in Higher Education, Eds. C.S. Pearson, D.L. Shavlik, and J.G. Touchton, MacMillan Publishing, New York, pp 205-218 (1989) .7 Harb, J.N. & R.E. Terry, “Writing Through the Cycle: Application of Learning Style Theory to

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Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Harvey Lyons

references and other resources was minimal; and theyfailed to provide the necessary graphical requirements, magnitudes and sense of the resultantshaft loads. Missing, also, was the requirement to write the report in a manner that indicatedtheir chronological development of design effort – they typically gave a general overview oftheir work. But their lack of uniform effort was noted when the final oral presentations weregiven. It was apparent that only one-or-two of the four group members fully participated in theproject effort. A concerted effort was made to discuss the noted problems and to promote abetter effort in subsequent reports. Appendixes A & B illustrate some of the reportdocumentation by freshmen (Appendix A) and MET seniors

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2003 Annual Conference

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Polly Piergiovanni

Society for Engineering Education Session 2313their retention times should have a difference greater than or equal to ½ the sum of their peakwidths, or t*B – t*A > ½(∆tA + ∆tB). 4 The students did the calculations, and verified the separations with calculations. Afterthe students collected the data, we discussed how to measure how well the separation worked,and to note how column length and “velocity” affected the separation. Simple models for scale up were developed, showing that the peak width is proportionalto the square root of the column length, and the retention time is directly proportional to thelength of the column

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Vieth; Kazem Kazerounian

designed to achieve three mainobjectives: 1. To create a sense of camaraderie and partnership between teachers and the Ambassadors assigned to them: a. Teachers will develop an appreciation for the knowledge and skill of the Ambassadors as engineers, b. Ambassadors will develop respect for teachers and will accept them as mentors, c. Ambassadors will develop an appreciation for challenges that face teachers, d. Teachers will develop an appreciation for the "real world" impact of engineering. 2. To familiarize the teachers and the Ambassadors with the engineering modules and solicit their active

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Teaching Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kristin Wood; Daniel Jensen; Alan Dutson; Matthew Green

/lib/bib/91-9dig.htm).2. Bridge, J., “Incorporating Active Learning in an Engineering Materials Science Course,” Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2001.3. Nickels, K., “Do’s and Don’ts of Introducing Active Learning Techniques,” Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference.4. Kolb, D. A., Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1984.5. Krathwohl, D. R., Bloom, B. S., and Maisa, B. B., “Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals,” Handbook II, Affective Domain, New York: David McKay Co. Inc, 1964.6. Agogino, A., and Shi, S., “Scaffolding Knowledge Integration through Designing Multimedia Case Studies of

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Murphy; Vincent Capece; John Baker

Session 1566 Using Enrichment Programs to Introduce High School Students to Mechanical Engineering John R. Baker, Vincent R. Capece, William E. Murphy Department of Mechanical Engineering University of KentuckyAbstractMost high school students have little idea what practicing engineers do, or of the natureof a university engineering curriculum. Many top students likely choose a non-engineering major simply due to lack of exposure to engineering. While it is not practicalto include introductory engineering courses in a typical high school curriculum