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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Schick-Richards, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Robert Juepner, University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal (FH), Germany; Manuela Tzschirner, Institute for Water Management and Ecotechnology, Magdeburg, Germany; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

AC 2007-1641: A COMPARISON OF FLOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICESBETWEEN GERMANY AND THE USA: AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHPROJECT ON SUSTAINABLE PRACTICESLeslie Schick-Richards, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Leslie Schick-Richards is a senior studying environmental science. She participated in the GO GREEN study abroad course and the sustainable undergraduate research program during the summer of 2006 in Germany. Leslie spent four weeks with the research team at the Instititute for Water management and Ecotechnology learning the European Water Framework Directive, which was developed for a holistic approach to water management throughout Europe.Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue

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Issues in Computer Education-HDL

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Gribschaw, D/EECS, USMA; Paul Patterson, D/EECS, USMA; Bryan Goda, USMA

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1752: ACTIVE-HDL, MULTISIM, CADENCE... THERE HAS GOT TO BEA BETTER WAY TO TEACH CAD/E TOOLSJeff Gribschaw, D/EECS, USMA MAJ Jeff Gribschaw is an instructor in the Electrical Engineering Program at the US Military Academy. He has a Master of Science Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is a member of IEEE.Paul Patterson, D/EECS, USMA MAJ Paul Patterson is an instructor in the Electrical Engineering Program at the US Military Academy. He has a Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management from the University of Misouri – Rolla and a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University

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ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University; Carmen Li Shen, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-539: ASEE’S NEW ROLE AS THE LEAD SOCIETY FOR ABETACCREDITATION REVIEW OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERINGPROGRAMS: AN UPDATE AND A LOOK AHEADJames Farison, Baylor University Dr. Jim Farison is currently professor and chair of the ECE Department at Baylor University, and is also administratively responsible for Baylor's B.S. in Engineering program. He currently serves as chair of ASEE's Multidisciplinary Engineering Division, and is a member of the ASEE Accreditation Activities Committee. He received his B.S.E.E. from The University of Toledo and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University, before returning to serve on the faculty at UT in the EE and then the Bioengineering departments, and

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Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-548: ANALYSIS OF THE RETENTION OF STUDENTS AND POSSIBLERECRUITMENT INTO TECHNOLOGY IN A COMMON FIRST-YEAR COURSEFOR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSIrene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University Irene Ferrara is the Coordinator for the Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology program for the Altoona College of the Pennsylvania State University. She received her B.S. in Engineering Science from the Pennsylvania State University and her M.S. in Mechanics and Materials Science from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Address: 205 Force Technology Center, Penn State Altoona College, 3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA

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Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Adriaens, University of Michigan; Corrie Clark, University of Michigan; Robert Sulewski, University of Michigan; John Wolfe, Limno-Tech, Inc

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-689: OPTIMIZATION OF GREEN ROOF SYSTEMS FORMULTIFUNCTIONAL BUILDINGS: A THREE-YEAR INTEGRATED CIVIL ANDENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE EXPERIENCEPeter Adriaens, University of Michigan Peter Adriaens is a professor within Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan. His expertise includes fate pathways of persistent organic pollutants (POPs); laboratory and field investigations on contaminant biodegradation in soils, sediments, and groundwater; and sensors for microbial and chemical constituents in environmental matrices.Corrie Clark, University of Michigan Corrie Clark is a PhD Candidate in Environmental

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Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cleon Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1047: A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF THESUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM ON MINORITYENROLLMENT IN GRADUATE SCHOOLJillL Auerbach, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of TechnologyGary May, Georgia Institute of TechnologyCleon Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 12.22.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Comprehensive Examination of the Impact of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program on Minority Enrollment in Graduate SchoolAbstractA widespread strategy to encourage minority students to attend graduate school in science,technology, engineering

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Engineering in Middle Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Christine Floyd, Brownsburg East Middle School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-896: THE TSUNAMI MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITY:IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARYACTIVITY IN A PRE-ENGINEERING COURSEKenneth Reid, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Kenneth Reid is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. He has a BS in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, and an MSEE from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University and working to assess success in first year engineering technology students and implement advanced digital design techniques into early digital courses.Christine Floyd, Brownsburg East Middle School Chris

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Kramer, Kansas State University; Todd Easton, Kansas State University

AC 2007-903: CONCURRENT B.S./M.S. PROGRAMS: A METHOD TO INCREASEGRADUATE ENROLLMENTS AND ATTRACT TOP STUDENTS TO GRADUATESTUDYBradley Kramer, Kansas State University Dr. Kramer is the Department Head for Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering and the holder of the Ike and Letty Evans Engineering Chair.Todd Easton, Kansas State University Dr. Easton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Kansas State University. Page 12.397.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Concurrent B.S./M.S. Programs: A Method to Increase

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ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washginton State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-2972: COMPARING STUDENT EXPERIENCES AND GROWTH IN ACOOPERATIVE, HANDS-ON, ACTIVE, PROBLEM BASED LEARNINGENVIRONMENT TO AN ACTIVE, PROBLEM-BASED ENVIRONMENT.Paul Golter, Washington State UniversityBernard Van Wie, Washginton State UniversityGary Brown, Washington State University Page 12.381.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007AbstractTwo questions that frequently come up when developing a teaching method that tries to combine bestpractices from multiple pedagogies are: Is this better than how we normally teach? And whichpedagogy is giving the most benefit. In the spring semester of 2006 we had a large enough junior classto separate our required Fluid

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1910: USING A SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT TO MAKE PROGRESSON BOTH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OBJECTIVES FOR AMERICANINDIAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSSheree Watson, Montana State UniversityHeidi Sherick, Montana State UniversityCarolyn Plumb, Montana State University Page 12.1534.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using a Service-learning Project to Make Progress on Both Recruitment and Retention Objectives for American Indian Engineering StudentsThe Designing our Community (DOC) program at Montana State University(MSU), which is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, hasthree goals: (1) Increase the motivation and

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Recruitment and Retention

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Mobasher

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Walker, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-2060: REDEFINING “DISTANCE” EDUCATION: INCREASINGDIVERSITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND/OR CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION INENGINEERING COURSES ON A TIME, FINANCIAL AND TECHNOLOGYSHOESTRINGThomas Walker, Virginia Tech Associate Professor of Engineering Education at VPI & SU. He earned his BSEE degree from Purdue University and his MSME from the Naval Postgraduate School. His primary academic and pedagogical interests are in the areas of distance/asynchronous learning technologies and methods, object-oriented programming, and object-oriented modeling. He is a licensed Professional Engineer. Page 12.1230.1© American

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Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2322: DEVELOPING A NEW PROGRAM IN MARINE ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY: ONCE THE PROGRAM BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE, WHATNEXT? HOW CAN WE KEEP ITS MOMENTUM MOVING FORWARD?Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University ANTHONY W. DEAN is Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. He received a Ph.D. in Engineering Management and a B.S. in Engineering Technology from ODU. Additionally, Dr. Dean received an MBA from the College of William and Mary. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Dean was Director of Operations and Business Development for Clark-Smith Associates, P.C., and served as an Electrician in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS South Carolina and the USS Enterprise.Gary Crossman, Old

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Lou Harrington; Austin Bartlett; Quentin Willard; Jason McKay; Bruce Brown; Ernest Wong

Engineering Success & Successful Engineering: A West Point Cadet Project with NASA Illustrates the Value of Diversity Lou Harrington, United States Military Academy Austin Bartlett, United States Military Academy Quentin Willard, United States Military Academy Jason McKay, United States Military Academy Bruce Brown, United States Military Academy Ernest Wong, United States Military AcademyAbstract: As part of their senior year capstone experience at the United States Military Academy, fiveSystems Engineering and Engineering Management cadets are working with NASA on enhancing

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Alfonso Ortega; Stephanie Rodriguez

Using Primitive Engineering as a Tool for Introducing Engineering Design Concepts for K-12 Outreach: Experiences with Trebuchets and Waterwheels Alfonso Ortega, Professor Stephanie Rodriguez, Undergraduate Research Assistant Department of Mechanical Engineering Villanova University Villanova, PA 19085 - 1681Keywords: Primitive engineering; engineering design education; K-12 outreachWe have tried many approaches for introducing engineering concepts to K-12 studentsunder the Southern Arizona MESA (Math Engineering and Science Achievement)program, but none has been more successful than the emulation of primitive

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Thomas F. C. Woodhall

Designing a Rubric to Assess the Problem Definition Phase of Student Design Projects in Upper Year Engineering Courses Thomas F. C. Woodhall, B.Sc., B.A., M.Sc. (Candidate) Queen’s University at Kingston Ontario CanadaAbstractIn order to bridge the gap between a student’s understanding and instructor’s perception ofsubject mastery, it is important to assess upper year capstone design projects in a way whichtargets the important aspects within each stage of the design process, while providing feedbackthat is instructive and helpful. A rubric was created that assesses a student’s mastery of theproblem definition phase of a design project (as defined by Dominick et al. 2001). The

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Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University; G. Thomas Bellarmine, Florida A&M-Florida State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-944: VISUAL ROUTE AND VIRTUAL NETWORK COMPUTINGEXERCISES FOR COMPUTER NETWORK COURSESVeeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University Dr. V. Rajaravivarma is currently with the Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology department at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT. He is a Professor and Program Coordinator of Computer Engineer Technology. He is Vice-Chair and past Treasurer of the IEEE-Connecticut Section. Previously, he was with Tennessee State University, Morehead State University, and North Carolina A&T State University. Dr. Rajaravivarma received a B.E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering from University of Madras,India, earned an

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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E. Hou; T. N. Chang; A. Dhawan; J. Ji; E. Luxford; D. Rodriguez; W. Stoddart; S. Siddiqui

2007 DARPA Urban Challenge – Highland RacingE. Hou*, T. N. Chang*, A. Dhawan, J. Ji+, E. Luxford, D. Rodriguez*, W. Stoddart*, S. Siddiqui *Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering + Department of Mechanical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 071021. Introduction The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, Public Law 106-398, Congressmandated in Section 220 that “It shall be a goal of the Armed Forces to achieve the fielding of unmanned,remotely controlled technology such that… by 2015, one-third of the operational

Conference Session

Thinking Ahead: Supporting New Technologies in Engineering Libraries

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Reid, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre; Francis Derby, Pennsylvania State University-Lehman

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2007-470: SPATIAL DATA (GIS) SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE DISCIPLINESWITH LAND SURVEYING ENGINEERING AS THE LEAD ELEMENT: A WORKIN PROGRESS AT THE PENN STATE WILKES-BARRE CAMPUSBruce Reid, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre BRUCE REID is the Head Librarian at Penn State University, Wilkes-Barre campus. He has a B.S. degree in Business from Farleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, and a Library Information degree from the University of Minnesota. His subject areas are Business, GIS applications, Telecommunications, and Land SurveyingFrancis Derby, Pennsylvania State University-Lehman FRANCIS DERBY, is currently Associate Professor of Surveying and Geographic Information Systems at Penn

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Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-2081: ENCOURAGING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SOCIALENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIESW. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University W. ANDREW CLARK is a nutritional biochemist with diverse experience in academics and industrial research. He received his Ph.D. in Nutrition from North Carolina State University in 1980 and served as Assistant Professor of Nutrition at South Dakota State University (1980 to 1983). From 1983 to 2001 he held various positions in research, management and business at Eastman Chemical Company. Dr. Clark is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurial Business at East Tennessee State University.Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University PETER HRISO received his

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Knowing Our Students, Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Santi, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

pediments begins forming, the first set stopschanging in size. Revised instruction consisted of a short in-class group exercise, where studentswere asked to visualize a machine to make pediments and to describe what the machine had todo.Two concept tests were developed for testing before and after the revised instruction. Each testcontained a diagram and three to five multiple choice questions for each misconception. Theclass was divided into two groups: the first group was given test version A (reproduced as Figure1) as a pre-test and B (Figure 2) as a post-test, and the second group was given version B as a Page 12.798.3pre-test and A as a post

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Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Mark Evans, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

of material for a given purpose.In addition to setting the final level of achievement, the committee also addressed the level ofeducation at which each outcome should be achieved. Table 3 lists the current BOK profilewhich shows both the final level of achievement and the level of education where each levelshould be achieved. The “B” represents the portion of the BOK fulfilled through theBachelor’s degree. The “M/30” represents the portion of the BOK fulfilled through theMaster’s degree or equivalent and the “E” represents the portion of the BOK fulfilled throughpre-licensure experience. Page

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Project and Model-Based Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mathematics

-brained visual or tactile learners based on observations of design students’characteristics and Linksman’s definitions of these super links. This study set out to test thatdeduction by recording students’ super links after administering Linksman’s tests fordetermining learning style and brain hemispheric preferences (see Appendices A and B). Thetests were given early in the term shortly after introducing the course and its project-directedconcept, and the results were discussed with the students, who also received handouts ofLinksman’s characterizations for each of the learning styles and brain hemispheric preferences.Because Arabic art and architecture are strongly influenced by geometrical designs, MATH 131includes several chapters of the

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Curriculum Development in Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown

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Engineering Technology

tools “text box” or “label”, which can be linked to the data input inthe corresponding cell. Figure 2 describes a method to include the input data into the sketch. Figure 1. Sketch used to describe the variables. Page 12.1529.3 a. From the toolbox of VBA select label or text box. Drag the icon to the sketch, together with the description. b. In the ‘formula bar’ of excel

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

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Information Systems

student needs to develop b. Development of specific learning outcomes from these skill areas c. Identification of appropriate learning strategies to achieve learning outcomes d. Identification of indicators that establish the student has achieved learning outcomes e. Collection of pieces of evidence that demonstrates the student has met the performance indicators f. Organization and presentation of the evidence in a portfolio supplemented with commentaries to support student workAt Zayed University, the purpose of outcome-based learning assessment is to improve the qualityof learning and teaching in the College of Information Systems. It is based on three fundamentalprinciples: Student learning is the focus in

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Cherian P. Mathews; Rahim Khoie

assesses the impact of Tablet PC useon student learning.This paper describes efforts to objectively assess the effect of Tablet PC use on the classroomteaching and learning environment and on student learning. It does this by comparing studentperformance and other data from an electric circuits course that was taught by two differentinstructors. Instructor A did not use a Tablet PC, while Instructor B used a Tablet PC to teachthe course. The performance of students of the two instructors (based on their final numericcourse grade) was used as one of the comparison metrics. Variation in the quality of studentsbetween the two populations was accounted for by using student grades in the prerequisite Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Brian Weninger, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sharon Kvamme, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Jess Boardman, Minnesota State University-Mankato

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Educational Research and Methods

use and comparisons between the different texts. Afocus group discussion was then held between the grant assessment coordinator, the courseinstructor, and the students concerning the different texts. Page 12.280.3 Table 1: Selection of textbook used in the student focus groupTextbook A Traditionally formatted text Periodic real world comments and examplesTextbook B Traditionally formatted text Greater use of real world specificsTextbook C Graphically formatted text Numerous real world aspects includedTextbook D Largely online text Limited real world commentsWith regard

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College; David Lange, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Civil Engineering

Criterion 3(a-k) outcomes4 and four additional outcomesspecific to civil engineering.4 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Engineering Page 12.1461.6Accreditation Commission, Engineering Criteria 2000, Third Edition, BaltimoreMaryland.Table 2 shows the BOK rubric and the six levels of Bloom’s cognitive achievement.5The levels of achievement expected to be accomplished prior to licensure are shown. Forinstance, under “Knowledge”, (B) is indicated. This means that the level of achievementshould be achieved during the baccalaureate program of study. A symbol of (M/30) isindicated and should be achieved during either the master’s degree

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Biology and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

the conclusion of the course, studentswere to be able to (a) develop and test FST and apply selected FST models to their particularresearch interest, (b) use current modeling literature related to biological and environmentalsystems for theory formation and hypothesis building, and (c) effectively use these methods tosimulate systems for understanding and solving new research problems. Supporting topicsincluded neural networks, machine vision, and genetic algorithms. Table 1 shows the syllabus ofcourse topics by number. Appendix A gives the university catalog description. Of particularconcern is the treatment of uncertainty and incomplete information associated with biologicaland environmental systems.Fuzzy Logic ModelingThe universe of

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Mel I. Mendelson

hexagons. The 2-Dcut-out was folded along its hexagonal lines and taped into a 3-D shape with open pentagons(Figure 1b). Buckyballs consisted of 12 pentagons and of 20 hexagons. The 2-D cut-outpurposely omitted the pentagons, so the students to could see through the 3-D assembly. Also,the ‘see through’ buckyballs were assembled with an atom (Styrofoam ball) inside, which wascalled a ‘caged buckyball.’ The students had to see through the open pentagons in order tosuspend the Styrofoam ball inside of it. (a) (b)Figure 1. (a) 2-D development of hexagons for buckyball, and (b) 3-D construction of buckyball with‘see through’ pentagons.Nanotube design and construction. Nanotubes