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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

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NSF Grantees

workforce and high school technology teaches to be trained on emerging mechatronic/robotic technology4) To articulates with 4-year programs in computer engineering technology, industrial design technology, and career and technical teacher education at City Tech as well as other 4-year engineering and technology institutions. This would help to establish a pipeline to supply graduates at different levels with well-balanced practical engineering knowledge and adaptable technical skills.Each program that this proposal is aimed at improving plays a vital role in the US economy.Industrial design, for example, has been identified as a crucial element at improvingproductivity11. Industries such as medical devices, consumer electronics

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

intends on attending Medical School.Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University Ali Sanati-Mehrizy is a medical student at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at Pennsylvania State University. His research interests include the application of mobile computing in the sciences. Upon completion of medical school, he hopes to pursue a career in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics with a further specialization in Hematology-Oncology.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Page 22.926.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integration of Mobile Computing into

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Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tao Hong, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

feel about integrating more DET into your curriculum? 0.5623. Was your pre-service curriculum effective in supporting your ability to teach DET at 0.68 the beginning of your career?24. Did your pre-service curriculum include any aspects of DET? 0.6125. I use DET activities in the classroom 0.6926. I know the national science standards related to DET 0.4327. My school supports DET activities 0.43Factor 3: Characteristics of Engineers28. A typical engineer has good verbal skills

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference held on April 20-24, 2009 held at TAMIU, respectively.The first STEW was offered to a group of 19 TAMIU students, including one female, on thecampus of TAMU from July 19th through July 31st, 2009. Students lived on campus in LechnerHall, giving them a glimpse of what life would be like at TAMU, along with a taste of campuscuisine. The two-week schedule included the following activities: - Tours and demonstrations of engineering laboratories and facilities - Discussions with industry representatives and faculty members - Presentations about the future trends in different engineering disciplines and the career options for students - Work on an interdisciplinary design project such as robot’s programming and building

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New Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University

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New Engineering Educators

Page 22.1211.2 disciplines4 Communicates enthusiasm for subject matter and teaching which influences students in their desire to learn5 Exhibits continuous growth as a teacher6 Conforms to guidelines in the Governance Manual regarding fair classroom procedure7 Shows involvement with students within the normal academic, career advising relationship and/or co-curricular and extra-curricular activities8 Demonstrates creative ways of presenting subject matter9 Provides for individualized learning to meet varied needs and interests of students10 Adapts courses to changing patterns of issues and emphases in one’s academic disciplineTable 2: Categories under

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Tim MeGhee, Chattanooga State Community College

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Two Year College Division

in 4 years whetherthe students begin their academic careers at the 4-year institution or at the 2-year institution. Thispaper presents another means to address the 2-year program – an A.A.S degree that embeds lessgeneral education and more engineering relevant content courses in the curriculum in the firsttwo years. Specifically, Chattanooga State Community College and the University of Tennesseeat Chattanooga College of Engineering and Computer Science are teaming to provide studentsthe first two years of the engineering program in parallel.IntroductionMany states, including Tennessee, are actively addressing strengthening the ties between thestates’ 2-year and 4-year degree granting institutions. The stated purpose for this activity is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate A Disney, Mission College

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NSF Grantees

. Page 22.997.2Efforts to attract students to an engineering career must acknowledge that two-year institutionsor community colleges represent the fastest growing segment of higher education.15 Recent datashows that 40% of individuals earning bachelor or master’s engineering degrees started highereducation in a community college. The trend is higher in some states such as California forwhich more than 48% of graduates with science or engineering degrees started at a communitycollege.16Despite this contribution to the nation’s engineering workforce, engineering education in acommunity college environment presents formidable challenges for both students andinstructors. Most community colleges have small engineering programs with only a few faculty

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Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu F. Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

new solution is that student learning experience must be enhanced to meetstudent’s future educational and professional needs. Previous research finds that certainknowledge can soon become outdated or even obsolete while other knowledge can be crucial andbeneficial to student’s professional career for a long run.8,10 Students can obtain those crucialknowledge in critical thinking and problem solving from college study and sustain theknowledge for their professional career through newly developed enhancement. In order tosustain student knowledge in critical thinking and problem solving, one of suggested changes is Page 25.275.3for students to

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Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Steve Blair, University of Utah; Peter Rogers, Ohio State University; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4369: CAPSTONE DESIGN HUB: BUILDING THE CAPSTONEDESIGN COMMUNITYDr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communi- cation in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is Co-PI on several NSF grants to explore design education. Her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication in capstone courses, the effects of

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin John Wagner, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Rapids, Michigan.”(p. v) “The study showed that there was no set of variables that was able to accurately predictacademic success or retention.” (p. 94) This research could suggest the exploration of non-intellective data collection for future evaluation.The research from Kokkelenberg and Sinha7 also suggested the importance of non-intellectivefactors. “There are several issues that remain untested, issues that may be important. Theseinclude the early life experiences of a student, the effect of peers, and the career outlook.” (p.944) Kokkelenberg and Sinha concentrated on students that are successful in STEMundergraduate studies. They “postulate that success in a STEM field, success here defined asdeclaring STEM as a major and graduating from a

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Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Stephan J. Nix, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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College Industry Partnerships

requirements [1]. The engineering graduationrate is even lower for Texas Higher Education institutions. It has also been noted that manystudents made their decision to leave an engineering major within the first two years, the periodduring which they are taking engineering prerequisites and before taking any (or many)engineering courses [2]. One of the potential reasons for this situation is that students in theirfirst two years are given little exposure to the many possibilities that an engineering career canoffer, while they are taking math and science courses taught outside of engineering departments.It suggests that few students-even those who have had some prior exposure to engineering-knowwhat engineers do, and this affects their commitment to

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Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

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International

AC 2012-5050: EDUCATING GLOBALLY COMPETENT ENGINEERS INLONDON, UNITED KINGDOMMr. Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University Brian D. Koehler is Director of International Engagement in the College of Engineering at NC State University. He leads NC State’s Engineering Career Fair, which has become one of the largest and high- est quality opportunities in the nation, mentors the NC State Engineering Ambassadors, and advises the Engineers’ Council. Teaching and research areas include engineering education, career development, in- ternational engineering, leadership, corporate recruiting, and supply chain management. Koehler received degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville (B.S.), and NC State

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

in embedded systems. She held other positions related to project management.Dr. Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology Art Pyster is a distinguished Research Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology and the Deputy Ex- ecutive Director of the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) sponsored by the Department of Defense. During Pyster’s 35-year career, he held several senior positions, including being the Senior Vice President and Director of Systems Engineering and Integration for SAIC and the Deputy Chief Informa- tion Officer for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. He is an INCOSE Fellow and a member of their Board of Directors. He currently runs BKCASE, a project that is establishing the

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mickey R. Wilhelm P.E., University of Louisville

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Engineering and Public Policy

of the opportunities available through an engineering education.”As a result, the NAE has instituted an initiative, called Changing the Conversation, toassist in addressing the obvious media blind spot, as well as the relative ignorance of thegeneral public, to the importance of engineering in solving the problems confrontingsociety. This effort is also designed to address the shortage of K-12 students who preparethemselves to study engineering in colleges and universities.The NAE cites three important reasons for improving the public understanding ofengineering: (1) Sustaining the U.S. capacity for technological innovation; (2) attractingyoung people to careers in engineering; and (3) improving technological literacy.While the NAE was

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

undergraduate tuition/stipend scholarships to be spent over a three-year period. In thewinter of 2010, the EMT program received approval from JSU’s curriculum committee. TheEMT curriculum has been designed to satisfy the general criteria of the Association ofTechnology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). The Technology Departmentwill continue to track metrics to evaluate program benefits.In September 2011, JSU’s Technology Department received another grant from DHS, through itsScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Career Development Grants program. Thisgrant will enable JSU to award scholarships to more undergraduate students who demonstratecareer interest in Homeland Security. The mission of this Career Development program is

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University

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Environmental Engineering

Missouri.Dr. Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University Daniel Marble earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Houston, with an M.S. and Ph.D. in accelerator-based nuclear physics from the University of North Texas. Marble began his academic career as an Assistant Professor of physics at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point in 1994. In 1998, he was hired to develop the first engineering program at Tarleton State University (engineering physics), where he presently serves as Head of the Department of Engineering and Physics. In addition to interests in ion solid interaction, physics of sports, accelerator technology, and materials characterization, Marble is actively involved in K-16 science and

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

, Watson worked in two different middle school classrooms as a NSF GK-12/Pi Fellow. While at the University of Tennessee, she participated in the co-op (industrial internship) program and was appointed a co-op ambassador to mentor undergraduate students pursuing industrial internships. She also has mentored undergraduate research assistants during her master’s and Ph.D. programs. Her primary research interests include preparing doctoral students for industry and academic careers and the rheology of ionic liquids and cellulose solutions.Dr. Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina Jed Lyons is a professor of mechanical engineering and the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of South

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Two-year Institutions Help Fill the STEM Pipeline

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology; Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology

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Two Year College Division

Institute of Technology Mike Eastman is Department Chair and professor of electrical, computer, and telecommunications engi- neering technology at Rochester Institute of Technology. His research interests include embedded systems design and development focusing on hardware algorithm implementation and sensing and control. Most recently, Eastman has been involved with curriculum redesign and academic calendar conversion at RIT. Prior to embarking on a career in academia, Eastman spent six years at Intel Corporation, where he was a Senior Systems Engineer. His work at Intel focused on custom embedded systems hardware design. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering technology and a M.S. in computer science from RIT.Dr

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Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul J. Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

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Two Year College Division

University inpartnership with NECC. The SBP was meant to encourage new STEM students to embraceSTEM careers as well as to improve retention at NECC. The hands- on activities allowedparticipants to apply mathematics to technical problems and to experience how engineering andmathematical skills are used within STEM majors. "Hands-on and learning by experience arepowerful ideas, and we know that engaging students actively and thoughtfully in their studiespays off in better learning.”1 Participants explored alternative energy systems with hands-on Page 25.1210.2activities that concentrated on wind and solar power design projects.Instructional TeamThe Program

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2001 Annual Conference

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Ranji Vaidyanathan; Todd Anderson; Ray Umashankar; Ramesh Sharma; Marlene Platero; Greg Artz; Chris Choi; Al Ortega

talent into its science and engineeringworkforce – talent that consists of certain core skills and competencies derived from educationand training shaped by the highest standards of quality [3]. The NSB believes that the Nation’seconomy would be best served by those people who are prepared for careers that produce thenext generation of knowledge, products and processes in all sectors of the economy [3]. The twoNSB reports [3, 4] specifically discuss setting content standards for improving math and scienceeducation. The issues raised by these two reports are equally relevant to the issue of motivatingand enhancing student recruitment into engineering careers. Only students trained in the newtechnologies will be able to meet the challenges of the

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2001 Annual Conference

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Satinderpaul Devgan

. IntroductionThe goal of the College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science at Tennessee StateUniversity is to offer educational programs that support the mission of the University and itsgoverning board, which is "an educated Tennessee." It is therefore our mission to offereducational programs that will prepare our graduates for high paying future careers that addressthe needs of our society. This paper describes systematic development of two unique graduateprograms leading to Master of Science and Ph.D. in Computer and Information SystemsEngineering (CISE) and successful implementation of the master's program.2. BackgroundTennessee State University, as a comprehensive, major urban and land grant university, offersdegree programs from B.S. level

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2001 Annual Conference

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David R Finley

, business, and teacher education. Of the more than1200 students on campus, roughly one-half are enrolled in the School of Engineering andScience (SOES). Page 6.925.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationBegun in 1909, the Chemical Engineering (ChE) Department at TSU has remained a smallundergraduate program with a focus on career-oriented higher education. Total departmentalenrollment currently stands at just over 60 students, having dipped as low as 37 in the late1980s. With as few as 20-25

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2001 Annual Conference

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Anna Phillips; Charles V. Camp; Paul Palazolo

can extend and modify to their own classrooms • To lay the groundwork for the program faculty to increase community interest and awareness in university-level opportunities to learn about the fields of math, science, and engineering through this program. The program faculty want to show student and teacher participants that math, science, and engineering careers can be much more than just work!III. Project DesignThe pedagogical design of The Joy of Engineering program is based on the principles ofeducational psychology and cognitive learning theory. Research in these areas indicates thathigh levels of student learning and student motivation are possible in psychologically activelearning environments1,2,3 As

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2001 Annual Conference

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Phillip J. Cornwell; Charles Farrar

for precisionmanufacturing, earthquake engineering, blast loading, signal processing, experimental modalanalysis, etc. is naturally affected by this decrease in numbers. The competition for talentedindividuals with the background necessary to replace those leaving the field of engineeringdynamics necessitates a proactive approach of motivating and educating students who areembarking on their graduate school career. The Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School wasdesigned not only to benefit the students through their educational experience, but also tomotivate them to attend graduate school and to make the students aware of career possibilities indefense-related industries after they have completed their graduate studies.The summer school had two

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Davis; Jr., James Caffery; Jr., Fred Beyette

reference (an article) on a technical topic used in the resume, onewebpage reference for a technical topic, one use of a Career Development office resource, oneinterview of an EE or CompE upperclassman, one interview with a member of a campusengineering organization, and one interview of an ECECS faculty member. Some of these arefacilitated by in-class activities such as a guest lecture by an Engineering Librarian that includesdemonstration of electronic resources, a lecture by the ECE co-op advisors and the internationalengineering advisors, guest lectures from ECE professors, and small group discussions with Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Kullgren; David Pape

results of this survey showed a strong interestin a program that was both technically oriented and that also addressed the professionalissues viewed as important for career advancement and career enhancement.Therefore, in the 1996-1997 time frame, a program was developed with objectives thatsupport the development of the technical professional in the following five areas: • The technical knowledge and expertise to become more effective and productive in a technically complex workplace. • Leadership and management strategies for promotion to middle- and upper-level positions. • The ability to engage in a personal program of life-long learning. • A high level of proficiency in written and oral communication

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Arpita Gupte; Patricia F. Mead; Marjorieanne Natishan; James Greenberg; David Bigio; Linda Schmidt

team work will be important in their careers.• Students agree that learning skills to help teams be more effective is important.• Without defining what is meant by style diversity, 37% of the students responded that teams work best when members have the same style, while the remaining 63% responded that teams work best when members have different styles. By the conclusion of the workshop however, almost all students tended to express that teams should be more robust when members have different styles, where styles generally referred to learning style.The responses of men and women students were not statistically different, but it is notedthat the graduate students had the least positive attitude about working in team. Also

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2001 Annual Conference

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Richard Ciocci

the post- secondary level and to learn what would be expected of them in a college setting. 3. We wanted participants to work together as team members to define a problem, research potential solutions, and develop practical recommendations. 4. We wanted to motivate the participants to learn more about engineering and technology during their secondary school programs so they are better prepared to make their career decisions.What Worked Well When measured against the stated objectives, the Institute met each one during each yearof the program. We had engineers representing various disciplines including mechanical,electrical, civil, environmental, construction, and chemical. Students had the opportunity eachyear

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard P. Long; Kandace Einbeck

cultures and languages from which to choose.How can an engineering school intending to make these opportunities available to its students,identify the best way to proceed? An analysis of local industry indicated that German was thebest choice for the State of Connecticut. The need for engineers educated to function in the global marketplace is well known inindustrial circles, but to make engineering students aware of the career advantages of this path isdifficult. One of the problems is the demanding nature of the engineering undergraduateprogram. The limited career vision of young students beginning the freshman year ofengineering requires that the opportunities be packaged in an enticing program and properlypresented. To overcome these

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Gulcin Cribb

of the sources later in my career;• The information I learnt will help me especially for obtaining research information when I am in the industry.The main issues identified by respondents were:• Appreciation of the usefulness of the skills learnt for retrieving specialist information;• Appreciation of the usefulness of the skills and knowledge acquired for use after graduation during an engineering career;• Information skills would have been more useful if introduced in 2nd or 1st year;• Databases were regarded as the most useful component of the training;• Biobase was regarded as the next most useful component of the program;• Internet training was regarded as the least useful component of the program.Planning has already begun to design