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Clearing up Student Misconceptions in Materials

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University

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Materials

, 4, 16, and 15 1. Atoms in a solid: 16. When three tablespoons of salt are mixed into a) Cannot move, only electrons can a glass of water and stirred, about a teaspoon of b) May move through vacancies in a crystal water-saturated salt remains on the bottom. If a lattice small % of salt is slowly added to the glass while c) May move in the spaces between atoms in a stirring the solution, the change in concentration crystal lattice of the salt in the solution is given by curve: d) Can move

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ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

’ initial beliefs and expectations about engineering preparationTable 2 summarizes the seven constructs that were central to our study. The titles and verbal Page 15.274.7interpretation shown for each construct are inferred and did not appear anywhere on the survey,but are meant to help the reader understand the overall meaning conveyed across the range ofitems given. In addition, we show the total number of final items, followed by whether it was a5-point or 7-point rating scale.Constructs A, B, F, & G (5-point scale) assessed teachers’ ratings of the frequency with whichthese conditions occurred. Mean ratings for Constructs A & F exceeded

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Frank T. Fisher; Hong Man

Virtual Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Nanotechnology Frank T. Fishera and Hong Manb a Department of Mechanical Engineering b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030Nanotechnology, the ability to leverage and exploit fundamental processes at the nanometerlength scale, suggests the potential for a technological revolution. To sustain and propagatetechnologies at the nanoscale, continued efforts toward understanding the fundamental principlesgoverning nano-science must be coupled with a focus on nano

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Innovations in First Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Curran, University College Dublin; Colleen Doyle, University College Dublin; Enda Cummins, University College Dublin; Kevin McDonnell, University College Dublin; Nicholas Holden, University College Dublin

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First-Year Programs

of a problem-based learning module called the BiosystemsEngineering Design Challenge. The focus of the module is on designing and building a working,bench-scale device that solves a practical problem relevant to Biosystems Engineering. Itprovides an early opportunity for students to learn about engineering design, project managementand teamwork. The module aligns well with the academic policy of University College Dublin tointroduce alternative teaching and learning strategies compared to the conventional lecture.While the original aim of the module was to enhance the learning experience specifically forBiosystems Engineering students, it was considered beneficial to adopt a multi-disciplinaryapproach by allowing students from a wide variety

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Kara Santelli, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

, critical incident analysis, open-ended and serendipity. He alsosuggests a combined process analysis and self-evaluation, which is a goal of RTs particularlywhen used with engineering problem solving exercises. B. Life Long LearningIt can generally be agreed that life long learning skills originate during a student’s undergraduatecareer, but are not be fully utilized until after graduation, making it all the more challenging toevaluate. Mourtos8 quotes Candy that “lifelong learning takes, as one of its principal aims,equipping people with the skills and competencies required to continue their own self-educationbeyond the end of formal schooling.” The two aspects of ABET criteria 3i “. . . recognition ofthe need for, and an ability to engage in

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara; Clare Olsen; Laura Steinberg, Syracuse University; Samuel Clemence, Syracuse University

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Civil Engineering

. National Academy of Sciences, 4Ochs, J. B., Watkins, T.A., Berrisford, W. B. 2001. Creating a Truly Multidisciplinary EntrepreneurialEducational Environment. Journal of Engineering Education. 90(4) pp 577-583Vest, C. 2005. Educating Engineers for 2020 and beyond. Educating the Engineer of 2020: AdaptingEngineering Education to the New Century. National Academy of Sciences, 163. Page 15.746.11

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Bellinger, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Figure 6 Awards in handI highly recommend the formation of technology based clubs to motivate and educate studentsoutside of the classroom. I found it to be a rich experience and we are considering hosting asimilar event at our university as the Tour de Sol no longer exists.References[1] G. S. Agoki, B. C. Ng, and R. L. Johnson, "Development of communication skills andteamwork amongst undergraduate engineering students," 2007 37th Annual Frontiers inEducation Conference, Global Engineering : Knowledge without Borders - Opportunitieswithout Passports, Vols 1- 4, pp. 886-892, 2007.[2] S. K. Bowen, "Coenrollment for students who are deaf or hard of hearing: Friendshippatterns and social interactions," American Annals of the Deaf, vol. 153

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

pre-assessment and data collection. At pre-test, all participants were presentedwith a battery of spatial reasoning and problem-solving ability tests. After that, we scheduled thelab session with for the students. The students were divided into a haptics training group and acontrol group to be taught with haptic interface also but without force feedback. Each participantwas assigned to one of two groups: a) Graphics group: Participates in the pre- and post-test, butis taught Dynamics with haptic interface but without force feedback, i.e., one can interact withhaptic interface but cannot feel the interaction force even if it exists; b) Haptics group:Participates in the pre- and post-test, but is taught Dynamics concepts combined with haptic

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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

students were thenasked to interpret (I) what they learned from the experience and finally asked to decide (D) whatthey would do to become a better engineer because of the experience.Five students participated in the discussion group consisting of four bioengineers and onemechanical engineer. Three of the four bioengineers were female and the other two participantswere male. In this paper, the following will be used to reference the various students.Student Name Student attributesStudent A Female, Bioengineering, torn tendon in legStudent B Male, Mechanical Engnineering, IntershipStudent C

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Architectural

container small steel buildings. USA: Paul Sawyers.[6] McLean, W. (Ed.). (2008). Quik build, Adam Kalkin’s ABC of Container Architecture B-projects. Bernardsville, NJ: Quik Build LLC.[7] Rosentrater, K. A. & Al-Kalaani, Y. (2006). Renewable energy alternatives – a growing opportunity for engineering and technology education. The Technology Interface, 6(1), Spring 2006. Retrieved September 11, 2006, from http://technologyinterface.nmsu.edu/Spring06/.[8] Cooper, H. L. (2006). Undergraduate renewable energy projects to support energy solutions of the future. Proceedings of the 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL.[9] Plant, Russell H. (1983). Solar Domestic Hot Water: A Practical Guide

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Jason Buchanan, Southern Illinois Universaity, Carbondale

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

transformer. A lumped resistance value represents 5,000watts of 240 V load operating at rated voltage. Table 2- Simulation Impedance Values Resistance (ohms) Inductance (οH) a-phase 0.1067 41 b-phase 0.1067 41 neutral 0.1500 41 ground 3.5000 1,000Figure 7 plots the results of a series of MATLAB Simulink simulations with an increasingnumber of CFL’s installed. Increasing the number of bulbs cause the voltage THD to increaseproportionally. High levels of voltage THD require large

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Bellinger, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Joseph Stanislow, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

preserving all units 9. Check result by substituting the result into the original formula 10. If the answer is wrong or not reasonable, or units in the answer do not match expected Page 15.1093.4 values, redo steps 4-9Repeat steps 4-9 for next part of the question (if needed)A specific illustration follows: A car is traveling at 60 mph. The brakes are applied uniformlyand the car comes to a stop in 15 seconds. A) What is the acceleration rate in feet/sec2? B) How many feet did it take to stop? Step Example1) List the desired goal for the problem A) Acceleration

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Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heublein, Kansas State University, Salina; Kenneth Barnard, Kansas State University, Salina

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Mathematics

ground distance, measured in feet, the plane has flown. Givethe answer to the nearest 0.01 ft. b) The actual distance, measured in feet, the plane has flown through the air.Give the answer to the nearest 0.01 ft. 7. An airplane travels a distance of 12,500 feet through the air at a uniform angle ofclimb and gaining 1450 feet in altitude. Determine each of the following: a) The angle, measured to the nearest second, of climb of the aircraft. Page 15.1373.12     b) The horizontal distance

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Capstone Design Pedagogy II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Steve Chenoweth, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1404: TEACHING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN WITHSERVICE-LEARNINGCarla Zoltowski, Purdue University CARLA B. ZOLTOWSKI is Education Administrator of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her BSEE and MSEE from Purdue University, and is a PhD Candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.William Oakes, Purdue University William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program and an Associate Professor and a founding faculty member of the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University with courtesy appointments in Mechanical Engineering and of Curriculum and Instruction. He is a co

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Lowery, West Virginia University; Steve Kane, West Virginia University; Vicki Kane, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Gary Ganser, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

engineering and three from math) are tracked in theseresults. Table 1 shows a summary of the final grade distribution for all ENGR and MATHcourses for the 78 students included in this experiment. Table 1 - Final grades for ENGR 101 and MATH 155 for Fall 2009 Fall 2009 ENGR MATH A 33.33% 11.54% B 42.31% 23.08% C 14.10% 30.77% D 6.41% 6.41% F 3.85% 17.95

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Jianchu Yao, East Carolina University

communicates over a USB interface with LabVIEW virtual instruments (VIs)that run on either a laptop or handheld computer. This kit design is an upgrade to a RapidAnalysis & Signal Conditioning Laboratory (RASCL) unit that has already demonstratedpromise for courses that address circuit theory, signals, and systems.Initial development and assessment activities target (a) upper-level KSU undergraduates thatenroll in ECE 512: Linear Systems and ECE 772: Biomedical Instrumentation and (b) upper-level ECU undergraduates that enroll in ICEE 3014: Electric Circuit Analysis and ICEE 3050:Instrumentation and Controls. The VI-based modules address fundamental learning objectivesidentified by ABET and the Sloan Foundation in the cognitive, affective, and

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Arif Mohsin, University of Florida; Oscar Crisalle, University of Florida; Suleyman Tufekci, University of Florida; Carl Crane, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

the team focused on the design project goals.The Integrated Product and Process Design (IPPD) program at the University of Florida is a fullyinstitutionalized experiential educational course sequence. Through weekly classes held over twosemesters (eight months), students from various engineering and business disciplines are taughthow to design products and processes. Then working in small multidisciplinary teams thestudents design and build authentic industrial products under the guidance of faculty coaches andindustrial liaison engineers representing the sponsoring companies.Over a fourteen-year period, spanning more than 340 industry-sponsored design projects, a widevariety of interaction patterns have been observed between project teams

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

Engineering Survey developed as part of the Women’sExperiences in Colleges of Engineering (WECE) Project26. Response options used aLikert scale. Depending on the item there were either four or five response options; mostoften from strongly disagree to strongly agree. In instances that used five responseoptions students reported the frequency with which they engaged in certain behaviors.Key sections from the survey used in the analysis represented here were sections about(a) importance of items that influence the decision to remain in an engineering major, (b)a self-assessment of ability in different domains, (c) degree of encouragement or supportfrom parents, friends, and faculty members, (d) frequency of different measures ofengagement, and (e

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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

. 384-395.9. Miller, R. B., DeBacker, T. K., Greene, B. A., Perceived instrumentality and academics: The link to task valuing. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 26(4), pp. 250-261, 1999.10. Husman, J. & Hilpert, J., The intersection of students’ perceptions of instrumentality, self-efficacy, and goal orientations in an online mathematics course. Zeitschrift fűr Pädagogische Psychologie. 21(3/4), pp. 229-239, 2007.11. Seginer, R., Future Orientation: Developmental and Ecological Perspectives. New York: Springer., 200912. Authors, Validating measures of future time perspective for engineering students: steps toward improving engineering education. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Hager, United States Air Force Academy; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

Register File Control Zero Fill A data B data Instruction Decoder 0 1 MUX A Stage 1-Control Pipeline Registers Pipeline Registers Stage 2-Control FU Control A B Data In Address Stage 2-Control

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 2005, CD-ROM, 16 pages. http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=2156111. Anderson-Rowland, M.R., Vanis, M., Zerby, D., Banks, D., and Matar, B., “METS Pilot Program: A Community College/University Collaboration to Recruit Underrepresented Minority Students into Engineering,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004, CD-ROM, 9 pages. http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper- view.cfm?id=2017212. Anderson-Rowland, M.R., Banks, D.L., Vanis, M.I., Matar, B., Chain, E., and Zerby, D.M., “METS: A Collaboration to Assist Student Transitioning into Engineering

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Snyder, Taylor University; Joshua Gates, Taylor University; Lydia Kilmer, Taylor University; Emily Paladin, Taylor University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Johnson, R.T. (1976). The relationship between cooperation and inquiry in science classrooms. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 31(1), 55-63.16. Beyer, B. (1987). Practicing strategies for the teaching of critical thinking. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.17. Flavell, J.H. (1979). Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive developmental inquiry. American Psychologist, 38, 906-911.18. Nelson, T. O. (1996). Consciousness and metacognition. American Psychologist, 51, 102-116.19. Belmont, J.M., Ferretti, R.P., & Mitchell, D.W. (1982). Memorizing: A test of untrained mildly mentally retarded children’s problem-solving. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 87(2), 197- 210.20. Brown, A.L

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

and cultural aspects of technology, andadaptability based on creative thinking" (Loendorf & Geyer10, 2009). Four competencies arerequired: "(a) accommodate and cope with rapid and continuous technological change, (b)generate creative and innovative solutions for technological problems, (c) act throughtechnological knowledge both effectively and efficiently, and (d) assess technology and itsinvolvement with the human life world judiciously" (Wonacott20, 2001). This project wasconceived and driven with these objectives for technical literacy in mind (Loendorf & Geyer9,2008).One way to increase the practical connection to technologies is through a hands-on approach thatimplements some aspects of active learning. Active learning has been

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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First-Year Programs

your Create a http://delicious.com/ blog. Your Blog must be completed! / Week 5 account and post your reference Final Week Complete the Post-Project survey (refer to links on your blog. Appendix B).. First progress report is due. Notes: Week 7 Post the report on your blog. (*) All students were required to show up on Saturday to Oral report is required. visit disabled children.Throughout this project we encouraged students to utilize available online tools forprogress report and class discussions. Thus, as

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Southeast Missouri State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

does result in students obtaining more hands-onpractice. Also, the raw data can be seen in Table 5. In addition to evidence provided by studentsurveys, students in focus groups and in the Design Expo indicated that they spent a significantportion of their time in “hands-on” practice. Table 4. Shaded Representation of More Hands-On Practice in 120 and 121. 120 120 121 121 122 122 Item “Old” “LWL” “Old” “LWL” “Old” “LWL” A B C D Assembly Bending Cutting internal or external threads Drilling Implementing circuits on a breadboard Layout Milling Rapid

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Gemunu Happawana; Arvind Gopi

versus la for l2=3 Fig.8. Maximum tractive efficiency of the tractor on a running gear for l 2 =1.5, 2, and 3.ConclusionThe results show the influence of the driveline system parameter arrangement of a six wheeldrive tractor on rolling resistance forces, power needed to overcome these forces, and power lostdue to drive wheel slippage all of which determine the efficiency of the running gear system.The developed theoretical statements and mathematical model have been used to solve thefollowing problems: a) determination of optimum coordinates of the center of gravity under thegiven arrangement of the middle axle wheels along the tractor base; b) determination ofoptimum arrangement of the middle axle wheels along the base under the given

Conference Session

Survival Tips from the Trenches

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Lantz, Trine University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

around them down. Do not be surprised if this person is in administration (i.e., your department head). These people position obstacles in front of others and typically respond in meetings along the lines of “We can’t do that because XXX was done in the past.” or “You’ll have to do A, B, and C before your request can be considered.” Think of this type of individual as a challenge, and you get to exercise your superior wits to find creative ways around their obstacles. However, refer to #5 and make sure that you spend time working around obstacles to productive tasks and not to maintenance tasks. Above all, even if you encounter this type of person frequently, choose to not behave in this manner or learn these

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Qinghai Gao

appliedto achieve this goal. The main purpose of the paper is to ask college educators and policymakers to rethink the credibility and quality of modern college education which could beendangered by issuing college degrees to the students who never really took the requiredcourses.IntroductionAs the Internet usage becomes an indispensable part of our daily routine and everything goesonline, Distance Learning has been steadily gaining popularity. A significant portion of thestudents take online courses. To meet this needs and to attract remote students many colleges anduniversities now offer online courses as replacements or as supplements to the traditionalclassroom based face-to-face courses. However, one question remains for those who teach

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Eunice E. Yang; Beverly W. Withiam

students who’s GPAs were between 2.0 and 2.9 (on a 4.0 scale) felt that the lecture worksheets were helpful. Thirty-three percent of the students who’s GPAs were between 2.0 and 2.9 received course grades of B or better. For students whose GPAs were between 3.0 and 4.0, 89% of these students were either neutral or felt it was not helpful. Such results indicate the effectiveness of these teaching tools for those students who would have found Statics challenging. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University  IntroductionStatics is a challenging course and is part of the engineering curriculum for civil and mechanicalengineering programs. Statics applies the knowledge that students have

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Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Instrumentation

AbstractThis paper reports the results of the development and implementation of hands-on laboratoryexperiments in a newly developed laboratory for a two-semester undergraduate course inInstrumentation and Measurements in Mechanical Engineering. The course, designed for theundergraduate junior level, was a two-semester course for a total of four credits, and it took placein conjunction with a one-hour classroom lecture in mechanical engineering. A modified versionof this approach, however, can easily be used at all levels of the mechanical engineeringcurriculum. An important component to the process involves the utilization of a two-semesterlong, open-ended project (OEP) that required the students to come up with creative approaches toproblem solving