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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Abdelshakour Abuzneid; Khaled Elleithy

] L.A. DaSilva, G.E. Morgan, C.W. Bostian, D. G. Sweeney, S. F. Midkiff, J. H. Reed, C. Tompson, W.G. Newhall, B. Woerner, “The Resurgence of Push-to-Talk Technologies”, IEEE Communications Magazine, January 2006[6] J.Q. Bao, L. Guo, W.C. Lee, “Policy-Based Resource Allocation in a Wireless Public Safety Network for Incident Scene Management”, MobiCom ‘06 Proceedings of the 12th annual international conference on Mobile computing and networking[7] Certified Wireless Network Administrator, Official Study Guide, Third Edition.BiographiesDr. Khaled Elleihty received the B.Sc. degree in computer science and automatic control fromAlexandria University in 1983, the MS Degree in computer networks from the same university in 1986,and the MS

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy Burack, Brandeis University; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alan Melchior, Brandeis University; Eric Morgan, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

) "Neutral" 2006 N (2006) "Neutral" (6-9) a. With service learning, it is possible to meet course learning objectives in a credit-bearing 44 6.43 * 45 6.07 * 38 6.50 * 73.7% course while also meeting real community needs. b. When service-learning is done well, students learn the subject matter better than in 45 6.36 44 6.57 * 38 6.71 * 76.3% a traditional classroom. c. With service-learning, students become 46 6.28 * 45 6.73

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

assessment of the soft-skills. In particular, some of thesetopics can be taught using material that is germane to the technical course. Table 1: TC2K Outcomes “a” to “k” a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines, b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology, c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes, d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processes appropriate to program objectives, e. an ability to function effectively on teams, f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tamim Younos, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

generations[2] . To face the large-scaleenvironmental challenges in the 21st century, the National Research Council outlined theneed for fundamental knowledge of: (a) the sources of contaminants and how they arelinked to different types and levels of human activities; (b) the persistence, transportprocesses and degradation mechanisms of these contaminants; and (c) the risks they poseto the environment and society[3] .This aim of our site is to provide an interdisciplinary forum of faculty and students totrain future professionals on critical elements of watershed-based approach to sustainablemanagement of water resources. This approach has been recognized as a viable approachfor efficient management of water resources[4]. An interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Tehnology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

obtain feedback specific to Page 13.1173.5their research project regarding the literature review and formulation of the annotatedbibliography. The Investigation seminars provided in the 2007 SURE program exposed studentparticipants to the fundamental component “critically evaluate the work of their peers”for successful research, expressed by Lilja[3]. The documents supplied to the students tocomplete the Investigation seminars are located in Appendix B of this study.Documentation Seminar The Documentation Seminar was conducted in a single one hour workshop during thesixth week of the program. The aim of the workshop was to teach students how to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

X. Chang Li, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Xuejun Fan, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

transfers are always the same. (T/F) Example 2: Which of the following cannot improve the gas turbine cycle? (a) Increase Tinlet (or T3) (b) Increase jturbine or jcompressor (c) Apply regeneration (d) Preheat inlet air to the compressor.There is no doubt that the instructor can get feedback from chatting with students. A well-designed class survey can collect more comprehensive information on the teaching/learningprocess. Survey problems can include how much the students like the course, how many hoursthe students spend on the homework, and whether the students prefer class power-pointpresentation or black-board presentation, etc. Based on the answers to the survey, the instructorcan see

Conference Session

Programs that Serve Industry & Academia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Dickson, University of Strathclyde

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

engineering education community,” he said, “but moreimportantly in the employer community.” [1]In reviewing the Personal Skills in Chemical Engineering Graduates, B R Dickson and CD Grant from the University of Strathclyde, Department of Chemical and ProcessEngineering, Glasgow, Scotland- suggest that the development of skills within degreeprogrammes can meet the needs of employers, yet there is still further work to be donethat a relevant post graduate qualification could provide.In this paper, transferable’ (or ‘personal’) skills are defined as the five key skills of:communications; team-working; problem solving; numeracy and IT skills; self-learning.It shows, with some specific examples, that there are ample and varied opportunities todevelop

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

charts and histograms. 14. Identify appropriate behaviors, such as those listed in the American Society of Quality Code of Ethics, for various situations requiring ethical decisions. 15. Determine and select areas for data improvement using various quality tools. 16. Identify various type A and type B uncertainty components, including environment, human factors, methods and equipment, item under test, reference standards and materials.Assessments and GradingAn addition concern for the MET curriculum committee is assessments in the class. Cummins,Inc. officials expressed concern about requiring employees who have not been in any type ofschool for a long time being pressured to earn a satisfactory grade for reimbursement of

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

resources and assessment items. The success of these changes has beenevidenced by higher pass rates for similar entering cohorts of students, and also by increasedunderstanding through the duration of the course.AcknowledgementsThe authors acknowledge the assistance received from Student Administration at theUniversity of Auckland to access the data used for NCEA and CIE analysis. Page 13.1273.16Bibliography 1. Cleland, A. (2007). A great time to be an engineer? InRoads, August. Pg 6. Accessed at http://www.ipenz.org.nz/ipenz/Media_Comm/2007/InRoads.pdf on 17 August, 2007. 2. French, B. F., Immekus, J.C. and Oakes, W. (2005). An examination of

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Meyer, Purdue University; Mark Johnson, Purdue University School of ECE; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

others appeared to be transcribed “after the fact”. We attempted to address these issues by evaluating each student’s lab notebook tear-out sheets several times throughout the semester (on a total of four different occasions). While this rather significant effort on the our part lead to notable improvements in the lab notebooks relative to previous offerings, there is still room for improvement especially for team members charged with software development, who generally kept the “worst” notebooks. The fundamental problem appears to be getting students to: (a) appreciate the value of a good lab notebook, and (b) take it seriously.1

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

between the institutions. It is imperative that community collegesand universities collaborate to develop a seamless transfer process for these students.1 Walser, A. D., Karim, M., “Developing a Joint/Dual Program and It’s Impact on Underrepresented Engineering0Students”, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition,Session No. 3270.2 Adelman, C. 2005, “Moving Into Town-and Moving On: The Community College in the Lives of Traditional –ageStudents. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of education3 Tobolowsky, B., “Improving Transfer and Articulation Policies”, ERIC Digest (ED416934), 1998. Website URL[http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC], site accessed January 5, 2004.4 Morphew, C. C

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Schreuders; Sara Driggs

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

1214. Cho H, Gay G, Davidson B, Ingraffea A. Social networks, communication styles, and learning performance in a CSCL community. Computers & Education 2007;49(2):309- 329.15. Denning PJ. Network Laws. Communications of the ACM 2004;47(11):15-20.16. Dorogovtsev SN, Mendes JFF. The Evolution of Networks. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2003.17. Barabasi A-L, Bonabeau E. Scale-Free Networks. Scientific American 2003;288(5):50- 59.18. Watts DJ, Strogatz SH. Collective dynamics of 'small-world' networks. Nature 1998;393:440-442.19. Freeman LC. Centrality in social networks conceptual clarification. Social Networks 1978/79;1(3):215-239.20. Wasserman S, Faust K. Social network analysis: methods

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

constitute cheating. NASPA Journal, 40(1), 39-52. Retrieved September 10, 2007 from WilsonWeb database. 10. Holt, M. E. (1998, Summer). Ethical considerations in Internet-based adult education. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, (78), 63-9. Retrieved September 10, Page 13.1109.9 2007 from WilsonWeb database.11. Hricko, M. (1998). Internet plagiarism: Strategies to deter academic misconduct. Retrieved September 6, 2007 from http://www.mtsu.edu/~itconf/proceed98/mhricko.htm.12. Jordan, W., & Elmore, B. (2006). Engineering ethics and moral theories: A student perspective. ASEE Conference Proceedings 2007

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

challenge is a lower difficulty level problem dealing with the topic. Thestudent is provided with information needed to understand the challenge. In the engineeringdesign process, this is the stage of problem definition. The steps shown below represent theremainder of the cycle, which prepare the students to complete the challenge. a. Generate ideas: Students are asked to generate a list of issues and answers that they think are relevant to the challenge; to share ideas with fellow students, and to appreciate which ideas are new and to revise their list. In the engineering design process, the stage of generating ideas is the brainstorm stage. b. Multiple perspectives: The student is asked to elicit ideas

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Delton Martin, Pennsylvania State University-Berks; Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1330: AN INVESTIGATION OF ACCELERATION AND JERK PROFILESOF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLESDelton Martin, Pennsylvania State University-Berks Delton L. Martin is an Electromechanical Engineering Technology student at Penn State Berks in Reading, PA. He received his associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Penn State (2005). He has served as vice president and president of the Berks student chapter of SAE and is also a research assistant for the EET program and a laboratory assistant for the MET program.Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Assistant Professor at Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College in Reading, PA. He received

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/exesum.asp11. Mutsuga, M., Y. Kawamura, Y. Sugita-Konishi, Y. Hara-Kudo, K. Takatori, and K. Tanmotot. 2006. Migration of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde into mineral water in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Food Additives and Contaminants. 23(2): 212-218.12. Shotyk, W., M. Krachler, and B. Chen. 2006. Contamination of Canadian and European bottled waters with antimony from PET containers. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 8: 288-292.13. Casajuana, N., and S. Lacorte. 2003. Presence and release of phthalic esters and other endocrine disrupting compounds in drinking water. Chromatographia. 57(9-10): 649-655.14. Loyo-Rosales, J.E., G.C. Rasales-Rivera, A.M. Lynch, C.P. Rice, and A

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb; David Chang, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

to interdisciplinaryengineering, and they should adapt as well. Similar to the total engineering process as a teameffort, the engineering education process is equally a team effort with excellent communicationsbetween faculties from different departments. This paper highlights a classical dynamicalmodeling and controls course with students and instructors from different departments: electricalengineering and mechanical engineering. The role of course director rotates between the twodepartments each semester with shared responsibilities throughout the semester between theinstructors. This organizational structure is important, allowing the interdisciplinary facultyteam to synchronize their efforts, bringing their individual strengths and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pines, University of Hartford; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineering curriculum went through a major curriculum change in2001 that included adding an interdisciplinary sophomore and junior design course to theexisting freshman and senior design capstone courses. The new courses were added as part of aNSF grant entitled “Integrating Engineering Design with the Humanities, Social Sciences,Sciences and Mathematics.” The interdisciplinary sophomore design course has undergoneseveral iterations since its inception. Initially, the sophomore course paralleled our seniorcapstone design course with each project team of 3 to 6 students working on industrial sponsoredproject with a practicing engineer as the technical mentor. This approach has worked extremelywell for our senor design course because of the effort put

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandra Vinogradov, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

in Table 1on the next page. Page 13.552.6 Table 1. Student Participation Section Survey I Survey II Pilot 34 25 Control A 35 27 Control B 37 6The instructor who administered Survey II in the Control B section noted that many of thestudents in that section did not seem interested in completing the survey. Since participation wasvoluntary, we had no recourse to obtain more student responses.The main purpose of Survey I was to determine whether or not all class sections were composedof students we could assume to be

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport; Mahesh Baral, University of Bridgeport; Tarek Sobh, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

regard, a two-stepapproach is developed. In the first step, an output oriented Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) hasbeen utilized to evaluate and rank the accepted applicants depending on various criteria; forexample, GRE and TOEFL scores, GPA, number of below-B grades in the Bachelor of Sciencetranscripts, and other parameters. Following this, an additional ranking algorithm is implementedand run to determine the degree of success among the same set of accepted students, following theirprogress in the program till they graduate.The results of the two ranking algorithms are then compared to validate the appropriateness of theselection criteria. A case study is included to demonstrate the steps and applicability of the proposedDEA approach

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Christopher, Rice University; Adam Parks, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; Vipul Sharma, Air Force Institute of Technology; Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-323: POWER PLANT ANALYSIS WITH MATHCADJason Christopher, Rice University Jason Christopher graduated from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in 2007 at the top of his major, Mechanical Engineering. Jason is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Rice University, where his research focuses on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), with specific emphasis on work related to the NASA Crew Exploration Vehicle parachutes. After finishing his studies, he will work as an Air Force developmental engineer.Adam Parks, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Adam Parks graduated from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in 2007 with a

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

ways to meet the stated objective. Usually, within a few minutes, the following solutions are tried: a. The subject hooks the broom on the rungs of the stool and drags the stool close enough to grab the key ring. This works fine but the subject is told that a foreign competitor has a patent on the method and that he/she must search for another method (i.e., the subject is ‘given the excuse’). b. The subject tries to insert the upper end of the broom handle into the key ring. It does not fit. c. The subject knocks the key ring off the stool, catches them on the broom, and carries them over. This method usually fails, but in any case the subject is again

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Ian Gravagne, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 200222. Hodge, B. K., “Alternate Energy Systems – A New Elective?,” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 200223. Rosa, A. J., Predecki, P. K., and Edwards, G., “Technology 21 – A Course on Technology for Non- Technologists,” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 200424. Jansson. P. M., Stewart, J., Heston, W., Molner, R., Murphy, J., and Tomkiewicz, P., “Undergraduate Service Learning: Campus Photovoltaic System Siting, Design, and Permitting,” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 200525. Wies, R

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Huguet, University of Alabama; Keith Woodbury, University of Alabama; Robert Taylor, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

) Figure 1c Figures 1a,b,c. The P-v, T-s, and T-v diagrams created by running graphing functions programmed into the Xsteam compilation. Running these functions automatically produces the saturations curves and formatting seen in the figures.In thermodynamics, constant pressure and temperature processes are often discussed and plottedon various diagrams. A function was created for each of the three previously discussed diagramsto draw a line of constant pressure on the temperature diagrams and constant temperature on thepressure diagram. The sub function ‘pvtemperatureline’ plots a constant temperature line on a P-v diagram by first displaying a message box requesting the temperature the user wishes to plot.As with

Conference Session

Mentoring

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Anakaorn Khan, North Dakota State University; David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

toolbox: Academic intensity, attendance patterns, and bachelor degree attainment. Jessup, MD: Education Publication Center. 4. Campbell, P., Jolly, E., Hoey, L., & Perlman, L. (2002). Upping the numbers: Using research-based decision making to increase the diversity in the quantitative disciplines. Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Inc. 5. McDaniels, C., & Gysbers, N.C. (1992). Counseling for Career Development. San Francisco, CA: Jossey- Bass. 6. Rayman, P. & Brett, B. (1993). Pathways for women in the sciences. Center for Research on Women, Wellesley College. 7. DeSantis, A. M., & Quimby, J. L. (2004, August). Self-efficacy as a mediator between contextual

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Susan Donohue, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

A1 Sample Final Challenge NetworkAppendix B Relating the Rescue Scenario to Ants Searching for FoodThe challenge is meant to exemplify the concepts learned in the camp. There will be a set ofnodes set up on the floor, with a distinct start and end position (See Figure A1). The robots willtransverse the nodes in sequential stages meaning that there will have to be distinct choices as towhat node the robot should visit next. The nodes will be connected by lines drawn on the flooras seen in Figure A1.Conceptually, the search can be thought of as a single ant collecting food. There will be twoparts to the challenge. First will be the problem of optimizing the amount of food collected in thenodes visited during a specific run. The teams will be

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Borrelli, McMaster University; Susan Masten, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

International

adversity.Bibliography1. Harvey, L. and Burrows, A. (1992) Empowering students, New Academic, 1( 3) pp. 1ff.2. Klopfenstein, B. (2003) Empowering Learners: Strategies for Fostering Self-Directed Learning and Implications for Online Learning, M.Ed. Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.3. Garrison, D.R. (1997) Self-directed learning: Toward a comprehensive model. Adult Education Quarterly, 48(1): 18-23. Page 13.487.74. Hall, R. (2003) Forging a learning community? A pragmatic approach to co-operative learning. Arts & Humanities in Higher Education 2(2): 155-172.5. McConnell, D. (1994) Implementing Computer

Conference Session

Focus on High School Girls in Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Brake, Eastern Michigan University; Kaninka Bhatnagar, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Education Statistics (2004). Trends in educational equity of girls & women: 2004, U.S.Department of Education. NCES 2005-016.7. PATT (1986). “What do girls and boys think of technology? Pupils’ attitudes towards technology”, PATTWorkshop report: March 6-11, 1986. Endhoven University of Technology, Netherlands.8. American Association of University Women (1991). “Shortchanging girls, shortchanging America: A nationwidepoll that assesses self-esteem, educational experiences, interest in math and science, and career aspirations of girlsand boys ages 9-15”, Washington DC: AAUW.9. Weiner, B., An attributional theory of achievement motivation and emotion, Psychological Review 92 (1985) (4),pp. 548–57310. Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown; Gregory Dick, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

skill set so theywould be able to analyze, develop, design and implement a reasonable large andcomplex digital logic circuit using either discrete components or a PLD. Table 1 showsthe course topics and the relevant lab topics for the course.The theme of the course may be viewed as consisting of the following four sections: Section A: Digital logic foundations such as number systems and arithmetic, Boolean algebra and expressions; Section B: Combinational logic design; Section C: Sequential logic design; Section D: Design techniques using hierarchy and commonly used circuit blocks.The course topics are not grouped in to those four sections; rather the course isorganized into topics in the sequential order as shown in

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College; John Burke, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

that shown in Figure 2, but typically had simplertopologies. This curricular change led to another modest improvement in the initialmicroelectronics quiz and exam scores when compared to the previous year’s scores. Again, thisimprovement is discussed in the results section. 12V 3kΩ A 2IX 1kΩ 6kΩ B Figure 2: Example sophomore exam problem. Find Voc, Isc, and Rth.The third feedback round brought significant changes to the sophomore linear