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Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Nichols, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1113: USING CALIBRATED PEER REVIEW AS A TEACHING TOOLFOR STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY IN ARCHITECTUREAnne Nichols, Texas A&M University Dr. Nichols is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Texas A&M University. She teaches structural analysis, design, and planning at the undergraduate and graduate level. She is a civil engineer with research interests in the structural mechanics and modeling of masonry and cement materials. Page 13.1331.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using Calibrated Peer Review as a Teaching Tool for Structural

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

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Women in Engineering

(use 146)* Missing participant due to last minute cancellation.** Participant unable to be reached for comment*** Deceased, Spring 1998# Number of Participants% Percentage of ParticipantsThis study is undertaken every year in an effort to revise the statistical data regarding the formerparticipants who have reached college age. Page 13.1229.6The 2007 FIRSTE Program Marks Its Fifteenth Consecutive YearAs described in a preceding section, former participants are personally contacted each year upongraduation from high school so as to identify their career plans (i.e. academic major andcollege/university). But this milestone in 2007 warranted more

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

development will equip students for both industry and graduate school.Some concepts being explored by my group are shown in Table 3. The first two have beendescribed in papers including undergraduate co-authors7-9. The first (space economy planning)has been developed through several years of participation in NASA-sponsored space businessplanning exercises, interacting with teams from business and advertising schools. The third item,Micro-Renewable Energy Systems, is being developed through a new course under theInternational Plan at our institution. The five students who dared to sign up for this completelynew area, are pursuing five different projects, each in a team of two. Five abstracts to anUndergraduate Research Symposium promise unique

Conference Session

Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Terenzini, The Pennsylvania State University; Lisa Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education; Russell Long, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

SourcesThe methodology to be used in this study must be carefully designed if it is to be credible andprovide useful psychometric insights on widely used measures of engineering learning, as well ason the validity of self-reported learning outcome measures in educational research. In this paper,we thus present an analytical plan for evaluating the criterion-related validity of the scalesdeveloped for the EC2000 study using data available through the Multi-Institution Database forInvestigating Engineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD) project, including student FEexamination scores and grade-point averages (from transcript records). Presentation anddiscussion of the study design and procedures at ASEE will permit the engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Paul Krajeski, U.S. Naval War College; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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International

Defense logistics system, they had no desks!Instead they had energetic, motivated instructors prepared to teach them the basics of CivilEngineering. Without the help of the Faculty of Engineering at Kabul University this would nothave been possible. Beyond lesson plans and lectures the adjuncts brought to NMAA bothprofessional and academic credibility. Three adjuncts had recently graduated at the top of theirrespective classes from Kabul University. The fourth was a seasoned educator with years ofexperience. These credentials ranked them among the elite of Afghanistan’s scholars andeducators making them much more qualified to teach at the college level than most of NMAA’smilitary faculty. Their connections to Kabul University increased the

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cathell, Drexel University; Michael Birnkrant, Drexel University; Jean Robinson, Martha Washington Elementary School; Priscilla Blount, Martha Washington Elementary School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

were exposed to engineering through inquiry-based interactive learning,with lesson activities that both complemented and enhanced the standard math and sciencecurriculum.StrategiesThe 6th grade science core curriculum in the School District of Philadelphia is based on a triad ofthree major units designed around Pennsylvania educational standards: Landforms, Astronomyand Environments. Each of these units is designed as an inquiry-based science experience,supported by FOSS activity kits (Landforms and Environments) and Holt Science andTechnology Short Course materials (Astronomy). Modular lesson plans incorporating SimCity 4were developed to support the Landforms and Environments units of the 6th grade curriculum.By accompanying and enhancing

Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Richard Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Eric Sprouls, University of Southern Indiana

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First-Year Programs

-Year Pr ogr amready for college-level mathematics ctg"tghgttgf"vq"cu"Ðrtg-gpikpggtkpiÑ"uvwfgpvu."cpf"must passintermediate algebra before they are eligible for the five-year program. Unfortunately it ishighly unusual that pre-engineers are able to successfully complete the engineering curriculum6.Note that all math classes mentioned require a C to proceed.While developing the curriculum, five freshmen engineering courses were specifically designedto bring students into immediate contact with both the engineering faculty and student peers7.Two courses were designed exclusively for students on the five-year plan. These are ENGR103, Principles of Problem Solving, and ENGR 104, Applied Problem Solving5.Three courses were designed for all students

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lanny Griffin; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Szlavik, California Polytechnic State University

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Continuing Professional Development

engineer and Principal Investigator on projects to develop technology evolution plans for the Space Station.Robert Szlavik, California Polytechnic State University Page 13.142.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Action at Distance: A MS Degree Offered Through Distance Learning as a Vector to Student Enrichment and Industrial InteractionAbstractThis paper describes the development and implementation of a flourishing MS program offeredthrough distance learning (DL). The program serves the mission of the university – polytechniceducation. It provides an intense life

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

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Dimitrios Stroumbakis P.E., City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; John Migniuolo, Mig-Tech Fluidics Design; Bernard Hunter

chemical and biofluids. Moreover, fluidic handling is the bottleneck for productionthrough-put in large scale DNA sequencing and IVD systems. The research question: “Is it possible toprovide a valuable learning experience through a faculty-initiated, authentic-industry productdevelopment effort in an undergraduate research program in a community college?” Two-yearcommunity colleges have very limited co-op / internship opportunities compared to 4-year schools. Figure 1. Example of an 8-channel dispenser using high precision nozzlesSuccess of any authentic industry experience requires careful planning before and during execution of thecycle and perceived authenticity. We chose judiciously narrowing the traditional development cycle

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2003 GSW

Authors

James M. Gregory; Xuepeng Xie; Susan Mengel

choice to solvethe problem. They, thus, develop ownership in their new academic plan. Not all studentschoose to improve. Future WorkWhile SLEEP Model is functional and has matched a couple of outcomes reported in theliterature and media, it is a work in progress. We plan to redevelop the graphics outputcomponent to make the lettering larger and the scales more meaningful. We also plan toreprogram other areas of the model. For example, during sleep recovery, there is a spikeup in the two efficiency curves at the initial time of sleep associated with renewal. Thecurrent model causes a step function when it should distribute the increase over the sleepperiod. Because people are sleeping and not really

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2008 GSW

Authors

Victor Gallardo; Mequanint Moges; Enrique Barbieri; Aymara Boggiano; Carlos Ramirez

include feedback from students, faculty as well aslab managers. Our current results show an encouraging trend in the satisfaction of our student bodyand improvement of students’ final grades in the labs and lectures.References1. Black, G., 2001, – “A comparison of Traditional Online and Hybrid Methods of Course Delivery”, Arkansas Tech University, 2001.2. Godschalk, D.R. and Lacey, L., 2001 – “Learning at a distance: Technology Impacts on Planning Education,” Journal of Planning Education and Research, 20, pp 476-489.3. Moges, A., Gallardo, V., Barbieri, E., Boggiano, A. and Ramirez, C., 2007, "Development of Hybrid Orientation Program for Instructional Excellence," Proceedings of the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, South

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2008 GSW

Authors

Ronald E. Barr; J.P. Mohsen; Jane M. Fraser; Amir Karimi; Nelson A. Macken; John A. Stratton; John J. Uhran, Jr.; Sandra A. Yost

, were two very different things, but they were and arevery much entwined and the discussions at many of the section meetings made that clear. If one wants to pursue a pathway to research in engineering education, the researchmethodology in engineering education should be no different than the same methodologicalapproach used in technical engineering research: 1. define the research question or hypothesis, 2.write a proposal or plan, 3. seek funding or other appropriate support, 4. do the work rigorously,and 5. publish the results in peer-reviewed journals. In this sense, engineering educationresearch should be considered favorably in promotion and tenure. One caveat in educationalresearch is that the student (human subject) is the target

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2008 GSW

Authors

Chad E. Kennedy

a conflict cannot be safely investigated withoutpotential hazardous repercussions to the student’s ability to land a job offer or risk “stepping onproverbial toes”.In order to address the contextual conflict resolution and preserve a relative balance of adding newmaterial with an already information rich curriculum, a short role playing module was designed thatcan be put in virtually any engineering course at any level. The entire module takes between 1-2hours total and can be adapted for small or large groups as needed. The idea is to engage thestudents, provide a safe environment in which to role play a difficult scenario, come to someresolution, develop a plan of action and most importantly have fun! (A side note: Techniques suchas this

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2008 GSW

Authors

Raja. S.R. Gardimalla; Enno “Ed” Koehn

(such dependency signifies inappropriate design,disassociation from the environment, and no sustainable use of resources).Temperature: Temperature is a liability in climates where it is consistently too hot or toocold.When climate is predominantly too hot: Minimize solid enclosure and thermal mass,maximize roof ventilation, use elongated floor plans to minimize internal heat gain andmaximize exposure for ventilation, separate rooms and functions with covered breezewaysand roof over hangs to maximize wall shading and induce ventilation.When climate is predominantly too cool: consolidate functions into most compactconfiguration, insulate thoroughly to minimize heat loss, minimize air infiltration with barriersheeting, weather stripping, sealants

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Salazar, Ibero-American Association of Engineering Education (ASIBEI); Jorge Ignacio Velez Munera, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, ACOFI; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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International

traditional guidelines issued by the Plan Experimental de Evaluacion -PEE- and the Proyecto Piloto Europeo de Evaluación de la Enseñanza -PPEEE-, academic programs in Spain and other European countries were evaluated. ̇ The above mentioned experience allowed the Science and Education Ministry to formulate the National Plan for Quality Evaluation in Universities -PNECU-, applied between 1995 and 2000. ̇ All universities concurred at the PNECU, although simultaneously appeared autonomic agencies of evaluation. ̇ The LOU, Ley Orgánica Universitaria, formulated the 2nd Plan of Institutional Quality in 2001 and in parallel the ANECA, Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum Univeristy of Applied Sciences; Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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International

Sciences Mechanical ComponentsDescriptive Geometry Surface TreatmentChemistry Maintenance, Recycling, Environmental Technologies and Consequences of TechnologyMechanical Technologies Planning and Project ManagementFiling Processes and Measuring Technologies in Production Professional English 2Introduction to Automotive Engineering and Transport SystemsMachine Shop 1Semester 2: Semester 6: (in English)Engineering Mathematics 2 Engine

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

themselves as African-American,3 as Hispanic • 7 students were seniors • 7 of 7 students that are seniors are planning to attend Prairie View A&M University • 10 students are going to be studying Algebra this year;2 students are in Algebra II; 2 of the students is taking Trigonometry;3 of the students are taking Pre- Calculus;2 of the students are in Calculus;1 student is in Geometry Page 13.1028.6 • 11 of the students are in Chemistry this year;2 of the students are in Biology; 4 of the students are in Physics; 1 of the students is in College Chemistry;1of the students is in IPC; 1 of the students is complete with

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, California State University, Chico

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Design in Engineering Education

utilizes a two-semester capstone course in senior design project. The intent isfor students to utilize competencies developed in the first three years of the curriculum in thesolution of a real-world design problem. The fall semester is predominantly spent in designactivities, while the spring encompasses prototype building and testing. Projects may come fromlocal industry, may be competition based, or may come from other sources.During the fall semester, weekly lectures are given that cover many aspects of the designprocess. Selected topics include specifications definition, conceptual design, decision making,project planning, cost estimating, budgets, documentation and formal reports. Students arerequired to give three oral presentations during

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soumya Keshavamurthy, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

assistants but faculty should also encourage the students who havedifficulty in understanding to attend these workshops.When a student approaches graduation, planning is necessary to coordinate their graduate datewith the start date of applying for an H-1B visa12, which is explained in the next section. If astudent plans to work in the United States after graduating and does not intend to work for a non-profit company, then H1-B visa with an annual cap is important. The student has to apply for anEmployment Authorization Card (EAD) via Optional Practical Training13 (OPT) before filing fora H-1B visa. The best time to graduate is currently summer as the student will remain on F-1 orJ-1 status until the H-1B visa start date (October 1st). After

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

, every student in our Capstone class was assignedhis/her first or second choice of project.Solutions WorkshopsOnce a week the Capstone instructors and teaching assistants (TAs) hold “SolutionsWorkshops”, which are hour-long discussion sessions where four to five Capstone Teams areasked, one at a time, to orally summarize (in the span of approximately ten minutes) the progressthey have made to date on their Capstone projects, any hurdles or problems that have arisen, anyrecent successes that the team has experienced, any resources that are required at that juncture,and work plans for the upcoming weeks. After each team presents this information, the project isopen for discussion by the Capstone students on other teams, the instructors, and the

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Kirby, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hilal Ozcan, Prairie View A&M University; Fouad Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Architectural

. The term has been defined bythe World Commission on Environment and Development2 as “Meeting the needs of the presentwithout compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Sustainablebuildings, also referred to as “green construction”, require special techniques and materials toachieve the desired characteristics of functionality, indoor air quality, economy, safety, andaesthetics. Sustainability must be achieved over the entire life cycle of the building whichincludes: planning, design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance, renovation,and removal. Environmental life cycle assessments must consider the various stages of aproduct’s existence and it’s ecological impact to aid in selection of building

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

5 Applies logic in solving problems and analyzes problems from different points of views. Translates academic theory into practical applications using appropriate technical techniques, processes, and tools. 2 Communication Skills 4.5 Articulates ideas in a clear and concise fashion and uses facts to reinforce points. Written materials flow logically and are grammatically correct. Plans and delivers oral presentations effectively. Uses technology and graphics to support ideas and decisions. 3 Creative Problem-solving 4.75 Develops many potential solutions to

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Plebani, Lehigh University

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Computers in Education

provide a framework and base computer code forstudents to achieve an ease of modeling and solution for dynamic programming similar towhat has been achieved for linear programming. In so far as the teaching dynamicprogramming, this will allow educators in operations research to focus their teaching onissues relevant to dynamic programming as opposed to computer programming issues; andallow students in operations research to focus their learning on the power of dynamicprogramming, as opposed to the nuances of computer implementations.Since the formulation of Dynamic programming (DP) by Bellman,1 it has been successfullyapplied to a variety of problems, including capacity planning, equipment replacement,production planning, production control

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Guilford, University of Virginia; Katherine Bishop, University of Virginia; William Walker, University of Virginia; J. Milton Adams, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

answer this question, pre-graduation exit interviews and a web-based survey were used toobtain students’ self-reported MCAT scores and the status of their medical school applicationsprocess. The survey netted a 65% response rate. Of those who responded, 54% report that Page 13.1119.5medical school is their top-choice post-graduation plan. However, there is a significant negativecorrelation (by Pearson’s and Kendall’s τb) between this fraction and student rank, meaning thatthe fraction of students specifying Standing (year in program)medical school as their top-choice plan 2nd 3rd

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Thompson, DAE University

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International

offered currently, and planned for initial offering in fall2008 at the undergraduate level include professional flight/management, aviation business, alongwith aeronautical and mechanic engineering. In addition, four master degree offering areplanned for fall 2008 which include air transportation management, airport management, globallogistics, and an aerospace M.B.A.iThe Middle East region has seen tremendous growth in need for aviation and aerospaceprofessionals. Manpower is seen as the limiting factor in maintain double digit growth rates.Developing educations programs in the Middle East has foundational issues that maketransferring of existing programs from western higher education institutions problematic.Institutions are highly regulated

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates; Eugene Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Nancy West, College of William and Mary; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2810: EVALUATING A COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLOUTREACH PROGRAM—THE RESULTSJuanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary Juanita Jo Matkins is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at the College of William and Mary. She was a K-12 teacher for 18 years, and the Virginia recipient of the 1995 Presidential Award for Excellence in Secondary Science Teaching. She has written and published several papers and reports on various issues in teacher education, including assessment, gender and multicultural issues in science education.John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates John McLaughlin is a senior consultant in strategic planning, performance measurement, and program

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; William Frey, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Halley Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Aury Curbelo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Engineering Ethics

develop and implement their own. These two workshops reinforced that experience.• Developing EAC interventions: Participants took advantage of workshop time to develop their own modules in EAC. They prepared these in small groups. Then each group presented its module ideas to the rest of the participants for comment and feedback.The original plan was for each workshop to conclude with preparing SM drafts for publication inConnexions.10 But experience (and assessment) showed that this was a bit too ambitious for aday-long workshop. Consequently, two further mini-workshops (2-3 hours) were planned: thefirst took place November 2, 2007. Thus, the workshop component of the EAC Toolkit can bestbe seen as a workshop series that takes one year to

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Utley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrea Ludwig, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Cundiff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sean McGinnis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

), total suspended solids (TSS), and fecal coliform bacteria to design bothpre-treatment lagoons and wetland cells. Students supply plan and profile design drawings of thelagoons and wetlands, as well as an overall site plan. Students are also required to discusswetland and pond construction, planting, and maintenance. The final requirement for the designteams is to compare the expected cost of treating waste with a constructed wetland verses atraditional mechanical plant, considering the land cost required for the constructed wetlands.Student designs have included two to three pretreatment lagoons in parallel followed by an arrayof wetlands cells in both series and parallel (fig. 2). Multiple designs are valid for this project aslong as removal

Conference Session

Focus on Under-Represented Women

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cleopatria Martinez, Phoenix College

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-2165: PATHS TO DISCOVERY: CHICANAS IN MATHEMATICS,SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERING.Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCleopatria Martinez, Phoenix College Page 13.965.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Paths to Discovery: Chicanas in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering.AbstractLack of participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields fromunderrepresented minority students is a recognized problem in higher education. Institutionsaround the country have developed a plethora of plans and strategies to promote these fields andattract this population. Participation from minority

Conference Session

Solar Power, Wind Power, and Energy System Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Andrew Hak, Rowan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

this project and the impact on studentlearning.II. The Clinic Project Begins - [Thursday 20 September 2007 – 2PM]Without having known or understood what this project would entail, six undergraduateengineers from Rowan University found themselves on a field in Tulleytown, PAconversing with engineers from PECO (Philadelphia Electric Co. – the local utility) andSunTechnics. The topics of their discussion involved the interconnection, pole locations,module placement and everything related to the planned, but not yet designed, 3MW PVpower plant to be located at that site. The 15 acre tract adjacent the landfill would soon becovered by more than 17,000 photovoltaic modules. Although the size and complexity ofthe project seemed overwhelming, this