Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Ashutosh Upadhyay, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

AC 2009-245: CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE RAJIV GANDHITECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, INDIA AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAFazil Najafi, University of FloridaAshutosh Upadhyay, University of Florida Ashutosh is a student at University of Florida.Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College Page 14.326.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE RAJIV GANDHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, INDIA AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAIntroductionCivil engineering is treated as the first true engineering field. It is a field involved in planning,design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation, environmental

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

inputs are used, theactive level of inputs used, and if a quadrature encoder is used. In addition, the module should be Page 14.776.5 (a) Stepper drive setup (b) Sample PV550 screen to control a stepper motor Figure 2. Experimental setup of the stepper motor drive and PV550 screenconfigured to select whether the output of the module is a pulse train with direction command orCW and CCW pulse trains, and to select between configuration mode and command mode.Ultraware and Ultra3000 Digital Servo DrivesUltraware is Windows application software that provides a complete setup and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics, Academic Integrity

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac Wait, Marshall University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

exams?11. In an exam, if Student A allows Student B to copy answers:  Both Student A and Student B are guilty of cheating.  Only Student A (the person providing the answer) is guilty of cheating.  Only Student B (the person taking the answer) is guilty of cheating.  Neither student is guilty of cheating.12. When students are caught cheating, is it partly the instructor’s fault for assigning too much work? Page 14.153.1413. When you cheat, most often it is because of:  Time pressure - the student doesn't have enough time to do everything that is assigned or to study everything in time  Excessive

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thashika Rupasinghe, Clemson University; Mary Beth Kurz, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University

AircraftMaintenance Technology (AMT) program to improve the learning process of students throughcreation of educational materials, assessment tools and curriculum redesign. Using Bloom'sTaxonomy in cognitive and psychomotor domains, course objectives were refined to create moremeaningful student outcomes. These were mapped to reflect the expected student proficiencyand goals as advised by regulatory agencies. These include the guidelines stipulated by the FAA(Federal Aviation Administration). We identified course objectives for six course modulescurrently taught in an aircraft maintenance program at a 2-year technical college: ACM 120(Materials & Corrosion Control), ACM 167(Landing Gear Systems), ACM 174 (AirframeInspection), ACM 210 (Reciprocating

Conference Session

International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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International

whether the students haveperceived improvements. At the end of the entire three-year cycle, all faculty teaching generaleducation courses will be surveyed to evaluate their views of the assessment process and theirperceptions of improvement in general education.Studied CourseBecause the Numeric and Symbolic Reasoning requirement is met by several Mathematicscourses at UDLAP, instead of administering a standardized test, faculty who teach coursesfulfilling this requirement will: a. select several student samples of their classroom assignments; b. use the chosen scoring rubric, in the form of a primary trait analysis; c. compile aggregated student scores using the rubric; and

Conference Session

International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Kirandeep Kaur, University of Florida; Sarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida

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International

Name Location A B C D EO. H. Materials Clermont 3 4 5 6 8Cliff Berry Ft. Lauderdale 2 3 4 5 7Denmark Miami 3 2 3 4 6Environmental Recovery Group Atlantic Beach 10 11 12 13 15Diversified Environmental Services Tampa 7 8 9 10 12Haztech Tampa

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Pryor; Sheldon Landsberger

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Nuclear and Radiological

Alamos National Labs. Theauthors would also like to thank the mentors and students who are participating in the program.Bibliography 1. Hammel, B., and Kress, R., 2001, “Elements of telerobotics necessary for waste clean-up automation,” Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Seoul, Korea, pp. 393-400. 2. Harden, T., Pittman, P., 2008, “Development of a robotic system to clean out spherical dynamic experiment containment vessels,” Conference proceedings of the 2nd international joint topical meeting on emergency preparedness and response and robotic and remote systems conference. Albuquerque, NM. pp. 358-364. 3. Kulkarni, A., et. al., 2008, “Software framework for mobile

Conference Session

Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Devine, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

the quality and complexityof student projects using both virtual and physical robots, clearly demonstrated that the use ofoff-line programming and simulation software had a positive impact on student learning.Bibliography1. Schneider, R. (2005). Robotic Automation Can Cut Costs. Manufacturing Engineering. Vol. 135 No. 6. Page 14.768.92. Jones, T. (2006). Trends and Motivations for Robot Purchases. www.robotics.org, posted 11/06/2006.3. Morey, B. (2007). Robotics Seeks Its Role in Aerospace. Manufacturing Engineering. Vol. 139 No. 4.4. Nieves, E. (2005). Robots: More Capable, Still Flexible. Manufacturing Engineering. Vol. 134 No

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Mark N. Valesey; Teresa L. Noto

cause, object or pursuit b: one who tends to became ardently absorbed in an interest.”The following quote from “Build Your Own Electric Vehicle” asks, “Why wouldanyone buy, convert, or build and electric vehicle today? The answer, simply put,“they are the cleanest, most efficient, and most cost effective form oftransportation – and they are really fun to drive.” [10]The enthusiast may be quite versed technically, or may just possess minimaltechnological literacy. He may be someone who wishes to drive a specific vehicleor may be simply driven by his passion to step outside of the box. Often it is theenthusiast with engineering background who strives for more power, higherefficiency and greener technology.Many things must be taken into

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Morton, University of Wyoming; M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming

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Environmental Engineering

, NY, 14-17.7. Sørensen, Bent, 2004, “Renewable Energy”, Third Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, Burlington, MA, 122-131.8. Lowry, William P., 1967, “Weather and Life”, Academic Press New York, NY, 271-278.9. Hinshaw, Dr. Gary F., 2005, “The Cosmic Background Explorer”, http://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/product/cobe/, NASA.10. Tipler, Paul A., 1991, “Physics for Scientists and Engineers”, 3rd Edition, Worth Publishers, New York, NY, 530-531.11. Weast, Robert C., Editor-in Chief, 1971, “Handbook of Chemistry and Physics”, 52nd Edition, The Chemical Rubber Co., Cleveland, OH, F-151.12. Odum, E. P., “Fundamental of Ecology”, 2nd. ed., © W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 195913. Sharp, Jay W., “The Artithmetic of the Food Chain”, http

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1201: NURTURE MOTIVATED, CONFIDENT, AND STRATEGICLEARNERS IN ENGINEERING THROUGH COGNITIVE ANDPSYCHOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION FOR AN ENTRY-LEVEL COURSEWei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over 10-year industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum. He serves as a freshmen advisor for the First Year Experience Program at JSU and is the Principle Investigator for

Conference Session

Outreach and Hands-on Materials

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Magda, Weber State University

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Materials

recrystallization process.Figure 3. The effect of annealing on the microstructure (a) cold work, (b) after recovery, (c) after recrystallization, (d) after grain growth.If the material is heated above the TR temperature grains will tend to grow in size. Diffusion ofatoms into the grain at high temperatures causes grain boundaries to move. Some grains grow atthe expense of others therefore reducing grain boundary energy. The driving force for graingrowth is the decrease in free energy associated with the grain boundary area at the expense ofincrease area of the grains. As grain growth continues its size is restricted by fine dispersion ofsecond phase particles in the microstructure.Engineering Design Consideration of Cold Work and Annealed

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

control of their own learning. Page 14.833.11 Figure 7. GC120 within the Moodle Learning Management System.Bibliography1. Marsh, G. E., McFadden, A. C., & Price, B. J. (2003). Blended instruction: Adapting conventional instruction for large classes. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 6(4). Retrieved November 7, 2008 from, http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/winter64/marsh64.htm2. Graham, C. R. (2005). Blended learning systems: Definition, current trends, and future directions. In C. J. Bonk & C. R. Graham (Eds.), Handbook of blended learning: Global perspectives, local designs. (pp. 3-21). San

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

/UnderstandingTheEffectsOfServiceLearning_FinalReport.pdf .4. Tinto, V. Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition (2nd ed.) . Chicago : U. ofChicago Press., 1993.5. Mundy, Meghan, & Eyler, Janet. Service-Learning and Retention: Promising Possibilities, PotentialPartnerships. s.l. : Vanderbilt University, 2002.6. Campus Compact. A Preliminary Overview of the Literature Linking Service-Learning and Retention.Providence, RI : Campus Compact National Office, 2006.7. Service-learning and engagement, academic challenge, and retention. Gallini, S., & Moely, B. 2003, MichiganJournal of Community Service Learning, pp. 10(1), 5-14.8. The Impact of Curricular Interventions on Intended Second-Year Enrollment. Keup, Jennifer R. 2005, Journal ofCollegeStudent Retention, pp

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

AC 2009-1725: ENHANCING FUNDAMENTAL MATERIALS ENGINEERINGEDUCATION USING BIOMEDICAL DEVICES AND CASE STUDIESKathleen Kitto, Western Washington University Page 14.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Fundamental Materials Engineering Education Using Biomedical Devices and Case StudiesAbstractDuring the past six years several best practices in teaching and learning have been implementedin our Introduction to Materials Engineering course to transform the course from a traditionallecture only course to a course that is centered on conceptual and active learning. In addition,this academic year the content of the course was also

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Romitkumar Gajjar, University of Florida; Kirandeep Kaur, University of Florida; Sarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

Tagged Divisions

International

their requirement and finally grades are given at the end of thesemester. From the given grades final GPA (grade point average is calculated). Page 14.325.12 GRADE VALUES FOR CONVERSION Letter Below A B+ B C+ C D+ D E grade E Grade 4 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1 0

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zaydoun Rawashdeh, Wayne State University; Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

configuration setup, etc. 5. A set of windows that can be used to view the data in different formats and display system messages. These windows are: a. Trace window: Used to show the content of the message and some other related information like message ID, time stamp, and etc. b. Data window: In this window, users can select what data items of the message to be shown. c. Graphics window: This is used to show the content of the messages graphically. d. Bus Statistics window: This is to show the statistical information for the network, Page 14.1148.7

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

and N. Hewitt, Talking about Leaving: Why Undergraduates leave the Sciences,13. Sant. A. Santiago and M. Einarson, The graduate experience in engineering and the physical sciences:gender and ethnic differences in initial expectations and departmental incorporation, American EducationalResearch Association Annual Meeting, New York, April 1996.14. R.M. Marra, K.A. Rodgers, C. Shen, and B. Bogue, Women engineering students and self-efficacy: a multi-year,multi-institution study of women engineering student self-efficacy, Journal of Engineering Education 98 (1), January2009, 27-38.15. C.M. Golde and T.M. Dore, At cross purposes: what the experiences of doctoral students reveal aboutdoctoral education, A report prepared for The Pew Charitable

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

: A B C D E F G H I J KCoursesIntro EnvE M S N/A S M M N/A S S S SThermodynamics L S S N/A L N/A N/A N/A N/A S SStatics L S S S L N/A S N/A N/A N/A LFluids L M S S L S L S S S MProb/Statistics L S N/A N/A S N/A N/A S N/A N/A SFund EnvE L N/A N/A M L S M L L L LWater Chemistry L L S L L S L S N/A

Conference Session

Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

materials (inSpanish) is available (http://hosting.udlap.mx/profesores/enrique.palou/alimentosDivertidos).Alimentos Divertidos major goal is to transform how students view, think about, understand,apply and do science and engineering. Among program objectives are to develop, implement,and evaluate: a) educational materials, b) pedagogical practices designed jointly with elementaryschool teachers, c) workshops designed to help teachers incorporate the experiments andpedagogical practices, and d) teacher learning communities; as well as to apply and evaluate theuse of foods as a tool to facilitate engineering and science learning.Among the elementary schools that are strongly involved in the program are two urban privateschools, one within the

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

AC 2009-998: ON THE NEED TO CHANGE CLASSROOM PRACTICES IN THEARAB STATES: TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND FUTURE PLANSWaddah Akili, Iowa State University Page 14.930.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 On the Need to Change Classroom Practices in the Arab States: Trends, Opportunities, and Future PlansIntroductionThis paper is a follow up to prior papers by the author on engineering education reform in theArab Region of the Persian Gulf (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar,and the Sultanate of Oman), addressing some vital issues that have been either neglected or havenot been sufficiently addressed.(1-7) The purpose

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University

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New Engineering Educators

identified here (for instance, on a scale from 0 to 10).The authors believe that the results of this pilot study could be replicated and refined on alarger scale for more general confirmation of the present conclusions. Page 14.516.125. References1. Lang, J. W. B., and M. Kersting. “Regular feedback from student ratings of instruction:Do college teachers improve their ratings in the long run?” Instructional Science, vol. 35,nr. 3, May 2007. 187-205.2. Gillmore, G. M. “Drawing Inferences about Instructors: The Inter-Class Reliability ofStudent Ratings of Instruction”. OEA Report 00-02, 2000.http://www.washington.edu/oea/pdfs/reports/OEAReport0002.pdf3

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Cherbaka, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Management

AC 2009-1190: EM AT NCSU.PDFNatalie Cherbaka, North Carolina State UniversityJerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University Page 14.526.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Proposing an Engineering Management Program at North Carolina State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes an analysis and proposal for starting an Engineering Management (EM)program in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU). We firstdefine EM in the context of current discussions within the discipline, and provide results of abenchmarking survey of existing programs. This sets a context for understanding the disciplineand constraints

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Strife, West Virginia University

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Engineering Libraries

;db=a9h&AN=24909224&site=ehost-live5. Branin, J. J. (2007). Shaping our space: Envisioning the new research library. Journal of Library Administration, 46(2), 27-53. doi:10.1300/J111v46n02-046. Brown, M. B., & Lippincott, J. K. (2003). Learning spaces: More than meets the eye. EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 26(1), 14-16. doi:http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eqm0312.pdf7. Forrest, C., & Hinchliffe, L. J. (2005). Beyond classroom construction and design: Formulating a vision for learning spaces in libraries. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 44(4), 296-300.8. Harris, M., & Cullen, R. (2008). Renovation as innovation: Transforming a campus symbol and a campus

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; William Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Evolution of Online Learning and the Revolution in Higher Education.5. Jones, S., & Johnson, C. (2005). The Internet's impact on college faculty. Retrieved December 17, 2008, from Professors online: http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue10_9/jones/index.html6. Olsen, F. (2000). Massachusetts May Require Public-College Students to Own Laptops. The Chronicle of Higher Education .7. Read, B. The upside and downside of laptops in education.8. Shirley, D. L., Pierson, C. L., Trytten, D. A., Rhoads, T. R., & Court, M. A. (2002). A laptop college of Page 14.621.7 engineering at the university of Oklahoma.Page 14.621.8

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Yi-Lung Mo, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

problem-solving processes and involves self-monitoring and self-correction of followingthree aspects in creativity and self-directed learning: Motivation: related to self-actualization including personal pursuit of well being, passion, and extended to overcoming frustration due to failure, and maintaining optimal emotion and mode. Metacognition: including awareness of one’s beliefs on learning and creativity, and metacognitive knowledge of the following interrelated parts: (a) knowledge of one’s own cognition and creativity process; (b) knowledge about the specific cognitive and creative strategies that might be used for various learning and creativity tasks, particularly including

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Emre Bahadir, Murray State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and technologystudents, (b) increasing overall student diversity in engineering and technology education, (c)enhancing student learning in advanced manufacturing technologies, (d) modernizing laboratoryfacilities for a wide regional area, and (e) encouraging undergraduate student research projects.The evaluation plan is focusing on student learning and is also comparing the relative advantagesof remote and traditional laboratories. Through this project, many more users are benefiting fromstate-of-the-art rapid prototyping technology, thereby better justifying the cost of purchasing andmaintaining the overall facility. Currently, this lab has been used by three technology programsin TX, KY, and TN. The current practices made by schools and

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Jackson Sherion, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

map it to various modes of DE Dissemination. Table 4: Methods of DE Dissemination for Lab Intensive STEM Courses Labs Proposed Methods of DE dissemination ITEC 2081 Tape, Virtual Instrumentation and Virtual Reality, etc. ITEC 2091 Tapes, Virtual Instrumentation and Virtual Reality, etc. ITEC 2055 Web & Virtual Instrumentation, etc. IENG 2021 Tapes , CD-ROM, etc. IENG 2077 Tapes, CD-ROMs, etc. IENG 3021 Tapes, Virtual Reality, etc.Phase II: a) Identify components of various courses, b)map it to various modes of DE Delivery, c)create new teaching materials. Example: ITEC 2081

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ozdemir Gol; Jan Machotka; Zorica Nedic; Andrew Nafalski

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

extenuating circumstances which are takeninto account when dealing with alleged plagiarism offences3. “The University of South Australia recognises that academic misconduct can occur through lack of familiarity with academic conventions and therefore all issues of academic misconduct will be considered in the context of the following factors: a. the extent of the misconduct b. the student’s intention and/or motivation” c. contextual factors such as: (i) stage/level of program (ii) number of previous offences (iii) the student’s learning background d. academic conventions within the relevant discipline e. the impact of a particular outcome on a student’s progression

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Gordana Jovanovic Dolecek; Fred Harris

engineering lecture courses are taughtusing a traditional method i.e. only with the support of a blackboard or transparencies. The majordisadvantages of traditional teaching methods are that students usually have to choose betweentaking notes and listening to the lecturer. As a result, most of the learning in traditional teachingis individual, since the students in the classrooms are taking notes or listening instead ofparticipating2. Consequently, many students in conventional classrooms develop little confidencein their own ability to learn3. Demonstrations that illustrate concepts with visual aids are one of the important tools in thefield of engineering education. They help students connect theory with practice; they realize howtheory and