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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Patricia Pena, Federal University of Minas Gerais

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International

AC 2010-224: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN AN UNDERGRADUATECONTROL SYSTEMS COURSERichard Hill, University of Detroit Mercy Richard C. Hill received the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, from the University of Southern California in 1998, and the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000. From 2000 to 2002, he worked at Lockheed Martin Corporation on satellite attitude determination and control. He then spent two years as a high school math and science teacher. In 2008 he received the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering and the M.A. degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 2008

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Computers and Software in Teaching Mathematics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida; Alvaro Islas, University of Central Florida; Scott Hagen, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Patricia Ramsey, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida

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Mathematics

: C1= Tw-Tcanswer in class. An A) – 23.8 [W]example of a clicker Coo ling airquestion (and the correct B) +23.8 [W] H ot w all at T c Copper cooling fin aanswer) is provided to the at tem perature Tw

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Bowen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

that are based oncalculating relative scores on individual exam topic relative to our comparator group. We doanticipate that through continuing assessment and further refinement of our efforts to prepare andmotivate our students they will achieve FE exam pass rates that meet or exceed the rates seennationally.Bibliography1. Balascio, C., Wehrle, L, Henry, R. and C Hollis. 2008. Nationally normed exams for outcomes assessment of Engineering Technology programs and certification of Engineering Technology graduates. Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education. Washington, D.C.: American Society for Engineering Education.2. Wicker, R. B., Quintana, R, and A. Tarquin. 1999. Evaluation model

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

applications. The objectives of the laboratory experiments werewell defined; however, the students determined the process of conducting the experiment. Theinformation provided to the students focused on the rationale behind developing standardizedlaboratory procedure and their broad ranging applications on the civil engineering industry.The transportation course, which is traditionally a lecture course, was redesigned to ensure thatevery student actively participates and understands the physical elements of transportationdesign. Throughout the course, the faculty conducted a stimulating and engaging exercise ofrequiring students to solve practical problems during class in teams of two immediately aftercovering the relevant theory. The practical

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Winn, Virginia Military Institute; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Consideration, andInterests of Eighth and Ninth Graders." Journal of Vocational Behavior, 32, 551-559.16. Reimer, M.S. (2002). "Gender, Risk, and Resilience in the Middle School Context." Children andSchools, 24, 35-47.17. Schaefer, A. C. (2000). "G.I. Joe Meets Barbie, Software Engineer Meets Caregiver: Males andFemales in B. C.’s Public Schools and Beyond." Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Teachers’Federation.18. Thibert, G., & Karsenti, T. P. (1996). "Motivation Profile of Adolescent Boys and Girls: GenderDifferences Throughout Schooling." Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,San Francisco, CA.19. Lupart, J.L., Cannon, E., & Telfer, J. (2004). "Gender Differences in Adolescent Academic Achievement,Interests, Values

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Design Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Creese, West Virginia University; Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University

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Manufacturing

total surveys completed were approximately 30. Theresults were similar to the results in previous years. The second survey came approximately 60 percent through the project time. The secondsurvey was completed by the teams and all nine teams completed the survey. This survey is inTable 2 and was a combination of the second and third surveys when four reports were submittedinstead of the current three reports. The last five questions were reminders of what should beincluded in the report and the low values are expected as students tend to focus only on runningthe program and printing the results. Some of the results are interesting as the response toQuestion A was 4.8 and the response to Question B was 5.0. It would be unusual for the

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Kelley Walczak, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1615: UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FACULTYAND ADMINISTRATOR GOALS AND STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES WITHETHICS EDUCATIONMatthew Holsapple, University of Michigan Matthew A. Holsapple is a doctoral candidate at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at U-M. His research interests include the impact of educational experiences on student moral development and personal and social responsibility, professional ethics education, college student outcomes assessment, and quasi-experimental research design in higher education. He is currently a member of the American Education Research Association, Association for the Study of Higher Education, and NASPA-Student Affairs

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University; Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-816: S-STEM: ENG^2 SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS ENGINEERINGENGAGEMENTSarah Jones, Louisiana State University Sarah Cooley Jones is the College Programs Coordinator for the Office for Diversity Programs, College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. Ms. Jones develops and manages programs for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate engineering students. These programs include scholarships, seminar series and activities that develop the student academically and professionally. She joined LSU in 1992 as a College of Engineering research associate in the area of environmental analyses and worked on numerous projects including utilization of industrial by-products, water

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Faculty Development for Distance Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Beverly Davenport Sypher, Purdue University; Steven R. Abel, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University; Brenda Berkelaar, Purdue University

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Continuing Professional Development

acquisition, we had anticipatedattendees would recommend the design and implementation of a certificate program that couldbe offered through one or more academic institutions. However, they explicitly and emphaticallyrejected this option and much preferred knowledge acquisition via informal interpersonalmechanisms. There was also a slight preference for expert-led workshops, with a generic agendaas follows: 1. What challenges do you want to address? 2. Categorize the challenges with respect to type of change to be implemented a. Level of aggregation -- course level, dept level, college level b. Focus -- interpersonal, content, pedagogy, etc. 3. What success or failure stories to you have to share that give "lessons learned"? 4. What

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Mutai, Bowling Green State University; Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Construction

, C., Lee, G., & Sacks, R. (2003). Development of a knowledge-rich CAD system for the north American precast concrete industry. Paper presented at the Connecting-Crossroads of Digital Discourse, Acadia22 Conference, Ball State University. Muncie, IN. 3 National Building Information Model Standard project (NBIMS): Page 15.251.15 http://www.facilityinformationcouncil.org/bim/ 4 Giligan, B., & Kunz, J. (2007). VDC Use in 2007: Significant value, dramatic growth, and apparent business opportunity (CIFE Technical Rep. No TR171). Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University. 5 Kemlani, L. (2006). The

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Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amani Salim, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-576: GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS’ ASSESSMENT OFSTUDENTS' PROBLEM FORMULATION WITHIN MODEL-ELICITINGACTIVITIESAmani Salim, Purdue University Amani Salim is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and her Ph.D. in BioMEMS and Microelectronics from Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. Her research focuses on problem formulation within Model-Eliciting-Activities (MEAs) with realistic engineering context.Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Young, Ohio University-Athens

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Chemical Engineering

Freshmen Learning Communities, Peer-Led Team Learning courses, SupplementalInstruction through the Academic Advancement Center, and Advising. With the exception of theEngineering Freshmen Learning Communities (currently available only to Fall quarterfreshmen), students will have the opportunity to utilize these resources in future quarters.Further, students can join Supplemental Instruction or request an advising appointment at anytime during a quarter.Selected questions from the course evaluation for the Engineering Freshmen LearningCommunities (EFLCs) are provided as Appendix B. The selected questions either address topicssimilar to those in the electronic survey, or complement the questions in the electronic survey.The EFLCs are among many

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Patrick Brown, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

think that doing science labs in school is good practice for being a scientist.25. I would like a career in science, engineering or technology. Page 15.1299.13 Appendix B - Original Rubric Sheet for Robot ChallengeTopic of Unit:_____________________________________________Group Members: _____________________________ _____________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________Scoring is based on the following:Design met Challenge (20 possible) _________ All aspects of challenge were demonstrated-20 ¾ of aspects of challenge were demonstrated-15 ½ of aspects

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelley Walczak, University of Michigan; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

Magazine, 20(4): 13-20.12. National Academy of Engineering. (2003). Emerging technologies and ethical issues in engineering. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.13. National Academy of Engineering. (2004). The engineer of 2020: Visions of engineering in the new century. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.14. National Society of Professional Engineers (2009). NSPE code of ethics for engineers. Retrieved December 23, 2009 from http://www.nspe.org/Ethics/CodeofEthics/index.html15. Newberry, B. (2004). The dilemma of ethics in engineering education. Science and Engineering Ethics, 10(2), 343-351.16. For a full description of the protocol development, see Sutkus, J., Carpenter, D., Finelli, C., Harding, T. (2008). Work in progress

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Parikh, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Kenneth Goodson, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-890: ENGAGEMENT IN AN UNDERGRADUATE HEAT TRANSFERCOURSE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOMSarah Parikh, Stanford University Sarah E. Parikh is a fourth year graduate student at Stanford University working on her PhD in mechanical engineering with a focus on engineering education. She received a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006 and received a MS in mechanical engineering with a focus on microscale heat transfer from Stanford University in 2008.Helen Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is Research Scientist at the Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning and Research Associate in the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. Her current

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hsi-Hsun Tsai, Ming-Chi University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 15.314.6Bibliography1. Baker, E. L., and Mayer, R. E. (1999). Computer-based assessment of problem solving. Computers in Human Behavior, 15, 269–2822. Bransford, J., & Stein, B. (1984). The IDEAL problem solver. New York:W. H.Freeman.3. Brown-Chidsey, R. (Ed.). (2005). Assessment for intervention: A problem-solving approach. New York: Guilford4. Cook, R. E. and Slife, B. D.(1985), Developing Problem-Solving Skills, Academic Therapy, v21, pp.5-135. Custer R. L. el al.(2001), Assessment Model for a Design Approach to Technological Problem Solving, J. of Technology Education, Vol.12, No.26. David W. Chan(2001), Dimensionality and correlates of problem solving: the use of the Problem Solving Inventory

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pao-Chi Chen, Lunghwa University Science and Technology; Kwannin Kuo, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology; Meei-Ruey Hsu, Ming-Chuan University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Management, 30(3), 255-262.James R., MacArthur and Loretta L. Jones (2008). A review of literature reports of clickers applicable to college chemistry classrooms, Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 9, 187-195Kettle, S. F. A.(2001).Structure in inorganic chemistry. Chem. Educ. Res. Pract. 2(2), 105-107.Kim B., Saalman E., Christie M., Ingerman A. & Linder C. (2008). SimChemistry as an active learning tool in chemistry education, Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 9, 277-284.Liu, K. T. (2006). Teaching sustainable (green) chemistry at university level, Chemistry (The Chinese Chem. Soc., Taipei), 64(1), 141-145.Mahaffy, P.(2004). The future shape of chemistry education, Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 5(3), 229-245. Toomey, R. and Garafalo, F.(2003). Linking physics

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Tront, Virginia Tech; Jeanna Stewart, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech

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International

disseminating the relevant program information tostudents can be difficult, but with the help of alumni, students, faculty and staff there are ways toovercome these challenges. Moving forward, the outcomes of the various tactics listed abovewill be measured by the number of interested students and faculty members and the ability tofind them appropriate and meaningful international engineering educational programs.Universities need to continue to focus on finding creative ways to engage the students andprovide them with opportunities to have an international experience that will last a lifetime.i Bhandari, P. C. (2009). Promoting Study Abroad in Science and Technology Fields. (P. B. Laughlin, Ed.) IIE StudyAbroad White Papers (5), 5.ii ABET, I

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University; Angkee Sripakagorn, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Chulalongkorn University Curriculum Quality Assurance (CU-CQA) Manual. Quality Assurance Section, Office of Academic Affairs, 2005.[4] Chamillard, A. T., Using student performance predictions in a computer science curriculum, Proceedings of the 11th Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education. Bologna, 26–28 June 2006.[5] Alphen, D. K. van and Katz, S. A study of predictive factors for success in electrical engineering, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Albuquerque, 24- 27 June 2001.[6] Zhang, G. Thorndyke, B., Ohland, M. W. and Anderson T. J., How science course performance influences student retention - A statistical

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2010 ERC

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Anthony Boccanfuso

• IABs• Auxiliary Services  © 2009 Anthony Boccanfuso  Challenges to Academic‐Industry  Collaborations ll b• Information exchange o at o e c a ge – How do we more easily find the sweet spots?• Resource exchange g – Are there resources that industry will “share” with  academia?• Collaborations – Can there be more collaborative models developed  across institutions to pool discoveries and expertise? across institutions to pool discoveries and expertise? • Precompetitive collaborations Courtesy ‐ Dr. Caren Heller (Weill Cornell)  Improvement in I‐U Partnership in Japan# of Joint Researches between Industry &

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Rathika Rajaravivarma

Embedding LEGO Mindstorms in the Electromechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Dr . Rathika Rajar avivar ma Depar tment of Computer Engineer ing Technology New Yor k City College of Technology Br ooklyn, NY 11201 Session: First year experience Abstract: The innovative use of LEGO as a tool for learning and exploring has leaped many boundaries. The use of LEGO is projected as a fun learning tool, while keeping the mind and the hands of the user engaged in creative activities. The degree of the diverse level of users captured by LEGO is practically boundless. The LEGO mindstorms is a fun learning tool for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Margle, Penn State Abington; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State New Kensington; Yu-Chang Hsu, Pennsylvania State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata Engel

defined as those in science (including biology, physics, chemistry, and other “classical” sciences), technology, engineering, and mathematics. b Pre-Calculus Courses include Trigonometry, Geometry, and Algebra (MATH 22 and MATH 26). c Calculus I is the first of the calculus sequence of courses (MATH 140).A unique characteristic of the students at the 15 campuses is that approximately half are the firstin their family to attend college. These campuses are twice as likely to enroll first-generationstudents as compared to the University Park campus. Noteworthy is the fact that high schoolgraduation numbers in the regions served by the campuses have steadily declined over the pastseveral years, and this trend is

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

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International

AC 2010-1225: REVISION OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM AT CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY UNDER NEWREGULATIONS AND QUALITY ASSURANCEAlongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University Alongkorn Pimpin is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, Japan, as well as an M.Eng. and a B.Eng. from Chulalongkorn University, all in Mechanical Engineering. His areas of expertise are fluid mechanics and MEMS.Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University Kuntinee Maneeratana is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She earned a Ph.D. and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, both from

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2010 Public Policy Colloquium

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Patrick Clemins

(CBET) – $169 million (+7.8%) Civil, Mech & Manuf Innov (CMMI) – $207 million (+9.8%) Elect, Comm & Cyber Sys (ECCS) – $103 million (+9.6%) Eng Education and Centers (EEC) – $138 million (+11.5%) Ind Innov Partnerships (IIP) – $178 million (+16.9%) SBIR/STTR – $143 million (+13.6%) Emerging Frontiers in Res Innov (EFRI) – $31 million (+6.9%)ENGINEERING R&D IN THE FY 2011 U.S. FEDERAL BUDGETNext Steps Congress currently holding budget briefings for agencies Congress will pass a budget resolution and determine 302(a) and (b)s Congress needs to pass 12 appropriation bills, ideally by Sept. 30, the end of FY 2010.ENGINEERING R&D IN THE FY 2011 U.S. FEDERAL BUDGETFor More

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Capstone Design Pedagogy II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Michael G. Helander, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1374: AN OUTLINE OF EDESIGNM. Reza Emami, University of Toronto M. Reza Emami, Ph.D. in robotics and mechatronics from the University of Toronto, worked in the industry as a project manager in 1997-2001. He is a professional engineer and has been a faculty member at U. Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies since 2001. He is currently the Director of Space Mechatronics group and Coordinator of the Aerospace and Design Laboratories at the University of Toronto.Michael G. Helander, University of Toronto Michael G. Helander received the B.A.Sc. in engineering science from the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, in 2007. He is currently working towards the M.A.Sc. in

Conference Session

Demonstration and Project Enhancements in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

Page 15.804.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Introducing Freshman Engineering Students to Experimental Design: Coffee BrewingAbstractAt Rowan University, we have introduced experimental design throughout the ChemicalEngineering Curriculum, in all levels of Engineering Clinics (freshman through senior) as well asthe senior Unit Operations Laboratory. This paper describes a module used in our FreshmanClinic which introduces students to experimental design through a hands-on coffee brewingexperiment and Statgraphics computer laboratory. Students perform a 2x2 experimental designto prepare coffee using a French press coffee maker, and the effects of water temperature andbrewing time on the

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University; Abhishek Gummadi, North Carolina State University; Reejesh Kadanjoth, North Carolina State University; Yvonne Marie Andrés, Global Schoolnet.org

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1154: MOTIVATING EFFECTIVE PEER REVIEW WITH EXTRACREDIT AND LEADERBOARDSEdward Gehringer, North Carolina State University Ed Gehringer, efg@ncsu.edu, is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. His main research area is collaborative learning technology. He received his Ph.D. degree from Purdue University, and taught at Carnegie Mellon University, and Monash University in Australia.Abhishek Gummadi, North Carolina State University Abhishek Gummadi, agummad@ncsu.edu, is a graduate student in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University. He is working on a masters thesis on the role of game mechanics

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley; Daniel Kawano, University of California, Berkeley

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Mechanics

engineers.The particular modules have all been class tested in the lead author’s classes and havebeen modified over several years so as to be challenging and yet not so difficult as to beoff-putting. By combining visualization and analysis, students from both camps (visual andwritten learners) have shown success at tackling the various exercises.The modules can be used in a variety of class levels, with goals appropriately shaped toreflect the course user groups.IntroductionThe first author has observed over time that students in his class have recently exhibited atendency to be more focused on analytics and to have a relatively poor skill set with regard tophysical intuition. This fact has been widely observed by others and is clearly due to

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

John Adams

Adams: Renewable Energy Education … Renewable Energy Education at Merrimack College John Adams, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA, 01845 Session: Interdisciplinary programs, sustainability and alternative energy as related to engineering educationAbstractThis paper describes recent, ongoing and planned Renewable Energy (RE) education atMerrimack College. The primary RE education efforts have been through the departmentof Electrical Engineering (EE), with involvement from the department of CivilEngineering. In summer of 2009 the college installed a solar hot water (SHW) system inone of its student townhouses. The subjects of the advanced EE elective “EnergyMeasurement and Display

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Jones, University of Texas, Pan American; Rajiv Nambiar, University of Texas, Pan American; Deborah Crown, San Jose State University

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Computers in Education

context motivatesstudents and engages them to a point where they become active participants in the learningprocess. An effective approach to discovering what will motivate and engage students is to focuson student’s interests, goals, aspirations, and values. With a better understanding of students it ispossible to develop an effective learning environment or activity that is embraced by students,leads them to a deeper level of learning, and entices them to become lifelong learners. Thisapproach was the starting point in the development of an online artificial intelligence or“chatbot” named Anne G. Neering (EnGiNeering). The chatbot is a computer program deliveredon course websites that serves as a text based conversational agent. The purpose of