Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer McDonald, Daniel Webster College; Alexandra Sobin, Daniel Webster College; Marie Planchard, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

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Engineering Design Graphics

for two years now which allows for her to gain practical insights into real world applications. She plans on pursuing a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and working towards a career in aircraft design. Email:sobin_alexandra@dwc.eduMarie Planchard, Massachusetts Bay Community College Marie Planchard is Director of Education for SolidWorks Corporation. She is responsible for worldwide development of curricula and content for the SolidWorks educational products across all levels of academia. For 10 years, Marie Planchard was an engineering professor and technology outreach coordinator at Massachusetts Bay Community College. Before developing the CAD program, she spent 13 years in

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Stein, University of Wisconsin; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

can be explicitly integrated with pre-engineering activities, and thereby enhance the likelihood that learning will be deep and fostertransfer to new tasks and settings. Page 14.1231.2IntroductionIn order for the US to maintain its quality of life, national security and economic vitality, theNational Research Council, in Rising Above the Gathering Storm (2007), calls for educationalleaders to optimize its knowledge-based resources and energize the United States’ science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career pipeline. Furthermore, the 1990reauthorization of the Perkins Vocational Education Act mandated that technical education

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; David Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Tiffany Walter Choplin, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1810: AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR TEACHING COMMUNICATIONSKILLS IN ENGINEERING CURRICULAWarren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Warren R. Hull, Sr. is the Engineering Communications Coordinator at Louisiana State University. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University and an M.S. in Environmental Health from Harvard University. His engineering career spans over 40 years. He is a licensed Professional Engineer who was previously an engineering consultant, and is also a retired military officer.Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Warren N. Waggenspack, Jr. is currently the Associate Dean for Engineering Undergraduates and

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hill, Weber State University

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Engineering Technology

graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students attain asthey progress through the program.” The change from the term program outcomes to the termstudent outcomes was made to strengthen the concept that these outcomes are attributes that wewant the students to achieve, not the program. These outcomes are well known as the a throughk program attributes that visiting teams are looking for as demonstrated through assessment.The use of the word “narrower” in the current criteria refers to the idea that the outcomes arenarrower in scope than the program educational objectives that are currently defined as follows:“Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professionalaccomplishments

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

matchwith increasing demands for power engineering graduates in the coming years. Restructuring andderegulation of the power industry, recent blackouts and discussions about smart grids arehelping to reinvigorate interest and provide increased attention to careers in power engineering.Investigating new approaches to teach power engineering courses was encouraged by theNational Science Foundation (NSF) in 1997 by soliciting educational research projects targetedat developing innovative teaching tools in this area. Several grants from the funding agency wereused to enhance undergraduate and graduate studies and research in energy systems1. Modelingand simulation emerged as one of the preferred teaching approaches based on several educationalresearch

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Graduate Studies

Mississippi State University. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Technological University. Since joining MSU, Dr. Minerick has taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awardee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and DOE, and is the faculty advisor for MSU’s chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). Her research is in medical microdevice diagnostics &

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaoqing Qian, Alabama A&M University; Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; George Seweryniak, DoE Computational Science Division; Debbie McCoy, Oak Ridge National Lab

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Minorities in Engineering

Science (RAMS) Program inspired him to include ORNL into his plans for graduate school in mechanical engineering. "As long as I can do research with them, I'll be happy no matter what university [I get into]," he says. This is music to the ears of … RAMS program administrator, because attracting more underrepresented minorities to careers in science is exactly what she's trying to do. "The long-term goal is to prepare [underrepresented minorities] to become those critical staff scientists that we need for the future workforce, hopefully here [at ORNL]."….”RAMS program is aimed at increasing the number of under-represented populations in theworkplace by encouraging students to pursue advanced degrees in

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Garry Warren, University of Alabama; Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; David Cordes, University of Alabama; Marcus Brown, University of Alabama

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Liberal Education

the NY Times every week, starting the second week of classes, day TBA, at 12:30 and free pizza will be included. You will find in your career that technology and society can change quickly and slap you in the face if you’re not paying attention—we’ll talk about this more later in the semester. You are required to attend five (5) of these discussion sessions during the semester, and to submit a paragraph or two about the main ideas discussed to me by e-mail (1% of your grade each). If you have a class conflict at the time of the discussion, you will be required to submit five essays – a paragraph summarizing a science article in the NYTimes, and a paragraph giving your comments about it, again 1

Conference Session

Design Methodology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Rinehart, NIOSH; Donna Heidel, NIOSH; Andrea Okun, NIOSH; Michael Barsan, NIOSH

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Design in Engineering Education

Design (PtD) National Initiative. He continues to work on PtD through a project that brings PtD principles into engineering textbooks as they are being updated.Donna Heidel, NIOSH Donna Heidel is a certified industrial hygienist with over 25 years' experience in the health care industry. Ms. Heidel received a B.A. from DeSales University and an M.S. from Temple University. She has spent the last 15 years of her career building a world-class, global, integrated occupational toxicology and industrial hygiene program at Johnson & Johnson, a decentralized company consisting of 230 operating companies in 57 countries. At J&J, she developed and implemented their global health hazard and control

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Omar Zia, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

accreditation by these two bodies.III.1 TerminologyOne of the most obvious differences occurs in their use of terminology. In its general criteria forevaluating Engineering Technology programs, ABET, Inc. utilizes the following terminology 1: Page 14.1106.4 Program Educational Objectives – Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve. Program Outcomes – Program outcomes are narrower statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest Tollner, University of Georgia, Athens; John Schramski, University of Georgia; Caner Kazanci, University of Georgia

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2009-2020: NETWORK PARTICLE TRACKING (NPT) FOR ECOSYSTEMTHERMODYNAMICS AND RISK ANALYSISErnest Tollner, University of Georgia, AthensJohn Schramski, University of Georgia Building on a distinguished and a uniquely diverse career in both public and private industry Dr. Schramski is a member of both the Environmental Engineering Faculty and the Systems & Engineering Ecology Research Program at the University of Georgia. Among other areas, his research and pedagogical pursuits include ecosystem energetics, industrial ecology, ecological network analysis, and engineering education curriculum. Currently, his engineering education research includes his restructuring of the traditional

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative-energy Concepts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Kevin Bellomo - Whitten, Rowan University; Jonathan Bucca, Rowan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

wasn’t sure what to expect Page 14.210.10from this program after being involved in several projects I understand just how such practical experience isvaluable in dealing with real world issues.Undergraduate 2: Having the ability to access tools and work on projects at an undergraduate level, experience most would onlyget in a post graduate setting, has given me an edge over many others. Those wanting to pursue a career inenergy systems like photovoltaics, such as myself, now have the ability to learn how to operate, install, andcalculate data for this popular source of renewable energy. Not only have I gained this knowledge, but

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Amy Martin, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

samelearning settings and environment where generations before them always learned. They alsodepend on masters and teachers to make the connections and add meaning to their learning, andoften the masters’ connections are so lofty that only after many years of practice may thestudents make the link and understand the meaning. It is therefore a great challenge forengineering and engineering technology faculty to help their students to be more intentionallearners, which will benefit them in their life-long professional careers. In this paper, we presenta case study in the upper level core electrical engineering sequence where the same instructorand the same group of students in two similar level technical courses, one with more traditional

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kip Coonley, Duke University; Martin Brooke, Duke University; Philip Ethier, Duke University; Hisham Massoud, Duke University

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Design in Engineering Education

been the Undergraduate Laboratory Manager in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, Durham, NC. His interests include undergraduate engineering education, power electronics, plasma physics, and thin films.Martin Brooke, Duke University Martin A. Brooke received the B.E. (Elect.) Degree (1st. Class Hons.) from Auckland University in New Zealand in 1981. He received the M.S. and Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Southern California in 1984, and 1988, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Duke University. Professor Brooke was an Analog Devices Career development award recipient from 1988-1993

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Educational Research and Methods

teacher didn’t get it. Now I see she didn’t get it, but it was my fault. This process has helped me develop my own writing. When preparing to write a paper, I put more emphasis on the writing the first draft and revising my paper. Also, I am more aware of the mistakes I make in my own writing. I am now more conscience of my audience, my tone and the overall organization of my paper. Being a writing fellow has enhanced my own writing skills, and I believe my experiences will help me throughout my career. Helping other students with their papers has improved my written and oral communication skills, and it has also made me more patient. I believe the overall process has helped all the parties involved. Overall writing fellows took me

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

components of problem-based learning concept that is increasinglythe type of engineering technology education preferred by faculty, students and industry. Itcombines teamwork, hands-on experience, and problem solving to prepare students to movedirectly into successful technology careers. Furthermore, instructional technologies have becomean essential means to promote knowledge and some strategies to improve the classroomenvironment have been suggested in the literature2.Course DevelopmentMany industrial electronics control applications involve the use of servomechanism and machinedrive circuitry which consist of solid-state devices, such as diodes, transistors, thyristors,MOSFETs, and IGBTs. Thus, EET students enrolled in this class must have a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

exposing them tofun hands-on in class projects. The proposed course redesign employs the Tablet PC-basedCollaborative Project-Based Learning model (CPBL) that has been proven to be effective in ourupper division computer engineering courses. This paper presents our current progress on theCCLI project. To study the impact of the CPBL model in freshman/sophomore level courses, aseries of interactive in-class projects was developed that: 1) stimulate students’ learning andmake them more engaged in the classroom; 2) tie the theory taught in class to real-world designexperience; and 3) provide a clearer insight into possible engineering careers. So far five in-classprojects using Verilog HDL design, simulation, and synthesis with Xilinx FPGA boards

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Didier Valdes, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Erika Jaramillo Giraldo, University of Puerto Rico; Jorge Ferrer, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; William Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Engineering Ethics

VIDEO: ENGINEERING GUESSTIMATIONCharacters: 1- Steve Cashman, the boss 2- Pamela Marketer, a recently graduated doctor 3- Lauren English, her friend Pamela Marketer, a recently graduated Ph.D., is being interviewed by a potential employer.He offers her a part-time job while she starts her academic career. Lauren, her friend, is workingon a stream model for the Snake River and he asks her to help her with the modeling process. She begins working with her friend, looking at the process that she has followed. Laurenexplained the trouble that she has had collecting the data needed to develop the model. DoctorMarketer asks Lauren for the re-oxygenation calculations.However, Lauren looks distressed because she did not do those calculations

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

(“artifacts”) that demonstrates certain competenciesfrom which the student has selected a subset to demonstrate growth over time. Theportfolio contains a reflection on each artifact as well as an overall reflection on thecontent of the portfolio (see for example reference 6).One of the most importantadvantages of portfolios is their potential to engage students in intentional learning,resulting in an increased ability in life-long learning 7-12. Portfolios are expected to have apositive effect on attitudinal, motivational, affective, and professional outcomes 13. Thesemay include increased self-confidence, increased awareness of professional identity,more positive attitudes toward profession, improved career-decision self-efficacy, andincreased

Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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Liberal Education

drive it. Where will this leadership comefrom? China? India? The United States? The choice is ours to make.”14 These calls and many Page 14.11.3others like them are not the only evidence of the increasing need for leadership in technicalareas. One need only look at the rapidly changing landscape of global competition, the flatteningof industry organizational charts and continued reliance on multi- and inter-disciplinary teams inglobal and domestic environments.Over 50% of engineers serve in a management or leadership position during their career, manyhaving take their first steps in management within 5 or 6 years of graduation.15

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

internship opportunities, provided by advisory committee members, which would include high school students •Develop technology career development workshops specifically for technology studentsProposal of faculty development •Create opportunities for faculty to teach at otheropportunities institutions, perhaps on an exchange basis •Create opportunities for full and part-time faculty to meet to discuss program requirements and

Conference Session

Design Education in Manufacturing Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Manufacturing

and strength of materials issues involved. Italso promotes an appreciation of the complexity of such a commonplace structure. It broadens Page 7 of 8the students’ knowledge of the career opportunities that is present in building bridges. It allowsour students to strengthen their technology skills, exercise their creativity, and also practice theirresearch skills. They will research materials and methods being used. Finally, our students willdemonstrate their new knowledge and insight by designing their own bridge and then testing itfor strength and the integrity of structure. When they finish, they will be better informed about

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Parikh, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 14.500.3 Motivational Description Factor motivation to study engineering due to the belief that engineering will Financial 9, 10 provide a financially rewarding career Parental 9, 10 motivation to study engineering due to parental influences Influence motivation to study engineering due to a belief that engineers improve the Social Good 9, 10 welfare of society Mentor motivation to study engineering due to the inspiration or encouragement of

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; John Irwin, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

continuing education courses, seminars, etc. throughout your career? [ ] Yes [ ] No Poor. Major weaknesses. Consider each ability listed below. Using the columns at the right, rate the Fair. Minor weaknesses. Completely unprepared. quality of preparation to demonstrate each ability that you feel you received

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Kenneth Fernandez, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering concepts to various engineering projects.One such program is the “Great Moonbuggy Race” sponsored by NASA Marshall Space FlightCenter. It is believed that participation of the students in these completions will increase theexposure of the students to other fellow mechanical engineering students and hence will motivatethem in pursuing their careers. On the other hand, participation in the competitions will give thestudents a hands on experience in which they can appreciate the classroom knowledge and it’sapplication to real-world engineering problems. Indeed it is observed that the participatingstudents have enhanced their performance in various courses. It is therefore imperative to gainfunding for such competitions on a

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Laux, Arizona State University; Anshuman Razdan, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

(ASSET) Program ATIC, along with the Career Preparation Center at ASU, has developed a program that focuseson the placement of qualified students in an industrial environment. The program, entitled ATICStudent Success in Entrepreneurship Training (ASSET), helps students connect with industry,promotes the pursuit of the student’s entrepreneurial goals, and helps introduce industry to agreater portion of the talented student population on the Polytechnic campus. The ASSETprogram is advantageous to both students as well as participating companies. Benefits for Companies/Businesses: • Company/business gains bright, energetic students who can apply their latest education and skills. • Confidence knowing intern selection is from a

Conference Session

First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles McDowell, University of California, Santa Cruz; Adrienne Harrell, University of California, Santa Cruz

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First-Year Programs

opportunity.”Other community building activities throughout the week included group projects and eveningsocial activities such as trips to downtown and a local amusement park, all with the intendedlearning outcome of knowing how to navigate the campus shuttle and city/county publictransportation systems.Orientation components of the program, while somewhat traditional in nature, were designed toeducate students about the resources available to aid them in academic and personal successwhile at UCSC and beyond. Toward that end, students attended presentations with professionalstaff from the Financial Aid Office, the Science & Engineering Library, the Career Center, andthe Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students office. ETTP participants were

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tomasz Arciszewski, George Mason University; Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Mark Houck, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

and programs developed through these approaches will servethree purposes: to expand learning opportunities for our undergraduate students; to createattractive courses for our graduate students; and to offer courses to local practicingengineers interested in advancing their careers and planning to become professionalengineers. The courses might also help to fill the need for engineers to engage in lifelonglearning as a condition for maintaining professional engineering licensure, though servingthat need was not a primary design objective.Bridge CoursesOur concept of bridge courses was based on several assumptions or design criteria: 1. The defined set of bridge courses comprises a flexible system of post-BS 500-level (i.e., first-year

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rogers, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Christopher Korpela, United States Military Academy; Ryan Ebel, United States Military Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Headquarters Commander for the 439th Engineer Battalion (USAR) while deployed and attached to 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division in Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. MAJ Korpela is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic Course, Engineer Captains Career Course, Ranger School, Airborne School, Air Assault School, and the Combined Arms and Services Staff School. His awards include the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. His research interests include embedded systems and autonomous control of small, unmanned ground vehicles.Ryan Ebel, United States Military Academy Page 14.839.1

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Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Arion, Carthage College; Matt Wagner, Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation; Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

businesses.Faculty adapt or develop learning materials involving the InovaED database, and share new orimproved materials with CATI so they can be used at other institutions. Faculty and studentssearch the InovaED database for relevant IP or documents from previous project to serve as thebasis for activities, assignments, and projects. Students benefit by working with real materials onreal problems, often in collaboration with business principals and employees. The resultingproject documents go back to CATI, where they can be used by future student teams, or used tohelp businesses launch new offerings. In some cases, student start their own ventures; more often,their experiences play an important role in their careers or ventures they start in the future