Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific; Luke Lee, University of the Pacific

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Architectural

this paper is to begin a dialog with other educators (as well as engineers whoroutinely take advantage of the capability of commercially available seismic loading analysisprograms) to advance the discipline of earthquake engineering education in a direction ofdeveloping abilities of undergraduate students to perform practical routine seismic designcalculations; consistent with current accreditation standards.Bibliography1 Gao, Y., G. Yang, B. F. Spencer Jr., and G. C. Lee, (2005), “Java-Powered Virtual Laboratories for EarthquakeEngineering Education,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Volume 12 Issue 3, Pages 200 – 21216Sep. 2002 Dyke, S.J., Nepote, B., Caicedo, J.M., Johnson, S.M., and Oware, E.A. (2000), “Earthquake

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, College of Engineering, Michigan State University. Dr. Sticklen also serves as the College Coordinator for engineering education research, and is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, MSU. Dr. Sticklen has lead a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem solving. More recently, Dr. Sticklen has pursued engineering education research focused on early engineering; his current research is supported by NSF/DUE and NSF/ CISE.Daina Briedis, Michigan State University Daina Briedis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University. Dr

Conference Session

Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ganesh Balasubramanian, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech; Scott Case, Virginia Tech; Roop Mahajan, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

forces act on two different generic molecules as they approach each other? Attraction between molecules when they are far apart and repulsion between them as they come closer/Repulsion between molecules when they are far apart and attraction as they come closer/The gravitational force and the molecular repulsion between molecules6. For how long do you think have scientists been formally working on nanotechnology? Last decade/last twenty years/last fifty years/last century/last millennium7. Are you aware of some applications of nanotechnology? Yes/No/Not Sure8. Have you had formal instruction about nanotechnology in high school or college? Yes/No/Not Sure9. Have you ever visited a research laboratory or worked in it

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

processing, mechanical processing, and applications ofmetallic materials. All students design experiments and use modern laboratory equipment toanswer a question of technical significance for a particular application. All students gain insightsinto the control, modification, and prediction of material properties and microstructure. Allstudents learn to identify the roles that processing may play in determining the usefulness of amaterial in a practical context. Each project team, however, identifies its own goals andquestions, creates its own learning strategies, and designs its own experimental plan. As with thefirst project, students complete written self-reflections at the conclusion of the second project.Table 1. Example analytical approaches

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Amy Thompson, University of New Haven; Carl Barratt, University of New Haven; Michael Collura, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

touching key concepts at several points along the spiral in differentcourses, adding depth and sophistication at each pass. Each foundation course also stresses thedevelopment of essential skills, such as problem-solving, oral and written communication,application of the design process, teamwork, project management, computer analysis methods,laboratory investigation, data analysis and model development. Students go on to buildsubstantial depth in some of the foundation areas in disciplinary courses, while other topics maynot be further developed, depending on their chosen discipline.One of the foundation courses taken during the freshman year is EAS107P Introduction toEngineering Project-Based. This introductory engineering course is a hands-on

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Lars Knipping, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Computers in Education

hands-on-experiences withcollaborative tools like MS OneNote 2007. Finally, data acquisition using databases, computeralgebra systems and virtual laboratories was practiced and visualization and criticalinterpretation of statistical data were discussed.Blended Learning in Higher EducationBlended learning is a model of education, combining traditional didactical methodologies withnew media technologies for the presentation and distribution of knowledge. Therefore, thismethod unites the flexibility and efficiency of the new media with social components such asface-to-face communication, which is an important factor in modern higher education11, 12, 13, 14.Done right, blended learning ensures the quality of the academic curriculum15, 16, 17, 18

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

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Materials

example of such a group. Classification of materials (metals) Chemical elements do not break down during normal laboratory reactions involving such treatments as heating, exposure to electric current, or reaction with acids. There are more than 100 known elements that combine in a multitude of ways to produce compounds, which account for the living and nonliving substances that we encounter.9-12 Structure of Matter is made of minute particles called atoms, and atoms

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ochs, Lehigh University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technology University

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Engineering Ethics

, 2009IntroductionA four-university collaboration has received National Science Foundation (NSF) Course,Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) funding for a three-year project with twoprimary goals: 1) to develop a database of reliable and valid measures for assessing attainmentof teamwork skills and ethical awareness in undergraduate students enrolled in multidisciplinaryproject based, design projects, and 2) to identify and describe ‘best practices’ from across theseinstitutions that improve the achievement of learning objectives and thereby increase programquality. Example learning objectives from one course are described as follows: “Studentsenrolled in these project courses will experience and demonstrate an understanding of ‘bestpractices’ in the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

. Ethics and Behavior 10:1 (January 2000), pp. 27–50.[10] McNeill, N., Cox, M., Diefes-Dux, H., Medley, T., and Hayes, J. Development of an instrument to collectpedagogical data from graduate teaching assistants within engineering laboratories. 2008 ASEE Annual Conference.[11] Reges, S. Using undergraduates as teaching assistants at a state university. In Proceedings of the 34th SIGCSETechnical Symposium on Computer Science Education (Reno, Navada, USA, February 19 - 23, 2003). SIGCSE '03.ACM, New York, NY, 103-107. DOI= http://doi.acm.org.www.lib.ncsu.edu:2048/10.1145/611892.611943[12] Gehringer, Edward F. Using independent-study projects in your research, teaching, and service program

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Fuller, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1744: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DATASYNCHRONIZATION CASE STUDYMichael Fuller, Auburn UniversityChetan Sankar, Auburn UniversityP.K. Raju, Auburn University Page 14.409.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Design and Development of the Data Synchronization Case StudyAbstractThe Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE)at Auburn University has been developing case studies that engage students incross-disciplinary learning and require engineering and business and students ofother disciplines to work together in order to solve a common problem. The DataSynchronization case study is one of the latest case studies from LITEE, whichfocuses

Conference Session

Panel: What Funding Agencies Look For

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation; Kathleen Christensen, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation; David Ruth, Elsevier Foundation

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Women in Engineering

; relocation decision-making; anddifficulty in re-entering an interrupted career. In their submissions and reporting to theFoundation, institutions consistently refer to a common set of challenges associated withscholarship in the scientific, technical and medical fields in particular: • the intense and often protracted laboratory or experimental activity together with the need for regular communication with colleagues in the field, • the pre-tenure expectation to establish an international profile, which involves sustained productivity, success in grant funding, and evidence of research impact, and which is often coincident with a peak period of family responsibility, • the critical role that participation in conferences

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin; D'Arcy Randall, University of Texas, Austin; Hillary Hart, University of Texas, Austin

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Liberal Education

communication and laboratory classes. Her research interests include methods of teaching engineering ethics, argumentation, and graduate-level writing.Hillary Hart, University of Texas, Austin Hillary Hart is Distinguished Sr. Lecturer in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, where she created and directs the program in engineering communication. She has published one book (two editions) and over 20 technical articles on environmental and risk communication, engineering ethics, and technical communication. A Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, Hillary also works with companies, such as BP-Amoco, and public agencies to develop strategies for socially

Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Bishop, United States Naval Academy

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

, homework, laboratory exercises and 2007 27 3 0 0 0 textbook?In 2008, the department changed its evaluation procedure. The only score for a course was‘overall effectiveness’ rated on a scale of “Excellent,” “Good,” “Fair,” and “Poor.” Theemerging technologies class received 22 “Excellent” ratings and 2 “Good” from the 24 studentswho took the course in 2008. The honors equivalent, taken by 16 Honors Systems Engineers,received 15 “Excellent” scores and one non-answer. Clearly, the students see the value of themethods applied and appreciate the nature of the course material.Exit SurveyEach student in Systems Engineering is required to take five major electives from a list ofthirteen offered by the department

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sivakumar Krishnan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; M. Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Mechanical Engineering

instructionmethodology applied to an introductory thermodynamics course in an undergraduate program inmechanical engineering at an urban research university.CurriculumStudents admitted into the freshman engineering program are required to take an introductoryengineering course that includes reverse engineering activities. This course is fairly hands-onand was designed to motivate the freshman engineering students and improve the retention ofinterested students. Those admitted into the undergraduate mechanical engineering program arerequired to take two courses involving design projects in team environments in their senior year.However, in their sophomore and junior years the classes are generally traditional i.e., lecture-based with separate laboratory

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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International

developed nation. They are not used torigorous study requirements outside of the classroom, laboratory experiences, or differentinstructional methods other than a lecture. Although Afghan and adjunct faculty areeager to learn and succeed, they have not yet shown the ability to develop credibleacademic courses on their own. The engineering faculty, as all technologically educatedfaculty in Afghanistan, have many other opportunities for employment that will compete Page 14.842.6for their time or take them out of higher education all together. In Afghanistan theauthors encountered this first hand. Each member of the Kabul University civil engineerfaculty

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

, "Connections: Integrating First year Engineering Education at the Colorado School of Mines" Proceedings of the ASEE Frontiers in Education 19954. J. Tranquillo "Qualitative, Quantitative, Open-ended Design: A Progression in Laboratory/Lecture Learning". Proceedings of the ASEE National Meeting 2006 Page 14.978.115. "The Deep Dive" ABC Nightline News, Aired on July 13, 1999Page 14.978.12

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

engineering students.Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education10. Ghone, M., Schubert, M., and Wagner, J., 2003, “Development of a Mechatronics Laboratory - EliminatingBarriers to Manufacturing,” IEEE Trans on Industrial Electronics, 394-397.11. Hatano, G., & Inagaki, K. (1986). Two courses of expertise. In H. Stevenson, J. Azuma & K. Hakuta (Eds.),Child development and education in Japan (pp. 262-272). New York, NY: W. H. Freeman & Co.12. Klingbeil, N., Rattan, K., Raymer, M., Reynolds, D., Mercer, R., Kukreti, A. and Randolph, B., "A NationalModel for Engineering Mathematics Education," Proceedings 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition,Honolulu, HI, 2007.13. Krishnan, M., Das, S., and Yost, S. A., 1999, “Team

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bing Chen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska, Omaha

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

% 2% Learning about engineering 15% 6% 18% Friendliness and helpfulness of workshop staff 8% 5% 15% Learning about new resources 3% 5% 0% Learning about robotics 3% 4% 7%In all three cohorts, teachers made comments about enjoying the experience of building therobots and about how they were impressed by and learned from the hands-on laboratory sessionsof the workshops 4. They noted that they gained a better appreciation of engineering in generaland the career opportunities available to students 4. The teachers enjoyed the diversity ofexperience of the

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

of his/her team in the EPICS laboratory.During this laboratory time the team members will take care of administrative matters, do projectplanning and tracking, and work on their project. Class meeting rooms are located adjacent todesign, test and build space for the teams in order to facilitate the project work. Divisions aresupervised by faculty, practicing engineers from local companies or university staff such as ITprofessionals.All students must also attend a number of one-hour lectures or interactive workshops eachsemester. The lectures/workshops are designed to supplement the work on the project. Many ofthe lectures/workshops are by guest experts, and have covered a wide range of topics related toengineering design, communication

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; Leigh Weiss, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

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Design in Engineering Education

/paper-view.cfm?id=215144 Dahm, K., Riddell, W., Constans, E., Courtney, J., Harvey, R., Von Lockette, P. “Implementing andAssessing the Converging-Diverging Model of Design in a Sequence of Sophomore Projects,” accepted forpublication in Advances in Engineering Education, 2008, in press.5 Sheldahl, E. and Klimas, P, “Aerodynamic characteristics of seven symmetrical airfoil sections through 180-degreeangle of attack for use in aerodynamic analysis of vertical axis wind turbines” Sandia National Laboratory Report,SAND80-2114 (1981)6 Manwell, J.F., McGowan, J.G., Rogers, A.L., “Wind Energy Explained” Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey, 20027 Burton, T., Sharpe, D., Jenkins, N., Bossanyi, E., “Wind Energy Handbook” Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2001

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

real world and that teaching mustincorporate practice and hands-on learning [4].” Both the IIT and MSOE program are excellentexamples of integrating hands-on learning into the curriculum.Entrepreneurial curriculums now include experiential learning as an integral part of exposing thestudent to the entrepreneurial mindset. At Lawrence Tech, we have created an entrepreneurialcurriculum that integrates experiential learning in our senior projects, community outreach, planttours, E-Teams and laboratory environments. Our students participate in activities that provideexperiential learning. We are now working on integrating entrepreneurial content into 30 existingcourses. This includes the opportunity to link “theory and practice” through the

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University; Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University; Hisham Hegab, Louisiana Tech University; Danny Eddy, Louisiana Tech University

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Computers in Education

in the project that it benefits the students greatly to literally build their own engineeringproblems, and through solving them to end up with a working system. The data collected doessuggest that the students are confident in what they have learned how to do by the time theyfinish the course. The range of topics that can be motivated by this project is truly impressive; itwould be difficult to imagine a better experiential learning centerpiece that was as easilyimplemented to an entire incoming class of freshmen.Acknowledgement, Disclaimer and Contact Information Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0618288

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina; Jennifer Kearn, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1372: A SURVEY OF MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDESTOWARD ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTSJed Lyons, University of South Carolina Jed Lyons is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of South Carolina. His passion is developing laboratory experiments and other hands-on active learning experiences for pre-college, undergraduate and graduate students.Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina Bethany Fralick is a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Carolina, conducting research on engineering education.Jennifer Kearn, University of South Carolina Jennifer

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Amy Stuart, University of South Florida; Daniel Yeh, University of South Florida; Helen Muga, University of South Florida; Linda Phillips, University of South Florida; James Mihelcic, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

actively participating through reading,discussion, and writing to explore alternative definitions of sustainability. In additionto learning about a few general sustainability study tools (life cycle assessment,footprint calculators, target plot indicators), the classes focus on learning andapplying methods from each of the disciplinary expertise areas of the faculty involved(environmental measurement, systems modeling, and population surveys). Studentsactively use these methods for case research through field work, laboratory analysis,computer modeling, and analysis of collected data on the course case focus. Fieldwork in the first course was through regular research trips within the local area andthrough a week-long class trip to the

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College

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Engineering Libraries

aninformation literacy quiz-tutorial online.10 The college is in the process of improving this aspectof the first-year information literacy program to ensure a larger number of students receive thispreliminary learning opportunity in information literacy. This paper focuses on the second-semester first year course that builds on these preliminary skills and provides a basis for moreadvanced learning within the major. Later courses address other aspects of information literacyin the context of laboratories, design, and engineering analysis in a variety of areas. Thecapstone design course utilizes information literacy skills on a real-world design project for a

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-1468: MANAGING COURSE OFFERING RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS INNEWER GRADUATE PROGRAMS THROUGH SPECIAL TOPICS COURSESBimal Nepal, Texas A&M UniversityPaul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 14.858.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Managing course offering resource constraints in newer graduate programs through special topics coursesIntroductionMost new graduate programs face many challenges including lower initial enrollments, limitededucational resources such as laboratory equipment, faculty lines, and under developed or“work-in-process” curriculum. While the institution has its resource constraints, the studentsmay

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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First-Year Programs

presentation. Each team member must also complete a peer evaluation forthemselves and each team member, which is part of the students’ grade for the course. If theaverage peer evaluation for an individual student is less than 70%; then their design report gradeis appropriately weighted. Starting in 2007-8 academic year, UMBC began charging a laboratory fee of $40.00 perstudent for this course. Consequently, the design teams are provided materials order forms(along with a list of venders from which they can order their construction materials) and eachteam was required to submitt the materials order form to the instructor. The due date of thematerials order form provided one of the design project milestones of the project whose intent isto ensure

Conference Session

Implementation of Experiments in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Gray, Texas Tech

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Manufacturing

new students. These types of activities also help to support andvalidate many theories presented within a lecture environment which ultimately help in theoverall understanding of the subject matter. In addition to their effectiveness as a retention tool,these hands-on lab experience courses also attract new students as the word spreads.Many colleges and universities have successfully developed a first year engineering programaimed at improving student success and retention, and these programs very often include hands-on, collaborative, laboratory-based courses in the first semester. The University of ColoradoSchool of Engineering has developed a first year engineering projects course where students areafforded various hands-on lab activities

Conference Session

Recruitment and Development of Minority Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

minorityserving universities. In spite of several such programs, the number of minority, especiallyAfrican American students, graduating and entering CSE and HPC professional areas hasremained really low. There is a great demand of graduates and working professionals in the areasof computational science and engineering that are trained not only in the technical domain areasbut also in the computational aspects and high performance computing areas, the relatedtechnology, tools, paradigms and approaches. This expertise demand is not only from the US Page 14.511.2federal engineering and science laboratories where modeling and simulation have alreadybecome

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Utah State University; Jodi Cullum, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

your measurements or your computations.Participant observers documented that teachers were acting as students, making predictionsbased on rotation and position, using circular motion equations and verifying their measurementsin an experimental laboratory setting.Communication Once a decision was made and experimentally verified, students were responsible forcommunicating the results to the teacher. Teacher participants involved in the professionaldevelopment generally required that their students keep an engineering design notebook detailingtheir elements within the engineering design process. As an example, a geometry teacherplanned to require her students to write to their city’s transportation division, communicatingfindings, decision