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Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

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Wafeek Wahby

Session 2251 THE TOSHKA PROJECT OF EGYPT: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING EDUCATION CASE STUDY Dr. Wafeek S. Wahby Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IllinoisAbstractWork is currently underway in southern Egypt to connect Nasser's Lake to a naturaldepression, located westward in Toshka, with a 300 km (185 miles) channel, then directthe lake's surplus water up North towards the Mediterranean Sea. Nasser's Lake is theworld's third largest lake, and the largest man-made freshwater lake in the world, locatedupstream of Aswan High Dam in Egypt. The Toshka

Conference Session

Technology for Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

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Billy Koen

blanketendorsement, however, because very special psychological strategies were implemented in theweb-based course to ensure that this was true. Although the individual units are password protected for obvious reasons and unavailableto the general public, an overview of the site is currently open and available for a limited period oftime at: http://me205serv.me.utexas.eduA presentation emphasizing the importance of reinforcement contingencies was also delivered atthe International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training inKumamoto, Japan. 108. Bibliography[1] Skinner, B.F., The Behavior of Organisms, D. Appleton-Century Com, McGraw-Hill, 1961.[2] Keller, Fred S., Learning : Reinforcement Theory, Random House, 1954

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K-20 Activities in Materials Science

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2003 Annual Conference

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Hermes Calderon; Amilcar Quispitupa; Scott Kiefer

Physics and Chemistry courses. This is one of theadvantages of five-year programs, which prepare versatile professionals with a solid backgroundformation, as noted by a recent ABET accreditation visit to this campus. Students’ opinionsconcur since they are aware that any additional skill learned represents an edge for their eventualjob search.References1. J. A. Jacobs, Advanced Engineering Materials: Products from Super Stuff, The Technology Teacher, 52 [8],(1993): pp.15-22.2. D. R. Askeland, The Science and Engineering of Materials, 3rd. Edition, PWS Publ. Co., Boston, MA, (1994).3. W. D. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 5th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, NY,(1999): pp. 40-45.4. S. M. Kresta, Hands-on

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Teaching Strategies in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Russ Poldrack; Richard Hoge; Randy Gollub; Mark Vangel; Ian Lai; Douglas Greve; Julie Greenberg

the module was favorable. Ongoing work is aimed at expanding the scope of thetutorial, making the simulation Web-accessible and evaluating the module in a workshop to bedelivered during the summer of 2003.Bibliography1. Ogawa, S. and Lee, T.M. “Magnetic resonance imaging of blood vessels at high fields: in vivo and in vitromeasurements and image simulation,” Magn Reson Med 16(1) pp. 9-18 (1990).2. Belliveau, J.W., Kennedy, D.N., Jr, McKinstry, R.C., Buchbinder, B.R., Weisskoff, R.M., Cohen, M.S., Vevea,J.M., Brady, T.J., and Rosen, B.R. “Functional mapping of the human visual cortex by magnetic resonanceimaging,” Science 254(5032) pp. 716-9 (1991).3. Ogawa S., Tank, D.W., Menon, R., Ellermann, J.M., Kim, S.G., Merkle, H., and Ugurbil, K

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Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Figliola; Beth Daniell; Art Young; David Moline

with his writing, s/he may be right. Inpassive voice, the agent, the do-er of the action, is no longer the grammatical subject of thesentence and in fact often disappears entirely; for example, "The pressure was measured at five-minute intervals." The focus of the writing is on the objects, which now become the grammaticalsubjects: "The apparatus was stabilized by securing it to a base." What is emphasized here is thething or the procedure. Readers expect a lab report to be object-centered—to containgrammatical subjects that are in fact material objects, which thus require passive verbs.Certainly, students need to understand that writing in engineering embodies objects. Studentsneed to understand that the customary use of using the object as

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Eugene Eckstein; Charla K. Triplett

Session 2209 Growth of the Alliance for Industrial Internships C.K. Triplett 1 and E.C. Eckstein2 1Biomedical Career Center, Ch andler, AZ 85226 2 U. Memphis & U. Tennessee Joint Graduat e Program in BME, Memphi s, TN 38152-32 10Abstract - The Alliance is a network of coordinators and faculty from BiomedicalEngineering units that place undergraduate and graduate students in industrial internshipexperiences. This network provides tools that aid in placing students in opportunitiesnearer home, in industries specializing in work that matches

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

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Wagdy Mahmoud; Tom Timmermann; Bonita Barger; Ahmed Elsawy

Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright@2003, American Society for Engineering EducationGeneral Course Characteristics are: 1) instructor coordinated independent study, 2) few readingassignments, much reference work expected, 3) fundamental knowledge of problem solving andskill is prerequisite, 4) professional looking end-product and presentation expected, 5) team(s) ofstudents work on a complex project, 6) instructor is a general resource person, and specialistswill need to be consulted, and 7) distance learning using WebCT® course management engine.The Industrial ProjectsUsing WebCT ®, the students are divided randomly into teams of two or three students. Eachteam will research and develop a design problem

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2001 Annual Conference

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Stephanie Eisenbarth; Siddhartha P. Duttagupta; Robert Walters; Paul Dawson; Joseph Guarino; George Murgel; Christopher Pentico

BSIM3 SPICE model parameters for deep-sub-micron MOSFET’s and BJT’s. Probesare triax-connected and EMI shielded for low-noise measurements. Measured electricalcharacteristics are used to study device physics and to develop accurate mathematical models forthe device behavior. Recently, a new Cascade Summit Microwave wafer probe station and anHP85122A RF Device Modeling system were added to this lab, for performing on-wafer, S-parameter analysis of high-performance devices up to 20GHz. This equipment is interfaced toan HPUX workstation running IC-CAP device modeling software.The device test facility was created in the Fall of 2000, and is equipped with a brand new$750,000 J995 Memory and ASIC Automated Test System donated to BSU by Teradyne

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2001 Annual Conference

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David Kelley

Session 3238 Cooperative Learning as a Teaching Methodology within Engineering Graphics David S. Kelley Purdue UniversityAbstract Cooperative learning methodologies require that a positive interdependence existbetween members of a group. This paper details a study conducted by the author on theutilization of cooperative learning within an engineering graphics course. Within the study, twosections were compared on computer-aided design (CAD) problem solving. The experimentalsection was taught utilizing

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2001 Annual Conference

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Mark Otter; Ken McLeod; Yi-Xian Qin; Partap Khalsa; Michael Hadjiargyrou; Danny Bluestein

Session 2509 Engineering Methods in Biomechanics: A Contextual Learning Strategy for Biomedical Engineering Pedagogy Partap S. Khalsa, Danny Bluestein, Mark Otter, Michael Hadjiargyrou, Yi-xian Qin, Ken McLeod State University of New York at Stony BrookAbstractUndergraduates studying biomedical engineering can easily become overwhelmed by the sciencewithin their coursework and miss much of the engineering. To address this concern, anundergraduate course in biomechanics was developed consisting of six contextual learningmodules (CLMs). Each CLM emphasized a

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2000 Annual Conference

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Marilyn J. Smith; Bethany Bodo

available.Table 2: ADL usage in courses, both as Primary (P) and Supplementary (S) resource.Course, term P/S Nature of UsageSpring 98: P Succinct notes published on ADL with figures, equations, andFlow Control concepts linked as needed.Senior ElectiveAeroelasticity: S Students guided to review various ADL-based resources inSenior Core Course aerodynamicsSpring 98Introduction to AE P While students had a textbook, the notes were on ADL, andSpring 99 students published their essays there.Unsteady P Notes on ADL, with links to review undergraduate material andAerodynamics F98 research resources. Term papers

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2000 Annual Conference

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Marilyn J. Smith

to the required course, which contained both performance- and learning-orientedstudents.In experimental courses, internet and multimedia technology becomes a natural asset in findingknowledge across disciplines and levels, as well as presenting experimental results. Technologyfacilitates group projects, enabling people with different schedules and other constraints to shareinformation and work as effective teams.Bibliography1. "Criteria For Accrediting Engineering Programs," URL: http://www.abet.org/eac/EAC_99-00_Criteria.htm2. Tooley, M. S., and Hall, K. D., "Using a Capstone Design Course to Facilitate ABET 2000 Program Outcomes," ASEE Paper, Session 1625, 1999 Annual Conference of the ASEE.3. How People Learn : Brain, Mind, Experience

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2000 Annual Conference

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Sharon A. Jones; Indira Nair

more with the student. Theteacher’s text is a tool for teachers interested in such an approach, and is intended to facilitateenvironmental literacy across college campuses. The draft text is currently being edited and willbe submitted to a publisher in the near future. During this process the authors welcomecomments regarding the text.6.0 Bibliography 1. Tobias S, They’re Not Dumb, They’re Different: Stalking the Second Tier, Tucson, AZ: Research Corporation, 1990. 2. Tobias S, Revitalizing Undergraduate Science, Tucson, AZ: Research Corporation, 1992. 3. Rosser S, Female-Friendly Science, New York, NY: Pergamon Press, 1990. 4. Rosser S, Teaching the Majority, New York: Teachers College Press, 1995. 5. Nair I, “Decision

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2000 Annual Conference

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Steven Mickelson

____ Food and Process Engineering ____ Power and Machinery Engineering ____ Structures and Environmental Systems Engineering ____ I’m not sure at this time what option is for me! ____ Why?Are you currently a member of? 1. The AE Student Branch yes no thinking about it 2. The AST Student Branch yes no thinking about it 3. Other student club(s) yes no thinking about it If yes, please list the club(s

Conference Session

Project Based Education in CE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Shashi Nambisan

Session 2215 A Team Oriented, Case-based Approach for a Transportation Engineering Course Shashi S. Nambisan, Ph.D, P.E. Professor of Civil Engineering University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas NV 89154-4015 Tel: (702) 895-1325, fax (702) 895-4401, E-mail: shashi@ce.unlv.eduAbstract Teamwork and the ability to work with contemporary and emerging technologies thatfacilitate collaboration are critical to the engineering profession today. Team oriented, case

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Oscar R Gonzalez; James F Leathrum; Amit Kumar H; Vishnu Lakdawala; Stephen Zahorian

-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses." American Journal of Physics (1998): 64-74.4. Saul, Jeffrey M., Deardorff, Duane L., Abbott, David S., Allain, Rhett J., and Beichner, Robert J., Evaluating introductory physics classes in light of ABET criteria : An Example of SCALE-UP Project , Proceedings of the 2000 Annual meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education.( also visit for related publications http://www.ncsu.edu/PER/articles.htm) Page 7.182.95. Vosniadou, S. (1990). Conceptual development in astronomy. In S. Glynn, R. Yeany, and B. Britton (eds.), The

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Wendy Newstetter; Paul Benkeser

to beanswered, which constitutes the inquiry for the next session. From this list, each student choosesan area that s/he will research and report back to the group. This self-directed learning phaseinvolves tracking down the resources necessary to answer the identified questions, digesting thematerial and bringing information back into the group. This cycle of finding and developingknowledge, bringing it into the problem space, identifying new learning issues and research isrepeated until a solution is reached. Undergraduate students, however, rarely have sufficientexperience in locating appropriate materials to answer the evolving questions. Their search skillsare generally poor; they have no experience reading journal articles and they

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Blowers

materials in non-static formats are just two ways to make supplemental Web-basedmaterials useful.References:1) Short, N. M., "Asynchronous distance educations: a five step approach to eliminate onlint problems before theyhappen", The Journal, 28, 56-65 (2000).2) King, K. P., "Course development on the World Wide Web", New Directions for Adult and Cont. Educ., 78, 25-32 (1998).3) Walters, R. F., and N. E. Reed, "Outcome analysis of distance learning: a comparison between conventional andindependent study instruction", http://horizon.unc.edu/projects/monograph/CD/Science_Mathematics4) Collins, M., "Comparing Web, correspondence and lecture version s of a second-year non-major biology course",British J. Educ. Technol., 31, 21-27 (2000).5) Escoe, G. M

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Academic Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sarah Williamson; Fiona Lamb

Session 1460 Desires of industry, products from academia - Ships that pass in the night? R Eley, S Williamson, F Lamb LTSN Engineering, Loughborough University, UKIntroduction. The UK-wide Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) was launched in January2000 following a British Government review of existing learning and teaching initiatives inhigher education (HE). Recognition that academics best appreciate, assimilate and implement apedagogic approach when presented to them in the context of their own discipline, resulted in

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes and Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Matsson

Page 7.896.5 8. Chandrasekhar, S., "Hydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic Stability". Dover (1981). Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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2001 Annual Conference

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Francis Di Bella

theengineer is so supremely empowered, emotionally and professionally, that he/sheparticipates only in the manner that he/she has been trained, that is, by applyingcompetent engineering to resolve the technical issue that has likely to have been thecause of the ethical dilemma?But then what if the administrators of the ethical dilemma are adamant and persists asonly the Manager -in-charge, i.e.: the Boss can? Can the professional engineer simplystand his/her ground, to continue to offer engineering solutions until the perpetrators areforced into some positive action such as the implementation of one of the suggestedremedy(s)? What can be the alternative to taking positive action if the professionalengineer presents a steadfast but professionally

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2001 Annual Conference

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Mohammed Fadali; Michael Robinson

chemistry and physicsbooks.In answer to Question 3, process skills needed to apply engineering principles and design arepresent in some of the laboratory activities and the problems and questions at the ends of thechapters. In some of the texts the presence of process skills is significant. Table 1. Survey of Selected Current Secondary Science Textbooks. Book Publisher Year Grade/s Pages Q1 Q2 Q3 Earth Sci Glencoe 1999 6-8 705 3 2 1 Earth Sci Holt 1998 8-9 663 3 2 1 Earth Sci Holt 2001 6-8 566 3 2 2 Life Sci Glencoe 1999 7-8 755 3

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2001 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Weiner; Honora Nerz

MediumInvolvementSkills/Competencies Finding, locating, analyzing and synthesizing information.Details of the Assignment Students should find, located, read and summarize an article in half a page.The student turns in The citation of the article, and the written summary.The instructor provides The topic(s) of the article, and a resource for the appropriate citation format.The library provides Some instruction on how to do the assignment; resources on how to write the summary.Junior CompetenciesInformation-oriented assignments for students in their junior year should be less structured,with

Conference Session

Novel Approaches to Teaching Materials

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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Materials

, for studentslearning science or engineering, it must be made explicit that, if they are going to becomepractitioners of a discipline using its foundational knowledge, then they too must learn thelanguage associated with the courses and subjects upon which that discipline is built.AcknowledgementThe authors acknowledge the support of this work from NSF CCLI Grant #0737146 and IEECIGrant #0836041. Page 22.1166.11References 1. Corkins, J., Kelly, J., Baker, D., Robinson Kurpius, S., Tasooji, A., & Krause, S. (2009). Determining the Factor Structure of the Materials Concept Inventory. 2009 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. 2

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar

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Minorities in Engineering

. Page 22.889.13References(Bugbee, 1999) Bugbee, B., ―Engineering plants for spaceflight environments‖, Gravitationaland Space Biology Bulletin, 12:67-74.(Corey and Wheeler, 1992) Corey, K.A. and R.M. Wheeler., ―Gas exchange in NASA's BiomassProduction Chamber - A pre-prototype closed human life support system‖, BioScience 42: 503–509, 1992.(Creswell and Clark, 2006) Creswell, J. and Clark, V., ―Designing and conducting mixedmethods research‖, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. 2006.(Galston, 1992) Galston, A.W., ―Photosynthesis as a Basis for Life Support on Earth and inSpace‖, BioScience. 42:490-493.(Hilger et al., 2007) Hilger, H., Luster-Teasley, S., Dibiase, W., De Los Reyes III, F., Holmes,L., Mandjiny, Wang, C., Steck, T., Schimmel

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory A. Hixson, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; James J. Pembridge, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

nature answering questionssuch as; Why do faculty express certain motivation values? and What motivates faculty to teachthe capstone design course? Addressing such questions can help the capstone communitydevelop its most critical resource: dynamic, engaged teachers.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0846605. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References1. Pembridge, J.J., "Mentoring in Engineering Capstone Design Courses: Beliefs and Practices across Disciplines." Engineering Education, Virginia Polytechnic

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; David F. Vreeland, University of Oklahoma; Christopher Robert Griffin, University of Oklahoma; Mark B. Yeary P.E., University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

techniques. The primary focus of his studies at OU has been in power systems, and he will be joining the ExxonMobil Corporation in Baton Rouge, La., upon graduation.Dr. Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma Mark B. Yeary received the B.S. (honors), M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, in 1992, 1994, and 1999, respectively. Following his graduation in 1999, he was a member of the DSP group and a lecturer with the Depart- ment of Electrical Engineering, TAMU, where he continued to lead a variety of industrially sponsored projects. Since Fall 2002, he has been with the University of Oklahoma (OU)’s School of Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Before and After: Matriculants and Alumni

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Michelle Warner, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

conversations around improvementand accountability (Borden, 2005).Cabrera et al.’s (2005) review of alumni research also suggest that alumni surveys may be mostimpactful when they are incorporated into a comprehensive strategy for data collection that couldbegin when parents and children start to make plans for college. Findings about alumni fromPEARS and the Engineering Pathways Study which build upon and potentially extend theresearch based on APPLES and the Academic Pathways Study on undergraduate experiencesmay be able to make this kind of contribution to the broader engineering education field. It isour hope that the findings from PEARS will contribute to the literature on the relationship

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yan Xu, Del Mar College; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Allen Babb, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

, 1999.3. Klein, S.S. and Harris, A. H., “A User’s Guide to the Legacy Cycle.” Journal of Education and Human Development (2007): vol. 1, Issue 1, p ISSN 1934-7200.4. ABET (IV.C.3.d(3)(c)), Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in the United States, Effective for Evaluations During the 1995-1996 Cycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland.5. Dym, C.L., "Teaching Design to Freshman: Style and Content," ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, October, 1994, pp. 303-310.6. Mosborg, S., Adams, R., Kim, R., Atman, C.J., Turns, J. and Cardella, M., “Conceptions of the engineering design process: an expert study of advanced practicing professionals

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Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalie Barrett, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering

modeling is used to highlight the hidden game inclassroom problems relating to the first law. Also, students collaborate with each other to assistin understanding of first law problems. Finally, the students are given specific feedback from theinstructor and classmates to help students understand how to make judgments about heat transfer,work, and energy in first law problems. Page 25.115.13Figure 9: Alignment of content, assessment, and pedagogyReferencesAnderson, L. W., Krathwohl, D. R., & Bloom, B. S. (2001). A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing: A revision of Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives: Longman Pub