Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

A. One track is a theoretical track. Characteristic of this track is an earned Doctorate degree in Structural Engineering or a closely related field, along with evidence of scholarly work related to building structures. B. A second track is based on a background in professional practice in the area of structural engineering or a closely related field. Characteristic of this track is an earned Masters degree in structural engineering, a structural engineering (SE) license and significant structural engineering experience (a minimum of 10 years).The ARCE full time faculty consists of 13 full time faculty members and is currently conductinga search for two more. The current faculty

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Callie Ruben, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

students with at least a 3.0 GPA had a GPAof over 3.5. The top three NACME students had GPAs of 4.08, 3.98 and 3.87. Two of thestudents with low grades tried to carry too many hours.An interesting observation is that through the first three cohorts of the Academic Success Classthe students all seem committed to the class and earned an A. In the fourth cohort one student Page 13.136.11chose not to complete the assignments and received a B in the course. In this fifth cohort, onestudent received an A- and two students received C’s for their work in the class. All three ofthese students had a semester GPA below a 3.0 and the two C students earned

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

engineering: an REU site experience, Proceedings of Frontiers in Education, (2006).15. J. Garcia, L. O. Hall, D. B. Goldgof, and K. Kramer, A parallel feature selection algorithm from random subsets, Proceedings of the 17th European Conference on Machine Learning and the 10th European Conference on Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases, Berlin, Germany, September 18-22, (2006).16. M.A. Labrador, J. Wolan, G. Centeno, A. Kumar, G. Mullins, and R. Schlaf, A research initiative to close the gap between undergraduate and graduate school in engineering, Proceedings of Frontiers in Education, (2004).17. S. Barbeau, M. A. Labrador, P. Winters, R. Pérez and N. Labib Georggi, A general architecture in support of

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

members. 6. Demonstrate the basic principles of research and teamwork. Page 13.1028.4The following are samples of the activities included in the scavenger hunt: 1. Free Fall a. The Great White Roller Coaster Ride the Great White and pay special attention to the zero-g roll that follows the first and tallest vertical loop. 1. Note your sensations going over the large hilltop. Do you feel heavy or light? 2. How long do you feel this way? 3. Draw the shape of the hill as seen from the side. b. The Shamu/The White Whales and

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Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Barbara Rampel, Arizona State University; James Edwards, Raytheon

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Instrumentation

decades of deployment, thetechnology involved in all aspects of test and control will change substantially. Thestakes are high; in modern warfare, there are no second shots.Use case 3 - Manufacturing Page 13.672.4High-tech manufacturing is invariably capital intensive. Nowhere is this more evidentthan for integrated circuit fabrication. A state-of-the-art semiconductor plant costs about$4 B. It contains more than a thousand tools that run continuously but it still takesseveral weeks for a silicon wafer to go through its complete fabrication cycle. Althoughthere are dozens of different tool types that perform functions as varied as ionimplantation

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Graham Thomas, Texas Southern University; Esther Thomas, Texas Southern University

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Design in Engineering Education

] Shor, I. (19800. Critical Teaching and Every Day Life. Boston: South End Press.[11] Van Rensberg, B. W. J., (2003). Structural Engineering Education: Effective Teaching and Learning. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE/WFEO International Colloquium.[12] Anwar, S., Ford, P. (2001). Use of a Case Study Approach to Teach Engineering. Technology Students. Internal Journal of Electrical Engineering Education. Vol. 38. pp.1-10.[13] http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2005/techprogram/P3326.htm. (2005). Using Teamwork and Case Studies in-Class to Teach Chemical Engineering Safety.[14] Stuart, J. A. (1997). A Method for Teaching Problem Assessment. Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. Teaching and Learning in an

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Jon Pratt, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 13.698.72. Crittenden, K., IMPaCT: Innovation through Multidisciplinary Projects and Collaborative Teams. Proceedings of the American society for Engineering Education National Conference 2007.3. Benedict, B.; Napper, S. A.; Guice, L. K., Restructuring for Strategic Outcomes. Journal of Engineering Education 2000, 89, (2), 237-246.4. Guice, L. K.; Napper, S. A.; Nelson, J. D., Interdisciplinary Administration Supports Interdisciplinary Education and Research. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education 2003, 2003- 216.5. Shalley, C. Effects of Coaction, Expected Evaluation, and Goal Setting on Creativity and Productivity. Academy of Management Journal 1995, 38, (2), 483-503.6. Amabile

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

exposing Mechanical Engineering Technology students to a manufacturingprocesses course sequence in their curriculum improves their ability to design and build. This iscurrently taking place at Arizona State University’s Mechanical & Manufacturing EngineeringTechnology (MMET) Department where all of the engineering technology (ET) students arerequired to take a minimum of two manufacturing processes courses.The MMET department offers two different TAC of ABET-accredited B. S. degree programs;manufacturing engineering technology and mechanical engineering technology. The Page 13.298.2manufacturing engineering technology degree offers a

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Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

AC 2008-2421: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONALISM WITHIN ABIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE COURSETimothy Allen, University of Virginia Dr. Timothy E. Allen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Allen's teaching activities include coordinating the undergraduate teaching labs and the Capstone Design sequence in the BME department at the University of Virginia, and his research interests are in the fields of computational systems biology and bioinformatics.Shayn Peirce-Cottler

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Distinguished Lecture: Indo/Us Collaboration

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishna Vedula, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

: Name: Signature:Designation: Institution:Part B: Undertaking of Institution:Our Institute which is sponsoring Mr/Dr _____________________________________________,(Designation) _____________________________, hereby undertakes to provide appropriate support tohim/her for fulfill commitments and give any infrastructural and financial support to him/her toconduct atleast one workshop in our region if he/she is selected to be a Trainer.Date: Name: Signature; Rubber StampDesignation of Signatory:Institution:Address:Signatory: email mobile number

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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R. Asmatulu; H. Misak; W. Khan

of Materials II Spring 2007,” University of Connecticut, 2007.17. Asmatulu, R,. Claus, R.O., Mecham, J. B. and S. G. Corcoran, “Nanotechnology-associated coatings for aircrafts” Materials Science, Vol. 43, No: 3, 2007, 415-422.18. Jaksic, N. “Nanoscience, Nanoengineering and Nanotechnology Education at Colorado StateUniversity – Pueblo,” Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 931, 2006.19. Feisel, L.D. and Rose, A.J. “The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 121-130, January, 2005.20. Leva, A., “A Hands-On Experimental Laboratory for Undergraduate Courses in Automatic Control,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 263–272, 2003

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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B.M. Wright; C.W. Swan; D.M. Matson

Service learning as a catalyst for sustainable change in Ecuador B.M. Wright, C.W. Swan, and D.M. Matson Tufts UniversityAbstractThe student chapter of Engineers Without Borders at Tufts University allows students the opportunity ofservice learning while exploring sustainable solutions to real world problems. Interdisciplinary teamsresearch potential technologies and propose implementation strategies, conduct laboratory research at theuniversity on performance trade-offs, and then gain field experience by traveling to the target communityto develop personal relationships which support sustainable social change. One such investigation hasfocused on water quality

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies

considered. They are: 1. Mathematics, 2. Engineering, 3.Biology, 4. All others. The mathematics majors appear to have the numbers advantage; theyscored the highest grades, clearly well above the rest of the class. The engineering and othermajors had the next highest median scores with almost 75% of the groups scoring a grade of B orbetter (80+ points). The scores for biology majors appear to be more varied. The top 25thpercentile scores for biology and engineering majors are similar (at about 87 points), however,the lower 25th percentile of biology scorers appear to be the lowest scores in the class. It shouldhowever be noted that the biology group not only included some undergraduate students but isalso traditionally a non quantitative major.The

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Educational Research and Methods

of learning by instructors. b. encourage interaction between students and the faculty c. encourage reciprocity and cooperation between students d. prepare students for a different type of leaning by the look of the room when they first enter.The first item in this list is the key goal of this room design, a room that was designed from theground up with active and cooperative learning approaches in mind. The next two are directlyfrom the Chickering and Gamson’s “Good Practices in Undergraduate Education” and are relatedto the first. It was hoped that the room would allow this greater engagement by students witheach other, with the instructor and with the material

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Crown; Arturo Fuentes; Bob Freeman

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Educational Research and Methods

, Page 13.842.10South Padre Island, Texas, March 28-30, 2007.4. Ames, C. and Ames, R., Research on Motivation in Education, Chapter 1: Wiener, B., Vol 1. Orlando:Academic Press, 1984.5. Malone, T., Towards a Theory of Instrinsically Motivating Instruction. Cognitive Science, 4, 333-369, 1981.6. Norman, D., Twelve Issues for Cognitive Science. Cognitive Science, 4, 1-32, 1980.7. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., and Cocking, R. R. (Eds.), “How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, andSchool, National Research Council, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1999.8. Brophy, S., and Bransford, J., “Design Methods for Instructional Modules in Bioengineering”, Proceedings ofthe 2001 American Society for Engineering Education, 2001.9. Fuentes, A.A

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Kander, James Madison University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-416: BUILDING A NEW KIND OF ENGINEERING DEGREE AT JAMESMADISON UNIVERSITYRonald Kander, James Madison University Dr. Ronald Kander is Director of the School of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU), where he teaches and does research in the area of polymer processing, manufacturability, and rapid prototyping/tooling technologies. He received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1980, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1987. Before becoming Director of the School of Engineering at JMU, Dr. Kander was Department Head of Integrated Science and Technology, and before that was a faculty member in the

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Robert Green, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

styles.References 1. Elzey, Dana, “Teaching Intro to Engineering in Context – UVA Engineering’s New Cornerstone,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June18-21, Chicago, IL. (semester-long hands on project). 2. R.M. Felder and R. Brent, "Understanding Student Differences." J. Engr. Education, 94(1), 57-72 (2005). 3. Gomez, A., Oakes, W., & Leone, L., Survey of Engineering: An Introduction to Engineering & Technology for Middle School and Lower High School Grades,” Great Lakes Press, St. Louis, MO, 2007. 4. Hagenberger, M., Engerer, B., & Tougaw, D., “Revision of a First-Semester Course to Focus on Fundamentals of Engineering,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

Mechanics,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, 2006.7. Elahinia, M., C.Ciocanel, “Redeveloping the Mechanics and Vibration Laboratory: A Problem Solving Approach,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, 2006.8. Amir G. Rezaei, A. R., A. Davari, Teaching Vibration and Control courses using Animation, Simulation, and Experimentation,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual, Portland, OR, 2005.9. Bilal, B., H.R. Kess, and D. E. Adams, “Development of a Roving Laboratory in Vibrations for Undergraduate Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN 2003.10. Poincare, H., 1903, “Bibliotheque de Philosophi Scientique”, Paris, English

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Veronica Hinton-Hudson, University of Louisville; James Lewis, University of Louisville

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Minorities in Engineering

in Science and Engineering, Vol. 10, Issue 3, p.60.[8] Planty, M., Provasnik, S., and Daniel, B., "High School Coursetaking: Findings from the Condition of Education2007." U. S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2007).[9] Barrows, H.S., A Taxonomy of Problem-based Learning Methods. Medical Teacher, 20, 481-6, 1986.[10] Milter, R. G., and Stinson, J. E., "Problem-Based Learning in Business Education: Curriculum Design andImplementation Issues." Educational innovation in economics and business administration: The case of problem-based learning, G. Gijselaers, Tempelaar, S., Keizer S., ed., Kluwer Academic Publishers, London. 1993.[11] Duffy, T.M. (1994). Corporate and Community Education: Achieving

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Thomas N. Duening; Jeffrey R. Goss

Enterprise Systems Innovation & Management (ESIM): A New Engineering Masters Program Thomas N. Duening Entrepreneurial Programs Office Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Jeffrey R. Goss Global Outreach and Extended Education Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Arizona State University AbstractInnovation is a topic on the minds of many executives leading top firms around theworld. New competitive pressures that have emerged as a result of

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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NADIYE O. ERDIL; KOENRAAD E. GIESKES

AN EVALUATION OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY PROGRAM FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSNADIYE O. ERDIL, Binghamton UniversityKOENRAAD E. GIESKES, Binghamton UniversityAbstractThis paper discusses a pilot program for a freshman engineering learning community at BinghamtonUniversity. The engineering learning community program is an integration of three courses, anintroduction to engineering course, a technical writing course, and a calculus course, for students whoreside in the same campus residence hall. The main objectives of the program are to improve studentretention, to increase faculty/teaching assistants/student/residential staff interaction, and to encouragestudent engagement and interest.This paper focuses on the

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates; Eugene Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Nancy West, College of William and Mary; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2810: EVALUATING A COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLOUTREACH PROGRAM—THE RESULTSJuanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary Juanita Jo Matkins is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at the College of William and Mary. She was a K-12 teacher for 18 years, and the Virginia recipient of the 1995 Presidential Award for Excellence in Secondary Science Teaching. She has written and published several papers and reports on various issues in teacher education, including assessment, gender and multicultural issues in science education.John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates John McLaughlin is a senior consultant in strategic planning, performance measurement, and program

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Kejun Xu, University of Washington; Matt Eliot, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-2601: EFFECTIVENESS AND PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIOS: ACONTENT ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ PORTFOLIO ANNOTATIONSJennifer Turns, University of WashingtonKejun Xu, University of WashingtonMatt Eliot, University of Washington Page 13.471.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Effectiveness and professional portfolios: A content analysis of students’ portfolio annotationsAbstractThe engineering education community is exploring activities that can support the learning fromexperience. One such activity involves having students construct professional portfoliosconsisting of: 1) a professional statement in which the student makes claims about

Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Biney, Prairie View A&M University; Raghava Kommalapati, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Gyamerah, Prairie View A&M University; Annamalai Annamalai, Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Nripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Ravindra Iyengar, Prairie View A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 13.434.21, a-i outcomes). The program outcomes from the three ABET Accreditation Commissions wereanalyzed and grouped based on similarities. The performance criteria were developed for eachsimilar group of outcomes. In the description provided in this paper, the outcomes were put intotwelve groups consisting of outcome group 1 to outcome group 12.Performance Criteria for Outcome Group 1Outcome group 1 consists of (1) EAC Criterion 3, outcome a, “ability to apply the knowledgeof mathematics, science, and engineering”, (2) TAC Criterion 3, outcome b, “ability to applycurrent knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering andtechnology”, and (3) CAC criterion 3, outcome a, “ability to apply knowledge of

Conference Session

Experiments and Laboratories in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

CPressure Ratio: 3.4Specific Fuel Consumption: 1.18Engine Oil: Turbine Oils meeting military specification Mil-L-236993C (Exxon 2380 Turbo oil and Aeroshell 500)Approved Fuels: Commercial Grades: Jet A, Jet A-1, Jet B, Kerosene, Diesel, Heating fuel oil #1 or #2 Military Grades: JP-4, JP-5, JP-8 Page 13.662.5 Figure 3. Schematic of Jet-Propulsion Cycle and Cut Away of SR-30 EngineEngine Sensor Location and Data

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Bhattacharya, Southern University & A&M College

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Engineering Ethics

and ethical implications. 4. Ethical principles of economical designIt is well known that any work of engineering has implications for helping or harmingliving creatures and for diminishing the quality of life on earth or any other planet [4].These implications are called ethical principles in engineering. Whenever a beautifullyengineered, economical design is produced, highly skilled engineers look for order,system integration and interrelationships. All such engineering reasoning leadssomewhere to implications or has ethical consequences. To yield a, critically thought,sound design one needs to: a) Evaluate the implications and consequences that followfrom his/her test data and reasoning. b) Search for all, negative as

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry, United States Department of Agriculture; Tracy Earle, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Jurgen Schwarz, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Biological & Agricultural

interpolation tools embedded in ArcGIS. Students wereintroduced to Kriging, as well as Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) spatial interpolationtechniques[12]. Figure 6 shows the point data corresponding to pH measurements overlaid onspatially interpolated raster data using “Inverse Distance Weighting” technique. Figure 3: Bozman pH Experiment Layout Figure 4: pH Meter, GPS Mobile Mapper, And Soil Probe Page 13.1081.6 (a) (b) Figure 5: Student Teams Involved In Soil Sampling For pH Measurement Figure 6: Point Data and Spatially Interpolated

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

demonstrate those outcomes within ourprofessional activities as role models? This paper will reflect on how faculty and librariansfostered a successful cross disciplinary relationship and worked as an effective team built ondiverse personal strengths. The authors examine their journey to nurture an information fluentlearning environment which they viewed as one of critical 21st century teaching and learningissues, and share their lessons learned that are applicable to their team skill teaching practices.IntroductionSome of Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (TAC of ABET) Criterion 2 Program outcomes, such as (a) a mastery of theknowledge, (b) an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Durward Sobek, Montana State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

ranges, by team (includes only peer comparisons—not self or instructor). Each row is a team (4 teams from spring 2007 and 2 from fall 2007). Team % ranges = 3 % ranges = 2 % ranges = 1 % ranges = 0 % ranges < 1 A: Spr 07 5 20 60 15 75 B: Spr 07 0 10 65 25 90 C: Spr 07 0 20 40 40 80 D: Spr 07 0 0 60 40 100 E: Fall 07 5 25 55 15 70 F: Fall 07 0 25 60 15

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University; Katie Kuder, Seattle University; Dragovich Jefferey, Seattle University

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Civil Engineering

years, otherspecial cases included two students who had transferred from other four yearinstitutions and one student who transferred from an institution outside the UnitedStates. All grades earned, irrespective of their institution where they were earned,were treated equally. Letter grades were converted to a grade point average(GPA) as follows: A = 4; A- = 3.7; B+ = 3.3; B = 3.0; B- = 2.7; C+ = 2.3; C = 2.0;C- = 1.7; D+ = 1.3; D = 1.0; D- = 0.7.Overall Performance in the Comprehensive ExaminationA summary of overall student performance in the comprehensive examination inthe past four years and in the various mechanics based courses are presented inTable 2. The results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. It is worthrestating that