Conference Session

Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

approached have also been introduced (e.g. 1 to implementreflection as a part of engineering curricula.In the professional context, reflective elements such as portfolio approaches are used to facilitateprofessional development and serve as an element of professional accreditation processes todemonstrate outcomes from experiential learning 3 in the workplace. In the Australian context,for example, engineers submit “practice reports” with “written career episodes” 16 to reflect uponand demonstrate progression in specific aspects of the competency requirements defined for thenational chartered engineering status.There are, however, persisting difficulties in fostering reflective thought in students 17. Duley 18,for example, describes this as: “The

Conference Session

Design Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Terrance L. Speicher, Pennsylvania State University, Berks College

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Manufacturing

examplesof the process, and do some shopping. The afternoon was spent visiting the beautiful Yu Gardenand Old Town. Another silk factory allowed the group to learn more about silk manufacturing.Old Town provided a shopping opportunity with a bazaar-type setting. Guests visited the Shanghai Center for Urban Planning, a Buddhist shrine, and interestingcity neighborhoods.Conclusion This paper has presented a brief overview of a busy ten-day trip by a small delegation ofengineering educators to the huge, populous, rapidly growing country of China and visits to fourof the robust array of 700 Chinese universities who prepare over seven million Chinese youngpeople for careers in engineering, technology, and science-related positions within

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees

Woman Award, a 2001 Hearin Professor of Engineering award, and the 1999 College of Engineering Outstanding Engineering Educator Award.Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth A. Basha, University of the Pacific; Andria Patricia Ellis, University of the Pacific, School of Engineering and Computer Science ; Kristina Hammarstrom; Feliciano Leon; Jerry Bruce Hildebrand; Spencer Ton

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Civil Engineering

and management skills totackle chronic societal problems with sustainable solutions. The mission of the Global Centerfor Social Entrepreneurship is to actively engage the university community in all aspects of thisfield through academic curricula, internships and apprenticeships, applied research, local andglobal community outreach, and career opportunity development. Through its program ofactivities, the Global Center seeks to develop solution-minded pragmatists who are pioneeringpractical, inventive, and sustainable approaches to address the world’s most pressing socialissues: poverty, disease, malnutrition, environmental degradation, injustice and illiteracy. TheGlobal Center receives a key part of its activity support from its Board of

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Igel, Polytechnic Insititute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Professor and Graduate Adviser of the Civil Engineering Depart- ment at Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Iskander is a recipient of NSF CAREER award, Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society) Metropolitan District James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award, Polytechnic’s Distinguished Teacher Award, and Polytechnic’s Jacobs Excellence in Education Award (twice). Dr. Iskander’s research interests include Geotechnical modeling with trans- parent soils, foundation engineering, and urban geotechnology. He makes extensive use of sensors and measurement systems in his research studies. Dr. Iskander has published 10 books, 90 papers and grad- uated 6 doctoral students, 27 masters students, 12 undergraduate

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Graduate Studies

Page 22.248.2(Gardner & Hatch, 1989). 1. Word Smart: Linguistic Intelligence 2. Number Smart: Mathematical Intelligence 3. Picture Smart: Visual Intelligence 4. Body Smart: Kinesthetic Intelligence 5. Music Smart: Musical Intelligence 6. People Smart: Interpersonal Intelligence 7. Self Smart: Intrapersonal Intelligence All schools, colleges and universities appreciate the need, importance and impactof linguistic and mathematical intelligences at almost every stage of a learner’seducational career. Reading, writing and a working knowledge with numbers areconsidered as essential foundation for establishing a strong base of general knowledge.However, the next three, namely, visual, kinesthetic

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas E. Allen, Bucknell University; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to balance participation so that no discipline was represented orperceived to be represented more heavily. In addition to the consideration for intellectualdiversity, we looked for a few other characteristics in invitees. One criterion that wasimportant was to invite those faculty identified as “doers,” or people who were innovatorswith respect to their careers and endeavors on campus. Also, in light of concerns for Page 22.287.5some of the anticipated cultural barriers that might arise chronicled above, there was anemphasis on inviting faculty who were pluralistic and open-minded in their thinking withrespect to some of the potential barriers we

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly B Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Jane A. Petrus, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

have indicated that the program helped them decide to pursue aSTEM degree in college.A few of the questions most relevant to this paper and their ranking on a scale of zero to five(with 5 being “strongly agree”) are identified below:Q9. I have a greater sense of confidence in taking risks to change the content and the methods of Page 22.304.13teaching mathematics /science. (4.25)Q12. I have examined and revised my classroom practices to include information and studentprojects involving STEM careers. (4.0)Q14. There will be an ongoing collaboration between my school and Louisiana Tech in theSTEM disciplines beyond this project. (4.6)Q18. I

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter L. Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Thomas H. Morris, Mississippi State University; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Paul J. Van Susante, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

Grant Project and Lunabotics Mining Competition at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. The purpose of the ESMD Space Grant Project and Lunabotics Mining Competi- tion is to train and develop the highly skilled scientific, engineering, and technical workforce of the future needed to implement the U.S. Space Exploration Policy. Ms. Murphy began her career in 1990 with NASA as a cooperative student in the Payload Processing Directorate. Her first engineering position in 1992 was an experiment test engineer for the Spacelab Program. In 1998, Ms. Murphy began working on the International Space Station (ISS) Program as a systems engineer for the Multi Element Integrated Test (MEIT). She continued to develop

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

require students toconsider multiple factors and to integrate information from various sources. Thus, cases, invarious forms, are one solution to the widening discrepancy between traditional classroomteaching and what really takes place in the real world (9). They give students experience withsituations and challenges they do not usually come across during traditional classroom activities.In any of their form, thoughtfully planned and well prepared cases provide: • Relevance. Cases depict real situations at a particular location and point in time. As such, they provide an insight into the decision-making process. Students see the relevance of the case to their future careers. • Motivation. Cases can provide incentives for

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Collecting Programmatic Assessment Data with No “Extra” Effort: Consolidated Evaluation Rubrics for Chemical Plant DesignAbstractIn order to gain accreditation, engineering programs must define goals and objectives,assess whether their graduates are meeting these objectives, and “close the loop” by usingthe assessment data to inform continuous improvement of the program. In ABET’sjargon, program “objectives” describe capabilities that graduates are expected to possess,e.g., “Graduates of the Chemical Engineering program at Rowan University will be ableto….” Thus, the true success of the program in meeting its objectives is reflected in thefirst few years of graduates’ careers. Practically

Conference Session

Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian D. Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

library. These units,created by engineering graduate students and reviewed by engineering faculty, are user-friendlymaterials for K-12 teachers, designed to impact K-12 student’ science and mathematicsknowledge and their awareness of engineering as a possible career 20. The designers have shownsignificantly higher learning gains in experimental groups using the ITL Program materialscompared with control classrooms. The vision statement of the ITL Program, adapted from theNational Academy of Engineering and National Research Council, is ―To create a K-12 learningcommunity in which students, K-12 teachers and the College of Engineering and Applied Scienceexplore, through hands-on doing, the role of engineering and innovation in everyday life. And

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen; Kysha L. Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College

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College Industry Partnerships

student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety and reliability of hydraulic structures, and he has participated as an expert in three different capacities regarding reviews of levee performance in Hurri- cane Katrina. He is a three-time recipient of his college’s Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, a recipient of the Chi Epsilon Regional Teaching Award, and a recipient

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith A. Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Maria Fernanda Tafur; Aytug Gencoglu, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1792: CONNECTING MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES TO THECONTINUUM SCALE WITH COMSOL DEMOSAdrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blake C. Wade, University of Texas, Arlington and Kennedale High School, Kennedale ISD; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Melanie L. Sattler P.E., University of Texas, Arlington

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

subjects especially). Most students are willing to at least attempt to Page 22.412.13go to college, and our results showed that these students (n = 208) are no different. Studentsgenuinely wanted to succeed in both their personal and professional lives. One of the limitationshere is that the students that were tested were primarily tenth graders (ages: 15-16), and at thispoint in their high school career are not really sure what they want to do. It seemed that when thestudents were asked, they change their minds every other week. This is indicative of the changesbetween both the pre and post survey results. Students when asked the same question

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University; Ranjani L. Rao, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

for thinking about gender and race in the context of engineering education. She was recently awarded a CAREER grant for the project, ”Learning from Small Numbers: Using personal narratives by underrepresented undergraduate students to promote institutional change in engineering education.”Ranjani L. Rao, Purdue University Ranjani Rao (MA, 2008, Purdue University) is a doctoral student in Organizational Communication in the Department of Communication at Purdue.Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As- sessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lisa Stapley Randall, Arizona State University; Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-school. By encouraging early STEMeducation we hope to influence high-school coursework, as well as career and educationalpathways. The real world applications of engineering and the inquiry-based, hands-on nature ofthe engineering design process can serve as a means to integrate mathematics and science inways that connect youth to the joy of learning, and to applying knowledge and skills to sociallyrelevant challenges.3,4Recent science education reform focuses on the concerns that students are not gaining the skillsets necessary to maintain America’s economy.5 There has been a general call to change schoolexperiences to prepare students’ for life and work in today’s global economy.6 Meadows5 statedthat learning science by inquiry is central to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Marchese, Colorado State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

question, “The teacher was enthusiastic about the course.” Several of thecomments are included below: I like the speakers! Fast track [the textbook] was very expensive and may be unnecessary. Reading load was a bit much. Good course overall. One thing I would change is the addition of class discussion about the reading material. It was interesting, but I think most of the students stopped reading after the first few weeks. Speakers were a beneficial addition to the class. I think the course provided a real eye-opener for students that a whole other type of career/endeavor exists. It was also highly motivational for. The difficulty (obviously) is teaching multiple subject areas to multiple backgrounds

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Francesco Costanzo; Gary L. Gray

State.However, not all majors perceive the Engineering Dynamics course content as useful to them in Page 4.335.8their engineering careers. This often causes a non-negligible number of students, randomly dis-tributed among the various sections of the course, to view the course as a “necessary evil” thatthey have to endure in order to graduate. By including in teams members whose major requiresthe course as the basis for further curricular developments (e.g., Mechanical or Aerospace Engi-neering), we hope that a healthier degree of “perceived interest” in the course is fostered.3.2 Teams and Collaborative LearningThe course has been structured to

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald V. Richardson

few developments from my own Page 4.390.2experience in college teaching and private consulting. After changing careers to college teachingin 1969 the wide variety of projects that I took on in the Aerospace industry, faded away. It tooka while to fully familiarize myself with the electrical machines lab at the old Waterbury StateTechnical College (WSTC). Soon it became obvious that this was a well equipped laboratorythat had not been fully developed. The apparatus was versatile but the laboratory experimentswere being presented to the students only by using the Hampden Inc. apparatus prepared labdirections. These were the usual post WW II

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Brizendine; Laora E. Dauberman-Brizendine

model shown in Figure 1 with the categories of(1) teaching (45 %), (2) scholarship (25 %), and (3) outreach, professional development andservice, OPS (15 %). Each interface is worth 5 % to bring the total to 100 %. The report Page 4.443.11indicated that the faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction at BradleyUniversity “felt that for the first time in their careers they have a fair and equitable policy theycan relate to and believe in because it reflects their interests and meets departmental needs.”Figure 1. New Model for Faculty Assessment in the CEC Department at BradleyUniversity (from ASCE, 1998.)An Analogous Model for

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Teresa L. Hein; Dan Budny

can identify or feel empathy. A characteristic question of this learning type is "Why?" TypeI learners respond well to explanations of how course material relates to their experience, theirinterests, and their future careers as engineers. These individuals learn well through discussionand they excel at brainstorming. To be effective with Type I students, the instructor shouldfunction as a motivator. Thus, the instructor should develop ways to motivate these students andshow them how the course material fits into the big picture. Divergers want to interact personallywith the instructor and to be recognized as individuals. An instructor should monitor and witnessthe students' personal growth. Type I students also benefit through the use of such

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Shih-Ming Lee; Sergio Martinez; Anabel D. Ramos; Martha A. Centeno

term inadvance. It would allow time for the instructor to get familiar with the tools and methods thats/he and the students will be using. In addition, instructors should be given the opportunity toattend workshops on assessment techniques as part of their career development. This willfamiliarize

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Gearold R. Johnson; Dueb M. Lakhder

knowledge and skills for their professional career growth and advancement.Proposed Programmes of the Satellite Universities of Science and TechnologyThese universities will have the opportunity to use the available courses available in the marketat the beginning of their operations. These courses are available for sale or hire and areproduced in commonly used international languages such as English and French. However,after a certain period of operation they may start their own production of educationalprogrammes. In this case, the following points should be carefully considered:Ç Distance learning courses need significantly more preparation and detailed planning than traditional lecture courses.Ç Distance courses should be

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Courter; Ruthie Lyle; Ranil Wickramasinghe; Lisa Schaefer; Kevin Nickels; Jodi Reeves; David Noyce; Annie Pearce

they will continue touse them. This paper itself is evidence of participants' progress in their understanding ofeducational pedagogy and in their confidence of implementing innovative approaches in theclassroom. Participants credit EESP with an early opportunity to "learn the ropes" of the Page 4.121.11academic career including insights into the hiring process, mentoring, promotion and tenure,and writing grant proposals.Preliminary results15 from the comprehensive, three-year (1996-98) evaluation are nowavailable. Nearly half of the participants (56 of 116, or 48%) have responded to an email survey.Over half of the participants (regardless of

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J Thompson, Kansas State University; Ata M. Nazar, Kabul University

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International

lives. Manymembers of the faculty and graduates of the program made their way to the US or Europe andtook up successful Engineering careers. Some are supporting the present rebuilding effort in avariety of ways.During the civil war the engineering building was used by the military and laboratory equipmentwas scrapped and sold for funds to support the war effort. Even the plumbing and electricalwiring was stripped out of the building. During the Taliban administration the engineeringprogram was restarted, but with little resources. Following the fall of the Taliban a number ofinternational agencies have provided some assistance for rebuilding the engineering programincluding some renovation of the building and the contribution of some equipment

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Schneider, Cornell University; Maria Terrell, Cornell University Math Dept.

to measure undergraduate students’ self-efficacy related to succeedingin the engineering curriculum, as well as feelings of inclusion in the academic environment,ability to cope with setbacks or challenges related to the college environment, and expectationsabout engineering career success and math outcomes. The original use of the instrument wasfocused on self-efficacy among undergraduate women engineering students, and specifically onthe relationship of self-efficacy and the other related constructs to students’ persistence inengineering (Marra et al., 2004). Following its development in 2003, the LAESE was used asthe primary instrument for a longitudinal multi-institution study of self-efficacy among male andfemale engineering students at

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

those occurring with very small length and time scales. Goodson is a co-founder and former CTO of Cooligy, Inc., which builds microfluidic cooling systems for computers and was acquired by Emerson, Inc., in 2005. Goodson received the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer Outstanding Reviewer Award, and now serves as an Associate Editor for this Journal. Goodson serves as Editor-in-Chief of Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering. He has received the ONR Young Investigator Award and the NSF CAREER Award. Ken received his PhD in mechanical engineering from MIT.Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard is the Burton J. and Deedee McMurtry University Fellow in Undergraduate

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaobo Huang, Utah State University; Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

, allowing education researchers andpractitioners to “see” how the predicted results are generated, and thus the predicted results canbe interpreted in a reasonable and meaningful way 11. For example, Green 12 developed a set oflinear regression models for three mechanical engineering courses to predict a student’s finalexam score from the student’s scores in mid-term quizzes. A modest correlation was foundbetween a student’s final exam score and mid-term exam scores. Yousuf 13 developed amultivariate linear regression model to predict student academic performance in ComputerScience and Engineering Technology programs. The predictor/independent variables ofYousuf’s model 13 included a student’s career self-efficacy belief, math-SAT scores, high