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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Fang, Utah State University; Randy Cook, Utah State University; Karina Hauser, Utah State University

National ScienceFoundation.Bibliography[1] Dixon, D. R., “Extreme Lean: How to Keep Manufacturing in America,” 2004, Society of Manufacturing Engineers Technical Paper, No. TP04PUB148, pp. 1-7.[2] NSF Publication No. 0050, America’s Investment in the Future, 2002, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.[3] Shingo, S., The Sayings of Shigeo Shingo: Key Strategies for Plant Improvement, 1987, Productivity Press, Cambridge, MA.[4] Black, J. T., and Hunter, S. L., Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design, 2003, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, MI.[5] Conner, G., Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop, 2001, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, MI.[6] Jordan, J. A., Jr., and

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Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Clement Sankat, University of the West Indies; Roberto Loran, Universidad del Turabo

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International

international recognition for theiraccrediting agencies. The agencies in Table 2, accredit institutions in general, although mayaccredit engineering programs also, such as Argentina´s CONEAU. Table 2. Latin American and Caribbean Accrediting Agencies Members of INQAAHE4 COUNTRY ACCREDITING AGENCY Argentina CONEAU - Comision Nacional de Evaluacion y Acreditacion Universitaria) – Argentinian Commission for Evaluation and Accreditation Bahamas Quality Assurance Unit. The Bahamas Ministry of Education Chile CNAP - Comision Nacional De Acreditacion De Pregrado - National Commision of Accreditation Consejo Superior de Education – High Council of Education

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Best of the NEE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute; Matthew Hyre, Virginia Military Institute

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New Engineering Educators

details of the contract. Let them meet the specificpeople who are paying them to do this work and have them give some small presentation to themat an early time: the students will quickly learn that they must take full personal responsibility forthe quality of their work.It takes both the right type of industry contract and the right undergraduate(s) to make theresearch experience work. If either isn’t appropriate, the experience is miserable for the student,granting agency, and advisor. It can be difficult for a new professor to turn down a potentialcontract or a student that requests to be involved in a project but it is far more difficult to managean inherently poor match into a successful outcome. Spend as much time in the early

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International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Butsch Michael, FH-Konstanz, Germany

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International

“standardisation” or “uniformisation” of European higher education.Therefore, the fundamental principles of autonomy and diversity are respected. TheDeclaration recognizes the value of coordinated reforms, compatible systems andcommon action.Erasmus6 ("European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of UniversityStudents") is another program which seems to be one of the world's largest universityexchange program which is in its 20’s next year. Over a million students have taken partin this rewarding and challenging experience since it began in 1987. It involved over2 000 institutions in more than 30 countries. Erasmus scheme now covers over 90% ofEuropean higher education establishments. Since its modest start it has become hugelysuccessful, broadening

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Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University; Diane Zemke, Gonzaga University

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Educational Research and Methods

variety of observable events and the certainty of events observed multipletimes. Second, analyzing each session more carefully would refine the understanding of howsession design affects the learning environment. Since analyzing more session and analyzingthem more carefully both increase the analysis time, a more efficient analysis method is needed.Analysis based on multiple reviews of the video recording may provide just such an analysismethod.8. References1. Smith, K. A., Sheppard, S. D., Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, R. T. (2005). “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices,” Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 87-100.2. Joyce, B., & Weil, M. (2000). Models of Teaching (6th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.3. Prince, M

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1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Illig, Clarkson University; John Hrynuk, Clarkson University; Matthew Pennington, Clarkson University; John P. Dempsey, Clarkson University

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First-Year Programs

other six topics that posed problems for students in Spring 2007. Inthe case of arrays and array functions, the majority of examples were modified to include agraphical representation of the array operation(s) being performed, in the hopes that this wouldassist students in understanding what was going on in MATLAB when they performed a givenoperation. In addition, more examples using arrays were included in the lectures succeeding theintroduction of arrays, with the goal of reinforcing student understanding of arrays. For theintroduction of fprintf() and formatted output, examples were revised so that one small featurewas added to each example throughout the lecture. It is hoped that this incremental approach tointroducing fprintf() and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Burian, University of Utah; William Johnson, University of Utah; Fred Montague, University of Utah; Arrin Holt, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates; Jim Nielson, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates; Rachel David, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates

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Civil Engineering

between the student ideas and the pre-selected project(s) for the course.Subsequent class periods cover topics of team dynamics, communication, climate change, energymanagement, sustainable design, and presentations from design professionals, decision makers,and other stakeholders associated with the pre-selected course projects/themes. The guestspeakers and affiliates serve to provide the much needed multidisciplinary perspective tosustainable development. Students are expected to improve their ability to (1) solve problemsindependently and collaboratively, (2) succeed within multidisciplinary teams, (3) communicate,(4) comprehend sustainable development from a multidisciplinary perspective, (4) learnindependently, (5) work within conflicting

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Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Liberal Education

education a discipline? In this respectthe nineteen sixties debate between Phenix (an American) and Hirst (an Englishman) are ofparticular interest.40 One thing they are both agreed about is the importance of concepts and itis for this reason that key concept maps are important in determining the curriculum providedthey take into account what engineers do.41Thus, what we think about knowledge and knowing clearly influences the aims of educationwe have and in turn the curriculum, the mode(s) of instruction, and assessment. We have to beclear about what we mean when we talk about knowledge and knowing.In another analysis of important terms Wringe insists that aims are not objectives even thoughthe terms may be more or less synonymous.42 There has

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Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zarjon Baha, Purdue University; Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton

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Engineering and Public Policy

been recognised that the establishment of Engineering and TVEinstitutions is vital for the reconstruction and future development in the country. Therefore,recommendations are made as to how TVE and Engineering education in Afghanistan maybe re-established to meet international standards and to address local needs.1. IntroductionAfghanistan was a stable country during the period of the early 1930’s to the late 1970’sand had a relatively established educational system in the country. Although education wascompulsory in the country at the primary level where such facilities were available, theliteracy rate was still very low. The country was progressing well towards democracy andthe people in general were realizing the importance of education

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Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Pines, University of Hartford; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford

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Design in Engineering Education

years has led to changes in theformat of the semester long design project. While the overall outcome of having the studentsmore competent in the design methodology, program management, communication skills, andunderstanding the ethical considerations of their design have been met, it is important that thestudents are excited about selecting engineering as their professional career. The design coursesequence provides this opportunity if the courses are planned and implemented in a way toharness the students creativity and passion.Bibliography1. NSF Grant Award Number 9872433, “Integrating Engineering Design with the Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences and Mathematics,” 1998.2. Shetty, D., D. Leone, H. Alnajjar, S. Keshawarz, L. Nagurney and

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Use of Technology to Provide Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Mutchler of RHIT is gratefully acknowledged.References 1. ASCE (2008) ExCEEd: Excellence in Civil Engineering Education, Civil Engineering Faculty Workshop, http://www.asce.org/exceed/ accessed February 29, 2008. 2. Berque D. An Evaluation of a Broad Deployment of DyKnow Software to Support Note Taking and Interaction using Pen-Based Computers", Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Proceedings of CCSC:NE 2006 annual conference, Holy Cross College, April 21-22nd, 2006. 3. Devasher, R.; Ferro, P.; Kirtley, S.; Mutchler, D.; Sexton, S.; Watt, A., and Williams, J. (2007) “Development of a Multi-level Assessment for a Cross-Disciplinary Project Evaluating the Symbiosis of Tablet PCs and Collaboration

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Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

-Supported, Resource-Based Learning Environment: Does One Size Fit All?” Distance Education, v 24 no 2, October 2003, 141-158.[3] CMapTools Knowledge Modeling Kit by Institute for Human Machine Cognition, last accessed 07/02/2007 at http://cmap.ihmc.us.[4] Derry, S., 1990, “Learning Strategies for Acquiring Useful Knowledge,” Dimensions of Thinking and Cognitive Instruction, B. Jones & L. Idol (Eds), Lawrence Erlbaum, Hillsdale, NJ.[5] Georgiadou, E.; Hatzipanagos, S., Berki, E. (2005), “Resource-Based Learning and Teaching: Concerns, Conflicts, Consensus, Community”, The 3rd ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, 2005, 878-882.[6] Inspiration by Inspiration Software Company, last accessed 11

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Winston Jackson, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux, California Institute of Technology; Julian Rimoli, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

performancein introductory mechanics classes at MIT.3 What they found was that high gains from pre to postMBE tests were achieved by using written homework assignments and group problem solvingmethods in class, strategies that were also used in this shortcourse. For their study, normalizedgain is defined as follows, S after − S before Page 13.980.7 gain = 100% − S beforewhere Sbefore is the test score from the pre-examination, Safter is the test score from the post-examination, and the 100% denotes the maximum achievable

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Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Terri Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University; Joshua Killey, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Elizabeth Wager, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

104 Silicon Valley employers indicated that employers were not satisfied withthe communication skills demonstrated by recently graduated new hires. Both oralcommunication and written communication skills need improvement in most cases5.Communication skills are considered to be a top priority for both gaining and retainingemployment, according to published reports from the Department of Labor’s Secretary’sCommission in Achieving the Necessary Skills. The author notes that information from thisreport is somewhat outdated. No recent studies regarding employer satisfaction has beenconducted since the early 1990’s in the specific field of education5.In comparison, a study completed regarding competencies of graduates within more technicalfields

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

-Based Design Courses,” International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp, 114-119, 2007.2. Gorman, M. E., Johnson, V. S., Ben-Arieh, D. Bhattacharyya, S., Eberhart, S., Glower, J., et al., “Transforming the Engineering Curriculum: Lessons Learned from a summer at Boeing,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 1, pp, 143-149, 2001.3. Nicolai, L. M., “Viewpoint: an Industry View of Engineering Design Education,” International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 7-13, 1998.4. NetPRL webpage at http://www.netprl.calpoly.edu/.5. ABET 2000 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Baltimore, MD, http://www.abet.org/.6. Slivovsky, L. A

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Belter, California Polytechnic State University; Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University; Heather Smith, California Polytechnic State University; Shirley Magnusson, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

been a telecommunications consultant. She is passionate about engineering outreach to K-12 students and has increased the outreach activity for Cal Poly's College of Engineering over the past year.Heather Smith, California Polytechnic State University Heather S. Smith is a Senior Lecturer and Statistical Consultant in the Statistics Department at the California Polytechnic (Cal Poly) State University, San Luis Obispo. She received a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Florida and an M.S. in Statistics from the Florida State University. For seven years she worked as a statistical consultant for Westat, Inc. a research organization, in Rockville, Maryland. Thirteen years ago to she

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

design is grounded in technical knowledge applied to problem solving,contemporary engineering design expands design to reflect the importance of human connectionsthrough clear communication, strong problem solving strategies, and dynamic leadership.Communication Processes and Group ProductivitySince the early 1970’s, research studies of effective group characteristics have consistentlydemonstrated strong links between the levels of group communication and group performance.1,2, 3, 4, 5 Tschan’s 1995 study reported that “groups engaged in high-quality ‘cycles’ ofcommunication, including interactions that involved orienting the group to the task, planninghow the work would be done, and evaluating the outcomes outperformed other groups

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

landscape of howdesign has been experienced across disciplines and not restricted to a single field, whichwould reduce the opportunity to fully understand the variation.Participants. Participant selection is guided by an attempt to gain the largest diversity inexperiences possible within the aims of the study4. Phenomenographic studies do not aimto generalize, thus the sample is not statistically representative, but rather chosen toobtain diversity. The sample size of a phenomenographic study is traditionally small, inthe range of fifteen to twenty participants5.In this study, twenty professional designers served as participants. Participant diversitywas based on three criteria: gender, years of experience, and disciplinary association(s).After

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University

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Computers in Education

, engineering undergraduate studentsfeel uncomfortable with EM and shy away from it. The omnipresence of desktopcomputers gives students the feeling that a course which is not oriented towards computeruse is an obsolete one. Observing these difficulties, more and more teachers aim to usecomputers to assist teaching of electromagnetics. This trend started in the early 80's,when development and use of educational software running on PC's began in severalareas of electric and computer engineering curricula, including electromagnetics [1-3, 6,9-11, 16]. Several papers were published in the literature on how to present and introduceelectromagnetics to students and how to use computers in that process. A reference paperabout the use of computers in teaching

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Julie Trenor, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

framework grounding this effort, and theresearch questions.The theoretical framework guiding our current effort is based on constructivist learning theory 8,including communities of practice 9, 10. Constructivist learning theory is a framework of learninginvolving a process of integrating new knowledge with prior knowledge such that knowledge iscontinually constructed and reconstructed by the individual. Communities of practice refer tocommunities of practitioners into which newcomers would enter and attempt to acquire thesociocultural practices of the community 9, 10. So, in a Community of Practice (CoP), newcomersare socialized into the practice of the community through mutual engagement with, and directionand support from an old-timer(s

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, AUTO21; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Do you have any suggestions for changes and/or additions to the current co-op program that would have generally benefited all co-op students or engineering students in particular?The participants’ responses were grouped into categories and listed here in descending order forthe students and alumni.Senior Engineering students: Page 14.42.17 ≠ More help finding a job/More job opportunities: 22.9% ≠ Need for more hands-on training/help: 14.6% ≠ Promote co-op: 10.4% ≠ Get rid of/Modify work-term report(s): 8.3% ≠ Lower/eliminate co-op fees: 8.3% ≠ Employers should have ample/specific work tasks for students: 6.3

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Mathematics: Recruitment and Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Yuguang Ban, Boise State University; Alison Ahlgren, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

instructors fell into the category of “highly Page 14.1225.13experienced instructors.” When the responses of all surveyed instructors were included (15responses), the same trends were observed but to a slightly lower degree. One unsolicited remarkfrom an instructor indicated, “The main difference I noted was that I was missing the studentswho made 10’s, 20’s or 30’s (percents) on the first test. After that first test, I did not really seemuch difference in the students’ work. Many of my students scored 50 or above on ALEKS anddid poorly in the course. I see no relationship between their ALEKS score and their performancein Precalculus.” This remark

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

years, and all the knowledge would be summarized and brought together in thesenior year, during a capstone experience. The essence of engineering is to design and buildsystems. Voland, in his book “Engineering by Design” describes engineering as “An innovativeand methodical application of scientific knowledge and technology to produce a device, systemor process, which is intended to satisfy human need(s)”. If one subscribes to the abovedefinition, then every engineer has to be somewhat knowledgeable of manufacturing methods, ofdrafting (drawing) standards and programming techniques. We are proposing that these topics becovered in freshmen/sophomore level courses.Manufacturing Methods CourseManufacturing in the US has been continuously shrinking

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faik Karatas, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

close relationship between science and engineering should be part of any professional development and teacher preparation programs in order for teachers to really understand nature of science and nature of engineering.AcknowledgementsThis work was made possible through the support of the Bechtel Foundation and the INSPIREinstitute at Purdue University.References1. Abd-El-Khalick, F., Bell, R. L., and Lederman, N. G. “The Nature of Science and Instructional Practice: Making The Unnatural Natural,” Science Education, Vol. 82, No. 4, 1998, pp. 417-436.2. İrez, S. (2006). Are we prepared?: An investigation of preservice science teacher educators’ beliefs about nature of science. Science Education, 90, 6

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Electrical and Computer

easy-to-use authoring tools to create such labs. Dr. Cherner holds an MS in Experimental Physics, and Ph.D. in Physics and Materials Science. He published over 80 papers in national and international journals and made dozens presentations at various national and international conferences and workshops. Dr. Cherner has served as a Principal Investigator for several government-funded educational projects.Ahmed Khan, DeVry University AHMED S. KHAN, Ph.D., is a senior Professor in the EET dept. at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. He received his M.Sc (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management., and

Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Thompson, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

, mathematical, simulated, physical) reflecting all significant aspects of the requirements and constraints• Simulating or testing and analyzing system solution(s) against environmental models• Iterating as necessary to revise the system model or environmental models, or to revise system requirements if too stringent for a viable solution until the design and requirements are fully compatible. Figure 7. System Engineering Method Page 14.735.12Instructors have assigned this project for several years to achieve some of the original outcomesof the course. The major outcome associated with this assignment and assessment includesgetting students to begin to think about how to

Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Philip Harding, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

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Educational Research and Methods

. Wankat, P.C. and F.S. Oreovicz, Teaching Engineering. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993.2. Koretsky, M.D., D. Amatore, C. Barnes, and S. Kimura (2008). Enhancement of Student Learning in Experimental Design using a Virtual Laboratory. IEEE Trans. Ed., 51, 76.3. Mosterman, P.J., M.A.M. Dorlandt, J.O. Campbell, C. Burow, R. Bouw, A.J. Brodersen, and J. Bourne (1994). Virtual Engineering Laboratories: Design and Experiments. Journal of Engineering Education, 83, 279.4. Kemeny, J. and B. Zeitler (2001). An online geomechanics course with a virtual rock lab based on streaming audio and vector graphics. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.5. Hodge, H., H.S. Hinton, and M. Lightner

Conference Session

International Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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International

course, which has to focus on developing numeric and symbolicreasoning skills, and students select from a list of approved General Studies courses.Development of the Mathematics Assessment Plan consisted of three major parts: determiningUDLAP’s expectations; determining timing, identifying cohort(s), and assigning responsibilities;and interpreting and sharing results to enhance general education effectiveness.Particular competencies (and expected outcomes) for the Mathematics courses were definedfollowing SUNY at Geneseo as follows: Symbolization (ability to convert a problem into asetting using symbolic terminology), Relationships (ability to connect quantities and findrelationships among symbolic quantities), Formulation (ability to construct

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marvi Matos, University of Washington; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

limited budget.Acknowledgements We would like to thank the students Sarah H. Widder, Margaret S. Donegan-Ryan andKyle M. Flotlin who kindly provided Karr Column diagrams from their experimental planningreport. We also want to thank David Gery and Arne Biermans who have helped in themodification liquid-liquid extraction equipment. Page 14.78.21References[1] Wintermantel, K. Process and Product Engineering Achievements, Present and Future Challenges. TransIChemE , 77 (A), 175-187, 1999.[2] Molzahn, M. and Wittstock, K. Chemical Engineers for the 21st Century - Challenges for University Education.Chemical Engineering & Technology , 25 (3), 231-235, 2002.[3] Saraiva, P. M. and Costa, R

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 14.1370.10Nathaniel Manzo; and, our National Advisory Board - Elaine Seymour, Karina Walters, LarrySchuman, David Bugg, James Borgford-Parnell, Mary Anderson-Rowland, and Antonio LopezReferences[1] Gloria, A.M., J. Castellanos, and V. Orozco, "Perceived Educational Barriers, Cultural Fit, Coping Responses, and Psychological Well-Being of Latina Undergraduates," Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences Vol. 27, No. 2, 2005, pp. 161-183.[2] Guiffrida, D.A., "African American Student Organizations As Agents of Social Integration," Journal of College Student Development 44, no. 3 Vol. 44, No. 3, 2003, pp. 304-319.[3] Huang, Y.-R., and S.-M. Chang, "Academic and Cocurricular Involvement: Their Relationship and the Best Combinations