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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert M. Edwards; Kwang Y. Lee

’.’ .INTELLIGENT DISTRIBUTED CONTROLS RESEARCH LABORATORY A major planned expenditure in the first year of the project was the expansion of the IDCRL to supportcourse instruction as well as provide enhanced research capability. The Unix network expansion was completedwith the addition of four Sun Spare Workstations. Mitchell and Gauthier’s Advanced Continuous SimulationLanguage (ACSL) and Mathworks Simulink/Matlab software were also installed in the Unix network. Acommercial-grade multifunction controller and PC computer were acquired to expand microprocessor-basedcontroller programming capability. The Simulink/Matlab software package was immediately used to support anestablished Nuclear Engineering (NucE) reactor control course, NUCE 505 in Spring

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

William H. Tranter; Theodore S. Rappaport; Jeffrey H. Reed; Donna M. Krizman; Brian D. Woerner

experiments. Due to time limitations, not all experimentsmay be performed by each group. Information and experience about a particular experiment can be conveyedto other students through the design review meeting. Students who did not participate in the design will begiven the opportunity to critique the designs of those who did participate. Lab experiments planned include: ∗ Creation of a signal modulator using direct digital synthesis ∗ Design and implementation of a coherent demodulator ∗ Design and creation of a non-coherent demodulator ∗ Design and implementation of a symbol timing recovery system ∗ Design and implementation of a spread spectrum direct sequence synchronizer ∗ Implementation of an

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Lundstrom; Jawaharlal Mariappan; K. Joel Berry

best work in each area. The idea of reinforcement isused to assist the teacher in facilitating the student to develop better and better work and to submit only theirbest. Our aim is to have this display of work include examples of quality work and were this level ofachievement has not been reached we encourage them to display and describe their progress toward this goaland a plan of attach to eventually achieve competency, even after they complete the course. We hope thiscontributes also to the student colleague’s interest in life long learning. They are encouraged to add areas asthey develop them. This usually occurs as they are working with their vehicle of choice.Readiness Report One common complaint that engineering educators have

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Ph.D., Richard H. Turpin

lesson by fresh study;(2) find in the lesson its analogies to more familiar facts and principles; (3) study the lesson until it takes shapein familiar language; (4) find the natural order of the several steps of the lesson; (5) find the relation of thelesson to the lives of the learners; (6) use freely all legitimate aids, but never rest until the real understanding isclearly before you; (7) bear in mind that complete mastery of a few things is better than an ineffectivesmattering of many; (8) have a definite time for the study of each lesson, in advance of the teaching; (9) have aplan of study, but do not hesitate, when necessary, to study beyond the plan. .. Ask what? How? Why? (10) Donot deny yourself the help of good books on the subject or

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Andrew Biaglow, United States Military Academy; David Chang, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

class preparation and assignments. Since they comparenotes between instructors and help each other, the instructors are basically being watched byother students outside of the classroom. This heightens the instructors’ awareness to beconsistent and up to date.ChallengesIt is well documented in general literature on interdisciplinary teaching that the greatest hurdlefor the instructors is the time and energy required to work as a team.5-7 In this controlsengineering course with application to electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering, theinstructors agree that deliberate time management and planning are essential. Schedulingmeetings between faculties of three different departments is more difficult, but a committedteaching team can make

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Anna Wong Lowe, University of Oklahoma; Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

prohibition against complaining about unequal treatment based on race. This isanother facet of the model minority stereotype7, 18. Like many members of the dominant society,many Asian Americans want to believe in racial equality. Each wave of Asian immigrantsbelieves that they will be treated better than previous immigrants and will escape discrimination,even though that plan of working hard, getting educated, and adopting belief systems of thedominant culture7 has not consistently worked for previous waves19. Assimilation is moredifficult for immigrants with identifiable phenotypes or different cultural systems. When thedesire to believe in racial equality conflicted with experiences of participants, most participantsclung to the promise of racial

Conference Session

Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Michael Bosse, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University; Laurie Moses, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

education and careers in STEM fields. Theprogram provided a rich learning environment centered on problem-solving, understanding of theintegration and interrelatedness of STEM fields, and an understanding of fulfilling statecurriculum standards in mathematics and science through hands-on projects and investigations inSTEM topics.Affective Instructional EnvironmentsIn developing the curricular plan for the summer academy, the participating faculty stronglysupported an integrated curriculum conjoining the areas of mathematics, science, andtechnology.11 The traditional disjointedness of mathematics, science, and technology instructionechoes an unrealistic view of the world. Today, interdisciplinary understanding is needed tosolve technical problems

Conference Session

Panel: Forming an Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Mills, University of South Australia; Judith Gill, University of South Australia; Suzanne Franzway, University of South Australia; Rhonda Sharp, University of South Australia

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Women in Engineering

stage that the realityof a feminist multidisciplinary collaboration is most apparent. The language and concepts that weuse have to be shared and interpreted at the same time as we are seeking to push the boundariesof the analysis of the research problem itself. Our discussions and analysis are also shaped by ourneed to be aware of the different audiences for our work. We share our knowledge andunderstandings in order to position our work in relation to funding bodies, academic orprofessional engineers, our own professional conferences, national and international journals.Negotiating knowledgesWe want to stress that collaborative approaches require a considerable investment of time.Agreements must be forged over the initial planning, the written

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audra Morse, Texas Tech

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Environmental Engineering

from their classroom experience, either as an instructor or a student, of effective and non-effective teaching. The content for the courses was based on the American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE) ExCEEd teaching workshop outline and contents. Page 14.223.4The lessons covered during the special topics course include: Lesson 1. Why teaching is important, Lowman’s 2-D model, Planning a class Lesson 2. Speaking and writing Lesson 3. Objectives Lesson 4. Questioning Lesson 5. Learning styles Lesson 6. Build rapport Lesson 7. Nonverbal communication Lesson 8. Classroom assessment Lesson 9

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; J. Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University

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Design in Engineering Education

’ motivation through surveys. Results should be available by June 2009.For the community members who use the Adapted Physical Activity (APA) projects, surveys arebeing developed to assess the successfulness of the project. These are design to measure: • The user rejection rate for those devices designed for specific individuals • Ease of use of the device • Interest in using the device again • Effect of participation in APA Session/use of device on perceived ability for physical activity • Interest in additional physical activity • An evaluation of the individual’s interactions with students working on their projectThe last part of our assessment plan involves

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

[emphasis added].18Freidson provides no explanation for the exceptional nature of civil engineering. We suggest,however, that the apparent strength of the civil engineering profession in comparison with otherengineering disciplines may be attributed to: ≠ The association of civil engineering with public work, resulting in a stronger legally sanctioned labor market shelter ≠ The resulting emphasis on licensure in civil engineering and, in comparison with other engineering disciplines, the relatively smaller proportion of practitioners working under an industrial exemption ≠ The structure of the construction industry, in which the purely professional functions of planning and design tend to be contractually

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Lau, Universidad del Turabo; Sastry Kuruganty, Universidad del Turabo

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Electrical and Computer

New Brunswick, Canada, in 1974. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1979. He has been a Professor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Universidad del Turabo since 1996. He served as Professor and Chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, from 1989 to 1996. From 1980 to 1989 he worked as a reliability and interconnection planning specialist at Manitoba Hydro, Canada. He pioneered research in the area of probabilistic assessment of power system transient stability and consulted to several utilities and government agencies and published over 40

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Computers in Education

Page 14.358.8Requesting Information through Facebook GroupsTo determine the effectiveness of using Facebook Groups for requesting information from ourgraduates, two exercises were conducted in the fall of 2008. One of the questions that is oftenasked by prospective students or their parents is with regard to what sort of job one can get witha degree in a particular field. To assist in answering this question, the first exercise involvedrequesting members of our Alumni Facebook Group to mail in one of their business cards. Thegroup members were all sent a message that first stated the often-asked question, then requestedthat they contribute to a planned display of business cards that would creatively serve as a visualaid for addressing this

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

incorporated a modified version of the Hoistinatorproject, preceded by a 4-week startup project on building rockets out of soda bottles. A detaileddescription of the bottle rocket project was published previously.11 Many schools are usingvarious versions of soda bottle rocket projects in science education12,13 and NASA has proposedstandards and lesson plans for grade 5-12 students.14Constraints and specifications for the bottle rocket project were as follows: The goal was to design a bottle rocket that would fly as far as possible. The body of the rocket was a 2-L soda bottle. Modeling clay was used to add ballast to the bottom of the bottle, which became the nose of the rocket. Clay could not be placed anywhere but the nose

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Holbert, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Page 14.1274.9 laboratory based project (RUBE),” Proc. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.53. P. Avitabile, J. Hodgkins, T. Van Zandt, “Innovative teaching of Fourier series using LabView,” Proc. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.54. D. Millard, J. Coutermarsh, K. Connor, “Re-engaging engineering students in hands-on education,” Proc. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.55. H. Lukman, S. Shooter, F. Alizon, A. Sahin, J. Terpenny, R. Stone, T. Simpson, S. Kumara, “An inter- university collaborative undergraduate research/learning experience for product platform planning: year 2,” Proc. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.56. A. Verma, “Enhancing student learning in engineering technology

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Juan Garcia, University of Texas, Austin; Michael Webber, University of Texas, Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

Copyright © 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Figure 3 Blogs are useful sources of informationWhen class ended, fewer students had created podcasts than initially expected. When asked onthe post-survey if they had made a podcast, only 24% had done so. Half of the class had optedout, but 21% had initially planned to do so and had changed their minds. Another 5% wishedthey had created a podcast. Their perceptions of whether or not a podcast is a good medium tolearn technical content did not vary substantially between the beginning and end of the semester.They did indicate, however, that they invested more time creating a podcast (average of 39hours) over writing a paper (31 hours). Keep in mind that that is not a

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Hee-Sun Lee, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

of action for a givendomain-specific task.[1, 2] An individual’s self-efficacy plays a crucial role in theirability to conduct a particular task; however, self-efficacy toward engineeringconcepts is rarely analyzed. Information about engineering student levels of self-efficacy on engineering tasks can be useful for educators to plan and structureengineering courses.The following paper describes an exploratory pilot study conducted to inform thedevelopment of an instrument designed to identify self-efficacy towardengineering design. Engineering design, or the process used to devise a system,component, or process to meet a desired need, was chosen as the focus because ofits importance in the field of engineering.[3]Instrument development was

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

location was convenient for Purity, because of its proximity tothe trainyard, but controversial, since that area was Boston’s most densely populated. However,due to the “political impotence” of the immigrant residents, the deal went through.11Construction was plagued from the beginning by a series of delays: the death of a worker, asuperstorm which blew through the Northeast, and a lengthy testing protocol, which consisted offilling the completed tank with water to detect leaks, a process that would take weeks. Nobuilding plans were filed by contractor Hammond Iron Works, because the tank was consideredto be a “receptacle,” rather than a building, although a permit was required for the foundation.Completion of the structure was rushed, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University; Zhuocheng Yang, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

row) of Figure 1 are availablefrom the ABET website. Nonetheless, the detailed three-year history given in Figure 1 providessome very useful historical perspective for ASEE planning for the number of ASEE PEVs thatmay be needed for future years. Additional detail is provided in the following tables: TABLE 1. Year of First Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs TABLE 2. Multidisciplinary and Other Engineering Programs TABLE 3. Multidisciplinary Engineering Program Accreditation Schedule TABLE 4. Date of Next General Review for Continuing AccreditationThis paper concludes with the Summary and References following these tables

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

International Planning/Advisory Committee for the 2009 Research in Engineering Education Symposium, and is guest co-editor for a special issue of the International Journal of Engineering Education on applications of engineering education research.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Trevor S. Harding is Associate Professor of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo where he teaches courses in service learning, introductory materials engineering, biomedical materials design, and tribology. His research interests include both ethical development in engineering students and in vivo degradation of

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

by the industry and societywho benefits from our graduates.OLS faculties at PUC are fully aware of the importance of this requirement, and have planned away to keep the institution competitive. One of the processes to keep us competitive is to designour program so that our students will have 100% employment rate after graduation. Forming andcollaborating with an AAC to align our program with those requirements set by industries is oneof the important steps which SH&E Management major has decided to focus on. Dr. Guthrie, aprofessor at Central College in Australia also stated that the role of Academic Advisory Board isto provide advice appropriate to the academic activities such as in curriculum design and content,course delivery, course

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Qunfang Liao, Panasonic Automotive Systems

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

experiment for educational purpose. Thedeveloped laboratory experiment will be implemented in two courses: Electric Machines andPower Electronics, and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology. The work is still ongoing to layoutthe laboratory exercises for students. It is planned to implement this laboratory in the Fall term2009.Bibliography1. M.A. Kluger, “Fuel economy benefits of electric and hydraulic off engine accessories,” SAE paper 2007-01- 0268, 2007.2. J.B. Redfield, B. Surampudi, G. Ray, A.F. Montemayor, H.A. McKee, T.D. Edwards and M.P. Lasecki, “Accessory electrification in class 8 tractors,” SAE paper 2006-01-0215, 2006.3. M.C. Algrain, W.H. Lane and D.C. Orr, “A case study in the electrification of class-8 trucks,” Electric Machines

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Keiser, University of Tulsa; William Hamill, University of Tulsa; Bryan Tapp, University of Tulsa; William Potter, University of Tulsa; Jerry McCoy, University of Tulsa; Peter LoPresti, University of Tulsa; Donna Farrior, University of Tulsa; Shirley Pomeranz, University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

semester freshmen.•Consider ILAP presentations or poster sessions as a change of pace and as a method ofdeveloping different modes of communication.•Strive for more visibility of current-semester student reports.•Consider extending the idea of ILAPs to high school students.Possible Pitfalls and Difficulties in Successfully Implementing ILAPsIn the process of generating ILAPs and implementing them in a classroom setting, weencountered a number of difficulties that hindered the success of the project. These difficultiesare described below in the hope that others who are interested in using ILAPs in their curriculamay avoid them through awareness of and planning for potential problems.Prepare Students for the Issue of Experimental ErrorThis problem

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

. In response, three senior-level engineeringcourses were formally benchmarked by an experienced English As a Second Language (ESL)researcher, and admissions criteria for the IEEQ program were modified to include specifiedlanguage benchmarks. IEEQ staff also enhanced collaboration with the community agencies thatprovide ESL training and act as information and preparatory streams for IEEQ and otheruniversity studies. Future plans include the inclusion of an ESL tutor into the program andestablishing ESL benchmarks as exit criteria for the program participants. Both of theseinitiative are currently limited by funding to the program.IEEQ participants have used the program to accommodate varied goals, including foreigncredentials recognition

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Jeff Burmeister, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of motivating student learning.Homework could be assigned but not graded, with classroom discussion and web solutionposting providing feedback to student work. The authors are planning to test thishypothesis in a future Statics course. Another research direction is investigating theactual proportion of individual work in homework assignments. Although students areencouraged to seek help as necessary to understand assignments, all homeworksubmittals are expected to reflect individual work. The results of this study seeminglycontradict this guideline. Are students, to the ultimate detriment of their testperformance, not following this honor code guideline? The authors are currentlyconducting a controlled experiment to further understand the

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Conrad Zapanta, Pennsylvania State University; Keefe Manning, Pennsylvania State University

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Biomedical

different from currently available designs • Quantitative engineering analysis • Failure mode analysis (with special emphasis placed on how the proposed design addressed these potential failure modes) • Testing plan (in vitro and in vivo) • Complete bibliography4. ResultsThe class was offered with the format presented in the previous section in the Fall of 2002 andthe Spring of 2005. The results of these two offerings are described below. Examples of thefinal project and class evaluations are also presented.4.1 Fall 2002 Offering Page 11.464.5The class offered in the Fall of 2002 was composed of 4

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Upper-Level Physics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

skills.Acknowledgements Page 11.72.10I would like acknowledge and thank Dr. Jayanti Venkataraman with the Rochester Institute ofTechnology and Dr. J. Michael Heneghan with St. Cloud State University for opening up theirE&M laboratories to me and permitting me the opportunity to work through and experience theirlabs. I would also like to acknowledge Dr. James Leger for several useful discussions and forpointing out several beneficial outcomes of the modular approach for student that plan tocontinue their E&M work in graduate school. Finally, I would like to acknowledge Dr. MartinJohnson, the Physics Department Chair, and Dr. Jeff Jalkio, the Chair of the

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlyn Munson; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Wanda Dann, Ithaca College; Stephen Cooper, Saint Joseph's University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

are taking an introductoryprogramming course. Although the achievement of women in the treatment group was greater thanwomen in the control group, this was also true of the men. Women in the treatment group as compared tomen were still at a disadvantage by the end of the course. Since the spring of 2005, the designers of theAlice curriculum have been working to improve the Alice curriculum, based on the results of this study.Future plans include a more in-depth qualitative analysis of the impact of Alice on male and femaleperformances.The results regarding student attitudes after exposure to the Alice curriculum are contradictory totraditional findings in programming courses. Research suggests that many students, women in particular,exhibit

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven O'Hara, Oklahoma State University; Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

case of testing models outdoor, wind, rain, continuously-moving sun, and continuously-moving clouds are detrimental factors that prevent any testing. Figure 6 b: Geodesic Dome (elevation)Figure 6 a: Geodesic Dome (plan) Figure 6 c: Laboratory setup, showing outer and inner concentric domes; and the heliodon.Figure 7: The tilting table heliodon. Figure 8: The star effect as seen in the daylighting lab in Cardiff University, UK

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students tohelp each other earn higher grades by offering extra credit on exams. After scoring thefirst exam, the students were allowed to form 3-person “exam study teams.” The detailsof this method are outlined under Team Facilitation earlier in this paper. The results aresummarized next.Comparisons between Exams 1 and 2 • 77% scored higher on exam 2 the average increase was 21 points. • Of the 23% scoring lower their average loss was 10 points. • 57% scored the extra credit. • 60% of the students attributed their group study as the most positive influence on their grade. • 80% of the students said they planned to work more homework problems and would study early for exams, avoiding last minute preparations