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Application of Self-Determination and Self-Regulation Theories to Course Design: Planting the Seeds for Adaptive Expertise (with Linda Vanasupa and Jonathan Stolk), International Journal of Engineering Education (2010)

The paper is grounded in the premise that learning occurs within a dynamic system of...

 

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The Theory of Planned Behavior as a Model of Academic Dishonesty in Engineering and Humanities Undergraduates (with Matthew J. Mayhew, Cynthia J. Finelli, and Donald D. Carpenter), Ethics and Behavior (2007)

This study examines the use of a modified form of the Theory of Planned Behavior...

 

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Factors Influencing Engineering Students' Decisions to Cheat by Type of Assessment (with Honor J. Passow, Matthew J. Mayhew, Cynthia J. Finelli, and Donald D. Carpenter), Research in Higher Education (2006)

Academic dishonesty (cheating) has been prevalent on college campuses for decades, and the percentage of...

 

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Engineering Students' Perceptions of and Attitudes Towards Cheating (with Donald D. Carpenter, Cynthia J. Finelli, Susan M. Montgomery, and Honor J. Passow), Journal of Engineering Education (2006)

Academic dishonesty has become a serious problem at institutions of higher learning. This is particularly...

 

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Undergraduate Course in Environmental Design and Manufacturing (with Andrew S. Borchers, Terri Lynch-Carls, Benjamin Redekop, Craig Hoff, Jackie El-Sayed, and Daryl Doyle), Journal of Manufacturing Systems (2005)

This paper is a progress report on the development of an undergraduate course in environmental...

 

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Does Academic Dishonesty Relate to Unethical Behavior in Professional Practice? An Exploratory Study (with Donald D. Carpenter, Cynthia J. Finelli, and Honor J. Passow), Science and Engineering Ethics (2004)

Previous research indicates that students in engineering self-report cheating in college at higher rates than...

 

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Evaluation of a Threshold-Based Model of the Elevated-Temperature Fatique of Impact-Damaged γ-TiAl (with J. Wayne Jones), Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A (2001)

Step-loading fatigue tests have been conducted on two γ-TiAl alloys with differing microstructures following quasi-static...

 

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Effect of Foreign Object Damage on the Fatigue Strength of an XD™ γ-TiAl Alloy (with J. Wayne Jones), Scripta Materialia (2000)

High cycle fatigue has become the leading cause of failure in gas turbine engine blades...

 

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The Effect of Impact Damage on the Room-Temperature Fatigue Behavior of γ-TiAl (with J. Wayne Jones), Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A (2000)

The relationship between impact damage and the fatigue behavior of γ-TiAl has been examined. Axial...

 

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Behavior of Gamma TiAl Subjected to Impact Damage and Elevated Temperature Fatigue (with J. Wayne Jones), Scripta Materialia (1999)

Gamma titanium aluminide has received significant attention in recent years as a candidate material for...

 

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Room Temperature Fatique Response of γ-TiAl to Impact Damage (with J. Wayne Jones, P. S. Steif, and T. M. Pollock), Scripta Materialia (1999)

Gamma based titanium aluminides have received considerable attention recently as candidate materials in gas turbine...

 

Conference Proceedings

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Workshop - Feminist Engineering Education: Building a Community of Practice (with Alice L. Pawley, Donna Riley, and Susan M. Lord), Proceedings of the 39th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference: San Antonio, TX (2009)

As a result of a series of papers and special sessions held at FIE between...

 

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Work in progress - A Mixed-Methods Approach to Developing an Instrument Measuring Engineering Students' Positive Ethical Behavior (with Mathew A. Holsapple, Cynthia J. Finelli, Donald D. Carpenter, and Janel A. Sutkus), Proceedings of the 39th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Frontiers in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX (2009)

Ethics education and the drive to produce ethical professional engineers is an important focus of...

 

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The Psychology of 'Ought', Proceedings of the 38th Frontiers in Education Conference: Saratoga, NY (2008)

As educators, we would like to believe that we can influence the ethical growth of...

 

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Work In Progress – Building the Survey of Engineering Ethical Development (SEED) Instrument (with Janel A. Sutkus, Donald D. Carpenter, and Cynthia J. Finelli), Proceedings of the 38th Frontiers in Education Conference: Saratoga, NY (2008)

When developing surveys, researchers can readily identify the concepts they intend to study, but how...

 

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A Longitudinal Study of the Ethical Development of Engineering and Non-engineering Students at a National Research University (with Cynthia J. Finelli, Janel A. Sutkus, and Donald D. Carpenter), The Research in Engineering Education Symposium: Davos, Switzerland (2008)
 

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The Four-Domain Development Diagram: A Tool for Designing Development-Centered Teaching (with Linda Vanasupa and William L. Hughes), Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Pittsburgh, PA (2008)

Research in education has brought to light the complexity of the learning process, demonstrating that...

 

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Converting Traditional Materials Labs to Project-based Learning Experiences: Aiding Students' Development of Higher-order Cognitive Skills (with Linda Vanasupa, Katherine C. Chen, Jonathan Stolk, Richard N. Savage, Blair London, and William L. Hughes), Forum on Materials Science and Engineering Education for 2020 (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings: Boston, MA, 2007) (2007)

Against a backdrop of compelling societal needs, graduates in science and engineering now must master...

 

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Work-in-Progress - Self-Directed Learning and Motivation in a Project-based Learning Environment (with Linda Vanasupa, Richard N. Savage, and Jonathan D. Stolk), Proceedings of the 37th Frontiers in Education Conference: Milwaukee, WI (2007)

Self-directed learning is a key competency in life-long learning, an outcome often cited for engineering...

 

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A Systemic Model of Development: Strategically Enhancing Students' Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective and Social Development (with Richard N. Savage, Linda Vanasupa, and Jonathan Stolk), Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE International Conference on Research in Engineering Education (2007)

The challenges of the 21st century create an imperative for engineering educators: to design learning...

 

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Academic Integrity among Engineering Undergraduates: Seven Years of Research by the E3 Team (with Cynthia J. Finelli and Donald D. Carpenter), ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Honolulu, HI (2007)

The E3 Team (Exploring Ethical decision-making in Engineering) is a group of engineering educators and...

 

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The Role of Industry in Supporting Education in Environmentally Responsible Engineering (with Andrew Borchers, David Rinard, and Terri Lynch-Caris), ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Chicago, IL (2006)

Achievement of a sustainable future implies a collaborative effort between a variety of stakeholders including...

 

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Cheating in College and its Influence on Ethical Behavior in Professional Engineering Practice (with Cynthia J. Finelli and Donald D. Carpenter), ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Chicago, IL (2006)

Research has demonstrated that engineering undergraduates report rates of cheating higher than those in most...

 

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Examining the Underlying Motivations of Engineering Undergraduates to Behave Unethically (with Cynthia J. Finelli, Donald D. Carpenter, and Matthew Mayhew), 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Chicago, IL (2006)

The need for ethical behavior in engineering professional practice has been demonstrated repeatedly over the...

 

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The Implications of Academic Dishonesty in Undergraduate Engineering on Professional Ethical Behavior (with Donald D. Carpenter and Cynthia J. Finelli), 2006 Environmental Water Resource Institute Annual Meeting (2006)

Student academic dishonesty, commonly referred to as cheating, has become a serious problem at institutions...

 

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A Case Study on Research in Engineering Education: Designing, Testing, and Administering the PACES-2 Survey on Academic Integrity (with Cynthia J. Finelli, Jamie L. Szwalek, and Donald D. Carpenter), Proceedings of the 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference: Indianapolis, IN (2005)

Most engineering educators excel at planning and conducting technical research in their field, but few...

 

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Work In Progress - An Investigation into the Effect of an Institutional Honor Code Policy on Academic Behavior (with Donald D. Carpenter, Cynthia J. Finelli, and Matthew Mayhew), Proceedings of the 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference: Indianapolis, IN (2005)

Research indicates significant cheating at institutions of higher learning; however, evidence indicates that a well-designed...

 

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Cheating in College and the Workplace: An Examination of Engineering Undergraduates' Ethical Behavior (with Donald D. Carpenter and Cynthia J. Finelli), 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Portland, OR (2005)

Research has demonstrated that engineering undergraduates report higher rates of cheating than those in other...

 

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The Role of Moral Philosophy in Promoting Academic Integrity Among Engineering Students (with Brian K. Etter, Cynthia J. Finelli, and Donald D. Carpenter), Proceedings of the 34th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference: Savannah, GA (2004)

Academic dishonesty is nothing new, yet it is particularly disturbing to find among engineering students,...

 

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Life Cycle Assessment as a Tool for Green Manufacturing Education, Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Salt Lake City, UT (2004)

The design and production of engineering products that have a reduced impact on the environment...

 

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The Influence of Academic Dishonesty on Ethical Decision- Making in the Workplace: A Study of Engineering Students (with Donald D. Carpenter, Cynthia J. Finelli, and Honor J. Passow), Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Salt Lake City, UT (2004)

According to studies conducted over the past four decades, engineering students self-report high frequencies of...

 

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An Examination of the Relationship Between Academic Dishonesty and Professional Behavior (with Honor J. Passow, Donald D. Carpenter, and Cynthia J. Finelli), Proceedings of the 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (2003)

A number of recent studies have found correlations between academic dishonesty in higher education and...

 

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Students' Perceptions of Both the Certainty and the Deterrent Effect of Potential Consequences of Cheating (with Cynthia J. Finelli, Donald D. Carpenter, and Honor J. Passow), Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Nashville, TN (2003)
 

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A Comparison of the Role of Academic Dishonesty Policies of Several Colleges on the Cheating Behavior of Engineering and Pre-Engineering Students (with Donald D. Carpenter, Susan M. Montgomery, and Nicholas H. Steneck), Proceedings of the 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference: Boston, MA (2002)

While universities take a variety of approaches in dealing with academic dishonesty, current evidence suggests...

 

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Student Perceptions of Institutional and Instructor Based Techniques for Dealing with Academic Dishonesty (with Donald D. Carpenter, Susan M. Montgomery, Nicholas H. Steneck, and Eric Dey), Proceedings of the 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference: Boston, MA (2002)

Research suggests that a large percentage of engineering students engage in some form of academic...

 

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Fatigue Thresholds of Cracks Resulting from Impact Damage to γ-TiAl (with J. Wayne Jones), Scripta Materialia (2002)

Significant research has been conducted in recent years on the γ-based titanium aluminide alloys. The...

 

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Integrating Manufacturing, Design and Teamwork into a Materials and Process Selection Course (with G. Y. Lai, B. L. Tuttle, and C. V. White), Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2002)
 

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P.A.C.E.S. - A Study on Academic Integrity Among Engineering Undergraduates (Preliminary Conclusions) (with Donald D. Carpenter, Susan M. Montgomery, and Nicholas H. Steneck), Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2002)

Student academic dishonesty, commonly referred to as cheating, has become a serious problem at institutions...

 

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Suggestions for Establishing Centers for Engineering Education (with Cynthia J. Finelli), Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2002)
 

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The Current State of Research on Academic Dishonesty Among Engineering Students (with Donald D. Carpenter, Susan M. Montgomery, and Nicholas H. Steneck), Proceedings of the 31st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference: Reno, NV (2001)

Academic dishonesty, or cheating, has become a serious problem at colleges and universities. This is...

 

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ASEE Student Chapters: From Student Members to Faculty (with Jennifer Kadlowec, Kurt DeGoede, and Christian Lorenz), Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Albuquerque, NM (2001)

The University of Michigan Student Chapter of the American Society for Engineering Education has grown...

 

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On the Frequency and Causes of Academic Dishonesty Among Engineering Students, Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Albuquerque, New Mexico (2001)

According to studies of self-reported academic dishonesty conducted over time, cheating among college students has...

 

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Useful Approaches to Preventing Academic Dishonesty in the Classroom, Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Albuquerque, New Mexico (2001)

Over the past three decades, academic dishonesty (a.k.a. cheating) has become an increasingly common occurrence...

 

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Cheating: Student Attitudes and Practical Approachs to Dealing with it, Proceedings of the 30th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference: Kansas City, MO (2000)

The preliminary results of educational research conducted at Kettering University is described in which students...

 

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Implementing an Engineering Teaching Development Program for Graduate Student Instructors (with Sara Soderstrom, Christian Lorenz, and Michael Keinath), Proceedings of the 2000 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: St. Louis, MO (2000)

The Engineering Teaching Development Project (ETDP), a pilot program started by the student chapter of...

 

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Training Graduate Student Instructors Effectively: The University of Michigan Model, Proceedings of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Charlotte, NC (1999)
 

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Promoting Excellence in Education with an Outstanding Student Instructor Award Program (with Jennifer Kadlowec, Justin Shriver, and Charles Choi), Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Seattle, WA (1998)

The ASEE Student Chapter at the University of Michigan in conjunction with the College of...