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New Trends in ECE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joerg Mossbrucker

electricalengineers use digital systems as the controlling mechanism. This trend goes handin hand with the increased usage of microcontrollers for systems control. Recentadvances in 8-bit microcontroller technologies along with dramatic costreductions increased the usage of these low-end controlling devices. It isestimated that by the year 2005 a total number of 5 billion 8-bit microcontrollerunits are shipped annually2. MSOE has realized that the microcontroller hasbecome one of the core elements in an Electrical Engineering design and has,therefore, shifted the focus of its digital track.Objectives of the digital track in the EE programObjectives of the digital track in Electrical Engineering can be grouped into thefollowing areas

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Innovative Topics in ChE Curriculum

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2005 Annual Conference

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Daniel Fichana; Ann Marie Flynn; Robert P. Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Jim Henry

engineeringsolutions:1. Engineer processes and products holistically, use systems analysis, and integrate environmental impact assessment tools.2. Conserve and improve natural ecosystems while protecting human health and well-being.3. Use life cycle thinking in all engineering activities.4. Ensure that all material and energy inputs and outputs are as inherently safe and benign as possible.5. Minimize depletion of natural resources.6. Strive to prevent waste.7. Develop and apply engineering solutions, while being cognizant of local geography, aspirations and cultures.8. Create engineering solutions beyond current or dominant technologies; improve, innovate and invent (technologies) to achieve

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ABET Issues and Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kendrick Aung

). The second project was the design of a paper snowboard for 2004 EnergyChallenge competition sponsored by Department of Energy (DOE) and Institute of Paper Scienceand Technology (IPST).ASHRAE Project This project received one of the senior project grants from ASHRAE. Every year,ASHRAE awarded grants for its senior design grant program4. The program is intended toprovide engineering and technical schools with funding to build and test HVAC relatedexperiments in senior design classes. ASHRAE awarded up to $5,000 for the project to cover thecosts of materials, instrumentation and fabrication for the project. The instructor must submit thegrant proposal to ASHRAE in early December and ASHRAE made decisions on the proposal inearly March. If

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Computer & Web-Based Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brianno Coller

selling numerical methods textbooks are catalogs of techniques presentedgenerically (independent of any computational platform), followed by a bare-minimumseries of commands or computer code snippets that will implement the recipe justdescribed in a variety of different software packages or programming languages.Whether consciously or unconsciously, the text authors and course instructors aregrooming the students to be able to solve the types of problems one finds at the end of thechapter: small in scope, narrow in focus, again.The approach might be well suited for the 1960's and 1970's, when computing andprogramming became a core component of the undergraduate engineering curriculum,and when computing technology severely limited the size and

Conference Session

What's New in Engineering Economy

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Jean Russo; Joseph Hartman

boring), especially in the first few years of coursework. This is because engineeringand technology majors take courses in science (physics, chemistry), mathematics (linear algebra,calculus, differential equations), computing, and economics (economics, engineering economy).In these courses, students are generally taught methods and are not exposed to the applications ofthese methods until later in their education. Unfortunately, it is difficult to motivate studentswhen they do not see how their work applies to the real world [1].We have previously reported on the use of The Wall Street Journal [2], among other mediasources, in the classroom in order to motivate students and improve the learning environment forstudents in engineering economy

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Communication Skills in Aerospace Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patric McElwain; James Helbling; Angela Beck

, ERAU’s focus is on technical/technology-relateddisciplines such as engineering.All engineering programs at ERAU require students to take a Technical Report Writing course asa prerequisite for advanced engineering courses; however, many students who have passedTechnical Report Writing still exhibit difficulty adequately completing written assignments, asthe majority of their courses in engineering almost exclusively require such skills as mathematicsand engineering problem-solving. The lab report has proven particularly challenging. In order tobetter serve the students of the COE, then, the HU/COM and COE faculty decided to engage in aprogrammatic modification to the teaching of engineering writing derived from best practices inwriting education

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Que Nguyen; Jennifer Tafoya; Catherine Skokan; Barbara Moskal

, Engineering & Technology Students Can Become K-12 Teaching Fellows, 1999, On-line: http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/press/99/pr9912.htm.Biographical InformationJENNIFER M. TAFOYAJennifer M. Tafoya (jtafoya@mines.edu) received her B.S. in Engineering with an Environmental Specialty from theColorado School of Mines (CSM). She is currently completing her M.S. in Environmental Science and Engineeringat CSM and is a teaching fellow for the Physical Science and Mathematics in the Middle School Classroom project(CDE sponsored). She also has experience and interest in hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal.QUE N. NGUYENQue N. Nguyen (qnguyen@mines.edu) received her B.S. in Engineering Physics from the Colorado School of Mines(CSM) with double

Conference Session

Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andre' Butler; William Moses

Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationincluding labs on hardness testing, shear stress, beam bending, column buckling, tensile testing,compression testing, and impact testing. MAE 403L utilized the two-week format indicatedabove for experiments involving fluid flow, a refrigeration cycle, and a concentric tube heatexchanger.The Capstone Experience: What Can the Seniors Demonstrate?The inclusion of capstone laboratory experiences in engineering disciplines continues to be apopular method in the attempt to strike a balance between engineering theory and practice assuggested by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) and variousindustrial corporations2. At Mercer, the capstone laboratory courses in

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Best Zone Papers

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Powell; Michael Kwinn

Engineering arranges AIAD opportunities with a variety ofgovernment and Department of Defense organizations, such as government research centers, theCongressional Science and Technology Office, the Army Research Lab, the Communicationsand Electronics Command, Joint Task Force-Bravo and the National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration (NASA). The department has also worked with civilian organizations such as Page 10.569.4Boeing, Raytheon, Enron, Sikorsky, AIG, USAA and others. Past organizations determined to “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

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Research On Student Teams

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Evans; Sandra Spickard Prettyman; Helen Qammar

were a review of the patent literature, an estimate of thecredit(s) to be used in the economic analysis, a market forecast for MMA demand, an assessmentof the process safety, health, and environmental implications of the new technology, and a reporton the potential public relations and financial impact of the ‘green’ nature of the proposedtechnology. This problem involved extensive information searches along with a conventionalchemical engineering process design as well as critical decision points on economic,environmental and safety issues. The technical aspects were well within the grasp of senior andadvanced junior students but these upper-level students relied on sophomores and freshmen tosupply needed information for the critical

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ying Tang; Linda Head

Attracting Women into Electrical and Computer Engineering Ying Tang, Head M. Linda, Shreekanth Mandayam, and Kauser Jahan Rowan University College of Engineering 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, New Jersey 08028-1701 ABSTRACTEngineering is currently absent in most K-12 schools, which poses a large obstacle to therecruitment of students, particularly underrepresented groups, such as women, intoengineering programs. Reaching back into middle schools and/or high school has beenidentified as one of the effective ways to recruit undergraduates. This paper describessuch efforts

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Pat Leelani; Hector Estrada

Technology at TAMUK is acknowledged. Also, cooperationfrom the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the US Army Corps of Engineers, and theKingsville wastewater treatment plant is greatly acknowledged.Bibliography1. Estrada, H. (2004) CEEN 5316 – FUTURE ENGINEERS SUMMER INSTITUTE, web site, URL: http://users.tamuk.edu/kfhe000/FCESI_site/home1.html2. Kiritsis, N., (1996). “Summer Science Camp at the University of Texas-Pan American.” Proceedings of the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Gulf Southwest Section of ASEE, San Antonio, Texas, p. 29-34, held at UTSA,3. Verner, J. M., and D. J. Ahlgren, (2002). “Fire-Fighting Robot Contest: Interdisciplinary Design Curricula in College and High School.” Journal of Engineering Education, July 2002, p

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BME Research and Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gassert; Lisa Milkowski

Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABETEAC program evaluator for Biomedical Engineering. He has developed and taught courses at both the graduateand undergraduate level in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Perfusion, Electrical Engineering,Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering Technology. Prior to arriving at MSOE, Gassert spentseventeen years in industry in positions as a design engineer, a clinical engineer and a consultant.Lisa Milkowski, Ph.D., P.E.Lisa Milkowski is currently an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Milwaukee School ofEngineering. She received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in 1996 from Marquette University. Shereceiver her BS Biomedical Engineering form MSOE in 1991. Milkowski’s research

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Through Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak; Xiaolin Chen; Dave Kim

difference between light waves and electron beam waves. One11th grade student understood plastic deformation and instability of materials in tensiontest. Most students indicated the reverse engineering activity and the activities using theinstruments as the best things about the workshop.3.2. The Computer-aided Design (CAD) WorkshopThe CAD workshop was to help the girls understand how engineers create designs withthe aid of computers. The goal was to expose them to the technology early enough tohelp them develop interest and confidence in engineering. Upon completion, they wouldhave a basic understanding on how to make engineering drawings and how to createsimple designs using computers.Twenty girls attended the workshop and participated in three

Conference Session

Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen High; Ben Lawrence; Cynthia Mann

the data for Figure 1, it appears that for ’02 and ’03 the retention in CHE in thosetwo semesters are at or above the level for the traditional approach. Students in the Fall ’02 classappear to have better retention in the CHE major. Dr. High taught all three sections. Retentionof students in the majors of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology were at thesame level as well. OSU retention was roughly the same for all three semesters as well.Figure 2 shows some interesting information. CHE retention for the creativity class was higherthan one of the traditional CHE classes of Fall ’02, and not the other. CEAT retention washigher for the traditional CHE classes and OSU retention was higher for the creativity class. Ofcourse it

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jessica Moffitt; Jennifer van Rij; Jeffrey Wolchok

. The coursework and projects were intended toemphasize (1) the fundamental engineering physics and chemistry that are important at thesesmall scales; (2) fabrication technologies; (3) design for manufacturing; and (4) testing andanalysis of complete systems. Our group was interested in microscale energy conversion, andover the course of the semester refined our project to look specifically at vibrational energyconversion. In this paper we will review the microsystems and communication coursework thatwas required of all IGERT students, discuss the associated design project, and provide studentbased recommendations that may be used to refine future programs.Coursework:Graduate students accepted into the IGERT program were required to complete

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Developments in Chem Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Sternberg

for these activities originate from many different sources including the coursetextbook3 which includes a section entitled ‘Classroom Demonstrations and LaboratoryExperiments’ that lists a huge number of ideas from the National Educators' Workshop--Standard Experiments in Engineering Materials, Science, and Technology, proceedingsfrom 1988 to 1999. Additional idea sources originated from students, colleagues, and theauthor’s daily experience with the world. References for similar activities and ideas areincluded in the following experimental procedures. All of the ideas discussed in thispaper have been fine-tuned and applied to local constraints by the author and his students.ProceduresThe following section lists the hands on activities used

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Said Shakerin

Your Car,” Scientific American, December, pp. 112-115.6. McMahon, T. A., and Bonner, J. T., 1983, “On Size and Life,” Scientific American Books, Inc., New York, N.Y.7. Alexander, R. M., 1992, “Exploring Biomechanics: Animal Locomotion,” Scientific American Library, New York, N.Y.8. Kolecki, J., “Estimation Problems,” www.grc.nasa.gov. Click on Education, Learning Technologies Project, and Mathematical Thinking in Physics to reach estimation problems. Page 10.587.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for

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Project Management and Team Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mehria Saffi; Mariana Alvaro; Diana Mejia; David Bowen

Teams Proceedings, Thomas Walter Center for Technology Management, 1996.[2] Bowen, D.M., Site visit to Colorado University, 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boulder, Colorado, November, 2003.[3] Bowen, D.M, Alvaro, M., Mejia, D., and Saffi, M., “Team Skills of Engineers – Do We Teach What Industry Wants?,” International Conference on Engineering Education, Gainesville, Florida, October, 2004.[4] Caenepeel, C., and Wyrick, C., “Strategies for Successful Interdisciplinary Projects: A California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Perspective,” International Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 391-395, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2001.[5] Hirsch, P.L., et.al., “Engineering Design and Communication: The Case for

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

focus on the ideas of theoretical approach rather than on computational difficulties. One could claim that the use of such tools may prevent a good command of computational techniques. However, the task of engineering schools to provide technological knowledge, not computational skills.3. However, if such CAS worksheets are to be used successfully in education it is important that simple design guidelines to be observed to make them easier for students and instructors to use. Worksheets must have comprehensive bibliographic information such as a descriptive title, information about author(s), date, version, file name of the worksheet, CAS release number, etc. For pedagogical reasons calculations in the worksheets should start from

Conference Session

Wider Contexts of Ethics for Engineers

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sunil Sinha

courses.The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) prescribes a body of knowledge definingknowledge, skills, and attitudes outcomes necessary for substantially greater depth and breadthof an individual aspiring to the practice of civil engineering [4]. The 15 outcomes include andbegin with the 11 outcomes of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)and prescribe more technical depth and additional breadth [1]. Both ASCE and ABET cite anunderstanding of ethics.The preamble to the Code of Ethics for Engineers of the National Society of ProfessionalEngineers (NSPE) states in part: “Engineering is an important and learned profession. Asmembers of this profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of

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Education Ideas in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lonnie Welch; Karin Sandell; Chang Liu

, 2002. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”9 Joint Task Force for Computing Curricula 2004, a cooperative project of the Association for Computing(ACM), the Association for Information Systems (AIS), and the Computer Society (IEEE-CS), “ComputingCurricula 2004: Overview Report,” draft, November 22, 2004, available athttp://www.acm.org/education/Overview_Draft_11-22-04.pdf .10 Jerome Tapper and Walter Buchanan, “A Novel Approach to Integrating Communication and TechnicalSkills Creating a Seamless Transition into Today’s State of the Art Engineering Technology

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IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler; Robert LeMaster

engineering student and to the non-engineering student whoseemployment requires knowledge in the subject area. By offering these types of courses on-line,increased enrollments can be generated without an increase in the number of engineering majors.EDWARD WHEELEREd Wheeler is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He received a B.S. degree in CivilEngineering Technology from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1980, an MBA degree from the Universityof Tennessee at Martin in 1982, and an M.S. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University ofMemphis in 1987. Mr. Wheeler has taught at the University of Tennessee at Martin for 22 years in the areas ofgraphics, engineering economy, statistics, and

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Increasing Enrollment in IE/IET Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler; Robert LeMaster

engineering student and to the non-engineering student whoseemployment requires knowledge in the subject area. By offering these types of courses on-line,increased enrollments can be generated without an increase in the number of engineering majors.EDWARD WHEELEREd Wheeler is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He received a B.S. degree in CivilEngineering Technology from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1980, an MBA degree from the Universityof Tennessee at Martin in 1982, and an M.S. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University ofMemphis in 1987. Mr. Wheeler has taught at the University of Tennessee at Martin for 22 years in the areas ofgraphics, engineering economy, statistics, and

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Mathematics Curriculum in Transition

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Klingbeil

study engineering. This has led to the development of problem-based freshman engineering courses2,4-9, including the EGR 190 Fundamentals of Engineeringcourse here at WSU. Such courses are typically designed to give students a broad, application-based introduction to the various engineering disciplines, so that they can begin to appreciatewhy they must endure the rigor of their subsequent engineering curricula. As might be expected,this can have a significant impact on early retention of incoming students. For example,researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne have recently publishedquantitative data directly relating increased retention to enrollment in their ETCS 101Introduction to Engineering, Technology and Computer

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Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tan-Yu Lee; John Dantzler; Robert Leland; Jim Richardson

]. “Engineering Criteria 2000,” Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc, 1997.Biographical InformationROBERT LELAND received a S.B. in Computer Science from MIT in 1978, a M.S. in System Science from UCLAin 1982 and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA in 1988. From 1989-1990 he was a visiting assistantprofessor at the University of Minnesota. Since 1990 he has served on the faculty at the University of Alabama inElectrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include controls, MEMS, and engineering education.JAMES RICHARDSON received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from UC Davis in 1978, a M.S. in Civil Engineeringfrom University of Nevada Reno in 1982, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Nevada Reno in1988

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Academic Standards & Issues/Concerns & Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Manhire

Engineering and Technology (RCENT), and for com-parison purposes, the University (OU) are presentedand updated to include 2004. Page 10.673.5* For example, see the many cited in this writer’s earlier work.32, 42, 45 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationUndergraduate grade data are shown in Table 1. This data was amassed on a per-credit basis toavoid introducing spurious bias into the course-grade descriptive statistics which would resultfrom counting courses carrying different credits

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K-8 Engineering & Access

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon Mecum; Leslie Wilkins

Early and Sustained Gender Equity Programs Enrich Pipeline of Female Engineers Leslie Wilkins, Isla Yap, Sheryl Hom, Christine L. Andrews Maui Economic Development Board/Women in Technology ProjectIntroductionLaunched in Fall 1999, the Women in Technology (WIT) Project encourages women and girls topursue science, technology, education and math (STEM) careers in the counties of Maui, Hawaiiand Kauai in the state of Hawaii.Among programs in the United States addressing the under representation of women in STEM,WIT is unique in several ways: While most such programs in the United States are administered by government or educational institutions, WIT is administered by

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Architectural Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Wang

Reforming Architectural Engineering Education in Taiwan: Contexts, Opportunities, and Concerns Tsung-Juang Wang Department of Architecture National Taipei University of Technology, TaiwanIntroduction Architectural education has traditionally included interdisciplinary courses to encouragestudents to improve their competency in fields related to the discipline areas (Erman et al.,2004:51, 52; Bronet & Schumacher, 1999:97, 100) and provide the basis for a wider vision ofthe field and its role in society. Architectural education has always struggled to fit thepreparation for practice demanded by professional

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ME Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Rogers; John Anderson; Corey Jones

Integrating a Renewable Energy Degree into an Existing Mechanical Engineering Program Corey Jones, Robert Rogers, John Anderson Department of Mechanical Engineering Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR 97601AbstractThe following paper will discuss the need to integrate renewable energy programs intotechnology-based colleges. Illustrated in this paper is the basis of a renewable energyprogram, which can be adapted to an existing mechanical engineering or mechanicalengineering technology degree. Many of the courses offered at major technological collegesin their mechanical engineering programs