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Engineers in Toyland - Come and Play

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2005 Annual Conference

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Robert Bertini; Steven Hansen

problem solving strategies and disciplinary knowledge byplacing students in active roles as researchers and problem solvers confronted with ill-structuredproblems mirroring real-world situations.14 PORTAL allows projects and assignments to bestructured so students work cooperatively and collaboratively in small heterogeneous, flexiblegroups promoting team skills, peer teaching and interpersonal communication.15,16These enhancements will increase students’ exposure to a variety of teaching styles, improveintegration with the systems engineering courses, incorporate information technology anddevelop examples and projects using real transportation data. To complement collaborativework, some PORTAL-centered project will allow students to work

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Carlotta Berry

The Influence of Demographics on an Introductory Circuits Course Carlotta A. Berry Tennessee State UniversityAbstract This paper evaluates the performance of engineering students in an introductory circuitscourse during the period of Fall 2000 through Spring 2003 at Tennessee State University (TSU).TSU is a historically black university in Nashville, TN with an approximate enrollment of 9000graduate and undergraduate students with 500 full- and part-time faculty. The College ofEngineering, Technology, and Computer Science has an approximate enrollment of 1000students and 8 majors. This paper will

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Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Swami Karunamoorthy

, D.E., “Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements,” John Wiley and Sons, 2000. 3. Vardeman, S.B., Jobe, J.M., “Basic Engineering Data Collection and Analysis,” Duxbury, 2001. 4. Mason, R.L., Gunst, R.F., Hess, J.L., “Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments,” John Wiley and Sons, 2003. 5. Metcalfe, A.V., “Statistics in Engineering – A Practical Approach,” Chapman and Hall, 1994. 6. Lipson, C., Sheth, N., “Statistical Design and Analysis of Engineering Experiments,” McGraw Hill, 1973.Biographical InformationDR. SWAMI KARUNAMOORTHYDr. Swami Karunamoorthy is the professor of Aerospace and Mechanical engineering at Parks College ofEngineering, Aviation, and Technology, Saint Louis University

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Assessment Issues in 1st-Yr Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Edward Evans; Sandra Spickard Prettyman; Helen Qammar

improve the economics and safety of future polyol processes. We plan to build a Page 10.21.8conventional polyols process in Ohio along the Ohio River at our Portsmouth facility to meet “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”demand in the Ohio Valley. Your team is to present a preliminary design using conventionalpolyols processing technology. We may need to license from BASF in particular their Pluracolproduct line technology. Along with creating a preliminary design, your team is to identify

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Integrating H&SS in Engineering III

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2005 Annual Conference

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Elisabeth Armstrong; Donna Riley

processes as a means to display artifacts in theexhibit. The forensic floor was chosen to emphasize the revelation of what is normally hidden inprocesses and products – particularly laborers, their histories and their lives. Unlike ananthropological project, the artists sought neither to remain neutral nor to have everything hangtogether in a coherent manner. At the same time, the artists did not sensationalize their subject inan effort to make it as accessible as possible to a broad range of people. The project was a perfect meeting ground for all three groups, merging technology,culture, gender, activism, engineering, and art in multiple ways. The museum site itself oncehoused the Sprague Electric capacitor factory, but globalization

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Rodney Handy; Kevin Schmaltz; Robert Choate

. ASHRAE. 1992. ASHRAE cooling and heating load calculation manual, 2nd Ed. Atlanta: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers, Inc.ROBERT CHOATERobert Choate teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including theSophomore Design, Junior Design, the Senior ME Lab I and the ME Senior Project Design course sequence. Priorto teaching at WKU, he was a principal engineer for CMAC Design Corporation, designing telecommunication, datacommunication and information technology equipment.KEVIN SCHMALTZKevin Schmaltz teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including theFreshman Experience course, Sophomore Design, Junior Design and the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sheldon Jeter

presented.REFERENCESJeter, S. M., 2002, “Spreadsheet Default.xls for Setting a Convenient Default Graph”, the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, available on line at .Jeter, S. M., 2003, “Evaluating the Uncertainty of Polynomial Regression Models Using Excel”, Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Conference and Exposition, Knoxville, TN, June 2003.Jeter, S. M., 2004, “Spreadsheet Regress_04.xls Containing the User Form Poly_Regress.frm for Regression Analysis of Polynomial Models”, the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, available on line at .Taylor, B. N. and P. J. Mohr, 1999, “The NIST Reference on

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New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

A Digital Design Course Sequence for the Computer Engineering Area of Specialization in the Computer Science Department Afsaneh Minaie Reza Sanati-Mehrizy Associate Professor Associate Professor minaieaf@uvsc.edu sanatire@uvsc.edu Engineering Department Computing & Networking Sciences Department Utah Valley State CollegeAbstract:In our Computing and Networking Sciences (CNS) Department at Utah Valley State College(UVSC), there are four areas of specialization. The four areas of

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Tristan Utschig

course within the pre-engineering program is discussed, the philosophybehind the design of the course in terms of how its computer application emphasis benefitsunderprepared students is discussed, and results in terms of student enjoyment and persistence inengineering are discussed.BackgroundThe pre-engineering program at Lewis-Clark State College began in 2001 through the Idahogovernor’s technology initiative. This program is designed to be a transfer program feeding intoother, four-year degree granting, state engineering programs. As such, 3/2 articulationagreements have been set up with Boise State University and Idaho State University, and similarefforts are under way with the University of Idaho. Because the pre-engineering program must

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Engineering Education Research and Assessment III

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2005 Annual Conference

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Wanda Dann; Stephen Cooper; Ashlyn Hutchinson; Barbara Moskal

Page 10.639.1a much needed programming component into computer literacy classes.3 The JABRWOC “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”research team seeks to reach these goals by developing and testing curricular materials thatintroduce programming to community college students using a unique, multimedia based objectoriented programming environment called Alice. Alice was developed by Dr. Randy Pausch,Carnegie Mellon Institute of Technology and is freely available on-line.4 Drs. Cooper and Dannhave developed a curriculum to accompany the Alice software, henceforth known as the Alicecurriculum

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Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Randy Isaacson; Peter Goodmann

MentalMeasurement4. Hacker, D., Bol, L., Horgan, D., & Rakow, E. (2000). Test prediction and performance in a classroom context.Journal of Educational Psychology, 92(4), 160-170.5. Isaacson, R., & Fujita, F. (2001, April). The effects of goals,expectations, and self-efficacy on self-regulation and performance in college students. Presented at the Annualconference of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WashingtonAuthorsPETER E. GOODMANN, P.E. is an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology atIPFW. He earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his MSdegree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He has worked for 25 years in industry and

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Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Nashwan Younis

-academic setting, in the student forums, provides opportunities to change. The issue ofwhat students can do with what they have learned, which is relevant to the academic programs, isaccomplished in the cooperative education experience. The FE exam results give the opportunityto examine the curriculum. Using these non-traditional assessment tools enhances thecurriculum to make the student better equipped for the work place.IntroductionCurrently, many engineering professional societies are in the process of developing the body ofknowledge for their prospective professions. In 2001, the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET) Engineering Criteria was implemented in which emphasis was onoutcomes rather than process. The criteria

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Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

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2005 Annual Conference

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Philip Parker; Jason Thrun

. A syllabus for the experimental section is provided in the appendix.As designed, this project has both global and local goals. The global goals are far reaching andaim at promoting engineering as a profession. The local goals are more immediate and focus onthe affect of the project on the faculty and the pre-service teachers.In a global sense, the project promotes technological literacy. Few would argue the importanceof a society that is technology literate, so opening a section of GE 1030 to non-engineeringmajors seems both worthy and appropriate. However, the project designers had a vision for theproject that would reach beyond the specific non-engineering majors who would be enrolled inthe class. Because the non-engineering majors would

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Philosophical Foundations, Frameworks, and Testing in K-12 Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Laura Nelson; Keith Williamson; Hassan Ndahi; Sharon Waters

of teaching” In Constructivism in Page 10.623.7Education (Eds Steffe, P. and Gale, J.) Lawrence Erlbaum Publishers, Hillsdale, N.J.Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright©2005, American Society for Engineering Education6. Jarvinen, E. ( 1998) “The Lego/Logo Learning Environment in Technology Education:An Experiment in a Finnish Context” Journal of Technology Education 9(2)7. Konold, C. (1995) “Social and cultural dimension of knowledge and classroomteaching” In Constructivism in Education (Eds. Steffe, P. and Gale, J.) LawrenceErlbaum Publishers, Hillsdale

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DEED Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Yin Chen; John Sharon; Constantin Chassapis; Sven Esche

Integration of Probabilistic Decision Making into a Junior Year Engineering Design Course Yin M. Chen, John Sharon, Sven K. Esche & Constantin Chassapis Department of Mechanical Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ, USAAbstractDecision making is a very important aspect of the engineering design process. While many real-world decisions are made under conditions of uncertainty and risk, current undergraduateengineering curricula rarely include any principles of decision theory or use probabilisticmodeling and computational techniques. For example, while utility theory is a

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gustavo Molina

Use of Fuller-Polya diagram for teaching engineering problem solving in undergraduate design classes Gustavo J. Molina School of Technology, Georgia Southern UniversityAbstractOn teaching a sophomore Engineering design class the author emphasizes a problem solvingapproach to teaching which integrates through team-work design miniprojects. The three levelsof design-problem complexity, e.g., routine standard, poorly defined and open-ended creative-design problems, are introduced in a studio-lab classroom setting. The last two problem types arereadily solved by sophomores after they learn basic techniques. However, the routine single-answer standard

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DEED Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Zafer Gurdal; Jan Hol; Gillian Saunders-Smits

Session 1725 Innovative Teaching of Aircraft Structural Analysis and Design Courses - Mathematica in an Engineering Education Environment Gillian N. Saunders-Smits, Zafer Gürdal, Jan Hol, Aerospace Structures Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsINTRODUCTION This paper reports on a new course on aircraft structural analysis and design in the secondyear of the BSc curriculum at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gene Liao

Session Modeling and Analysis of Distortion in Metal-Inert-Gas Arc Welded Automotive Component Gene Y. Liao Wayne State UniversityAbstractThis paper presents the simulation of Metal-Inert-Gas (MIG) arc welded part distortion and itscorrelation with test for an automotive engine cradle. A Finite Element Analysis (FEA)-basedmethod is developed to predict the welding distortion. The developed technique has elastic-plastic constitutive material model with temperature-dependent material properties. The inherentshrinkage of weld and two

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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David Braun

the manual dexterity necessary to manipulate fragile samples precisely.3. Perform the following laboratory procedures: • Substrate Preparation Techniques • Polymer Film Preparation • Vacuum Evaporation • Device Characterization4. Exercise cognitive skills in order to complete each procedure correctly and produce a working device.5. Apply factual information and problem solving skills obtained from previous math, science and engineering courses to perform each procedure.6. Successfully operate the unique technology in the lab by functioning cooperatively in respectful, thoughtful, and knowledgeable teams.7. Practice excellent oral and written communication skills.Consider the above learning objectives in more

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IE/EM Skills in Real World Concepts

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2005 Annual Conference

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Lisa McNair; Garlie A. Forehand; Judith Norback

executives have been used to conceptualize theengineering audience and develop audience analysis instruction. The instruction has been usedwith five semesters of Senior Design students working with real-world clients. Our team willshare the instructional tool and demonstrate how it improves students’ awareness of audienceand their ability to research audience information. Student and faculty experience andinstructional results will be presented.I. IntroductionPartly because of the recent Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET 2000)1criteria, communication skills have become more important to engineering undergraduates thanever before.2 In this paper we will explore one part of the communication skills needed bypracticing Industrial

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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KaMing Lai; James Webb; Robert Hendricks

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationlearning styles where it has been clearly demonstrated that, at least in the sciences, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM), women are generally more visual learners than aremen7,8. Hands-on experience greatly enhances the learning experience for all students, but isgenerally more important for women and minorities than for white males. It is clear that mostpeople learn by doing 9,10. These observations are in contradiction to the usual methods ofteaching introductory circuits courses which are traditionally analytical courses. The problemthus arises as to how one may introduce a hands

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Cecelia Wigal

Introducing Systems Modeling at the Freshman Level Cecelia M. Wigal, Ph.D., P.E. The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaAbstractThe Engineering program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) emphasizes theelements of the design process throughout the curriculum, beginning with the freshmen year. Atthe sophomore level all engineering students use design concepts to design, build, and test smallstructural and mechanical projects. At the junior and senior level the students use the designprocess to solve real-life and open-ended interdisciplinary industry-based problems provided byindustrial sponsors. In addition, students apply design concepts in a three

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Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Melissa Eljamal; Matthew Mayhew; Eric Dey; Stella Pang

Engineering (CoE) launched its Program in Global Engineering (PGE) with thesupport of funding from the Department of Education’s Fund for Initiatives in Post-SecondaryEducation (FIPSE). The PGE was designed to focus the humanities and social sciences portionof the undergraduate engineering degree requirements to help students gain a global perspectiveand in-depth knowledge of the language and culture of a chosen region of the world. Students arealso required to participate in an overseas work or study experience as well as take part in cross-cultural training activities. The goals of the PGE are as follows: • To understand the importance of globalization of engineering technology, resources, and markets • To appreciate people

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Design of Lab Experiments

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2005 Annual Conference

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Dave Confer; Steven York; Michael Gregg; Jeffrey Connor

cell. During a 50-minute visit to the Frith Lab, students are guidedthrough a brief background lecture before teams of two each receive a proton exchangemembrane fuel cell (PEMFC) on which to conduct their own experiments to investigatethis important and emerging technology.The PEMFC apparatus is powered by hydrogen that is produced in the laboratory viasolar-powered electrolysis of water where the solar energy is provided by a sun lamp.This experimental setup allows demonstration of the entire green energy cycle to thestudents. Load boxes are used to perform measurements that are more detailed andgenerate the characteristic fuel cell voltage curves.Exposing engineering students to emerging technologies is one way of keeping theminterested and

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Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Rowe

. • Efficiently and effectively communicate information orally and in the form of technical reports. • Show initiative and independence in conducting an investigation of an engineering problem under the guidance of a supervisor. • Apply selected modern technology and research techniques with proficiency. • Analyse results/data obtained using qualitative and/or quantitative methods. • Discuss critically the results of his/her work and their accuracy within the context of the current understanding of the relevant technology. • Assess the significance of his/her work in finding an engineering problem. • Communicate the findings of an engineering investigation in a structured and

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ERM Potpourri

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2005 Annual Conference

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Erastus Njage; Alicia Davis; Solomon Alao; Craig Scott; Yacob Astatke; Bert Davy; Pamela Leigh-Mack; Masud Salimian

and control technology, earthquake-resistant structures, and engineering performance tasks and dimensions of learning.Erastus Njage is an Instructor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan StateUniversity. He received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Howard University and a M.S. degree fromthe Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984 and 1986, respectively. His research interests are in the areas ofdigital systems design and digital signal processing.Masud Salimian is a Lecturer of Industrial, Manufacturing & Information Engineering at Morgan State University.He received his B.S. degree in industrial engineering from Sharif University of Technology in 1976, and his M.S.and Ph.D. degrees in

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Teaching Outside the Box in Civil Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Zhiyong Zhao; Joe Hagerty; J. P. Mohsen

, facultymembers wanted students to learn about the practice of engineering. Emphasis was placed on quality of instruction;the format was selected to emphasize good teaching principles. The psychological advantages of telling stories wererecognized but emphasis was placed on cases (stories) that conveyed important lessons about practice, includingethical and contemporary social issues, as well as economic factors that drive engineering decisions. Efforts weremade to find cases that illustrated new or innovative technologies and methods. Presenters emphasized the aspect oflearning from the interaction among professionals engaged in attacking ill-defined problems, and thus emphasizedthe need for life-long learning. Additionally, the course was designed to

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Engineering Education Research and Assessment I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Donald Carpenter; Trevor Harding; Cynthia Finelli

Cheating in College and the Workplace: An examination of engineering undergraduates’ ethical behavior T.S. Harding, D.D. Carpenter and C.J.Finelli Kettering University, Flint, MI / Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI / University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIAbstractResearch has demonstrated that engineering undergraduates report higher rates of cheating thanthose in other disciplines and that students who cheat in college are more likely to makeunethical decisions as professionals. Therefore, better understanding the decision-makingprocesses of engineering students and professionals who engage in dishonest behavior could leadto effective college

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Current Topics in IE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jackson Denise; Charles Aikens

in improving student learning. As curriculum development takes place, theproposed process should attempt to employ technology-based teaching aids and strive tointroduce materials and exercises that will expand computing skills. Page 10.712.3 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationObjective 7: Culminate with a capstone experience.The model that we propose will provide students with experiences, throughout the program, thatrepresent the culmination of inquiry-based learning throughout all prior

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Manufacturing Program Innovation

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2005 Annual Conference

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Lenea Howe; Jr., Elijah Kannatey-Asibu

tracks the Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Educationparticipation of students in the program and upon completion, awards them a certificate.It is evident from student surveys that traditional ME and IOE students have sufficientbackground in manufacturing systems to do well in the concentration because of thebreadth of academic experience prescribed by the Accreditation Board of Engineeringand Technology (ABET). At the end of the program, the designation of ManufacturingSystems Concentration is posted on the student’s final transcript. To date, thirty studentshave graduated with the concentration in manufacturing