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Program Delivery Methods and Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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Vaishalee Naruka; Stephen Raper; William Daughton

.” Page 10.1150.5Looking at the Engineering Management curriculum it became clear that they indeed take basicengineering courses just like most engineers. Robert Shaw, past president of the Engineering Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationInstitute of Canada said, “I believe, that the key mission of the engineer in these radicallychanging times is to improve productivity. He must provide the energy and tools we need; hemust innovate, research, develop and transfer technology from the laboratory bench to field andfactory.” (5) And this is exactly what the engineering management program is

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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David Ollis

Session 1526 Technology Literacy: Connecting through Context, Content, and Contraption. David Ollis Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, NC 27514Abstract With NSF funding, we report a pilot and second experience in creating andinstalling a new technology literacy course. The weekly format consists of two lecturesand one lab. Each week focuses on a single device which is treated three ways: context(survey prior technologies with similar or related purposes), content (explain the moderntechnology), and contraption (visit lab, use and take apart the device). The

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EM Skills and Real World Concepts

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sam Geonetta

Management for Students of Technology: A Case Study in Information Technology Education Dr. Sam C. Geonetta University of Cincinnati, College of Applied Science 2220 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45245Introduction In her article on graduates of engineering and technology programs Kerry Hannonobserves that “. . .corporations want the whole ball of wax—soft skills, science skills, anddiversity.”1 Loria Yeadon, a patent attorney who holds a master’s degree in electricalengineering, emphasizes the need for technology professionals to be “business-minded”.2 InInternetWeek, Nick Evans states that “Most will agree that

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Industrial Collaborations

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Frank Miceli; Chip Ferguson; Aaron Ball

through technology transfer from Oak Ridge National Laboratory toengineering technology faculty, students, and industry are highlighted. Product development,prototyping, fabrication, instrumentation, controls, and testing procedures were integrated intorelevant engineering technology courses.BackgroundWestern Carolina University is committed to supporting economic development throughengagement and partnerships. The university established a campus-wide mandate for engagementwith regional business and industry and has provided support to departments active in thisendeavor. Engagement activities focus on sustaining economic development and boostingentrepreneurial startups through innovative and creative projects that develop intellectual capitaland

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Attracting Young MINDs

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2005 Annual Conference

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Roli Varma

Out of the Mix: Native Americans in Information Technology Roli Varma University of New MexicoThe number of Native Americans − the original peoples of the United States of America −pursuing education in information technology (IT) related disciplines is low. For instance, the1999-2000 Taulbee Survey found that Native Americans earned 31 (0%) of computer science(CS) and 4 (0%) of computer engineering (CE) bachelor degrees.4 Under-representation ofNative Americans in IT is critical for the American society, which promotes equal access toeducation and employment. Because of their relatively small number

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Curriculum Topics: Industrial ET/Industrial Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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Kari Clase

Department of Industrial Technology: Biotechnology Laboratory I,Biotechnology Laboratory II, and Bioinformatics Technology. The objectives of thispaper are to describe the implementation of the new curriculum. The courses within thebiotechnology minor prepare students including Industrial Technology to find careerswithin life science-based industries. These students will be the vanguard of a highlyeducated workforce contributing to the life sciences industry in Indiana. Page 10.385.1“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education

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Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

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Warren Koontz

Session 2247 Fiber Optic Telecommunications Technology and Systems – A Two-Course Sequence for a Telecommunications Engineering Technology MS Program Warren L G Koontz Rochester Institute of TechnologyIntroductionThe continuing growth of telecommunication networks is currently dominated by twotechnologies: fiber optics (or optical networking) and wireless. The TelecommunicationsEngineering Technology program at RIT, as part of its continuous improvement program, hasbeen developing and updating courses in these important areas. This paper describes

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Rajab Challoo; Shuhui Li

Application of Information Technology Tools in Teaching the Course and Laboratory of Power Electronics Shuhui Li and Rajab Challoo Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Texas A&M University – Kingsville Kingsville, TX 78363ABSTRACT This paper presents the application of information technology (IT) tools in teaching thecourse of Power Electronics at Texas A&M University – Kingsville (TAMUK). It illustrates theusage of the power-pole and average models in the teaching so as to be able to introduce broadpower electronic converter topologies. It shows the development of

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Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mara Wasburn

Strategic Collaboration (TM): A Model for Mentoring Women Faculty in Science, Engineering, and Technology Mara H. Wasburn Purdue UniversityAbstractNumerous studies of women faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) disciplines have described greater isolation, a lack of access to information andprofessional opportunities, and fewer mentors than their male counterparts. Women faculty arepromoted more slowly, and are far more likely to leave an institution before gaining tenure. Thispaper argues that Strategic Collaboration (TM), a new, formal mentoring model that relies uponregular, focused group interaction among

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Scholarship in Engineering Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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Abi Aghayere

Session 1148 Strategies for Embedding Scholarship in the Educational Experiences of Engineering Technology Undergraduate Students Abi Aghayere College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe hallmark of Engineering Technology (ET) programs is its student-centered curriculum andhands-on approach to teaching. Many institutions with ET programs now require scholarship oftheir ET faculty in addition to their teaching duties. In many institutions that have alwaysemphasized scholarship and research

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K-8 Engineering & Access

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2005 Annual Conference

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Eugene Ressler; Stephen Ressler

Session 3510 Using Information Technology to Facilitate Accessible Engineering Outreach on a National Scale Stephen J. Ressler, Eugene K. Ressler United States Military AcademyIntroductionThis paper presents a description and comprehensive assessment of the West Point BridgeDesign Contest—a nationwide, Internet-based competition that has provided an engagingintroductory engineering experience to over 40,000 high-school and middle-school students inthe past three years. We begin by discussing how existing national engineering competitionshave influenced the

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2005 Annual Conference

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Renee Rogge; Loren Sumner

Teaching with Technology: A Strategy for Pedagogy and Practicality using CAE Software Loren Sumner, Renee Rogge Mercer University / Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyEngineering schools across the country face the growing challenge of adapting to rapidlychanging technology. Computer aided engineering (CAE) software exemplifies this trend. TheMercer University School of Engineering initiated a three-year project to establish anengineering analysis center utilizing CAE resources in undergraduate education. Learningmodules have been designed and implemented to enhance teaching of engineering fundamentalswithout compromising the depth or breadth of course

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Interactive Technology in the Classroom

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jennifer Amrine; Caroline Kayser; James Swanson

who seriously question the use of technology in theclassroom. Among several others, Todd Oppenheimer3 questions whether a heavy focus on theuse of technology in education is actually resulting in a better educational experience for Page 10.1387.1students. Oppenheimer, author of “The Flickering Mind,” suggests that educators shouldapproach educational technologies very skeptically. His opinion is that computers are often Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationoverused since they allow teachers

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Program Delivery Methods and Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jayakumar Narasimhan; Erick Jones

Methodology for evaluating Simulation Software for Engineering Management Courses Erick C. Jones and Jayakumar Narasimhan Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.Simulation has proven to be an efficient tool to reproduce industrial environments without theactual cost of construction. Simulation is a process of enacting the actual or conceptual situationin a computer based environment and enables assessment, understanding and decision making ofthe situation under study. Simulation software uses previously collected data and

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Program Delivery Methods and Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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Saeid Motavalli; Helen Zong; Farnaz Ganjeizadeh; David Bowen

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Elective Courses (12 units) 12 quarter units of graduate courses in Engineering, Business and Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related areas. The following is a sample list of electives: CIS 6070 Graduate Introduction to Computer Information Systems ENGR 6900 Independent Study MGMT 6150 Global Supply Chain Management MGMT 6470 Management of Technology and Innovation MGMT 6560 High performance Management Capstone Experience (4 units) ENGR 6899 Project, or pass the comprehensive examination and complete an

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Program Delivery Methods and Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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Howard Evans; Shekar Viswanathan

Creating a Differentiated, Relevant, and Accessible Engineering Management Program Shekar Viswanathan and Howard E. Evans School of Engineering and Technology National University, 11255 North Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California 92037. U.S.A.AbstractThis paper summarizes the step-by-step approach adopted in developing a unique, relevantand accessible master’s program in engineering management based on a modular conceptwith specializations in project and program management, security and safety management,industrial engineering management, and supply chain and e-Logistics. The interactions amongpractitioners and academicians leading to the

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Scholarship in Engineering Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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George Morgan; Gene Gloeckner; Ahmed Khan

student learning and success.Especially for non-research (purely teaching) institutions that offer technology driven programs,one of the most important factors determining student success is the technical currency of facultymembers. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and regionalaccreditation bodies place strong emphasis on the technical currency of faculty, and requireinstitutions to provide opportunities for faculty to keep abreast of technological advances.ABET’s new criteria for accrediting engineering technology programs, Technology Criteria 2000(TC2k), also emphasize the importance of faculty technical currency. Thus, the rapid pace oftechnological change, and accreditation agencies’ strong emphasis on faculty

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Scholarship in Engineering Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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Nancy Denton; Sarah Leach

wasstreamlined so that all manuscript submissions met one consistent deadline for consideration forpublication. The process has continued to be refined as ASEE introduced and revised the CAPSautomated paper submission process so that currently, all abstracts and manuscripts arereviewed, and final paper acceptance requires program chair approval. These changes to thepaper review process coincided with national efforts to enhance the level and acceptance ofengineering education as a field of scholarship. Other evidence of the growth of engineeringeducation as a discipline include significant funding from the National Science Foundation(engineering education coalitions, advanced technology education centers) and organizationssuch as the Society of

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Fanyu Zeng

© 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationSuite software. Microsoft Office Suite software is one of most widely used officesoftware tools by US industry to improve working efficiency. The Microsoft OfficeSpecial Certification is designed to prove the skill level of using Microsoft Office Suitesoftware.To have strong technology skills, particularly to be fluent in Microsoft Office Suitesoftware products has become standard requirements for workers in IT industry. It alsobecomes common requirements across every industry. As a result more and moreworkers are seeking for a certification to not only learn Microsoft Office Suite softwarebut also prove that they have met the industry requirements for such skills. Therefore,Microsoft Office

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Wider Contexts of Ethics for Engineers

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2005 Annual Conference

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Dean Schroeder; Doug Tougaw

SESSION 969 Collaborative Teaching of a Course on Technology, Society, and the Natural Environment Douglas Tougaw and Dean M. Schroeder Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Valparaiso University / College of Business Administration, Valparaiso University 1. Introduction For most of the twentieth century, engineering educators in the United States focused largely on developing the technical expertise of their students. Little attention was paid to non-technical design constraints, nor to complexities that arise at the boundary between two disciplines. This strategy was

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Susan Kowalski; Adam Kowalski; Frank Kowalski

Using Classroom Communication Systems: A Unique Technology-Based K-14 Outreach Program at an Engineering University Susan E. Kowalski, Frank V. Kowalski, and Adam P. Kowalski Colorado School of MinesAbstract: We describe a unique K-14 outreach program of Colorado School of Mines, a publicengineering university. This program is centered on Classroom Communication Systems (a.k.a.student response systems), in which every student uses a handheld, wireless IR remote device totransmit a response to a question posed by the instructor. The responses are recorded andinstantaneously compiled in a student-anonymous histogram for all to see. This

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sohail Anwar

Development and Delivery of On-line Upper Division Engineering Technology Courses: A Case Study Sohail Anwar The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona College Jo-Ann Rolle and Altaf A. Memon School of Business and Technology, Excelsior CollegeAbstractWith the advancement of Internet, on-line instruction is becoming popular in engineeringeducation. Traditional and non-traditional colleges and universities are using a variety ofinstructional tools and techniques to deliver on-line courses to their students. Computerand telecommunication technological advances have provided alternatives to thetraditional classroom

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Undergraduate-Industry-Research Linkages

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2005 Annual Conference

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Russell Cummings; John McMasters

Technology and You: Working with the Aerospace Industry to Enhance Engineering Education Russell M. Cummings* United States Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, CO, 80840 John H. McMasters The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA, 98124 Abstract While many engineers in the aerospace engineering profession know that interacting with students is a good idea, few of them know how to do it. Certainly some engineers are asked on occasion to give lectures at

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Course and Program Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mark Cote

Session Number 3548 The Development of a Cooperative Education Project as an Assessment Tool for an Engineering Technology Program Professor Mark Coté, PE Engineering Department Maine Maritime AcademyAbstractCooperative education has been an integral part of the educational program at Maine MaritimeAcademy (MMA) since the founding of the college in 1941. Employers, graduates, and potentialstudents describe MMA’s “hands-on” focus, reflected in these cooperative educationexperiences, to be one of the main advantages of an MMA education. The

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Innovative Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sofia A. Pechorskaya; Alexandr M. Shvaiger; Charles Dolan

Multimedia Programming for Teaching Engineering Graphics Courses in Technology Universities of Russia. Prof. Shvaiger, Alexandr M., Ph.D., Pechorskaya, Sofia A., Prof. Dolan, Charles W, Ph.D. Affiliation : Southern-Ural State University, Russia/ Junior Faculty Development Program, administrated by American Councils, State Department of the USA / University of Wyoming. Abstract. Russian Engineering Educational System traditionally considers Engineering Graphics courses as

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Capstone/Design Projects: Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Clifford Mirman

Session 1648 An Engineering Technology Capstone Course Which Integrates Theory, Design, and Construction in an Open-Ended Project By Cliff R. Mirman, Professor and Chair Department of Technology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill. 60115 Abstract The culminating experience in many engineering technology programs is typically aone or two-semester capstone design experience. The underlying premise for this type ofsenior design course is that at the submission of the final

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International Developments & Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gary Steffen; Iskandar Hack

Preliminary Investigation into Providing International Experience through Studying Abroad for Engineering Technology Students Gary D. Steffen, Iskandar Hack Indiana University-Purdue University Fort WayneAbstractA preliminary investigation is currently ongoing to provide international experience forengineering technology students at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW).This would consist of a small group of students from the Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology Department (ECET) teaming up with a similar group of students from University ofKuala Lumpur (UKL) in Malaysia. These student groups will work on a joint design project in aclassroom setting

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Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jonathan Meckley; Fredrick Nitterright, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

AC 2005-545: DEVELOPMENT OF A PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDINGPROCESSING LABORATORY FOR FRESHMAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSFredrick Nitterright, Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeJonathan Meckley, Page 10.459.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Session Number: 2563 Development of a Plastic Injection Molding Processing Laboratory for Freshman Mechanical Engineering Technology Students Jonathan A. Meckley, Fredrick A. Nitterright Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend

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Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

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2005 Annual Conference

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Duane Dunlap; Ken Burbank; James Zhang

Session 2660 Collaborating With Chinese Universities on Engineering and Technology Education: Potentials and Issues From a Curriculum Perspective James Zhang† , Lingbo Zhang‡ , Duane Dunlap† , Ken Burbank† , Xingsheng Gu‡ †Department of Engineering and Technology Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723 USA ‡College of Information Science and Engineering East China University of Science & Technology 130 Mei Long Road, Shanghai, P. R. China 200237 Abstract The globalization of our economy has

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International Developments & Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

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A.K.M. Abdul Quader; Shamsuddin Ilias; Franklin King; Keith Schimmel

Partnership with Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology in Pollution Prevention Curriculum Development and Research Keith A. Schimmel, Shamsuddin Ilias, Franklin G. King/ A.K.M. Abdul Quader North Carolina A&T State University/ Bangladesh University of Engineering & TechnologyI. IntroductionAs a nation with a population of over 130 million on a landmass of 55,813 square miles (aboutthe size of Wisconsin), Bangladesh is known to the West for natural calamity, famine, andpoverty. In recent years, Bangladesh has made major strides to produce sufficient