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What's New in Engineering Economy

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmad R. Sarfaraz; Tarek Shraibati

whileapplying concepts to a realistic situation. Martinazzi and Lavelle3 strongly placed more emphasison the personal finance aspects as this enhances the student motivation in learning the basicconcepts.Common Sense Applications and Other PurposesMany topics of the engineering economy are found in the financial world. The concept of thetime value of money is certainly financial and is utilized throughout our personal financial lives.With this in mind, the selected projects for the class have been chosen to address theapplicability of the course material to students’ everyday lives. The projects also serve severalother purposes. First, the current criteria of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) requires that engineering

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship, Design, and PBL

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2005 Annual Conference

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Wilburn Clouse

Entrepreneurs in Action!: A Problem-Based Learning Environment for Engineering Entrepreneurship R. Wilburn Clouse Vanderbilt University Joseph Aniello Francis Marion University Joseph Biernacki Tennessee Technological UniversityAbstract The objective of this paper is to describe a model called Entrepreneurs in Action! that teaches engineering students to make the connection between their education and daily life. The model further

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Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2005 Annual Conference

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Andrew Beckett; Thomas Marrero

. In their2004 rankings of colleges and universities, U.S. News and World Report highlighted the potentialbenefits of such programs by stating that “reform-minded colleges across the country are turningto innovative programs like learning communities and intensive semester-long freshmanorientations to engage students in academics and hopefully offer measurable success in the formof higher retention rates and higher graduation rates.”9At the University of Missouri-Columbia, residentially-based engineering FIGs have become amajor component of the first-year experience. Since the program’s inception in 1995, over 1000engineering students have participated. During the fall semester of 2004, 150 of the 426 (35%)incoming students chose to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jason Krupar; George Suckarieh

Street, New York, NY, 10014[10]. Ledeen, Michael “Machiavelli on Modern Leadership” 1999, St. Martin Press, 175 fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010[11]. “John Wooden: Values, Victory and Peace of Mind” videotape production by Steve Jamison.[12]. “Shakelton’s Antarctic Adventure” 2001, videotape Production by WGBH Educational Foundation Biographical InformationGEORGE SUCKARIEHGeorge Suckarieh is a Full Professor of Construction Management at University of CincinnatiCollege of Applied Science. Dr. Suckarieh received a PhD in Civil Engineering and a Masters inBusiness Administration from The Ohio State University. He is the director of the HonorsProgram at the College of Applied

Conference Session

Ethics Classes: Creative or Inefficient

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christy Moore; Stephanie Bird; Steven Nichols

The PRiME Project: Developing Educational Materials to Train Responsible Engineers O. Christene Moore, Senior Lecturer, Steven P. Nichols, Professor and Associate Vice President for Research The University of Texas at Austin Stephanie J. Bird, Editor Science and Engineering EthicsIntroduction Engineers have a profound impact on society and a resultant responsibility tosociety. Statements in codes of conduct for engineering professionals support thisposition. The Code of Ethics for the National Society of Professional Engineers statesthat “Engineers shall hold

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Loralee Donath; Nadia Craig; Nancy Thompson; Michael Matthews

RCS.ConclusionThe RCS provides an innovative way to connect communication skills with engineeringresearch. The pre- and post-survey that was presented in this paper showed evidence that RCSstudents’ perceptions of their communication and metacognition skills increased.Evans, et al explained the results of a survey that was completed by engineering employers andengineering alumni. 6 “But both the industry group and the alumni rated communication skills,professionalism and ethics, and a responsible and open mind, above both depth and breadth oftechnical skills, and math and science skills. This is indicative of the mounting evidence thatemployers, especially those that are joining or that have joined the quality revolution, aredesperate for people who do not

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2005 Annual Conference

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Robert Voigt; Nathan Shenck; Delores Etter; Thomas Salem; Samara Firebaugh

all Navy or Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society of Engineering EducationMarine Corps officers in a military that is as technologically complex as it ever has been. It iswith this in mind that the Naval Academy has endeavored to become one of the bestundergraduate engineering schools in the country. The facilities, the faculty, and the focus onundergraduate education are keys to the success of the institution. In addition, the NavalAcademy is the primary source of engineering majors for the Navy and Marine Corps.Our students enter the Naval Academy as undesignated majors. As such, all of them, no matterwhich major

Conference Session

Research On Student Teams

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2005 Annual Conference

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Janet Schmidt; Jeannie Brown Leonard; Linda Schmidt; Paige Smith

Functional Roles on Engineering Student Teams: Preludeto Assessment.”Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. Barra, R. (1993). Tips and techniques for team effectiveness. Barra International, New Oxford, PA: BarraInternational.2. Belenky, M. F., Clenchy, G. M., Goldberger, N. R., & Tarule, J. M. (1986). Women's ways of knowing: Thedevelopment of self, voice and mind. New York: Basic Books.3. Fullilove, R., & Treisman, P. U. (1990). Mathematics achievement among African American undergraduates atthe University of California Berkeley: An evaluation of the math workshop program. Journal

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2005 Annual Conference

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Robert Simoneau; Mary deManbey; Karen Wosczyna-Birch

Industry Based Professional development for Engineering Technology Karen Wosczyna-Birch CT College of Technology Mary deManbey CT Business and Industry AssociationINTRODUCTIONIn an era of significant global competition fueled by burgeoning technologies, it has become evermore critical for American businesses to assure their future with a highly skilled workforce thatcan meet the demand. Essential understanding of math, science, and technology, then, becomespivotal in propelling students to become fully prepared for a future in a technological world.Ironically, in America, math and

Conference Session

Design Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hong Zhang; John Chen; Bernard Pietrucha

them was quite positive.1. IntroductionEstablished in 1994, the College of Engineering at Rowan University is known for itshallmark of hands-on education from its first day. The unique Engineering Clinic series leadsthe way of hands-on minds-on education, while many traditionally theoretical courses alsointroduced various projects to bring more hands-on flavor. Following this tradition, manynew courses were also proposed and introduced with heavy emphasis on projects and hands-on experience. In the spring 2004, the department of Mechanical Engineering of RowanUniversity developed a new breed of senior course, which is currently named “EmergingTopic – Designing and Building a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)”. It is a project-basedcourse where

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Sridhara

to the ongoing departmental undergraduate projects and contests such as the moon buggyand solar bike supervised by another ETIS faculty member. Page 10.1204.2 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Application of the Engineering Design Process Many of our students who take Engineering Fundamentals will not have any backgroundin college algebra, trigonometry or physics because there are no prerequisites for this course.This fact was always kept in mind while preparing projects or tests

Conference Session

Accreditation

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Painter

ConclusionCase studies are a valuable resource for teaching ethics to engineering students. Expertssay that when using case studies to teach, it is most effective to use studies that create aconflict within the students' minds. As a result of this, they will be prodded to resolve theconflict. Learning to handle ethical dilemmas and making ethical decisions are veryimportant elements of being a professional engineer. The dilemma of reconcilingenvironmental justice issues and engineering ethics not only provides conflict but alsoprepares students for dealing with a major societal issue. Another positive aspect of thisapproach to teaching ethics to environmental engineers is the level of interest andenthusiasm students have shown for the subject

Conference Session

Social Responsibility & Professionalism

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Goodwin

An Experimental Course for First-Year Students: Leadership in Engineering Mary E. Goodwin Iowa State UniversityAbstractA first-year leadership course was created for engineering students. The purpose of the class wasto develop stronger leadership skills in undergraduate engineering students early on in theircollege career. This was done by actively engaging students in leadership activities that gaveopportunities for practicing skills while also providing classroom instruction on leadershiptheories, issues, and concepts. Industry has expressed a need for graduating engineering studentsto have stronger leadership

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Arthur Brodersen; Cordelia Brown

engineering types than for students of otherpersonality types. Page 10.200.8 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education"Bibliography1. Bransford, John D., et al., editors, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (Expanded edition), National Academy Press, Washington, D. C., 2001.2. Felder, Richard et al., (1993) “A Longitudinal Study of Engineering Student Performance and Retention: I. Success and Failure in the Introductory Course”, Journal of Engineering Education

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Controls, Mechatronics

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2005 Annual Conference

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Viveca Deanes; Olakunle Harrison

: http://www.abet.org/images/Criteria/T001%2005- 06%20TAC%20Criteria%2011-29-04.pdf[4] O. Harrison, "Hands-On = Minds-On: Bringing Mechatronics to Life Without Laboratory Time," presented at 2002 ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Gainesville, Florida, 2002.[5] R. M. Felder, "Learning by Doing," Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 282-283, 2003.[6] "Forming Student Engineering Teams," Foundation Coalition. [Online]. Available: Page 10.570.7 http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/brochures/2002-Mar-01_Forming_Teams.pdf“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for

Conference Session

Measuring Perceptions of Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christine Cunningham; Cathy P. Lachapelle; Anna Lindgren-Streicher

.” “technology is something that makes it easyer for people so they won't have to do all that stofe”Other students explained that they knew it was technology because it was created by people. “you can find out if something is technology if it is made by human minds” “I know if something is technology because it takes lots of men to build something and because it takes a very long time.”DISCUSSIONThe results of our survey further bolster the findings of our previous work about some of theconceptions and misconceptions that students hold about engineering and technology. The topsix student choices of what engineers do are all rooted in activities that focus on construction,building, machinery, and vehicles, which suggests that students are

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Rogers; John Anderson; Corey Jones

can clearly beseen. Further implementation of renewable fuels is near and will be made possible by theaddition of renewable energy degrees. As reflected in the current environment, theimportance of educating young minds about such forms of renewable energy is clearlyobvious.Bibliographic information1. Oregon Renewable Energy Center, Oregon Institute of Technology, “Fossil Fuels,” web sitewww.oit.edu/orec/12. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, “Major R and D areas,” web site www.nrel.gov Page 10.780.63. D.V. Hunt, The Gasohol Handbook (New York, NY: Industrial Press, 1981) Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Annual

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Jerry Gintz

expertise of a manufacturing engineer, such as systems integration,microcomputer technology and computer-controlled machinery.For this reason, it is a more effective educational strategy to develop a concentration instead ofjust adding a course or two into an existing curriculum. Manufacturing automation represents awide spectrum of technologies that can be applied to an even wider range of areas. Therefore, itis difficult to teach automation as a single discipline. What becomes necessary is teaching anapproach to automation and solving automation problems.3Automation Degree ConcentrationWith this in mind, the automation concentration for the mechanical engineering technologyprogram at Arizona State University (ASU) consists of six multi

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shane Brown

Student Social Capital and Retention in the College of EngineeringAbstract An investigation of relationships between student social capital and retention in theengineering program and the use of the concept of social capital as a framework to understandthe retention of engineering students are discussed. The concept of social capital has beenutilized in investigations of economic productivity and innovation of corporations, drop-out ratesin high school, and academic performance both in high school and in college. For the purposesof this study, social capital consists of social networks, social norms, and the value of thesenetworks and norms for achieving mutual goals. Previous

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Regina Halpin; R. Mark Nelms

Using Problem-Solving Videos in an Introductory Engineering Circuit Analysis Course R. M. Nelms, R. F. Halpin Auburn University/Program Evaluation and Assessment Consultants nelms@eng.auburn.eduIntroduction Even though research has been conducted in the university classroom in an effort to evaluateand improve different teaching methods in the presence of ever-changing technology 1-3, theinvestigation of how to improve students’ problem-solving skills through the use of study toolsneeds further investigation. The technology reform movement has led to changes in howinstructors of engineering material teach the content and

Conference Session

K-8 Engineering & Access

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jason Kahn; Marina Bers

An Examination of Early Elementary Students’ Approaches to Engineering Jason Michal Kahn, Marina Umaschi Bers Tufts University A five-week interactive workshop gave us the opportunity to study the engineering learning processes of early elementary children, allowing us to gain a sense of their innate engineering abilities and the processes they could be taught in the context of the Project Inter-actions study at Tufts University Department of Child Development. Forty children participated in the research, split into four groups of 10 each, each group participating in 5 workshop sessions of 2 hours each

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Randa Shehab; Teri Rhoads; Teri Murphy

. Creating these qualities where they currently do not existmay be difficult at best. However, these findings should be kept in mind when thinking of adepartment’s future. Based on our findings, we recommend that departments strive to build avisible culture of congeniality. We also recommend that departments consider student inputwhen evaluating potential hires and that the candidate’s interest in student success be consideredas a significant factor in the evaluation. Although it is not essential for all faculty to be involvedto the same degree, retention within industrial engineering is aided by having visible faculty whodemonstrate care and concern for the students.References[1] National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics

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Increasing Enrollment in IE/IET Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Randa Shehab; Teri Rhoads; Teri Murphy

. Creating these qualities where they currently do not existmay be difficult at best. However, these findings should be kept in mind when thinking of adepartment’s future. Based on our findings, we recommend that departments strive to build avisible culture of congeniality. We also recommend that departments consider student inputwhen evaluating potential hires and that the candidate’s interest in student success be consideredas a significant factor in the evaluation. Although it is not essential for all faculty to be involvedto the same degree, retention within industrial engineering is aided by having visible faculty whodemonstrate care and concern for the students.References[1] National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacie Edington; Melissa Eljamal; Stella Pang

-cultural experiences personally and professionally.5-6The CoE has created a broad range of international programming that aims to develop a moreglobally competent engineer, while being mindful of the current barriers to traditional studyabroad programs that students face. These international program initiatives are designed toattract students of various academic levels and linguistic abilities. They range from short-termone-stop workshops on campus to academic programs that span the entire course of the student’sacademic career. Opportunities exist for both undergraduates and graduate students and can befulfilled in Ann Arbor or overseas. By providing a diverse palette of opportunities, we hopestudents will be inclined to try shorter term

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hilary Lackritz, Purdue University; Laura Demsetz, College of San Mateo; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University

correct andrelevant.From the onset, the modules will be developed with a consistent format and with portability andwide scale dissemination in mind. Figure 1 is a schematic of the components that would makeup one AEC module. The components of each module will be carefully constructed factoring inthe wealth of information that has been published in recent years on engineering education,including developing outcomes based classes, effectively using active learning exercises inclasses, and teaching teamwork and communication skills.5 AEC Module Learning Objectives Lecture Active Design

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Schinnel Small; Alicia Davis; Solomon Alao; Craig Scott; Yacob Astatke; Pamela Leigh-Mack

Session 1520 Facilitating Active Learning Engineering Courses with Tablet PC Note Taking Technology Craig Scott, Pamela Leigh-Mack, Solomon Alao, Alicia Davis, Yacob Astatke, and Schinnel Small Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Morgan State University, Baltimore, MarylandAbstract This paper describes an investigation of a means to use technology to help studentsconstruct meaning through the use of the dimensions of Learning (DOL) pedagogical framework. We use the tablet PC and specialized note taking

Conference Session

Retention Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Fisher

Communities Conference, Tempe, AZ, February28 – March 2, 2002.13. Light, R. Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press,2001.14. Flores, B.C., Swift, A., Brady, T., and Renner Martinez, J., The Effectiveness of an Advisory Board as a CriticalFriend, 2002 Frontiers in Education Conference, Boston. MA, November 6 – 9, 2002.15. Boyer, E.L., College: The Undergraduate Experience In America, New York: Harper & Row, 1987.Biographical InformationWalter W. Fisher is Phelps Dodge Professor of Metallurgical Engineering and an Associate Dean of the College ofEngineering. He has been a key player in the development and implementation of an entering students program forthe College of Engineering and manages

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K-8 Engineering & Access

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske; Rene Reitsma; Martha Cyr; Nancy Shaw; Michael Mooney; Jacquelyn Sullivan; Paul Klenk

. Page 10.1328.9 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe TeachEngineering consortium encourages engineering faculty to submit their own contentfor publication in the digital collection. Thus, engineering faculty who have not previouslyparticipated in K-12 outreach can readily communicate their research passions by creating newcurricular materials that incite curiosity in the minds of youth and solidify in them a lifelonginterest in learning. Faculty who desire to become involved will use curricular templates asguides for creating TeachEngineering-compliant curricular units, lessons and

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Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Brainard; Sheila Edwards Lange; Elizabeth Litzler

focused on both documenting differences in departmental climate forfemale faculty and graduate students, and discerning how those differences influence therecruitment, retention and advancement of women in STEM. Barber hypothesized that theclimate for women in STEM at the doctoral level leads them to change their minds about careers Page 10.308.2in STEM[21]. In other words, there is something that happens during the doctoral course of “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education”training that

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ollis

knowledgeable in their own field of mechanical and electrical engineering,and also open-minded and interested in other disciplines as well. This resulted in an openatmosphere among the students, and made them more willing to explore the overlappinginterests between the College of Design and the College of Engineering. We haveobserved that in professional practice, there is sometimes a tendency for barriers to existbetween any two disciplines, with negative expectations of the aptitudes and motivationsof other disciplines than one’s own taking precedence over actual personal experience.By establishing links between related professions at the university level, the way is pavedfor more effective collaboration in the student’s future careers.Unexpected