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College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Thaddeus Fowler; Suzanne Soled; Laura Koehl; Anant Kukreti

with making science more relevant to studentsTable 5. Gains towards Project Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives Gains ThemesProduce scientists, engineers, science -Valuable teaching experienceand math educators -Professional development -Personal developmentFellows realize connections between -Networking opportunitieseducation, research and professional -Value goal setting in professional developmentexperience and relate to career success -Relate teaching to career options -Realize connections between learning and practice

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K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jeannie Brown Leonard; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

the past through the exhibition and interpretation of historical significant artifactsand documents related to electronics technology1. The education goal of the museum is toprovide visitors with an understanding of the basic concept of electronics and an appreciation ofevolutionary milestones of sophisticated electronics systems. In support of these objectives, themuseum’s priority is to provide a motivational environment for students of all ages to gain anunderstanding of basic engineering and the career opportunities available through highereducation. With this priority in mind, the Historical Electronic Museum started the YoungEngineers and Scientist Seminars (YESS) program in the fall of 2002, for highly gifted highschool students from

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Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

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Karen High; Ben Lawrence; Cynthia Mann

express apathy toward the field of engineering.Upon finally reaching graduation, some are so burned-out that they are not able to look forwardto beginning a new career. At OSU some were specifically asking for more opportunity to havecreative input in their education. It was believed that if they could take more ownership in theirprojects—by expressing their unique ideas, that they would feel more pride in their work2. Thus Page 10.1015.1projects that had been exhausting because of their abstractness might become less exhaustingbecause of the personal pride and motivation of working toward one’s own creative expression3. Proceedings of the

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

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2005 Annual Conference

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Robert Wicklein; David Gattie

for teacher educators and in-service teachers.Current issues of concern for the overall academic K-12 education subjects have developed dueto low nationwide performance in mathematics and science subjects, and a general absence of K-12 programs that motivate and prepare students to consider engineering as a career option.8Recently, the field of technology education has attempted to address these concerns byincorporating engineering concepts into its educational schema, thereby providing a formalstructure for synthesis of science, mathematics, and technology. The recently developedStandards for Technological Literacy (STL) “defines what students should know and be able todo in order to be technologically literate and provides standards that

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International Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Stacie Edington; Melissa Eljamal; Stella Pang

will engage both itsundergraduate and graduate student populations to develop global skills. Programs rangein duration from a few hours to the length of an academic career and include languagelearning and cross-cultural training. These programs are accompanied by a strategicmarketing plan that has resulted in a steady increase in participation, with more graduateswho are well-equipped to deal with the challenges posed by working in multi-nationalcorporations.I. IntroductionEngineers are increasingly asked to work with international suppliers, co-workers, and clients.Global assignments for companies in industries such as communications, informationtechnology, and automotive manufacturing, require engineers to integrate technical knowledgewith

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Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2005 Annual Conference

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Frank Jacobitz; Kathleen Kramer; Rick Olson

other personal challenges during their collegecareers.This paper will introduce the Passport to Success program and how it is implemented across theUniversity. Details regarding adoption in ENGR 101 will be presented. The effect of thePassport program on engineering student perceptions of their preparation for a successfulcollegiate career will be discussed.Introduction and BackgroundThe preceptorial method of teaching was introduced by Woodrow Wilson when he was thePresident of Princeton University in 19051. As originally developed, preceptorial coursesincluded a high degree of personal interaction between the instructor (or preceptor) and thestudents (precepts). Rather than rely on a traditional lecture, the preceptors guide the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Pezeshki

specializedsupport for customers that fly Boeing aircraft.5 Their division is actively involved withoutsourcing contracts to Russian aerospace firms. He made the point that work that is“boxable”—easily enclosed, and specified—is prone to being outsourced in the present,and more so in the future. If the constraints around the problem are easily identified, thenit can and probably will be shipped overseas to a low-cost engineering services provider.Asked about giving advice to a young engineer about pursuing a career, he advisedcaution regarding the portability of projects. He also cautioned against following currentbusiness practice in revamping the engineering curriculum. Fundamentals will alwaysbe important. Glavin emphasized that the current round of

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K-12 Programs for Women

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ying Tang; Linda Head

establishing programs to encouragemore women to see careers in engineering. From a diversity perspective, these newentrants bring more elegant engineering solutions. This contributes to society resilienceand adaptability, which are particularly important with rapid advancement in technology.It is expected that about 100,000 job opportunities will be available between 2000-2010in the areas of computer hardware, electrical and electronics engineering [3]. However,the current low percentage of representation for women in Electrical & Computerprogram as shown in Fig. 1 (adopted from [4]) will be a major deterrent in precludingthem from the future job market. The development of a diverse talent pool is then animportant national challenge. The College

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Yasemin Jones; Elaine Maldonado

toshare real world experiences and offer guidance as students prepare for careers in Page 10.1256.4engineering professions. The mentoring part of the Adjunct Academy will be piloted inspring semester 2005. The goal of the mentoring network will be to provide additional Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationways for our college students to seek guidance and information about their chosenprofession as they progress through their collegiate careers. This informal match makingprocess will allow flexibility

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TC2K Assessment: How to Really Do It

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2005 Annual Conference

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Bruce Franke; David Devine

work and activity-based learning; results of integrated curricular experiences; relevant nationally- normed examinations; results of surveys to assess graduate and employer satisfaction with employment, career development, career mobility, and job title; and preparation for continuing education.Furthermore, assessment is a part of university requirements and is found in the IndianaUniversity Purdue University Fort Wayne Strategic Plan2 . The Department of Civil andArchitectural Engineering Technology has an Assessment and Continuous ImprovementPlan3 . This plan has assessment and evaluation procedures that are based in studentevaluations, meetings with Industrial Advisory Committees, accreditation visits by TAC-ABET

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Richard Gilbert; Bradley Jenkins; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

II. Provide educational support for manufacturing and relatemanufacturing sector, the technology courses and programs.Department of Defense, the Society III. Incorporate an active corporate advisory team into all centerof Manufacturing Engineers, the project and activity development activities. IV. Promote manufacturing careers and recognize exemplaryTampa Bay Area Manufacturing manufacturing students and educators.Association, Agree Inc., regional V. Identify and monitor the manufacturing workforce needs.technical education program experts, VI. Support training for an initial regional workforce for newand the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sean Falkowski

Bringing Members of Industry into the Teaching Profession Sean A. Falkowski University of DaytonWhen coming from industry a new faculty member of engineering technology has manychallenges. The learning environment is enhanced by the faculty member’s experience gained inthe engineering field. Examples from industry can be used in the classroom to bring about a feelfor the applications necessary in engineering and technology. Also brought by this new facultymember are techniques used in professional practice as well as skills needed to survive in theworkplace. But this change of careers can bring new

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ganesh Venayagamoorthy

, “Evolving Digital Circuits Using Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization and Differential Evolution”, Conference on Neuro-Computing and Evolving Intelligence, Auckland, New Zealand, December 13 – 15, 2004, pp. 71 -73.[13] S. Rajasekaran, G. A. Pai, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, and Genetic Algorithms, Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN- 81-203-2186-3.AcknowledgmentThe support from the National Science Foundation under CAREER Grant: ECS # 0348221 is gratefullyacknowledged for this work. The author is grateful for the following departments at the University of Missouri-Rollafor offering the experimental course on computational intelligence to their students: Electrical and ComputerEngineering, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering

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Non-Technical Skills for ET Students

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michael Kozak

• identifies to you the gaps in your information • allows you to carry out desired changes.4Most professionals give presentations at some point in their careers.5 However, according toOakes, Leone and Gunn, one of the biggest complaints of employers of entry-level engineers islack of communication and presentation skills.4 Therefore, the ability to present informationeffectively in minimal time with maximum impact is a critical success factor.6 As Gaughanstates, reputation, self-image and even a career may be on the line every time an individualpresents.5 Creating a presentation is more than putting text and graphics on slides.5 Jones statesthat a presentation should be high quality, powerful, dynamic, interesting, stimulating,persuasive

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Recruitment and Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

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Julio Urbina; Hirak Patangia

forEngineering Education (BEE) Program in 2002 through a collaborative effort between the College ofInformation Science and Systems Engineering, and the College of Education. The focus of the BEE grantprogram is to bring together faculties of engineering and education with a view to improving engineeringcontent in K-12 education and also support engineering faculty with educational research innovations inpedagogy. The objective of the UALR BEE grant is to design, develop, and refine a series of ‘thematic’engineering courses to bring engineering education to pre-college educators, education majors, highschool students, and to any other university student who wants to explore engineering as a career path orenhance technological literacy. Educational

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Research On Student Teams

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jason Immekus; Susan Maller; P.K. Imbrie

Cronbach’s coefficient alpha, were: .96, .92,.96, and .94 for Interdependency, Learning, Potency, and Goal-Setting, respectively. Cronbach’scoefficient alpha for the entire scale was .98.Backgr ound The NAE National Research Council Board on Engineering Education, NSF EngineeringEducation Coalition Program, and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology [1]Engineering Criteria 2000 ushered in a movement to reshape the engineering curricula. To buildon these pioneering initiatives, new educational pedagogies must be used to develop graduates assuccessful professional contributors and lifelong learners in global, multi-disciplinary markets;be flexible to support diverse career aspirations; be agile to rapidly transform in response

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Web-Based Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Heather Cooper

many students wereable to see the value of remote access in their future careers. However, students were not certainhow the WebCT VistaTM interface enhanced the remote access environment. Long termimplementation of the remote environment will likely need to address these concerns. 5 4.5 4 Median Opinion Score 3.5 3 Many practical applications using Always important to have hands

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BME Technical Modules and Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jennifer Kang-Mieler

skills and knowledge needed todesign and test the hypotheses and perform data collection and analysis of biologically-basedengineering problems are introduced. Technical communication skills (oral presentation andtechnical paper writing) are an integral part of the class. The emphasis of the course program isto deliver an understanding of the “process” of investigating a problem using the scientificmethod to biomedical engineers, and not focusing on the “correct” answer. The laboratory classprovides hands-on experience in proper laboratory use, experimental design, methodologies, andas well as building communication skills that are needed for careers in the various biomedicalengineering fields.IntroductionStarting a new biomedical engineering

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International Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Steven Howell

Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, andComputer Engineering. With close proximity to the headquarters of the world’s topautomotive manufacturers, Lawrence Tech has a strong legacy in AutomotiveEngineering, which is offered as a concentration in its BSME program and at thegraduate (Master of Science in Automotive Engineering) level degrees.Engineering, technology, and advanced manufacturing are becoming increasingly global.Nearly every technical product is designed, engineered, and/or manufactured globally. Atsome point in their career, most of today’s engineering graduates will likely be working Page 10.65.1on projects that require interfacing with

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert McHenry

context of wholes. Therefore, the learning process focuses on primary concepts, not isolated facts. 3. In order to teach well, we must understand the mental models that students use to perceive the world and the assumptions they make to support those models. 4. The purpose of learning is for an individual to construct his or her own meaning, not just memorize the "right" answers and regurgitate someone else's meaning.Since high-tech engineering/engineering technology education is inherently interdisciplinary,with multiple career paths. One of the goals is to build actionable competence in a group ofgraduates. The primary focus of the education processes for this group is to create and evolveeducational processes that enable the

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TYCD 2005 Lower Division Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

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Elaine Craft; Monica Pfarr; Jack Waintraub

and engineeringtechnology education resources.The NETEC forum is a place where all NETEC users may come together and become a truevirtual community. Discussions in the forum are opportunities for the ET community tocommunicate, collaborate, or simply exchange ideas. All discussions will be moderated by ETexperts, who can help to steer the conversations in productive directions, as well as guard theforum against spam and other abuse.The NETEC careers section allows registered users to submit job and/or internship opportunities,skill sets, etc. Users may then search these listings to find opportunities that suit them. Allpostings are removed after 30 days, ensuring that the opportunities are up-to-date and current.NETEC will host workshops and

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International Developments & Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

, grounds and parks administration and air quality control. Adescription of the material covered is briefly given in this paper. In addition, guestspeakers from various officiating departments, such as public works, transportation,county commissions, code administration, as well as a city attorney and a city mayor, areinvited on a regular basis to give students a taste of practical, real-life problems andsolutions. This course teaches real-life problem-solving skills and knowledge ofinfrastructure issues and concerns that students can utilize in their careers and will helpstudents to better understand government functions in serving society needs.IntroductionThe public works department is responsible for infrastructure management including

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Bazzoli; Blair Rowley

://project.tdec.drexel.edu , January 2005.2. WSU writing across the curriculum, Internet: http://www.wright.edu/academics/wac/ , January 2005. Page 10.644.43. E&CS freshman web site, Internet: http://www.cs.wright.edu/egr190/start/ ,January 2005. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Educational Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education4. R. B. Landis, Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career, 2d ed. Los Angeles: Discovery Press, 2000.Biographical InformationBLAIR A. ROWLEY is a Professor of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacy Wilson

classes presented by the SWE members and their impact on WKU Girlsin Science Day. Also, the format of the GIS day will be discussed and assessment of the pasttwo years will be presented in this paper.Girls in Science Day Girls in Science (GIS) Day was developed as an outreach activity by the faculty in theOgden College of Science and Engineering at WKU as a way to increase awareness of youngwomen of scientific careers.1 The event has been held for the past three years on the WKUcampus. Many young girls are not aware of potential careers in science and engineering. Theprogram gives the girls opportunities to do fun hands-on projects with WKU science andengineering faculty in hopes of creating interest in the science field. The first year

Conference Session

Sustainability Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

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Patricia Mosto; Gina Tang; Courtney Richmond; Joseph Orlins; Catherine Yang; Demond Miller; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan; Anthony Marchese; Mariano Savelski; Paris von Lockette; Stephanie Farrell; Yusuf Mehta; William Riddell

Department of Chemical Engineering. She has been involvedwith several pre-engineering programs for high school students and college freshmen. Through these programs, shehas focused on informing students about engineering careers and stimulating their enthusiasm for engineeringeducation. Outside the classroom she has worked extensively to encourage the participation of underrepresentedgroups in engineering by participating in programs such as The Alliance for Minority Participation, UniversityResearch Experiences for Undergraduates and Exploring Career Options in Engineering and Science.Dr. Joseph Orlins is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He hasover 17 years’ experience in academic and professional

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The Citizen Engineer

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2005 Annual Conference

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Isadore Davis; barbara waugh; Charles Pezeshki; Lueny Morell; Tom Roberts

routinely deal with large problems, and haveexcellent analytical skills. They are trained in working with interdisciplinary teams, andare taught to consider multiple options before selecting one for final work—a core ideaembodied in NEPA. Yet engineers are rarely exposed to the notion of broaderparticipation in a democratic society. If given the option, most faculties around theUnited States choose to add more technical specialization to a program of study, thatoften have a very short half-life with regards to an individual’s career, instead of fillingout the budding professional with an ensemble of “softer” skills, such as negotiationskills, or an explanation of how one participates in their government.My own experience as a professor in

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2005 Annual Conference

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Andrew Sterian; Bruce Dunne; Andrew Blauch

-solving and subprogram concepts6,7,8. Teaching C provides the foundation for the diverseprogramming skills required in our advanced course offerings in all areas of engineering. Wealso describe how fluency in C affords the practicing engineer a range of programming skills thatare easily extendable.We further discuss the benefits of possessing fundamental programming knowledge for thepracticing engineer in industry. The majority of our graduates are tasked with writing programsin a variety of programming languages and environments at some point in their careers. Forexample, mechanical engineers often use MATLAB for modeling and analysis while

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Women in IT Fields

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2005 Annual Conference

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Crystal Hoyer; Crystal Eney

a class, but instead a real bonding time with people in the same boat. If I was in this class without knowing anyone, I’d feel so alone & intimidated. This class has calmed my anxieties so much.• I like the way that you took us to visit a few sites and see what actually computer science does out in the world. I was not aware that it did so much.• I liked [the seminar], it made me think about [a] career in computer science because of all the cool and neat things that you could do within the field.”What aspects of this class contributed most to your learning?• I think this class was awesome! It helped me realize CSE is more than coding all day. It was also really nice to get to know other people in the CS1 class because it

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Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

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2005 Annual Conference

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Zack Bowles; Philippe E. Tissot; Jeremy Flores; G. Beate Zimmer; Alexey L. Sadovski; Carl Steidley

guide them towards a productive result. Some of thequestions that faculty members encounter are: How to identify and recruit potential researchstudents early in their careers? How to make research projects attractive to students? How to geta research student started? How to create an environment in which students’ work thrives? Howto publicize the outcomes of the student research effectively?An important part of an answer to these questions and a likely factor in the recent success is toorganize the undergraduate research projects such that they lead to presentations andpublications. This has been facilitated in part by the organization of an undergraduate researchsymposium on the TAMU-CC campus. Initial presentations on campus have often

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International Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Smith

MaritimeTransport Academy of Alexandria, Egypt is a private university. Tuition is paid in US dollars.Some students choose private enrollment so they are able to choose a degree path.The majority of post-graduate students are leaving Egypt to seek employment. Althoughgraduates were well educated in technology careers, career opportunities are limited. Factorieslack equipment and technology. Jobs available do not align with what university students havelearned. If graduates want to put into action what they have learned academically, they neededto relocate. Attractions for students from the Middle East to study in the States include access totechnology. Labs in Egypt are very limited if available at all.Cultural differences include: • Instructional