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Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Robert Boehm; Brackley Frayer; Joe Aldridge

technologically based shows were conceived, designed, and operated by peoplewith a theatre background. Theatre has always had a technical side to it, but this has typicallymeant the ability to construct scenery, specify and set up lights, and a variety of other issues intraditional theatre. With the computer era came the ability to automate shows and to control Page 10.581.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationspecial effects that were not thought possible just a few years earlier. Although some

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Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Joerg Mossbrucker; Owe Petersen

vehicle, the nature of unstructured problems is defined andapproaches for engaging this issue in an engineering curriculum are suggested. In particular, theneed for the development of strong professional skills and global awareness are identified asbeing essential. Increased integration of professional skills development into an engineeringcurriculum is detailed.IntroductionU.S. engineering students have historically enjoyed relatively high employment rates ongraduation. Recent trends in the offshore outsourcing of high technology jobs are introducinguncertainty about the long term future of U.S. engineering employment. The globalization ofcareer competition, while well-recognized by now1, is nevertheless an issue that is diffused anddifficult to

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ehsan Sheybani, Virginia State University; Giti Javidi, VSU

AC 2005-1034: VIRTUAL LAB IN ENGINEERING CURRICULUMEhsan Sheybani, Virginia State UniversityGiti Javidi, VSU Page 10.1451.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Session XXXX Virtual Lab in Engineering Curriculum Giti javidi1, James White2, and Ehsan Sheybani1 1 Virginia State University, College of Engineering, Science, and Technology 2 University of South Florida, College of Education Phone: (804) 524-5722 Fax: (804) 524-6732

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Undergraduate-Industry-Research Linkages

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mark Maughmer

Educating the Aerospace Engineer of 2016 Narayanan Komerath, Mark D. Maughmer Georgia Institute of Technology / The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractThe U.S. aerospace industry is changing rapidly, from vertically integrated development andmanufacturing to “large system integration” as their main business. Driven by globalcompetition, the new capabilities also enable the realization of some grand dreams of humanity.This paper lays out two scenarios and argues that leadership will reach or exceed the optimisticscenario. This scenario is used to gauge implications for engineering education. The needs fordepth and breadth must be balanced. Skills in developing business cases

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Innovative Curriculum Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

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Thomas Cathcart; Shanti Bhushan; Sandun Fernando

biomedicalengineering and bioprocess engineering in addition to the above areas which make the graduatesmore marketable. A closer look at the course content of various agricultural engineeringspecializations will make it easy to reveal the limited exposure a graduate with a traditional Page 10.139.4agricultural engineering degree would possess in engineering. 5The specialization of farm machinery and precision agriculture includes technology forappropriate mechanization, covered cultivation, reducing drudgery in farm operations, improvingquality of farm

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Brian Houston

Mathcad in the Civil Engineering Curriculum Brian L. Houston University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownIntroductionThe core curriculum for civil engineering and civil engineering technology programs has notchanged significantly over time. Courses in statics, dynamics and strengths of materials attemptto teach the same concepts as were taught decades ago. The difference lies in how theseconcepts are visualized, the teaching methods employed by the instructor and the development ofcomputer-aided design.Many institutions have added entry-level courses specifically aimed at providing students withbasic skills in various software packages reflecting the

Conference Session

Wider Contexts of Ethics for Engineers

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2005 Annual Conference

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Matthew Carroll; Nael Barakat

Globalization of Engineering Ethics Education Nael Barakat, Ph.D., P.Eng., Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Matthew C. Carroll, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Lake Superior State University 650 W. Easterday Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, MI. 49783 Voice: 906.635.2031 – Email: nbarakat@lssu.eduAbstract Borderless ethics and the attempt to develop a global engineering code of ethicshave formulated significant driving forces behind trends in engineering ethics education.This is because engineering is no longer limited by borders and therefore the differencesin culture and values from one country to another become

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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William Loendorf

Session 1793 Developing an Electrical Engineering Program William Loendorf, Mick Brzoska, Min-Sung Koh, and Esteban Rodriguez-Marek Eastern Washington University School of Computing and Engineering Sciences Department of Engineering and DesignAbstractThe Department of Engineering and Design (E&D) within the School of Computing andEngineering Sciences at Eastern Washington University (EWU) is developing a new ElectricalEngineering (EE) degree program that will prepare professional engineers to adapt quickly tonew technologies and knowledge. Coursework

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joerg Mossbrucker; Owe Petersen; Robert Strangeway

for students in its Electrical Engineering andElectrical Engineering Technology programs, which addresses these challenges. Studentsare exposed to a variety of topics in a multitude of fashions.This paper describes the objectives of this class and the methods of coverage. Assessmentof sessions for each individual topic within the course clearly indicate that students notonly realize the value of professional education before graduation but also their desire tolearn more about professional life after graduation.Course description and objectivesThe following excerpt from the official course description clearly indicates intent andlayout of the course. The professional development course (GE300) is “designed toprovide career guidance to

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

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2005 Annual Conference

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Rafael Landaeta; Kawintorn Pothanun; William Peterson

Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” • Four to six years of professions experience as an engineer (generally under the supervision or observation of a PE) • Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE Exam)– the national exam by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying2 typically taken by engineering students during their senior year • Graduation from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited engineering program (many states accept graduates of ABET accredited engineering technology programs) – there are exceptions to this requirement based on engineering experience as one example • Successful completion of the PE Exam – in most

Conference Session

A Renaissance in NRE Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Ford

A Multi-Dimensional Nuclear Engineering Partnership John Ford, William Burchill, Marvin Adams and Ron Hart Texas A&M University Dan Suson, Paul Cox and Lionel Hewett Texas A&M University Kingsville Milton Bryant, Irvin Osborne-Lee, Sukesh Aghara and Richard Wilkins Prairie View A&M University Kenneth L. Peddicord Texas A&M University System In 2002, the Texas Partnership was awarded a grant as part of the DOE Office of NuclearEnergy, Science and Technology Nuclear Engineering University Partnership

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Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

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2005 Annual Conference

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Richard Goff; Janis Terpenny

describe the ABET (AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology) requirements for design courses (Capstone, etc.),describe and demonstrate various theories of learning and pedagogy, and are able to navigate thecourse design and approval process. Descriptions of student mentoring of K-12 design teams inthe FIRST LEGO® League competition are also provided.1. IntroductionDesign has been described as the epitome of the goal of engineering1, as it is core to facilitatingthe creation of new products, processes, software, systems, and organizations through whichengineering contributes to society by satisfying its needs and aspirations. Though formaldefinitions of engineering design vary somewhat, it is commonly agreed that design is a process,a

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Powell

Systems Engineering (DSE). Assessment of the capstone course by thosewho have participated in the course is essential to ensure that the course is producing engineeringgraduates that meet the demands of a rapidly changing technological and work environment.The assessment discussed in this paper was achieved by surveying 2004 graduating seniors.Seniors provided positive feedback on the course’s effectiveness and also offered suggestions forupdating its’ organization and structure.The paper begins with background information of USMA’s academic program followed by abrief description of the capstone course. A description of the survey and its methodology follow.Next, survey results are highlighted and analyzed. Conclusions and acknowledgments follow

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Innovative Curriculum in CPD

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Robertson

Session 1622 Delivery of a certificate program for Chief Engineers J Robertson, P Hruska, D Lowery Arizona State University/Honeywell, Phoenix, AZ/ JACMET, ASUE, Mesa, AZAbstractChief Engineers and other technical leaders in high-tech companies face increasingpersonal demands as the job becomes more diverse as well as more complex. To meetthis challenge, the companies that participate in the Joint Arizona Consortium forManufacturing and Education in Technology (JACMET) have established a trainingcertificate program for future Chief Engineers and other technical leaders. The

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara MacAlpine

upper level classmates who missed the sweeping changes brought about by the vacuumcleaner presentations.Bibliography1. Williams, B., Blowers, P., & Goldberg, J. (2004). Integrating Information Literacy Skills into Engineering Courses to Produce Lifelong Learners, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.2. Nerz, H.F., Weiner, S.T. (2001). Information Competencies: A Strategic Approach, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.3. Arnold, J., Kackley, R., & Fortune, S. (2003). “Hands-on Learning for Freshman Engineering Students”, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 37. [Online] Available: http

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EM Skills and Real World Concepts

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2005 Annual Conference

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Robert Powell

opportunitiesThe purpose of this paper is to introduce and describe one department’s, at USMA, attempt atincorporating elements of engineering practice into its’ engineering curriculum. That departmentis the Department of Systems Engineering (DSE). Assessment of the capstone course by thosewho have participated in the course is essential to ensure that the course is producing engineeringgraduates that meet the demands of a rapidly changing technological and work environment.The assessment discussed in this paper was achieved by surveying 2004 graduating seniors.Seniors provided positive feedback on the course’s effectiveness and also offered suggestions forupdating its’ organization and structure.The paper begins with background information of USMA’s

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

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2005 Annual Conference

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Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

are considered a legitimate stage for future national politicalactivists.Take-away for engineering educators: For engineering to reach its full potential as aprofession of leaders capable of guiding an increasingly technology- and science-drivenworld, continued emphasis must be placed on diversifying the membership of theprofession and to seeing that employment is offered on level playing fields.Capacity buildingThe social side of engineering has been more prominent in the press in recent years.Engineers are being portrayed, appropriately, as more responsive to basic human needssuch as poverty reduction and hunger. They are seen as more responsive to environmentalconcerns, and sustainable development is a popular phrase in describing how

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in 1st-Yr Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Anita Mahadevan-Jansen; Christopher Rowe; Stacy Klein-Gardner

study. We plan to develop assessment tools andrubrics that would allow us to quantify some of these parameters within the context of theintended use of such technology. As part of this study, we also applied Refero© for assessingstudent pre-conceptions. This use aided tremendously in presenting course content but required afundamental shift in the method of instruction to increased flexibility in content focus as well asdirection. An interesting observation was that the student wanted to discuss the basis for some ofthe pre-conceptions and its relationship to engineering principles. It was also observed that suchpreconceptions had to be addressed repeatedly before students were convinced to change theirthought-processes

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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

fields. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics High School teachers areasked to nominate students for participation in the program. This program was founded in 2002and is funded by the Historical Electronics Museum with a grant from the Northrop GrummanCorporation. Speakers in the YESS have presented on topics as diverse as plasma physics, stealthradar, biomedical imagery, super computers/micro technology, aeronautical engineering,astrophysics and satellite reconnaissance.This year, the program has been revised from a strictly seminar series, to a hands-on programdesigned to help students understand the engineering method. In seven sessions, students learnhow to go from theory to modeling, designing, building, and testing. The hands-on

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

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2005 Annual Conference

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Russel Jones

1 Session # 2560 Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineering Students Bethany S. Oberst, Ph.D. United Arab Emirates University (UAE) Russel C. Jones, Ph.D., P.E. World Expertise LLC (USA) Ion Tiginyanu, Ph.D. Technical University of Moldova (MD)AbstractIn 2003 the Technical University of Moldova

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2005 Annual Conference

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June Marshall; John Marshall

, workshops, and playingspaces. It demands strenuous efforts and experts to intercede with stories, admonitions,or principles when students fail, as they must, if they are to learn. Most of the learningthat results in the expertise of the practicing scientist, engineer, or poet is accomplishedthrough hands and minds on a task. Just think of the contrast between the activities ofapprentices in a workshop and the passivity of pupils in a lecture hall.If we refocus our efforts on learning, professors can exploit information technology toprovide data, scholarly references, and simulated problems for cognitive workshops. Inthose workspaces, student investigators will work side by side with faculty. Togetherthey will learn to create, evaluate, improve, and

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Mingle; Tom Roberts

revolution, however, most of the problems to be solved by work-ing engineers will be novel problems, often created by new technology or the combination ofcross-disciplines. Certainly professors created knowledge previously in their minds, yet theytypically do not transmit to students the insights and judgments used in producing the knowl-edge. Providing students (especially Millennials) the reasons why selected information was in-cluded/excluded in course content is a critical part of the knowledging process. Useful insightson how experts (professors) differ from novices (students) enhance understanding.5Knowledging is to teach the student the process of creating by judgment the knowledge to solvethe given problem. Yet, once this knowledge, which is

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Richard Boyer; Taryn Bayles

formerWORTHY students that are in college. As requested by Northrop Grumman, the programconsisted of numerous hands-on activities which emphasized basic engineering concepts,problem solving skills, cooperation as teams, and an overall engineering design project. Many ofthese activities have stemmed from the high school outreach program that is part of our NSFfunded Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Talent Expansion Program (STEP –DUE-0230148)3. The engineering concepts were introduced with PowerPoint presentations that Page 10.111.2 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Issues in Engineering Physics

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2005 Annual Conference

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James McNeil

. Page 10.554.1 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” Creative engineering occurs at the leading edge of technology where new science andnew technical abilities meet to enable new ways of solving problems or creating new products.Instilling such talent in engineering graduates is a very ambitious goal, but one worth attempting.Central to the model presented here is the recognition that creative engineering will requirehigher levels of education. The idea that the master's degree is a more appropriate entry-levelengineering degree is not new, but is embraced here as the key underlying

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Integrating Mathematics and Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ranjith Munasinghe

Multidisciplinary Research Projects for Engineering Students Ranjith A. Munasinghe Department of Mathematics West Virginia University Institute of Technology Montgomery, WV 25136 rmunasinghe@wvutech.eduIntroduction Undergraduate engineering students learn calculus during the first three semesters incollege. Most of the calculus topics are taught as abstract concepts without any science orengineering applications. It is not any better in other classes such as differential equations andlinear algebra. Students are asked to solve algebraic and differential equations

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ABET Issues and Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Cathy Qian; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo; Zhengtao Deng

Session Linking GPA to Engineering Course Outcome Drs. Z.T. Deng, Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian and Ruben Rojas-Oviedo Mechanical Engineering Department, Alabama A&M University P.O. Box 1163, Huntsville, AL 35762 Voice: (256) 372-4142, E-Mail: AAMZXD01@AAMU.EDUAbstractThe implementation of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Engineering Accreditation Criteria 2000 (EAC 2000) into Mechanical Engineeringundergraduate curricula is critical to the success of engineering education. The EAC Criteria2000 emphasizes an outcome based

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Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

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Elisa Linsky; Gunter Georgi

Introducing Presentation Skills in Freshman Engineering Elisa Linsky, Gunter Georgi. Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York.Mastering the art of technical presentations is critical for engineers and scientists. Teaching theseskills presents certain challenges: How do we provide authentic subject matter and authenticpresentation conditions with real audiences in an academic setting? How do we avoid instillingthe bad habits that have become the norm for this genre? How do we provide students withenough opportunities to present so that they can practice the skills they are learning? These andother issues are being addressed in our introductory engineering course, EG

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State of the Art in 1st-Year Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

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Tom Walker; Hayden Griffin; Tamara Knott; Richard Goff; Vinod Lohani; Jenny Lo

the semester, the course coordinators led weekly meetings to discuss upcominglessons and course related issues such as exams, review sessions, assignment of final coursegrades, etc. Workshops regarding course software, i.e. Inventor, were held on an as need basis.The backgrounds of the graduate teaching assistants were one of the reasons for the success ofthe course. Two teaching assistants were from the Department of Teaching and Learning, onewas from Civil Engineering, and another was from Computer Science. Duties were assigned toeach of the graduate teaching assistants based on their strengths. For example, one teachingassistant had been a high school educational technology teacher, and he has excellent experiencein developing hands on

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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

., Lawson, M. J., Keeves, J., “The Effects of Self-Explanation Training on Students’ Problem Solving in High-School Mathematics,” Learning and Instruction, 12 (2): 233-262, April 2002.[23]. Woods, D.R., Hrymak, A.N., Marshall, R.R., Wood, P. E., Crowe, C.M., Hoffman, T.W., Wright, J.D., Taylor, P.A., Woodhouse, K.A., Bouchard, C.G.K., “Developing Problem Solving Skills: The McMaster Problem Solving Program,” Journal of Engineering Education, 86(2): 75-91, April 1997.[24]. “Engineering Criteria 2000,” Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc, 1997.Biographical InformationROBERT LELAND received a S.B. in Computer Science from MIT in 1978, a M.S. in System Science from UCLAin 1982 and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

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BME Research and Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Blair Rowley

course. From the freshmen comments itappears that a few of the seniors were not as diligent working with their teams as the others. Thiswill need to corrected for the next senior-freshman event. Most of the seniors enjoyed theexperience and the freshmen responded well. One senior’s final comment sums it up, “Overall, it was a joy working with these freshmen.”References1. C. L. Dym and P. Little, Engineering Design a Project-Based Introduction, 2d ed. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004.2. M. Frank, I. Lavy and D. Elata, “Implementing the Project-Based Learning Approach in an Academic Engineering course.” International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 13 (2003), 273-288.3. B. A. Rowley and