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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Anthony Gaddini, Illinois Institute of Technology; Nishi Gupta, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology

Page 11.604.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 EVALUATION OF A TEAMWORK EFFECTIVENESS INTERVENTION WITH INTERPROFESSIONAL PROJECT TEAMSAbstract All undergraduate students in Illinois Institute of Technology are required to completetwo InterProfessional (IPRO®) projects as part of their General Education Requirement. One ofthe important meta-objectives of the IPRO program is the development of individual skills needto assure team competency. A Teamwork Functioning survey followed by a very briefintervention protocol for developing team effectiveness is now in its third semester ofimplementation; results from the first two semesters (Trial 1 and Trial 2) are reported here.During Trial 1, students from a subset

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison Tramba, University of Virginia; Edmund Russell, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

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Engineering and Public Policy

policy.1 Current engineering curricula,however, provide little preparation for engineering students to provide this essential leadership.Knowledge is divided into distinct “disciplines” which constrain the ability to address complexreal-world problems. Engineering professors, with little public policy experience, emphasize thetechnical aspects of their subjects without examining the social implications of the technology.The NAE followed its 2004 publication with an education-specific document emphasizing a shiftin both materials and methods presented in a more interactive and interdisciplinary approach.2This paper describes the efforts of the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at theUniversity of Virginia (UVa) to meet the need

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miles Wernick, Illinois Institute of Technology; Ana Lukic, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

object[1]. PhantomFor a student demonstration x-rays are not convenientbecause they are invisible and hazardous. To circumventthis problem we have developed an experiment that usesvisible light, allowing students to directly observe theprocess and eliminating any hazards. To eliminaterefraction (which is not negligible for visible light) the Figure 1. A photograph of the phantomphantom object is designed from translucent material assembly illuminated by the light box. The translucent phantom object is(acrylic plastic) and immersed within a refractive-index- immersed within a square tank with

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County

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Engineering Design Graphics

-minute lecture and 70-minute lab) meetings, Table 1: Engineering graphics course schedule Concepts and Sketching Week 1 Introduction/Sketching/Proportions Multiview Projections Week 2 Perspective Projections Section Views Week 3 Auxiliary Views Dimensioning/Tolerancing Week 4 Working Drawings Project Work Day AutoCAD Week 5 AutoCAD Fundamentals Basic Construction Tools Week 6 Editing Tools Object Properties Week 7 Multiview Drawings

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Siller, Colorado State University; Gearold Johnson, Colorado State University; Amy Pruden, Colorado State University

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International

for Contribution to Internationalization of Colorado State. Page 11.969.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 OFFERING AN INTERNATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM AS A DUAL DEGREE WITH LIBERAL ARTSIntroduction The need for internationalizing engineering education is an important topic forengineering educators. This is not a new issue, the National Academy of Engineeringissued a report 18 years ago calling for greater international opportunities for U.S.engineering students1. Qamhiyah2 cites two reasons for the continued importance for aninternational experience in engineering education: 1) the increasing trend

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Components

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

philosophy. This paper is meant to start a debate in the SE education community on whether the issue is the philosophy itself, its implementation or how we are measuring (or not measuring) “success”. This paper most likely raises more questions than it answers.1. Introduction When the term “Software Engineering” was coined in 1969[10], the software developmentcommunity recognized the fact that production of software is a complex undertaking. SoftwareEngineering (SE) educators have been struggling since then to provide opportunities in anacademic setting where the students can apply SE practice and process to realistic developmentefforts[13]. According to Humphrey[4] the concept of software process is not so much concernedwith particular

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

tabulatedand "percent error" is used as a figure of merit for accuracy comparison.The digital component of the project features an Atmel AVR AT90S2313 microcontrollerprogrammed in assembly language to determine the oscillator frequency and to compute thevalue of the inductor or capacitor under test. Finally, the paper discusses the project prototypewhich is constructed using "Manhattan Style" building techniques described by Adams [1]. This Page 11.206.2technique consists of gluing isolated pads of printed circuit board material to a base copper-cladboard and then arranging and soldering circuit components to build a functional circuit.Students are

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Brophy, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

record all of the interviews as audiofiles. The author collected any sketches generated during the interviews so that they could bereferenced when reviewing the audio files.IntervieweesSince the goal was to obtain as many evaluation tools as possible, the authors chose to interviewas many practicing structural engineers as reasonably possible. Invitations to participate weresent to a variety of firms. In total, 35 engineers from 9 different firms participated in theinterviews. Five of the interviewees were female. The firms spanned the United Statesgeographically from New York to California. The office sizes ranged from 1 to 55 structuralengineers. The interviewees’ experiences ranged from 1 to 55 years, with a median of 8 years.Only six did not

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth McDonald, U.S. Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

is not an endeavor taken lightly. [1, 2, 3, 4] Class discussion providesa number of benefits for the teacher and student. The teacher and student develop a closerrelationship with each other as the teacher-student hierarchical relationship is relaxed. [5] Theteacher is viewed as more open and approachable. It places the teacher in a more egalitarian ordemocratic light during discussion exchanges. [6, 7] Additionally, a teacher that permitsclassroom discussion implies recognition of students as active versus passive participants in theirlearning process and supports the notion that students learn more when they are activelyengaged.Classroom discussion is useful as a way of thinking and learning. [8] Asking or seeking studentinput verbally

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Paul Lam, University of Akron

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Improvement Act of1998, which addresses the national workforce’s need to increase the number of graduates inSTEM fields. Figure 1: Outline of the Wright STEPP Program The major goals of Wright STEPP are: 1) to demonstrate students, the importance ofgraduating from STEM fields; 2) to enhance the students’ math skills as a preparation to college;3) to increase minority enrollment in STEM programs; 4) to increase the graduation rates; and 5)to help students who completed Wright STEPP have a smooth transition to college. Through contact with successful engineers and scientists from our university, WPAFB, andlocal industries, the Wright STEPP students receive a first-hand opportunity and head start inlearning what the

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine Polito, Valparaiso University; Braden Katterheinrich, Valparaiso University

Tagged Divisions

International

thatthe drill bit gets trapped, it can be retrieved by slowly spinning the bit and exertingupward pressure. If this fails, jetting water down the drill pipe may help to loosen the bit.Problems with CasingWhen used either for drilling or for well construction, casing can present its own set ofproblems. These problems can occur either during driving the casing into place or whileremoving it.Driving the casing into the borehole is usually necessary as the diameter of the casingmust be larger than the diameter of the drill bit to allow withdrawal of the drill bitthrough the casing. The casing can be driven using a simple drop hammer and anvilcombination such as that shown in Figure 1. The hammer consists of a 12 to 24-inchlength of steel pipe with a

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Hailey, Utah State University

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Women in Engineering

presented.IntroductionSeveral engineering programs offer a seminar for female students as a retention strategy.Typically there are two goals for the seminar: inform female students about the many careeropportunities available with a degree in engineering, and develop an encouraging, supportivecommunity for the students.1-3 The first goal is accomplished by providing a variety of speakerswho share their experiences and offer advice about the many areas and career paths available inengineering. The second goal is accomplished through small group discussions where topicssuch as “how to get academic help,” “homesickness,” and “what to do and where to go in town:fun things to do” are discussed.4 In some programs, field trips to local companies that employengineers are also

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gearold Johnson, Colorado State University; Dueb Lakhder, Consultant to UNESCO; Thomas Siller, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

International

Chemistry I 4 General Chemistry II 3General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1Calculus I for Physical Sciences 4 Calculus II for Physical Sciences 4Physics I for Engineers 5 Physics II for Engineers 5College Composition 3 Public Speaking 3Second YearCalculus III for Physical Scientists 4 Ordinary Differential Equations 4Engineering Mechanics – Statics 3 Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics 3Social Problems 3 Current World Problems 3Principles of Plant Biology 4 Principles of Microeconomics

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Michael Oehrtman, Arizona State University; Anton Lawson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

individual’s behaviors and attributes. Thebehaviors are engaged in a cyclical manner through the following four phases:1. Observation of a problem, which may be posed by another individual or formed by the problem solver in response to other results, a puzzling real world situation or pattern, etc. This phase involves orienting oneself to the nature, elements, and structure of the problem.2. Conjecturing solution paths involves imagining several possible plans of attack without actually carrying them out, quickly evaluating the potential effectiveness and requirements of each, then making a decision on how to proceed. This is often informed by previous problem solving efforts.3. Execution of a plan involves proceeding with the chosen

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pedro Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Discipline-Specific NeedsAbstractIn many engineering curriculums, the first opportunity for students to become acquainted withtheir discipline is in the sophomore or junior years. While such an approach allows for generalfreshman and/or sophomore engineering classes, it creates other problems as well as missesseveral opportunities. At our university, we have designed a 1-credit class for first semesterfreshman enrolled in chemical engineering. This course, which was designed with much studentinput, includes a variety of areas such as: (1) time management, (2) departmental indoctrination,(3) meeting the faculty, (4) how do all the courses fit into the curriculum, (5) hands-onexperimentation, (6) what chemical engineers do in practice and (7) student

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Kilmer, Purdue University College of Technology at Kokomo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

to deliveruninterrupted, seamless communications, connectivity and entertainment”1. The key to theproject was seamless mobility, which is “…about creating a new world of uninterrupted accessto information, entertainment, communication, and more…The challenge with seamless mobilityis getting different technologies to work together. It’s not about one operating system or onedevice. It’s about crossing the boundaries of multiple networks, services and products”1. Asengineering graphics technology students are primarily concerned with how to effectivelycommunicate all types of information visually and graphically, this competition was an ideal way

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Library Physics Chemistry Business / Statistics Engineering Science Computer Engineering Computer Software Science Engineering Information Systems Information TechnologyFigure 1. Overall trends in the antecedents of the programs, as gleaned from various historicalsources.ChronologyIn the beginning was Mathematics; and it was good

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Ka-yiu San, Rice University; Larry McIntire, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

(PBL) module, a computer-basedsimulation, and a communications module.The textbook, Bioengineering Fundamentals, which covers the conservation laws withapplications in biological and medical systems, has been written. Its publication by Pearson-Prentice Hall is expected in 2006. The conservation laws of mass, energy, charge, andmomentum form the foundation of engineering. Focusing on applications in biological systemsto teach these conservation laws provides a new and unifying approach to the introductory,interdisciplinary fundamentals course in biomedical engineering departments.Chapter 1 begins with a basic review of engineering calculations with an emphasis onelaborating physical variables, which are introduced in the context of different

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

.1. IntroductionThe planetary gear trains, also known as epicyclic gear drives, are widely used in manyautomotive, aerospace and marine applications. The planetary type mechanism is the most usedmechanical mechanism in conventional automatic transmissions for the majority of passengercars. As an application in automotive automatic transmission, the number of speed ratios isdetermined by the kinematic structure and corresponding clutching sequence of its planetary geartrain.The planetary gear trains are introduced to undergraduate mechanical engineering students in thecourse of Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines. Traditional methods of analyzing planetarygear trains, by means of torque and speed calculations, tend to be slow and cumbersome

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Ahrash Bissell, Duke University; Daniel Kaplan, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Matthew Mian, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Program by Volunteer College Students for Middle School Youth from Underprivileged BackgroundsIntroductionInnoWorks is an innovative science and engineering program designed by volunteer collegeundergraduates for middle-school students from disadvantaged backgrounds, the flagshipprogram of United InnoWorks Academy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organizationfounded in 2003. The primary goals of InnoWorks are to (1) provide underprivileged studentswith an opportunity to explore the real-world links among science and engineering disciplines,(2) foster teamwork, enthusiasm, and career interests in science and engineering, and (3) usecurrent neuroscience and educational research to develop mentoring, teaching

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saravanan Swaminathan, Tennessee Technological University; Barath Baburao, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

through the stimulation and motivationof students [1]. Accordingly, it makes sense that those selected to teach undergraduatestudents should be trained properly for this function. Unfortunately, while mostcandidates applying for openings have little teaching experience, the institutions that arelooking to hire prospective faculty expect their candidates to be “teaching ready”[2].Adding to this problem is that the teaching experience that graduate students receive isquite different across the nation. For example, some graduate students are just used tograde homework and examinations, while others run homework recitations and a thirdgroup handles the laboratory. All of these experiences are quite unique and, at somelevel, a newly-hired faculty

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FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas-Tyler; Ron Pieper, University of Texas-Tyler; David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

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First-Year Programs

thebasic areas of sciences, math and programming to help them survive the first two years of theprogram. It is principally aimed toward electrical engineers (the grant under which B2B isfunded was for increasing the graduation rates of electrical engineers), but engineering studentsin other disciplines are welcome to utilize the services of B2B tutors.Retention approachesRetention of engineering students in the early years of the undergraduate program has been atopic for serious discussion within the engineering education community. “One of the problemswith having low admission standards is poor student retention.”1 Researchers on this issue haveidentified indicators that statistically portend whether the student is more likely to drop out

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Women & New Faculty Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eve Riskin, University of Washington; Kate Quinn, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2006 DEMYSTIFYING FAMILY-FRIENDLY POLICIES FOR FACULTY: RESOURCES FOR DEPARTMENT CHAIRSIntroductionFamily-friendly policies for faculty are no longer the exception, but rather are becoming thenorm on many campuses. Yet, the existence of such policies is not enough to bring about acultural change. In addition to changes in policies, institutional transformation requires asignificant amount of change in attitudes and practices throughout the university community. Atop-down policy change can rarely transform an institution. Rather, the success of institutionalchange hinges largely on the extent to which (attitudinal and practical) change occurs at theacademic department level.1, 2 Department

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Mechanical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Nathan Everett, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

itseffectiveness. Input Output System Figure 1 – Simple model of a SystemMultiple systems may be assembled together to create complex systems. This is the type ofsystem that is encountered when considering the entire infrastructure necessary to supporttransportation technologies. The “well-to-wheels” system goes from production of the energysupply to operating the vehicle. System Input System Output System 1 System 2 System 3 Figure 2 – Model for Assembled SystemThe efficiency of

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Dolan, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chia-Jeng Tseng, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. With these considerations inmind, the module was also offered in the course of “High-Performance ComputerArchitectures” for students to understand the fundamentals of CPU design.1. IntroductionAs the complexity of digital design continues to increase, system level design isbecoming the focus of digital design activities. These days digital design often beginswith an algorithmic specification. The algorithmic description is then scheduled [8, 9].The structure of a design is generated based on the scheduled data and control flowspecification.Given a scheduled dataflow specification, a clique-partitioning procedure can be appliedto the synthesis of data paths in a digital system [9]. Slicing techniques can be used toproduce a controller for the

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Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

architectural engineering undergraduate research projects:1. The student should have a clear understanding of the goals of the project and a welldefined list of what constitutes a finished project. This clearly requires planning on the faculty member’s part. While this item mayseem obvious, it is easy to avoid actually writing down a list of attainments that wouldconstitute a finished project. Yet, articulating such a list is important for the facultymentor when designing the project, and of course the list is extremely useful to thestudent. For example, if the project is a finite element model of a historically significantstructure, a list may entail

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Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; David Watkins, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

engineering programs while not abandoning the substantial body of knowledgeneeded.BackgroundThis paper introduces the international education strategy implemented in the MichiganTech Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Program objectives, designsand outcomes are presented. The strategy has several key tenets: 1. Flexibility 2. Multiple opportunities 3. Voluntary 4. Service-basedA rigid program structure would greatly reduce enrollment in such programs. Whilemany students understand the value of international experience, pragmatism often takespriority. Practical experience is important, financial burdens are real. Internationalprograms must therefore allow the students to pursue traditional co-ops or internships,and to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Gerald Watson, North Carolina A&T State University; Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

, it has the potential to significantly impact the retention andgraduation rates of underrepresented STEM students.1. IntroductionThere has been significant shortage in minority students majoring in science and engineering 1.The shortage of minority doctorate students is even more serious 2. The National ScienceFoundation's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program is acomprehensive, multidisciplinary, undergraduate program designed to increase substantially thequantity and quality of students, especially African American, Hispanic, and Native Americanstudents, who successfully complete science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)baccalaureate degree programs, and increasing the number of students interested

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

simply a preferred way of learning– often the way(s) that knowledge “sticks” most easily. While the diversity of learningstyles can be a source of frustration for educators (one blanket teaching method is grosslyinadequate for maximum learning), it can also be used to design more effective courses.There are several methods to assess learning preferences2. One method particularly suitedto science and engineering students is the Index of Learning Styles (ILS)3. In this methodlearning preferences are determined via a web-based 44-question survey with resultsalong a spectrum of four learning pairings: verbal-visual, global-sequential, sensing-intuitive, and active-reflective4. The learning style preferences for this class aresummarized in Figure 1