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Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally Fincher, University of Kent at Canterbury; Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington-Tacoma

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-1515: BUILDING AND ASSESSING CAPACITY IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION RESEARCH: THE BOOTSTRAPPING MODELJosh Tenenberg, University of Washington-Tacoma Josh Tenenberg is an Associate Professor in the Computing and Software Systems program in the Institute of Technology at the University of Washington, Tacoma. He holds a B.M. in music performance (San Francisco State University, U.S.A.) and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science (University of Rochester, U.S.A), where his primary research was in Artificial Intelligence. His research areas have included automated planning, knowledge representation and reasoning, reinforcement learning, temporal logic, and cognitive modeling of computer

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific; Rahim Khoie, University of the Pacific; Kyle Watson, University of the Pacific

, informal gatherings and guest speakers,field trips, and support of student chapters of professional engineering organizations' activitiesthat promote student participation. The main component of the program is the peermentoring/tutoring program. Sixteen students, ranging from sophomores to seniors, each serveas mentors to six to eight first year students. First year students are required to meet with theirmentor for special review of engineering and math assignments, development of curriculumplans and time management plans, among other tasks. Specific attention is being given tostudents from populations traditionally underrepresented in engineering. The overarchingobjective of the program is to not only familiarize first year students with the

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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International

mechanical engineering along withmaterial science and computer science can also incorporate development issues into thecurriculum. At the undergraduate level the Senior/Capstone design project is one way toincorporate international development service learning projects. Even at the freshman levelstudents can postulate and research possible engineering solutions to development problems.Students can be steered to take general education classes in the social sciences in internationalrelations, trade, public policy, international development, urban planning, social systems, ruraldevelopment, etc.Other engineering educational examples include the University of Colorado BoulderEngineering for Developing Communities11 (EDC) program which “educates

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 11.445.2 Developing Positive Teaming in a Product Development and Entrepreneurship Course Using an Off-Campus Weekend SeminarOverviewOne of the most important concerns in teaching a product development and entrepreneurshipcourse with multidisciplinary teams is to ensure that the teams function effectively. This can bedifficult when the course contains a significant workload for each team, such as the developmentof a new product idea along with a complete business plan for the product in a single semester.Experience with four semesters of classes shows that more cohesive, process driven teams arestronger and experience greater success on a variety of levels than less cohesive teams. Toaddress these important team issues, the

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

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Construction

). These IACs are boards of practicing professionals withina specific discipline who advise programs as to what is important for professional practice. In2003, the CMT program’s IAC identified four types of written documents to incorporate intoCET 356: the formal business letter, memos, meeting minutes, and field notes. In the CMTprogram, an ongoing case history for an on-campus building is introduced to the freshmen classthrough plans and specifications. This case history is used throughout the curriculum in severalof the discipline courses. This project is the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) thatincludes a combination of office space and open shop area. Using this case history, fourassignments were given to the students. During the 2004

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

educationalbackground is not specified. Since research is usually not as critical for ET faculty as teaching,many ET programs will hire faculty with only a Master’s degree. As a result, a broader pool ofapplicants and experiences may be available from which ET programs benefit. Sabbaticals aretypically provided and may be used for a variety of professional development activities includingcourse development, discipline specific research and professional education activities.Rising expectations for scholarship without a corresponding reduction in other requirementshave resulted in excellent teaching no longer being the sole requirement for tenure.6-7 Thus ETfaculty must have a plan for professional development that will meet the institution’sexpectations

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Smith, University of Kentucky-Lexington; Jamey Jacob, University of Kentucky; Suzanne Smith, University of Kentucky; James Lumpp, University of Kentucky

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

control and ground station designs are presented in detail elsewhere.10In this paper, an overview of the technical accomplishments of the BIG BLUE project isprovided in the next section, along with the plan for phased development of the culminatinghigh-altitude experiment and highlights of the three experiments to date. Descriptions of thestudent experiences have been presented previously,11,12 but the three-year perspective providesan opportunity for more comprehensive review of the educational and project management of astudent project of this technical complexity and scope. Courses, NASA and industry interactionand support are summarized. Finally, workforce development results will be presented.The BIG BLUE Flight ExperimentsThe BIG BLUE

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinay Kumar Domal, UWA; James Trevelyan, UWA

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International

Manage project: review budget and plans, time and resource estimates, progress data, resource allocation, re-plan where dependencies can be 'relaxed' (eg combining manufacture with testing, concurrent engineering etc).Initial ResultsAt the time of writing this paper we have completed about 40 two-hour interviews and a largenumber of field observations, about half in Australia and half in Pakistan. The need for acomprehensive description of engineering work has forced us to focus first on the Australiandata. Trevelyan (2005) presents the results of this first phase. The current focus is ontechnical knowledge, which seems to be more elusive than the vast number of publishedengineering technical papers might

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma; Beth Brueggen, University of Oklahoma

Camp Concrete.To further instill a sense of mission and urgency,each day of the first week was pre-planned withgroup meetings and work. The meeting topicsincluded an orientation to the summer's goals,introduction to the research topics and instruction oncompleting literature reviews, creating a test matrix,planning work, keeping records of the research in alab book and writing a research report. The worksessions included initial cleaning and organizationof their work area, rebuilding several pieces ofequipment, removing the old racking system fromthe environmental chamber and replacing it with amore efficient rack system built from raw Figure 2 – New shelves in usematerials and modifying a surplus table to serve asa batching table

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

, selecting the best design, constructing, and evaluating performancerelative to initial design specifications. Teams undertake a common project – in terms of clientneeds – although design products to meet these needs may vary.Biomedical Engineering Design I & IIDuring these two quarters, seniors undertake and construct their capstone design project workingon a relevant problem in biomedical engineering. This begins from the development of thedesign problem from a set of (real) client needs, establishing specifications, planning the project, Page 11.1427.3scheduling and efficient use of resources, examining ethics and safety in

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

or higher and 47% from those $45,000 - $50,0003. Only34% of the student participants were female. However, the first event was notably successful inreaching younger students: 71% of attendees were freshman or sophmores.Year TwoThe second annual event was held in March, 2000. It was dubbed “I Am The Future, A HighTech Maui Boot Camp.” This time nine local tech companies helped plan, coordinate, andpresent the program to 50 students and 10 educators. Staff from the companies again presentedinformation on the range of job responsibilities and preparation required. In addition, a specialsession was held for teachers and counselors on the education requirements and desired skill setsfor new hires. Information on internships available at the Park

Conference Session

Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Alesia Ferguson, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Patrick Hager, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Aristide Sanou, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Daniel Shenoda, Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

for Medical Sciences. She has collaborated with a series of University, Government and Corporate bodies interested in quantifying activity patterns relevant to understanding human exposure and dose and her current research work focuses on exposure assessment in various residential and occupational settings.Patrick Hager, Armstrong Atlantic State University Patrick Hager is a sophomore civil engineering student at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA. He plans to complete his Bachelor of Science degree at Georgia Tech.Aristide Sanou, Armstrong Atlantic State University Aristide Sanou is a sophomore mechanical engineering student at Armstrong Atlantic State

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Arch Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Betz, SUNY-College of Technology

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Architectural

hidden parts of the design process. We still teach freshmen hand drawingnot because we think the skill of drafting is important but because we recognize the importanceof thinking through the process of plan, section, elevation, and axonometric without themediation of technology. Thinking with just a pencil in many ways is an extension of our fingersand hands and in this sense is completely transparent. McCleary’s example gives us a clear ideaof how technology mediates our experience and transforms the process so the parallels appliedseem clear to us in the design development process in architecture. An example of CAD designautomation here is the auto-roof design featured on Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 3.3. SeeFIGURE 1: Time Comparison of

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Mayhew, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

validate engineering principles encountered in lecture coursessuch as system dynamics or fluid mechanics.From conversations over several years with colleagues from various institutions, we note thatmechanical engineering (ME) laboratory courses like ours often suffer from neglect and a lowlevel of student engagement. In a previous paper [1] we describe a plan to improve ME labs byimproving student engagement and by more closely meeting the learning objectives appropriateto engineering laboratories. The purpose of this paper is to present our accomplishments to datein the measurements course.Prior condition of the measurements courseOur version of Mechanical Measurements is a two credit-hour, junior-level course that meets forone lecture hour and

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shi (Stan) Lan, DeVry University-Chicago; Yaqing Mao, Beijing Normal University, China

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International

Page 11.21.2studying outside the classroom; (c) on paid-jobs; and (d) on leisure activities.The actual sample included students in an electronics program at a four-year university campusat Chicago, and the students in a comparable electronics program at a four-year universitycampus at Beijing. The research found that electronics students sampled in China spentsignificantly more time on attending classroom lectures and scheduled labs, on studying outsidethe classroom, and on leisure activities than their counterparts in the United States. However, theresearch also found that electronics students sampled in China spent significantly less time onpaid-jobs than their counterparts in the United States.Two-way ANOVAs (analyses of variance), planned

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreekanth Ramakrishnan, SUNY Binghamton; Justin Sturek, SUNY Binghamton; Sumit Parimoo, SUNY Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, SUNY Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

2006-433: STREAMLINING THE WORKFLOW OF AN ENROLLMENTMANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT THROUGH INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGCONCEPTSSreekanth Ramakrishnan, SUNY Binghamton Sreekanth Ramakrishnan is a doctoral student at the Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York at Binghamton. His research interests include Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Process Reengineering and Simulation-based Frameworks. Currently, he is a research associate with IBM Enterprise Learning, Poughkeepsie, NY. His email address is sramakr1@binghamton.edu and his webpage is http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~sramakr1.Justin Sturek, SUNY Binghamton Justin Sturek

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Flores, University of Texas-El Paso; Ann Darnell, University of Texas-El Paso

of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM). The first year of the program was spent strategizing and planning toaccomplish this goal with an outside Advisory Board that was developed with nationallyrecognized academicians and industry leaders in science and engineering. Their assistance wasused in identifying curricular and co-curricular changes needed in STEM undergraduateeducation that would result in qualified and capable engineers and scientists of the future.Curriculum could not be ‘watered down’ to improve student retention and graduation rates.Instead, other solutions were sought.Ideas for change in engineering education at UTEP began forming during the proposal stage andfirst phase of MIE

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert Kavetsky, Office of Naval Research; Robert L. Stiegler, NSWCDD; Peter N. Squire, NSWCDD; Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 11.1423.1 JOHN MCLAUGHLIN – Dr. McLaughlin is a senior consultant in strategic planning, performance measurement, and program evaluation. He is presently working on several projects including the Environmental Protection Agency, Health and Human Services Administration on Aging and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well serving as the lead evaluation consultant to seven national centers.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Page 11.1423.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 VDP--A Mentor-Focused Middle School Outreach ProgramAbstractThe Virginia Demonstration Project (VDP) is a science and math

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Covington, California State University-Northridge; G. Michael Barnes, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

most educatorswould admit that planning and time management are often not an explicitly addressed element ofthe Computer Science and Engineering curriculum. Rather than teach students how to managetime, most instructors do the work themselves, incorporate the results into the time frames anddeadlines documented in the course syllabus, and assume that students will allocate their timeaccordingly. In reality, many students, especially those with weaker performance, do not knowhow to do this, or do not realize the consequences of not taking deadlines seriously. We showthat a brief periodically administered self-assessment survey that requires students to state howmuch time they have allocated on class tasks helps students better manage their time

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Ted Foster, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Dean Sheridan, Glen Elg High School, Howard County Public Schools, Maryland; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mechanism must be constructed ONLY with the provided materials. Two launches were allowed for distance (counting only the furthest distance) and four launches at the target (counting each of the four launches for accuracy). The ping pong ball had to be launched by one selected team member from the constructed mechanism, which had to be free standing and not taped to the launching table or floor starting position. Thirty minutes was allocated for the design, planning and construction phase. – The materials provided were: • 3 plastic cups • 10 tongue depressors • 8 rubber bands • 1 plastic spoon • 8 thumb tacks

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Silvernagel, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

fromclassroom and extracurricular projects.This paper is organized as follows. Section 2 describes the content of the research instrumentused in a pilot study in three undergraduate classes at the University of North Dakota during the2005 fall semester. Tabulated results and observations/interpretations are presented in Section 3.Section 4 examines the possibility that service-oriented innovations generated by students at theuniversity may have greater commercialization potential on a shorter timeline than patentableinventions. A summary is provided in Section 5, along with future plans for developing andadministering this research instrument on a much larger scale.2. Student-Generated Intellectual Property Research InstrumentThe research instrument

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

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Architectural

anticipated that the results of assessment will be used for future courseimprove ment and cross-culture studies.Introduction This course covers a wide range of subject matters from cultural impact on humanbehaviors to space perceptions and designs. The comparisons are focused on several topics suchas palace architecture, houses, gardens, temples/churches, city planning of the Eastern and theWestern. The comparisons were between same types of buildings that were built during the sametime period. Since it is very hard to find a textbook, which covers all subject matters in thiscourse, writing a student manual becomes the first task. The student’s manual was developedbased on the course syllabus total about sixty pages. Each part of the manual

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey Wood, Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Two Year College Division

successful that ENTC gained three more grants tocontinue its distance learning development. The trial run validated many of the concerns facultyhad about adapting technical curriculum to this medium but it also brought about solutions. Noteverything went as planned and one unexpected problem in particular caused the department torethink its strategy. This paper will examine the ENTC distance learning model and how itattempts to meet the needs of a two-year engineering technology program and the community itserves. The paper will discuss strengths and limitations of the equipment and software and willprovide critical comment on the course management strategy used. Finally, the paper will discusshow the model was redesigned into what is now a

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines; Ramona Graves, Colorado School of Mines; Craig Van Kirk, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

presentation skills? Why or why not? What could be done to improve your oral presentation skills? ABET Criterion 3h: the need for abroad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context is met throughCSM’s system and stem courses and many of the junior and senior PE courses. Minimalsupporting evidence is necessary or provided in the supplemental document. ABET Criterion 3i: a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-longlearning is demonstrated based on six data sets including the preparation of “Individual Life-Long Learning Plans” by students, alumni surveys, research activities, student involvement instudent professional groups

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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Nuclear and Radiological

labeled NUC 495 and is assigned a faculty mentor. The entire courseprocess consists of a 15-week timeline. In general, weekly assignments for students during the 15weeks are as follows: • Week 1 – Review course and Develop professional resume • Week 2 – Develop ITA plan/outline • Week 3 – Develop draft learning statements for ITA objectives 1-6 • Week 4 – Develop draft learning statements for ITA objectives 7-13 • Weeks 5 through 12 – Student completion of ITA • Week thirteen – Faculty mentor review of complete ITA document • Week fourteen – Student revision, if necessary • Week fifteen – Final grading by faculty mentorThe Faculty mentor is required to review and provide feedback on the student’s professionalresume

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Ron Leong, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

oninefficiency of the old, and ultimately, critically evaluate the value of evidence (Boom 1956;Krathwohl, D. R., Bloom, B. S., & Bertram, B. M. 1973). The result of this paper will be based on a 40 minutes lecture, which goal is to helpstudents learn the concept and application of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) in the mosteffective manner. Learning, for the purpose of a mere 40 minutes lecture, will therefore besuperficially defined as the ability to understand, the ability to recall, and the ability to apply theknowledge meaningfully (Sekaran, 2003). 2.2. Demographic Survey At analyzing the hypotheses, we wanted to know how experienced our students are withthe technology (Breeze). To analyze the students, a demographic and

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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International

Shewhart [73, 74], which have founduniversal appeal in traditional global manufacturing. Due to the inherent nature of the presenceof a number of variables and possible varied levels of their existence involved in bio-basedmanufacturing, quality techniques such as the design of experiments and Taguchi studies [75]become highly relevant for process innovation and improvement. Knowledge in these and otherbasic quality principles is a prerequisite in most engineering and technology degree programs, soextending these concepts to include bio-based manufacturing can be accomplished with relativeease.Management/business concepts such as strategic project planning, project scheduling, andproject management are indispensable in the operation of successful

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Homer, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

thefirst two phases, and formal professional juries mark the transitions from one phase to another.The calendar allows the rare opportunity for students to respond to jury comments throughdesign revisions. The schematic design phase is five weeks, design development is five weeks,and design documentation lasts four weeks. Handouts are distributed and seminars occur weeklyto provide additional information and requirements as the designs progress. Faculty teamworkand planning are important to address tight time constraints for this interdisciplinary studiocourse.The faculty typically establishes a 20-30,000 SF project program that offers a variety offunctions for both planning and structural complexity. It is required that the design must be atleast

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

planned along the way.The charge of the Curriculum Committee is to coordinate the development of new undergraduateand graduate curricula that are compatible with the BOK.5 This includes finding existingcurricula that already contain elements supportive of the BOK and share what is learned. Theapproach is to find a diverse range of universities that are willing to serve as design partners anddevelop model curricula that both incorporate the BOK and meet the needs of all universitieswhether they are public or private, large or small, research-focused or teaching-focused. To date,18 universities ranging from Bucknell and Norwich to Penn State and the University of Nebraskahave volunteered to participate. The committee formed in August 2003 and is

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

doctoral programs, could beaccentuated for students enrolled in a novel program and entering a field that is small andfragmented. ENE 595A faculty desired to establish a network of support for its students, wherestudents would know and support one another, develop strong relationships with engineeringeducation faculty, and be introduced to the national and international engineering educationcommunity.INTRO Course ImplementationThe course was offered in a three-hour block (with a break after 90 minutes) once per week.Typically two to three content areas or activities were planned for each class, with the faculty (allof whom attended each class) taking turns leading the discussion or learning activities. Asdepicted in Figure 1 and presented in