Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

International

offshoreoutsourcing are significant and widespread. According to the Economic Policy Institute,935,000 of the manufacturing jobs lost between 2000 and 2003. The loss was mainly dueto the rising trade deficit. The Progressive Policy Institute estimated that around 840,000manufacturing jobs were lost between 2001 and 2004 due to increased imports anddecreased exports. Goldman Sachs estimated 400,000 to 600,000 of the professionalservice and information sector jobs lost over the past few years have been shippedoverseas. Based on the analysis and forecast from Forrester Research, Americancompanies will move 3.2 million jobs offshore by 2015 1-3. Among these lost jobs, most

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Green, Texas A&M University; Parag Ravindran, Texas A&M University; Rita Caso, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd; Xiafeng Li, Texas A&M University; L. Alan Minnick, Texas A&M University; Ram Shukla, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

questions on part II were: teamorganization (henceforth subscale 2A), customer expectations of the tool (subscale 2B),resources required (subscale 2C), and design process (subscale 2D). A standard rubricalso derived from TIDEE DTRA I& II was used to score responses to the open-endedquestions. In addition, a content analysis was carried out to test the hypothesis that thestandardized rubric might have missed nuances in the results.III. ResultsThe experimental group had 14 individuals distributed over 5 teams. The Control grouphad 43 individuals distributed over 7 teams. Performances on part I are compared inTables 1 and 2.IIIa. Scoring using the standard rubric, Results of part-I:The results presented in this section are based on scores obtained

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wronecki, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Mathematics in Transition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Christopher Papadopoulos

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

college.Focusing on college algebra and trigonometry is especially important to the education andretention of students of color. Consistent with overall standardized test score results inWisconsin, students of color at UWM tend to score lower on the mathematics placement exam.In fall 2005, twelve students enrolled in the initial offering of this pilot course. It consisted of 11male students and 1 female student. Two of the twelve students were disadvantaged minoritystudents. Page 11.765.2Overview of Pilot CourseIn our previous paper1 we presented the conception and design of an engineering applicationscourse; we discuss the implementation of this

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago; Michael Cho, University of Illinois-Chicago; Yang Dai, University of Illinois-Chicago; Hui Lu, University of Illinois-Chicago; J Hetling, University of Illinois-Chicago; jie liang, University of Illinois-Chicago; Susan McCormick, University of Illinois-Chicago; David Schneeweis, University of Illinois-Chicago; Richard Magin, University of Illinois-Chicago

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

measure in lieu of revisingan entrenched undergraduate core engineering curriculum is to provide bioengineeringexposure to 9-12 high school students before they begin undergraduate training. To do thiseffectively also requires increased bioengineering knowledge in high school science teachers.To help foster an increased knowledge and understanding of Bioengineering among thegrades 9-12 student group and their science teachers in a large metropolitan area, wedeveloped a weeklong Bioengineering summer day camp program. The typically intense, but short instructional sequences of the camp provide an idealmeans for the introduction and immersion of 9-12 students and science teachers intobioengineering. Our camp had the following objectives: 1) To

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, with more than 11million healthcare jobs and medical jobs…Medical employment and health care employmentwill account for about 13 percent of all wage and salary positions created between 2000 and2010. Medical employment and healthcare employment account for 9 out of 20 occupationsprojected to grow most quickly.”1 With strong advancement, job growth and likelihood ofstability, health care is a career area which has found increased focus of educational institutions.Headlines in a recent healthcare publication announced: “Biomed Shortage Persists, Takes Tollon Facilities.”2 This headline identifies the shortage in “biomeds.” This career has many titlesbut is generally best aligned in the educational environment with Biomedical

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

courses,business and finance aspects, as well as communication, ethics and interpersonal issues. One ofthese case studies was adapted and used in a Mechanics of Materials laboratory class as a pilotstudy on the effectiveness of the use of such a technique. In this paper the pilot study and itsresults are being discussed .IntroductionA paradigm shift is taking place in engineering and technology education. This shift is beingcaused by a number of forces. The National Science Foundation (NSF), the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology Education (ABET), the changing expectations of employers,emerging knowledge related to cognitive theory and educational pedagogy (such as thedocument “How People Learn”1) are some of the forces that are

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

” engineering skills and the“professional” skills.1, 2 Currently, all engineering programs must implement an on-goingevaluation system that demonstrates that their students have attained program-specifiedobjectives and outcomes.3, 4 However, there are limited reliable assessment instruments, based onrigorous research methods, available for implementation, even for the “hard” skills.For instance, in our mechanical engineering (ME) department, many courses in the curriculumare prerequisites for advanced required courses, and students must earn a C- grade (or better) inorder to take the subsequent course. Proficiency exams were developed in-house beginning in1999 to test student learning in prerequisite courses. The goal was to not only provide

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

method for categorizing an active learningclassroom environment by introducing the level of interactivity concept and explaining theselevels of interactivity within the context of a unique experimental setup. Additionally, thepreliminary results for instructional effectiveness, student conceptual knowledge gains andstudents’ confidence in their technical knowledge will be compared for both course sections.IntroductionSpectrum of Active LearningActive learning has been broadly defined as “any instructional method that engages students inthe learning process.”1 Bonwell and Eison define active learning strategies “as instructionalactivities involving students doing things and thinking about what they are doing.” 2 In hisreview of current active

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qian Du, Mississippi State University; Judy Schneider, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the near future.I. IntroductionOne key mission of baccalaureate engineering programs is to develop and offer theinterdisciplinary coursework that is essential to preparing highly-qualified engineering graduateswho will be successful and productive in their future careers.1 As Electrical Engineering (EE)has increasing cross-correlation with other engineering fields, most engineering institutions offeran introductory course in EE to non-electrical engineering (non-EE) students.At Mississippi State University (MSU), the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE) is tasked with offering such a “service” course, ECE3183 Electrical Engineering Systems,to non-EE majors in other engineering departments. In this course, basic circuit

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodor Richardson, University of South Carolina; Dayle Lytle, Richland County School District One; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Mitch Wyatt, Richland County School District One

conferencing, learning management systems, and logisticalmanagement culminating in a reusable evaluation for the effectiveness of the entire system thatcan be used to improve extant systems and guide the construction of new online academies.1. IntroductionSince the inception of online technology, the use of the Internet as a source of knowledge hassteadily increased. This increase leads to the inevitable question of its suitability as a learningtool and, subsequently, it’s utility as a learning environment. Under the correct circumstances,the Internet can be a valuable enhancement to a face-to-face classroom environment or even asubstitute for face-to-face meeting. Online academies, or virtual academies as they aresometimes denoted, have gained in

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

Tagged Divisions

International

building. But economic development and job creation planning must also be pursued – to complete the chicken and egg scenario that will keep good engineering graduates in their home countries. Brain drain may be a concern in early years of a major technical capacity building effort, but several case studies of successful emerging countries indicate that as the economy develops and good job opportunities are provided at home, engineering -- graduates will choose to stay in their home cultures and contribute to further sustainable economic and social development. Bibliography 1) Dominique Guellec, Brain Drain, SciDevNet, http://www.scidev.net/dossiers/index.cfm?fuseaction=dossierfulltext

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

Tagged Divisions

International

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qian Du, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Communications, where probability and random processes theories arewidely used as well.A dozen of developed projects are documented. Similar projects will be modified for anundergraduate level probability and random processes class, MA4533/6533 Probability andRandom Processes, for ECE majors at MSU.II. Improvement of ECE88032.1 Introduction of ECE8803 at MSUECE8803 Random Signals & Systems is a graduate level course for electrical engineering (EE)majors at MSU. It consists of three hours of lecture, and offered every fall semester. Theprerequisite is MA4533/6533 Probability and Random Processes, an undergraduate courseoffered by Department of Mathematics and Statistics (MATH)The objectives of this course are: 1) to teach the students theoretical

Conference Session

Visualization

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

, utilizing the two fundamental senses vital for informationreception – sight and sound10. Many educators have employed interactive multimedia inthe engineering graphics design curriculum with success in improving the mentalrotations aspect of spatial ability. Virtual reality augmented tools have also been shown toimprove spatial ability. Literature search indicated use of such tools in variety of settings.They generally allow the user to rotate models generated using CAD software9 or using aweb-based virtual reality environment11. Fig. 1 Example from multimedia software; single rotations about axesSolid modeler CAD and interactive multimedia applicationOur strategy for improving students’ spatial ability consists of two tracks; one

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Light, University of Washington; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University; Jennifer Beller, Washington State University; Greg Crouch, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Students that listedengineering as their first or second choice for major were sent a letter soliciting theirparticipation in the program and were accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. Since theprogram was developed and geared for students entering this specific university, it is foremost acase study and assessment rather than a research study. Erwin1 outlined two important contrasts:1) “Assessment guides good practice, whereas research guides theory and tests concepts” and 2)“Assessment typically has implications for a single institution, whereas research typically hasbroader implications for higher education.” These contrasts hold true for this study, in whichadministrators and researchers were faced with resource and time limitations

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

changes to the requirements were made inthe past two years. This author believes, as mentioned in the introduction, that higher levels ofintegration require higher levels of interdisciplinary interaction. Page 11.766.4The main requirement change was the addition of an automatic trailer release mechanism. Thesolar powered vehicle was required to tow a 6-lb. trailer for 1/3 of the race and automaticallyjettison the trailer. The idea was that the computer engineering student would write a programto keep track of the distance traveled and send a signal to the electrical engineering student’scircuit board to control a relay that, in turn, would power

Conference Session

Customizing Courses for Industry Training Needs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; John Robertson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

a feature of every recentASEE Conference as well as CIEC workshops1. The main features to address theindustry requirements are: 1. Design courses to meet industry needs and schedule for convenient times, locations, and course length. 2. Reduce overall engineering and manufacturing education training costs through pooled resources and best practice experience. 3. Enhance and extend the ongoing relationships with the State’s universities. 4. Build a network between high tech industries and state officials to have alignment on policies for education and economic development. 5. Develop a database of contextual industry cases that can be used by the

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Ohland, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Engineering Education, 2006 First-Year Engineering Programs and Technological LiteracyI. AbstractThe importance of technological literacy is briefly reviewed. The remainder of the paper focuseson the promotion of technological literacy through connections with first-year engineeringprograms: involvement of engineering faculty and students in K-12 classrooms, the involvementof engineering faculty and graduate students in K-12 teacher preparation, and engineering facultyinvolvement in improving the technological literacy of college students.II. Technological literacy and why the engineering profession is concerned about itTechnological literacy is the ability to use, manage, assess, and understand technologicalsystems,1 requiring both

Conference Session

What's New in Statics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Engineering Department torevamp the 2nd year engineering series. The task was to invigorate the students in the College ofArchitecture and Environmental Design (CAED) - all of whom are required to take engineeringcourses – with the goal of increasing pass rates and increasing interest in the subject. In thecollege, Architectural Engineering, Architecture, and Construction Management majors arerequired to take traditional statics and strength of materials courses so this was no small task.During the conceptual stages of course development, six key issues (the 6 I’s) were identified tomake the new series a success: 1. Increase effective contact time 2. Incorporate tactile (kinesthetic) learning1 versus aural (passive) learning in order to

Conference Session

FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susanne Wolf, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt; Manfred Hampe, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

emitting particulate matter. The strategic goal set bythe board of directors of your enterprise is to be the leading supplier of particulate matterremoval systems with a share of at least 30 % of the world market.The mechanical engineering department of your enterprise has been assigned the task ofdesigning 25 different systems for collecting particulate matter either from the municipalenvironment or directly from devices emitting particulate matter. Your group’s task is todesign one such system.Here are some examples of products designed by the student teams:Figure 1: Picture of a filter system integrated in a tram designed by one of the teams(IME 2005)Figure 2: Drawing of a filter system designed by one of the teams (IME 2005)Various kinds of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.; Harlan W. Feinstein, Deer Run Associates, Inc.; Matthew Ohland, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

factor analysis and confirmatory factor on a large survey sample to reduce theinstrument and identify the factor structure are in press elsewhere.1 Our earlier published workdescribed the importance of assessing teamwork in the engineering classroom and the challengesit represents and laid out the ambitious assessment plan that would help develop an instrumentthat is easy to use and yet meaningful for both faculty and students, 2 described and demonstratedthe benefit of a behaviorally anchored rating system,3 detailed the process of creating a newbehaviorally anchored rating scale to simplify administration, data analysis, and reporting, andmake feedback more understandable.4 This paper shows how the behaviorally anchored ratingscales are

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Boser, Illinois State University; Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

associations, such asThe Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, mandate ongoing evaluationand assessment as a “core component” of the institution.1 The Commission further noted the“need to create a culture of evidence2” based on quality improvement principles to driveinstitutional assessment. Some institutions still struggle when it comes to meeting the assessment standards evenafter years of effort by regional and programmatic accrediting agencies to improve theassessment process3. Assessment measures should correspond as closely as possible to “realworld” student experiences. Assessment plans should seek to answer the following: - Are our students learning what we think we are teaching? - How do we know our

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricky Whittington, Morgan State University; Douglas McLennan, Goddard Space Flight Center; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Space FlightCenter, located in Greenbelt, Maryland, is developing three small satellites under NASA’s NewMillennium Program (NMP). The NMP is a program designed to test and validate flighttechnology. In more detail, the name of this New Millennium Project is called Space Technology5 or ST-5. Other NMP Projects include Deep Space 1, Deep Space 2, Earth Observing 1, EarthObserving 3, and Space Technology 6, etc1. The three ST-5 spacecraft have been built and are undergone various deployment tests toassure a successful launch on March 11, 2006, being lifted by a Pegasus XL rocket fromVandenberg Air Force Base (Figure 1). In more detail, the ST-5 spacecraft is distinctlycharacterized from its lightweight structure (less than 25 kilograms

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

as condition of the purchase price. The studio was purchased from EARTechnology for approximately $36,000. Sony DSR-30 DVCAM deck:The use of the Sony deck was limited within the first few months of this study. The deck servedas a useful capture device only when the camera was being used to shoot raw video, and post-production was beginning on another part of the multimedia project, and the projects were shoton Mini-DV tape, rather than via the Laird Cap-Div. Camera issues:Issues with the camera, Canon XL1s, were explored to see if the extensive defects related to theoriginal XL1 have transferred over into this model. The first few of the notable issues with thecamera were: (1) the viewfinder’s sensitivity to light and potential for

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University; James Patton, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, each with different entrance geometry. The problem, illustrated in Figure 1, iscommonly found in undergraduate fluid mechanics textbooks, and the experiment itself isloosely based on the pioneering work of Osborne Reynolds4. Reynolds used a similar apparatusto examine the structure of laminar and turbulent pipe flows. The analysis of this experiment afairly straightforward application of pipe flow theory, except that in addition to predicting themass flow rate of the water, students are directed to predict how accurately their model willcompare with experimental data. Predicting the accuracy of their model, as well as the accuracyof the measurements, requires uncertainty analysis. The results of uncertainty analysis are usedto identify the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Verne Abe Harris, PhD, CSIT Arizona State UniversityAbstractIndustry professionals from organizations such as Motorola, Intel, Boeing, and Honeywellparticipated in a needs assessment survey through the IDeaLaboratory at Arizona StateUniversity to determine the innovation needs of today’s industrial organizations.1 The model ofthe IDeaLaboratory follows the Polytechnic campus outcomes of Pasteur’s Quadrant –– appliedresearch.2 Students become an integral part of the innovative thinking, discovery, learning, andassessment processes, because they become engaged in the design and technology research andsolutions, just as they would in a corporate or government working environment. TheIDeaLaboratory is

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hideyuki Kanematsu, Suzuka National College of Technology; Dana Barry, Clarkson University

college. Japanese national colleges of technology provide junior highgraduates with five and seven year programs for associate and bachelor degrees in engineeringfields. Therefore, the target of their delivery classes should be junior high schools andelementary schools. On the other hand universities in Japan, which provide programs forbachelor and graduate degrees, mainly attract high school students (Fig.1). The authors of this paper published a special textbook (Science Fair Fun in Japan) toturn students onto science and engineering and prepare them to creatively solve problems, anecessary skill required for the Japanese society to remain a top competitor in the world. Thebook and its innovative teaching approach are used in delivery

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

above.In the 2002-2003 academic year, Program Assessment activities began a transition fromad hoc to more formal. Once the Program Educational Objectives and ProgramOutcomes were created and validated by various constituencies, it was possible to beginto formulate and implement an assessment plan in preparation for the 2004 accreditationvisit.Assessment Process for 2004 Accreditation Visit Page 11.1134.2Figure 1 depicts the overall evaluation and assessment process. Note that OutcomesAssessment takes place on an annual cycle. 3 year cycle Senior Exit Survey