Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Pangborn, Pennsylvania State University; David Wormley, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

across the different campuses. Leadership provided by the coordinators of the effortwas critical to the acceptance of the new course format. Workshops were organized that broughttogether key faculty members from all of the campus locations to decide on the majorcompetencies to be achieved by students, and a critical decision was made to focus on achievingthese learning outcomes rather than implementing exactly the same course at all locations. Thelatter decision allowed instructors to be creative and apply their best ideas for using the facilitiesand resources available to them, while maintaining common outcomes from the courses.5, 6 For Page

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Banzaert, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Wallace, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

this initiative with mini-grants, some TAassistance, and three faculty members in the mechanical and electrical engineering departmentsexperienced in S-L. At MIT, which had an existing initiative to support S-L campus-wide butlimited engineering experience, additional faculty support was provided by a faculty member inthe mechanical engineering (M.E.) department and an M.E. graduate student well-versed in S-L.Additional funding was set aside specifically for M.E. faculty and students applying to theexisting MIT S-L grants program.Student Research MethodologyBoth institutions used pre- and post-survey instruments for the S-L classes listed above and fivequestions were designed by the authors to be identical on attitudes toward service and

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Wesley Donahue, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

consolidated their thoughts andapplication ideas into a personal career development action plan report that was submitted as afinal individual project. In addition to the written report, students were asked to submit, indigital form, a presentation communicating why a workplace decision maker should considerthem as a candidate for a leadership position. This presentation was to become a part of apersonal web-site.Assessment Results and DiscussionIn Fall 2004, an extensive assessment of the first iteration of the course was conducted in orderto make improvements to the syllabus before the course was offered in Spring 2005. Theexperimental group consisted of 24 students. The following data was collected: • pre-course and post-course attitude survey

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marsha Lee, Texas A&M University; Jan Rinehart, Texas A&M University; Scott Starks, University of Texas-El Paso; Karen Villatoro, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

mission. SEI at Texas A&M’s Spacecraft Technology Center is an exclusive partnershipwith NASA focused on preparing engineering students for a career in the space industry.Throughout the school year, SEI students participate in hands-on projects and practical trainingin various fields of engineering. This is a unique opportunity, as a first-year student at TexasA&M, to work on projects to aid NASA in developing technology for the International SpaceStation (ISS), Space Shuttle, or human exploration of the solar system.Engineering Academic Programs OfficeThe Engineering Academic Programs Office (EAPO), in the Dwight Look College ofEngineering, handles all undergraduate and graduate academic business for the College ofEngineering. In

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

thatdiscussions, through an open forum, are judged to be superior to traditional lectures in improvingcritical thinking, cultivating desirable personal attributes, and acquiring problem-solving skills.What is A Case Study?A case study typically is a record or a narrative account of a technical and a business issue(problem) that actually has been faced by an individual and/or a group, together with relevantfacts, opinions, and prejudices upon which decisions have to depend. Several case formatsappear in the literature. Most cases are intended to engage students in a learning process through:analysis, open discussion, and ending with evaluations and recommendations. A case historydescribes how a problem was approached and solved, and often examines the

Conference Session

Retention Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phyllis Tedford, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

board which includes various computer components to be usedat presentations, and going out to high schools, junior colleges, and other pre-collegeprograms to give in-person presentations about the CS program at A&M – CC. These in-person presentations are followed up with the recruiters making phone calls to studentswho expressed an interest in the program.The recruiting team and CS faculty also participate in Island Day Fairs. Island Day Fairsare university-sanctioned events that provide high school students and their parents withan opportunity to visit the university, explore different programs offered by the Page 11.344.5university

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Carrie Olsen, Mississippi State University; David Bridges, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

and Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics. It is taken by both concentrations and oftenincludes a Lab. Our program may want to consider adopting this arrangement as well.The question was raised that a decision must be made to continue to teach one, combinedpropulsion course or to split propulsion into Rocket Propulsion and Jet Propulsion. This decisionholds implications for the aerodynamics topics that will be deemed “required” for the Page 11.1118.6astronautics students. In addition, the size of our faculty and availability of an instructor for twopropulsion classes verses one must be considered.The Capstone Design Experience: There is no doubt that

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

their college experience. Throughclassroom activities and individual performance coaching, students and their instructorswill explore academic and social success strategies that can help each student get themost of their RIT experience. This course is designed to enhance the student's knowledgeof themselves, how they interact with others, and how they affect and are affected by thecampus community/environment.The mission of the First Year Enrichment (FYE) Program is to empower first-yearstudents to realize their academic, professional, and personal potential. FYE will providea curricular plan through coaching and instruction that guides students in becomingindependent members of the college community in order to facilitate their academic

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Pinar Menguc, University of Kentucky; Ellie Hawes, University of Kentucky; Jane Jensen, University of Kentucky; Ingrid St. Omer, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

laboratories in small groups, including nano-fabrication facilities,nano-characterizations labs where advanced microscopy units are located, and nano-machining labs. The students in the Honors track met the faculty and graduate studentswho actually work on the cutting edge nanotechnology research. It was an eye-openingday for many.Another eye-opener was the “Creativity Colloquium” which took place at the studio ofProfessor Gary Bibbs, a faculty member in the College of Fine Arts. His slide show abouthis creativity, his thought process, and his actual implementation of ideas to constructlarge metal sculptures was quite well received. He resonated with the students whoalready knew about the efforts and frustrations of James Watt in building

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sherrill, University of Houston; Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

• Decision making ability • Salesmanship skills • Negotiation skills • High need for achievementWhile this is not an exhaustive list, it is reasonable to assume that an entrepreneurship courseusing the entrepreneurial personality approach would touch on some or all of these “traits”. Thegoals of the course using this approach will include: • Familiarize students with basic entrepreneurial traits • Distinguish these traits from those of other career tracks • Attempt to build competencies in the entrepreneurial personality traits • Establish practical steps to improve traits over timeThis approach has seen fewer practitioners over the years as the scholarship directed

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering and Technology freshman program as“discipline intended” with many undecided when they enter. Students are encouraged to takeboth freshman courses before they make a decision and declare their major.The Department of Engineering Technology was originally assigned one five-week module inthe second course, Exploring Engineering and Technology II, but now has an additional modulein another section of the course. This means that all students taking the course will be exposedto an engineering technology module, approximately 130 per semester at the present time. Sincethe Department of Engineering Technology has three programs (disciplines) the first five-weekmodule is subdivided into three groups of approximately twelve students each. Each of

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Qualters, Northeastern University; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Thomas Cullinane, Northeastern University; Ann McDonald, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

on economic and environmental assessment of manufacturing. Initial development of Shortfall resulted from her CAREER grant funded by the National Science Foundation (DMI-9734054), and subsequent NSF funding (DMI-0537056) to continue its development.Thomas Cullinane, Northeastern University THOMAS P. CULLINANE received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has been a member of the Northeastern University faculty since 1981 and is currently Director of the Engineering Management Program. He has been an ASEE member since 1975 and is a former director of the industrial engineering division.Ann McDonald

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Hailey, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

survival strategies. ‚ Move the presentation about the WECE study to later in the semester after the students have more university experiences. McLoughlin’s points will be included as well so the students can discuss their feelings about being spotlighted and share any discomfort they may feel about this.ConclusionsEnrollment and graduation of female students in the College of Engineering at USU is less thanthe national average. To address this issue, we developed a pilot test of a “Women inEngineering Seminar” that included many of the components of the seminars offered across thecountry including external guest speakers, introductions to the female faculty members, andpresentations by Career Services. Regional attitudes

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

students, and devalued them.The 2004 SME team ended up consisting of a project manager (graduate student) and astreaming media technologist (undergraduate student); one graduate student was removed fromthe team, since he was unable to commit to the time. The summer of 2004 Dr. Harris accepted atenure-track position and her time for pro bono work was limited. The 2005 team consisted offour students (a project manager, an art director, a senior video editor, a junior video editor). Dueto personal issues, the junior video editor was unable to complete the microscope video.Technological factors: Resistance to new technologyIt is not difficult to understand why tenure-track faculty may be resistant to the utilization ofinstructional technologies in the

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Philip Bell, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Bayta Maring, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Stanford (d.school), an initiative lead by Professor David Kelley (co-Founder of IDEO Product Development). He has published in the areas of diagnostic electro-physiology, functional assessment of voluntary movement, human operator information processing, rehabilitation© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 robotics, design team protocol analysis, design knowledge management, and concurrent engineering. A member of the Stanford faculty since 1976, he taught product design, created the smart product design (mechatronics) curriculum at Stanford, and most recently teaches a graduate course in "Team-Based Design Innovation with Corporate Partners"; a Design Theory and

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eddy Rojas, University of Washington; Carrie Dossick, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Construction

the model is to define the scenario and thecontext for the Experience. This step involves the identification of the activities and resourcesrequired for the implementation of the learning objectives. The scenario is the script that definesthe activities students will perform and/or the decisions they will encounter. The context is thesituational environment in which the scenario is being played. Several tools can be used to assisteducators in defining the scenario and the context for an Experience.Fig. 1 illustrates an example whereby decision diagrams are used as a planning tool for decision-making scenarios. Decision diagrams depict the logical thinking process required to solve aparticular problem and the decisions that a reasonable person

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Dennis Coon, University of Wyoming; Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; John Pierre, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

materials, or design timber trusses. Laboratory sessions provide basic instruction and give students the opportunity to put new found knowledge to the test. ESP participants work one- on-one with faculty members and advanced students. This two week program is designed to expand student horizons, develop creative thinking and problem solving skills, and challenge imagination [Adapted from 2].‚ Computer Science, Engineering and Math (CSEM) Middle School Girls Camp: The CSEM Middle School Girls Camp offers a variety of learning experiences for girls who have completed 6th, 7th or 8th grade and have an interest in broadening their knowledge about computer science, engineering and mathematics. The camp, directed by Professor Jerry

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Charlene Yauch, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1932: YOU’VE BEEN SLIMED!: PROCESS AND PRODUCT DESIGNEXPERIENCES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF CHEMICAL ANDINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERSKaren High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Other scholarly activities include enhancing creativity in engineering practice and teaching science to education students and

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Jessica Jenness, University of Central Florida; Jessica Steinberg, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

valuable opportunity for graduate students to learn and apply SixSigma tools and the DMAIC problem solving approach. More traditional experiential learningopportunities are still in place, but with higher technology facilitating ease of use. CSEL’sKnightLink system is available on the internet, making the database easily accessible to studentsand employers. Industry has become increasingly more involved with internships and co-ops asevidenced through participation in internship fairs and the creation of programs like theLockheed Martin Work Experience Program. Members of professional organizations are servingas mentors, building a stronger connection with student organizations. Undergraduate researchis being explored bringing benefits such as an

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; GWEN EBERT, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Learning Center, she coordinates professional development experiences for graduate students, staff, and faculty. She has been involved with several NSF proposals to date. First, as a member of the management team for the NSF Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), Courter is responsible with a multi-disciplinary team for developing and teaching a course for graduate students on teaching science and engineering. Second, as a member of the management team for the Foundation Coalition at UW-Madison, she has completed an on-line professional development program for twenty faculty from ten institutions. Third, NSF Award: $1,099,560 for the period September 1, 1999

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma; L. Fink, University of Oklahoma; Carolyn Ahern, Ahern and Associates

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 11.52.1L. Fink, University of Oklahoma Dr. L. Dee Fink, an off-campus evaluator, is the person responsible for developing and implementing the evaluation plan, and he has an extensive background in pedagogy and assessment. Because of this expertise, Dr. Fink will be responsible for: 1.) developing and© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 monitoring the pedagogical models being used, 2.) leading the orientation programs for both undergraduate peer teachers and the faculty members involved, to make sure they fully understand the pedagogy procedures being used, 3.) developing the evaluation plan and materials, 4.) collecting and analyzing the evaluation

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Khalil Najafi, University of Michigan; Yogesh Gianchandani, University of Michigan; Kensall D. Wise, University of Michigan; Michel M. Maharbiz, University of Michigan; Dean Aslam, Michigan State University; Paul Bergstrom, Michigan Technological University; Craig Friedrich, Michigan Technological University

, improve transportation systems (vehicles and infrastructure), and sparkdramatic progress in health care (genetics, proteomics, wearable and implantable microsystemsfor diagnostic and therapeutic use). This course explores the societal challenges that will befaced by our present engineering students during their careers and how microsystems can be usedto address them. As a two credit-hour course, the class meets once per week in a two hoursession; the basic format is an hour-long (invited) seminar presentation followed by an hour ofquestions and discussion. Seminar speakers have included former astronauts, experts ontransportation and global warming, and industrial and governmental leaders in the area of healthcare. Topics have included clean air

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Shaw, Museum of Science, Boston; Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

college.Each of the community colleges have developed articulation agreements withregional high schools in the technical field areas. As part of the PowerUP!project, teams of faculty and high school educators will examine thesearticulations to determine if they truly meet the transitionary needs of thestudents. This year, data will be gathered to evaluate the enrollment, retentionand recruitment of students into these programs. In Massachusetts studentsmust take the Accuplacer placement test before enrolling in mathematics orEnglish courses. In Massachusetts the community colleges had over 50% of thestudent body enrolling in two or more remedial classes. There is an obviousdisconnect between the expectations to graduate from high school and the

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

careers [3]. Engineering appears to be invisible to students.Many secondary school students lack an understanding of how almost everything they use isdependent on various forms of engineering. They also are unaware of the benefits thatengineering provides people in their daily lives. Yet all around us, from developing consumergoods, building a network of highways, air and rail travel, to creating artificial devices such as Page 11.288.2knees or hearts, the merger of science, mathematics and technology, better known as engineering,benefits people and makes the world we live in possible.There has been a growing interest by higher education

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Gül E. Okudan is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Design at The Pennsylvania State University. She received her Ph.D. from University of Missouri-Rolla. Her research interests include intelligent shop floor control, manufacturing strategy modeling and measurement, solid modeling, product design, and product design teams. Her published work appears in journals such as Journal of Engineering Design, Design Studies, Journal of Engineering Education, European Journal of Engineering Education and Technovation. She is a member of ASEE and ASME. She is also a National Research Council-US AFRL Summer Faculty Fellow of the Human Effectiveness Directorate for 2002, 2003 and 2004

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Simmons, University of Queensland; Elise Barrella, Bucknell University; Keith Buffinton, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

weremulti-disciplinary and mandatory for first-year students were analyzed to determine bestpractices; the University of Queensland’s Introduction to Professional Engineering coursewas used as a case study.1.0 IntroductionAccording to feedback from employers, a major weakness of engineering programs continuesto be producing graduates with an unrealistic view of the role of professional engineers andinadequate professional skills.4 Today, universities are actively trying to better preparestudents with the communication, teambuilding, business and interpersonal skills tocomplement their technical engineering knowledge. Many universities are beginning thispreparation during the first year with introductory professional engineering courses.A

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Page 11.45.6to stay. During an internal study at Tennessee Tech, it was determined that success or failureduring the first math class (whatever it may be) was the most useful indicator of Engineeringstudents sustaining to graduation. Accordingly, we wanted to address any potential math concernsearly in the semester. About half of the class stayed back and, depending on the course, differentchemical engineering faculty worked with that group. Additionally, details on the Math Lab oncampus were provided to students who required some extra help.Class 4: I Finish My B.S. in Chemical Engineering and I Can Do What?A popular book used in Introduction to Engineering classes at various institutions (includingTennessee Tech) is “Engineering your Future

Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; David Ford, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

is tensionbetween the perspective of a curriculum as a unified whole that is intended to shape thecharacteristics of its graduates and the perspective of the curriculum as a collection of individualcourses for which individual faculty members accept responsibility. Fisher, Fairweather, andAmey described this as “the tension between collective responsibility and the boundaries ofacademic freedom”2. Understandably, faculty concern regarding curriculum tends to focus moststrongly on courses related to their area of professional expertise that they teach. Secondly,faculty members focus on courses that are prerequisite to courses of interest (specifically thedegree to which students emerging from these courses are prepared for the next course in

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Tasha Zephirin, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers(NSBE) and the College of Engineering’s Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity(CEED). The objectives of this paper are two-fold: 1) to describe the structure andimplementation of the pre-college program, and 2) to discuss the impact of the pre-collegeprogram on the student participants. Since 1999, approximately 500 students have participatedin the pre-college program. Phone interviews were conducted to collect data on theseparticipants. The results of these phone interviews provided data on the number of participantswho have completed high school, enrolled in college, pursued an engineering degree, graduatedfrom college, and pursued a graduate degree. In conclusion, this paper

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; J. Paul Sims, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University; Jon L. Smith, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

observe the challenges of introducing a new technology toaddress previously met market needs through introduction of a superior product. Thebusiness incubator is further linked to a sister technology-centered business incubator inEurope providing students (graduate and undergraduate) the opportunity to evaluate if anew technology should be launched initially in the United States or Europe. The creationof these learning opportunities mimic the industrial setting where graduates will berequired to operate in cross-disciplinary teams that may address global manufacturingand marketing decisions.This paper discusses the pedagogical approaches several faculty members havedeveloped to introduce and cultivate a creative innovation process to