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Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Industrial Engineering

areintroduced to theory and application of metal working machinery, industrial safety, engineeringand technological aspects of joining operations, interpretation of engineering drawings, design ofsimple jigs and fixtures, and hands-on experience. In the computer assisted manufacturingcourse (ISE 424), fixed and flexible automation, computer aided process planning, computercontrol of manufacturing systems, group technology and cellular manufacturing, CAD/CAMintegration, and programming on CNC machining center and numerically controlled devices areemphasized. They also work on term projects illustrating computer aided design andmanufacturing concepts.It has been decided to measure the continuous quality improvement in students’ learning in thetwo courses

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ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Turton, West Virginia University; Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

Oregon State University. His research interests are in fluidization and particle technology and their application to particle coating for pharmaceutical applications. Dick is a co-author of the text Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes (2nd ed.), published by Prentice Hall in 2003. Page 11.1258.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Changing ChE Curriculum – How Much Change is AppropriateIntroduction The changing chemical engineering curriculum is a popular topic these days. Most agree thatchanges are needed to keep up with evolution of the discipline and to continue to

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Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Wesner, Carnegie Mellon University; Richard Hoff, Carnegie MellonUniversity; Cristina Amon, Carnegie Mellon University

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Mechanical Engineering

sponsor a project.AcknowledgmentThe authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the industrial sponsors, students andfaculty coaches over the years this course has been offered as well as the financial support by thePennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance, a partnership of Carnegie Mellon, LehighUniversity, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Economic and CommunityDevelopment. Page 11.712.10References 1. Wesner, J.W., Amon, C.H., Garrett, J., Subrahmanian, E. and Westerberg, A.W., “Carnegie Mellon’s Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Projects Course Serves a Variety of Students and Project Sponsors

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Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop, Kettering University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the project. The advisory board meets annually to review technical progress bythe group and also to provide guest speaker and plant trip opportunities. Ford Partnershipfor Advanced Studies has offered a set of modules for use in adaptation andimplementation of the course.The National Science Foundation is financially supporting the project with a three-yearCCLI grant DUE#0511322.IntroductionThe goal of creating a multi-disciplinary course with industrial input arose out of thewords cited in The Engineer of 2020 as written by the National Academy of Engineering(NAE). The NAE states that “Engineering practices must incorporate attention tosustainable technology, and engineers need to be educated to consider issues ofsustainability in all

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Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley; Matt Bass, Siemens Corporate Research; Dan Paulish, Siemens Corporate Research

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Engineering Management

asynchronous collaborative problem solving are discussed in Section 5,including some proposed directions for future research. Section 6 contains a discussion of theimplications this work has for the future of engineering education in general, while some finalcomments and conclusions are presented in Section 7.2. A Motivating Example from Software Product Development: The Global Studio ProjectSiemens Corporate Research (SCR), in collaboration with six universities, across four continents(Carnegie Mellon, USA; Monmouth University, USA; Pontifical Catholic University, Brazil;Technical University of Munich, Germany; University of Limerick, Ireland; InternationalInstitute of Information Technology, India) is currently conducting a multi-year experiment

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Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-324: A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF AN MSC.ADAMS CONTROLDESIGN PROJECT IN UNDERGRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelab Page 11.95.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006A

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Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard Clayton, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; Evelyn Thrasher, Auburn University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

thank the National Science Foundation, DUE # 0089036 and 0442531for funding theproject where the Superstar case study was developed. In addition, the College of Business,Auburn University, funded part of this project. We thank Dr. Amit Mitra, Associate Dean andDr. Paul Bobrowski, Dean of the College of Business for the support. In addition, we thank Dr.Earl H. Wagener, CEO, Tetramer Technologies, LLC, for providing the materials and workingwith us to develop the Superstar Case Study. We also thank Dr. P.K. Raju, Department ofMechanical Engineering, Auburn University and Principal Investigator of the NSF projects forworking with us to adapt the Superstar case study for use in statistics classrooms.References 1. Bremner, B. and Roberts, D

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New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Industrial Engineering

is a graduate student in the Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York at Binghamton. Currently, he is a research associate in the Industrial Engineering Department at Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. (former IBM Microelectronics, Endicott). His email address is jsturek1@binghamton.edu.Sumit Parimoo, SUNY Binghamton Sumit Parimoo completed his Masters in Industrial Engineering from the Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York at Binghamton. He is currently a Business Systems Analyst at Sanmina SCI, San Jose, CA.Krishnaswami Srihari

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ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Chemical Engineering

, G., Agblevor, F., Gregg, M., Vaughan, D., Fox, E., Griffin, Jr., O. H., and Mostaghimi, S. (2005). Work in Progress - Spiral Curriculum Approach to Reformulate Engineering Curriculum. Proceedings, Frontiers in Education Conference, Retrieved from http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie2005/papers/1657.pdf, 7 December 200510. Grigg, N. S., Criswell, M. E., Fontane, D. G., and Siller, T. J. (2004). IT as Information Technology in CE and Instructional Technology in Education. Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Retrieved from http://www.asee.org/acPapers/code/getPaper.cfm?paperID=7754, 7 December 200511. Bielefeldt, A. R., Summers, R. S., Amadei, B., Pinnell, M., Moeller, W., Sandekian, R., Shah, J., (2005

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Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-264: LOW COST VARIABLE SPEED PUMP EXPERIMENTAL SETUPS. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University Dr. Kalim has teaching interests in the curriculum evaluation, assessment and development using the technology in the classroom. His technical research interests are Finite Element Analysis, Thermal and Fluid Dynamics and Energy Systems. Syed.kalim@wilkes.edu, http://wilkes-fs1.wilkes.edu/~kalim Page 11.904.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Low Cost Variable Speed Pump Experimental SetupAbstractEducating students to practice engineering is the main goal of engineering education

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What's New in Dynamics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Perry, University of Memphis; Jeffrey Marchetta, University of Memphis

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Mechanical Engineering

, CA,August 2004.4. Schroeder, B., Melder, T., and Perry, E. : Using MERLOT in Teaching Math, Physics andEngineering. . Presented at the MERLOT International Conference, Nashville, TN, July 2005.5.Felder, R.M. & Silverman, L.K., Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education,Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 78, No. 7, pp. 674-681, (1988).6. Felder, R. M., Matters of Style, AEEE Prism, December Issue, pp. 18-23, (1996)7. Zwyno, M.S. A Contribution to Score meaning for Felder-Solomon Index of Learning Styles.Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference andExposition. ASEE 2003-454, Nashville, TN, June 2003.8. IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee Draft standard for learning

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Engineering Practice for a Moral World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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Engineering Ethics

2006-1358: ETHICS - A TOUGH CHOICEBrian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown BRIAN L. HOUSTON is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and Managing Partner of Roundtable Engineering Solutions, LLC. Prior to academia, he worked as a Senior Design Engineer in the petrochemical industry and is licensed in several states. He received a B.A. from Northwestern University in 1986, and a B.S./M.S. in Civil Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1997/99. Page 11.599.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006

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New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Veenstra, University of Michigan; Gary D. Herrin, University of Michigan

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Industrial Engineering

degree-seekers, only universities with a high percent of degreeseekers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) were selected.Graduation rate gap is defined as the difference of the 6-year graduation rate of under-represented minorities (URM) from the graduation rate of all students. Relationships betweenvariables available in the database were explored with a stepwise regression. Benchmarking ofsuccessful universities was accomplished using Data Envelopment Analysis. Page 11.172.3Database SourceThe College Results Online database at the Education Trust website4 was used. Education Trustis a non-profit organization that developed

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Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

management discussions, briefings on CE projects, technological Page 11.231.3 advances in the discipline, cutting edge research, lessons learned through a career in CE, introductions to advanced CE software, business practices, the role of a new CE graduate in a firm, preparing for job interviews, resume writing and opportunities in the CE field.2. Hold professional conduct meetings: A special meeting category exists to promote meetings that focus on ethics and issues concerning professional licensure. Often real cases are discussed, issues engineers face in the real world on a continual basis, as well as requirements and expectations on

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Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosida Coowar, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Temitayo Akinrefon, University of Central Florida; Ala` Battikhi, University of Central Florida; Ana Ferreras, University of Central Florida; Kelvin Gibson, University of Central Florida; Ramamoorthy Lakkoju, University of Central Florida; Katherine Meza, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Management

2006-1504: LEAN SIX SIGMA AS AN IMPROVEMENT TOOL IN ACADEMIARosida Coowar, University of Central Florida Rosida Coowar received her Ph.D. from the University of Central Florida in Orlando in Industrial Engineering. She holds a Diploma in Telecommunications and Electronics from the U.K., and an MSEE from the University of Massachusetts. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. Her research interests include Process Improvement, Industrial Statistics, Quality Engineering and Digital Systems Design. She is a senior member of the IEEE, member of ASEE and

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Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Management

development, not an erroneous calculation inthe detailed design phase, that leads to failed systems. However, in many cases involving thedevelopment of highly complex systems, poor systems engineering practices can result indifficulties or failures executing sound architectures.Systems architecting can be a difficult topic to teach since it typically involves an eclectic blendof art, science, judgment, and the application of heuristics; it also requires a holisticunderstanding of technologies, politics, and society. Despite recent increased emphasis onsystems engineering, most systems engineering textbooks focus either on exclusively softwaretopics or on specific tools (such as Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Design StructureMatrices (DSM), or

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Innovative Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

Constructively about Science, Technology and Society Education, State University of New York Press: Albany, NY, 1992.3. Nair, I., Jones, S., and White, J., (2002), “A Curriculum to Enhance Environmental Literacy,” Journal of Engineering Education, January, 57-67.4. Poole, S., DeGrazia, J., and Sullivan, J., (2001), “Assessing K-12 Pre-Engineering Outreach Programs,” Journal of Engineering Education, 43-48.5. Sutliff, R., and Baldwin, V., (2001), “Learning Styles: Teaching Technology Subjects can be More Effective,” Journal to Technology Studies, Wi-Sp, 22-27.6. Waller, A., (2003), “Active Learning Techniques: Getting Students to Think During Class,” Workshop Presented at Ohio Northern University, TJ Smull College of

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EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Halvard Nystrom, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Engineering Management

Computer Science: Learning Technologies 6313 Ireland Food Science 6314 Ireland French 6316 Ireland International Business 6322 Ireland Tourism 6388 Spain Engineering Page 11.656.6 6402 United Kingdom Fulbright-University of Ulster School of Policy Studies Fellowship 6406 Algeria Multiple Disciplines 6407 Bahrain All Disciplines 6408 Bahrain American Studies 6410 Egypt All Disciplines 6411 Egypt All Disciplines 6426 Kuwait All Disciplines 6434 Morocco All Disciplines 6436 Morocco Applied Linguistics/TEFL

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Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Svetlana Korotkova, University of Northern Iowa; Alan Czarnetzki, University of Northern Iowa; Keith McCready, University of Northern Iowa

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Environmental Engineering

2006-2583: SIMULATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER DISTRIBUTION OVERIOWASvetlana Korotkova, University of Northern Iowa Graduate student Education: • 2005-current, Doctoral of Industrial Technology (DIT) Student, UNI. • M.S. in Environmental Science (2005), University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa • B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Engineering and Protection (2001), Moscow State Institute of Steel and Alloys (Technological University), Moscow, Russia Research Interests: • Environmental Science, Engineering and Industrial Technology Issues; • Pollution Simulation and Modeling; • Waste reduction • Pollution Prevention.Alan Czarnetzki , University of Northern Iowa

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Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Koopmann, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Erick Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Industrial Engineering

2006-2632: A MATHEMATICAL MODEL TO IDENTIFY PRE-TURNOVERMINDSET IN SOPHOMORE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITYErick Jones, University of Nebraska-LincolnAnn Koopman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Page 11.66.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 “Measuring STEM Attrition in an Engineering College” Erick C. Jones, Ph.D. Ann Koopman Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department University of Nebraska LincolnABSTRACT Academic institutions seek to understand why Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) students are leaving

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Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Education Annual Conference & Exposition.2. Courtney, J., Haynes, J., & Paradice, D., (Eds.) (2005). Inquiring Organizations: Moving from Knowledge Management to Wisdom. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.3. Dym, C., & Gogino, A. (et.al) (2005). Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching and Learning. Journal of Engineering Education. 94(1) 103-121.4. Godwin-Jones, R. (2003). Emerging Technologies, Blogs and Wikis: Environments for On-line Collaboration. Language Learning & Technology. 7(2) 12-16.5. Konstadakopulos, D. (2004). Learning for Innovation in the Global Knowledge Economy. Portland, OR: Intellect Books.6. Lamb, B. (2004). Wide Open Spaces: Wikis Ready or Not. Educause Review, 39(5). Open access: www.educause.edu

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ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Follman, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University

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Chemical Engineering

detrimental to the relevance of engineering solutions tosociety as a whole. A future engineering workforce lacking a diversity of perspectives may alsobe ill equipped to recognize the needs of a diverse society. In attempts to better understand why the science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) fields are experiencing such a loss of able students, many researchers haveturned their focus to the choices, achievement, and interests of students in the fields. As a result,many studies have emerged demonstrating a clear link between students’ self-efficacy beliefsand their persistence,1-8 achievement,2, 8-13 and interest2, 9-13 in the fields. Introduced by Banduraas a part of his social cognitive theory, self-efficacy beliefs describe

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Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edwin Odom, University of Idaho; Russ Porter, University of Idaho; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Adrian Gomez, University of Idaho; Lloyd Gallup, University of Idaho

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Mechanical Engineering

., Mayadas, F., 2005. “Online Engineering Education: Learning Anywhere, Anytime,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1. 5. Novak, G.M., Patterson, E.T., Garvin, A.D., and Christian, W., 1999. Just-In-Time Teaching: Blending Active Learning with Web Technology, Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall. 6. Todd, R., Magleby, S., Sorensen, C., Swan, B., and Anthony, D. 1995. A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America. Engineering Education: 165-174. 7. McKenzie, L., Trevisan, M., Davis, D., and Beyerlein, S. 2004. Capstone Design Courses and Assessment: A National Study. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Salt Lake City. 8. Ulmann, D. 1992

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Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-1533: INDUSTRY-BASED DESIGN PROJECTS IN THE JUNIOR YEAR:MAKING THE TRANSITION TO SENIOR PROJECTSRobert Choate, Western Kentucky University Robert Choate teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Sophomore Design, Junior Design, the Senior ME Lab I and the ME Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior to teaching at WKU, he was a principal engineer for CMAC Design Corporation, designing and verifying thermal management solutions for telecommunication, data communication and information technology equipment.Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University Kevin Schmaltz teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical

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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

ASSESSMENT AT THE COURSE LEVELRichard Bannerot, University of Houston Richard Bannerot is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and has taught the sophomore course, Introduction to Design, since 1991. Page 11.356.2 Content Assessment at the Course LevelAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology has increased the awareness ofengineering educators for the need to assess student learning. Much of the effort associated withthe accreditation process is focused on direct measurements of student learning related toprogram outcomes. This paper presents a proposal for assessing course content using

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ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

2006-431: HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTAL ERROR! IMPROVING STUDENTS'UNDERSTANDING OF ERROR ANALYSISStephanie Farrell, Rowan University STEPHANIE FARRELL is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. She received her B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, her MS from Stevens Institute of Technology, and her Ph.D. from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Rowan in September, 1998, she was a faculty member in Chemical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. Stephanie's current educational research focuses on the role of hands-on experiments in inductive learning

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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Mueller, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Mechanical Engineering

requirements will be: 1. able to integrate thermal component models and simulate a thermal system. (a,c,e,h,j) 2. able to perform an economic analysis of a thermal system. (a,e,j) 3. able to use the computer to solve thermal system models. (k) 4. able to communicate thermal system designs both orally and in writing. (g) 5. able to apply optimization procedures and design optimized thermal systems. (a,c,e) 6. exposed to the recent developments and practices in energy and thermal systems (h,j)These course outcomes are linked to our department outcomes and to the program outcomesestablished by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABETrequires that engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates

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Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

2006-1132: PROGRAM ASSESSMENT THE EASY WAY: USING EMBEDDEDINDICATORS TO ASSESS PROGRAM OUTCOMESFred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Karl F. (Fred) Meyer is an Associate Professor and Civil Engineering Structures Group Director in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. LTC Meyer received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1984, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1993 and 2002, respectively.Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Civil Engineering Program Director at the

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Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Economy

2006-570: APPLYING ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TOCONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS WITH GLOBAL AND SOCIETALIMPLICATIONSKaren Bursic, University of Pittsburgh Karen M. Bursic is an Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. She specializes in teaching courses in engineering economic analysis, probability and statistics, and engineering computing. Prior to joining the department she worked as a Senior Consultant for Ernst and Young and as an Industrial Engineer for General Motors Corporation. She has also taught in the Katz Graduate School of Business (at the

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A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Gartner, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John TIng, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Oguz Gunes, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Civil Engineering

accomplished the specific community objectives but also important technicalobjectives for the courses. Quantitative deliverables were presented to the community partners.Positive feedback from the students was received.IntroductionService learning (S-L) provides 1) learning for the student and 2) service to the community. TheS-L approach motivates students to work harder, be more curious, connect learning to personalexperience, and demonstrate deeper understanding of subject matter [1].The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has a relatively new set ofcriteria for engineering programs. In addition to achieving the more traditional technicalobjectives, these criteria require that graduates demonstrate: • an ability to