Conference Session

Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Jeschke, Technische Universitat Berlin, Inst. f. Mathematik; Lars Knipping, Technische Universitat Berlin; Raul Rojas, Freie Universitat Berlin; Ruedi Seiler, Technische Universitat Berlin

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Mathematics

University of Technology using a digital whiteboard and an extra projectorIn order to use the eChalk Software in the classroom, one needs a pen based input device and awide display. Mainly, the following alternative device configurations are in use: • Digitizer tablets or tablet PCs with LCD projector The lecturer writes on a tablet while the computer screen is projected by a beamer. Digitizing tablets are comparatively affordable and easy to transport. The lecturer can face the audience while writing, if a tablet with integrated display is used, supporting interaction with the audience through eye contact. As an additional advantage, this solution is highly mobile

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xueshu Song, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University

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Computers in Education

journal and conference papers and one edited book in these areas. He has active membership and involvement in several learned societies, including the IEE, IEEE, ASEE, and ISA.Xueshu Song, Northern Illinois University Xueshu Song received his PhD from The Pennsylvania State University in 1989 and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Illinois. He is a Professor of Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University, USA. He has been the principal and co-principal investigator for eight application software development projects funded by the National Science Foundation. He is active in professional societies

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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International

11.1300.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The importance of Collaborative work among Countries in Engineering Education Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi COPEC – Council of Researches in Education and Sciences Vladimir G. Zakharov, Irina A. Avenarius MADI State Technical UniversityAbstractA comparative analysis based upon recent international conferences held in Brazil shows thatmany opportunities have been created among researchers and teachers mainly in engineering andtechnology fields of exchange and cooperative projects with others from other Countries. Theobtained results are partial and may

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological and Agricultural Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adel Shirmohammadi, University of Maryland-College Park; Arthur Johnson, University of Maryland-College Park

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Biological & Agricultural

made ofstudents in our group projects at the University of Maryland.Tiny (to Big): “So, you got dem stiffs, an’ stiff-ettes, organized into gangs. How’d it go?”Big: “Good, boss. Over on 485 and 486 dey choose who dey want t’woik wid. On most of da udders we give ‘em an offer dey can’t refuse about who dey haft ta woik wid. On some streets dey keep woikin’ wid da same mugs for a coupla toims. On udder streets dey get shifted aroun’ during da toim. Dat keeps ‘em on dere toes a liddle betta.”Populating GroupsGroups are formed in some of our courses ad lib; others are assigned group members. There isenough group work in our courses that students know each other very well. This overcomes thenatural tendency to pick only

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

HOLLEBRANDS is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at North Carolina State University. She completed her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education at The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to attending Penn State, Dr. Hollebrands taught high school mathematics in New York and North Carolina. She is currently serving as the editor of the Technology Tips column in the Mathematics Teacher.Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University ELIZABETH A. PARRY is currently the Project Director of RAMP-UP, a K12 math outreach program funded by the GE and the National Science Foundations. She obtained her BS degree in engineering management with a minor in mechanical engineering from the University of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Schwartz, University of Missouri-Rolla; Timothy Philpot, University of Missouri-Rolla; Richard Hall, University of Missouri-Rolla

initiativesover the last several years. In January 2000, UMR began a project funded by the U.S.Department of Education’s FIPSE program (FIPSE #P116B000100) called BEST Mechanics.This project developed second-generation courseware for the Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanicsof Materials courses. The software utilizes animation, sophisticated illustrations, and Page 11.106.2interactivity to explain concepts and teach skills in ways not possible through the conventionaltextbook-and-lecture format [1, 2]. Assessment results have been very encouraging [3-5] in thatstudents like using the software, they find the combination of animation and realistic

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-2426: BUILDING INDUSTRY/EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS FORTOMORROW’S WORKFORCE - TECH CAREERS: "I AM THE FUTURE"Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board Ms. Wilkins is Vice President of the Maui Economic Development Board and is Program Director of its Women Technology Project. An experienced advocate for workplace equity, served as National President of the Business & Professional Women’s organization in 2001. Appointed by the Hawaii governor to two terms on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, she was Commission Chair from 1996 - 2003. Page 11.297.1© American Society

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Sneck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Donald Bunk, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas Baxter, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

both solid modeling, technical reports and memorandums, problem solving, andpresentation.IntroductionIt is safe to say that few entering Engineering students have an idea of what practicing Engineersreally do. They arrive at college with a variety of expectations which are often not realized untilthey reach their Junior or Senior years. Their backgrounds in mathematics and science areprobably strong, and they may have participated in science fairs or class projects that are relatedto technology. However, they most likely have little or no sense of the complexity and attentionto detail that Engineering requires, or just how Engineers work and think as they solveengineering and design problems.Some engineering schools have required first

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hurny, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gina Hurny, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

adjustmentto college, academic skill building, and interactions among students and between students andfaculty”.8 Learning communities, which are becoming a staple in higher education, address thesefactors and are designed to increase student retention and academic achievement.4According to the National Learning Communities Project, learning communities have arrived asa national movement and are now part of the vocabulary of higher education. Learningcommunities are defined as “purposeful restructuring of the curriculum by linking courses thatenroll a common cohort of students. Learning communities for incoming first-year students havetaken hold as a method of reducing attrition and enhancing learning. This represents anintentional structuring of the

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

comprehensive database forease of tracking and an accurate historical record, along with a savings to administrativepersonnel required to assemble this report data.ConclusionsThis automation project was completed as an “in-house” project by the Computer Support Groupof the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering in collaboration with the Office of StudentServices and the Finance Office. The initial, one-time cost was substantial but is estimated to berecouped by cost savings during the second year the system is in place. Routine maintenanceand upgrading is completed by the Computer Help Desk personnel in the Woodruff School withminimal costs.The new automated system has reduced the amount of paperwork and inefficient services thatwere being provided

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University

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Mechanical Engineering

efforts of severalstudent teams in fluid mechanics laboratory class. The main objectives of the project wereclearly articulated to all participating students. The process began with the assignment of distinctand different tasks to each team in the beginning of the semester. As a group they were requiredto design and build a modular pump experimental setup from scratch, and test the system tovalidate the engineering principles, determine the pump performance parameters and plot itscharacteristics. The collaboration and time management among all teams were overseen by theinstructor and a teaching assistant. Finally, the requirements of submission of a project report onthe designed system and its presentation by each team at the end of the semester

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University-Long Beach

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

described above. Students invariably have a final projectin many courses where they are assigned a design problem. In their senior year, they oftenhave a senior project which entails designing and building a unique prototype. The studentsare required to submit a proposal documenting the requirements, the proposed design, thematerials, the schedule, and the test plan. After review by the professor, the proposal mayrequire changes. Further modifications may be required at any point as unforeseen eventsoccur. In the end the prototype is expected to pass all tests and demonstrate on delivery thatit meets the original requirements. Many of these same steps occur on the job whengraduate engineers pursue engineering projects, so the project course is

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

for allincoming freshmen. The book selected for the inaugural READ program was Dava Sobel’sLongitude. The University objective was to explore how the book could be used across thecurriculum in all colleges and to provide the first year students with a common readingexperience. This paper explores how the College of Engineering incorporated the UniversityREAD program into the freshman introduction to engineering course. Included in the paper is adiscussion of how the annual design challenge was adapted to a Longitude theme, howinformation literacy questions were structured around the theme, and how the university librarysystem supported the student research and assessment papers required for the course. A criticalcomponent of the project was

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

third lab, students were asked to design an experiment that would quantitativelyanalyze a movement they found interesting. The only instructions were that their studymust involve a force balance and the recording of the EMG from a muscle group.Reference 2 is a good resource for force balances. Some examples of student mini-projects were: 1) What are the muscular forces that must be generated when you arm-wrestle? 2) How much force must your claves generate to perform a Pliè? 3) Which muscles fatigue that fastest?It should be noted that the content of the labs may not always be directly related. In theexample above, the EMG was recorded from different muscles in the first, second andpossibly third lab. The important component of the

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; S. Gary Teng, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

1). A: Availability of Research/Teaching Assistant (RA/TA) funding B: Application-oriented class content C: Up-to-date and real issues discussed in class D: Providing opportunities for students to involve in actual industrial practice E: Teaching systems thinking in class (business / management focus as well as engineering) F: Cooperative learning and teamwork in class G: Project-based learning H: Mailing EMGT posters to domestic and international academic institutions I: Funding for domestic and international conference/seminar/meeting attendance for the faculty J: Faculty’s efforts to produce journal articles K: Reduced teaching-load for the first

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Sullivan, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Educational Research and Methods

competencies learned in the previous years. The freshmancourse exposes students to the engineering design process. Students work in teams to complete acompetitive design project through several specific assignments. Specifically, teams writeseveral memos, one conceptual design description, and one final design review. In addition, theyprepare and deliver two design presentations. The emphasis at this level is on description andinformation; that is, the communication learning objectives are for student teams to be able todescribe their design through informative writing and speaking. Students are also taught how towork in teams at a basic level with attention to team roles and norms and group cohesiveness

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Bhansali, University of South Florida; Ashanti Pyrtle, University of South Florida; Louis Martin-Vega, University of South Florida; Peter Betzer, University of South Florida

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Graduate Studies

disciplines (Figure 2). Each of these studentshas a unique research experience as they progress to be the next generation of technologyleaders, who possess: a) multidisciplinary research proficiency b) an international researchprospective c) an industry/business perspective and d) technical communication and leadershipskills. Page 11.802.4B. Florida-Georgia Louis Strokes Alliance for Minority Participation -Bridge to Doctorate Project (FGLSAMP-BD)The “Bridge to Doctorate” (BD) program started as an extension of the Florida Georgia LouisStokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) undergraduate program. The goal of theLSAMP undergraduate

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

possiblebased only on drawings on the board. When it comes to discussing projections of the 3-dimensional force vector into its 2-dimensional components in the three planes shown, the use ofthe television camera proves invaluable. The camera angle can be changed to show the variousprojections. With the camera directly above the model for example, the resulting view wouldrepresent the projection of the force onto the horizontal (blue) plane. Appropriate camera anglesare used to illustrate projections on the other planes.ConclusionThe experience gained in developing computer animations and simulations for enhancinginstruction in the Statics course was quite valuable. The nature of the materials used in theclassroom had to be changed to meet the needs of

Conference Session

Engineering Practice for a Moral World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

in conjunction with a minor issue. By using personal experience, the instructorreinforces the idea that this topic is one that the student will inevitably encounter, that it will notbe a simple issue to resolve, and that forethought into how the student will react in thesesituations may help them in their careers.A simple example of how this can be used in a class involves the subject of safety factors.Assume an engineer designs a project using appropriate safety factors. To provide aneconomical design, the engineer is likely to design close to allowable limits. After construction,while reviewing as-built drawings the engineer realizes a small construction change has reducedthe safety factor just below those allowed by code [say from 2.00 to

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-1374: INTERNALLY-DEVELOPED DEPARTMENTAL EXIT EXAMS V/SEXTERNALLY-NORMED ASSESSMENT TESTS: WHAT WE FOUNDVirendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Virendra K. Varma, PhD, PE, F.ASCE, is Professor of construction and Chairman of the Department of Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University. He served as a Member of the TAC/ABET Commission from 1998-2003. He is a former President of ACI-Missouri, and a former President of the NW Chapter of MSPE (of NSPE). He has published and presented extensively. He is the Chair of the Construction Engineering Division of ASEE. He has held highly responsible roles in design and construction industry ranging from a project

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville; Amjad Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville

and experience in the relatedfield. At the end, we present a case study that demonstrates how computer sciencestudents can participate in medical informatics projects and research.Data Processing and Knowledge DiscoveryMethodologies for processing data, information and knowledge in medicine and healthcare are essential for analysis and management of clinical data in research and medicalpractice especially in administrative and clinical decision supports. Integrating medicalknowledge and advances into the clinical setting is often difficult due to the complexityof the involved algorithms and protocols. Modern clinical decision support systems(CDSS) assist the clinician in applying new information to patient care through theanalysis of patient

Conference Session

Approaches to Emerging Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Phillip Anz-Meador, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

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Aerospace

or full-time undergraduate students in Prescott. The topic of spacedebris was introduced in these classes and it was found that this field can serve as a veryelaborate example pool for applied orbital mechanics, mission planning, spacecraft design (busand payload), remote sensing and space surveillance, and classes in a traditional liberal artscurriculum such as history, policy, and law.Projects like the analysis of satellite fragmentations, interactive web based flux directionalitycalculations, and the long term effects of perturbations on a satellite’s orbit are a few exampleson how this important topic can be included in a university curriculum. Undergraduate studentshave been integrated into research projects in addition to the classes

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neal Widmer, Purdue University; Richard Furtner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AHDL. The middle segment ofthe first course teaches the basics of counters, sequence modification, cascading, timingdiagrams, and frequency division. This is currently being done with TTL IC counters in lab.Counters described using AHDL are covered in the second semester course. The last segment ofthe course covers the operation and AHDL description of decoders, encoders, multiplexers, and Page 11.1241.7demultiplexers. The final two weeks are spent completing a team project that uses the many Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Conference

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abraham Michelen, Hudson Valley Community College; Gary Kardys, Hudson Valley Community College

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Two Year College Division

program over the next five years, New York State will contribute $160 million while International SEMATECH and its member companies, including IBM will add $193 million. The initial project will be aimed at R&D in the area of advanced lithography infrastructure for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. EUV will be crucial for computer chip manufacturing technology in the future because technical advances are expected to cause present day manufacturing methods to become obsolete for the most advanced chips.”Assessment of Local Needs and HVCC RequirementsWhile many manufacturing segments have been declining in the U.S., the semiconductormanufacturing industry has continued to grow. In addition, developments in Nanotechnologyare poised to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Kalish, Ohio State University; David Tomasko, Ohio State University; Jerry Masty, Ohio State University; Steve Acker, Ohio State University; Sally Rudmann, Ohio State University; Jennifer Forbush, Ohio State University

to your course. When your students are learning, what are they doing? How do you engage your students? Give a narrative of how your course unfolds. Element: Teaching and Describe what happens in your course outside of the Learning outside the classroom. Office hours, e-mail, homework, projects, classroom clinical, etc. Element: Role of Course What materials do students use and how do they help the Materials students meet the course objectives? Element: Role of Teaching How to do you interact with your teaching assistants or other Assistants and other instructors and what

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Shawn Schumacher, DeVry University; Lynn Burks, DeVry University

the associations between thefaculty dimensions of faculty technical currency, faculty teaching techniques, and facultycommitment to student success, and self-reported student learning and success. Facultyprofessional development activities and technical currency play an important role inpromoting student learning and success. Therefore, an investigation is warranted toexplore the relationship between student learning/success with these faculty constructs.II. Purpose of the StudyThe purpose of this research project was to explore the relationship between students’perceptions of the importance of three faculty dimensions – technical currency, teachingtechniques, and commitment to student success – and their self-reported learning andsuccess

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Heindel, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Filters 9 Resistance/Capacitance Sensors Op-Amps 10 Linear Variable Differential Transformers, Strain Gauges Thermocouples, Thermistors 11 Accelerometers, Exam Thermocouples and Multi- channel Data Acquisition 12 Piezoelectric and Semiconductor Devices, Accelerometers Experimental Design 13 Electrical Noise LVDT “Design” Project 14 Standards and Codes, Review LVDT “Design” Project 15 Optional Topics No Lab 16 Final

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naveen Nattam, Purdue University; Kermin Martinez-Hernandez, Purdue University; Doug Danforth, Purdue University; Steve Emberton, Purdue University; Ryan Pedela, Purdue University; Eugene Elkin, Purdue University; Carlos Morales, Purdue University; Kellen Maicher, Purdue University; Gabriela Weaver, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

instructional media.The goal of our NSF project is to create a set of research-validated recommendations forthe development of science-centric video games. Research in instructional design andcognition have helped guide the types and amounts of educational activities that areincluded in the game. As a result of the development of a 3D immersive video game thatincludes chemistry-based challenges, we created a process that allows artists andinstructional personnel to create the necessary design documents to make an immersiveeducational video game. This process was developed over 8 months by aninterdisciplinary team of chemistry, computer graphics technology, and computer sciencestudents and faculty.IntroductionThe focus of our research is the

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

to real flows and structures.Digital signal processing also became accessible on PCs, transferring experimental techniquesfrom the research laboratories into the undergraduate curriculum. These capabilities enabledproject-oriented courses where students learned theory and applied it immediately to projects.We discovered that students could handle courses where several topics were learned in parallel,and where they created the “manuals” for their experiments. Project teams could interact throughthe computer. This was a far cry from the traditional model of undergraduates just beingobservers, or at best just operators following precise instructions.The capabilities demonstrated by 1993 were used to revamp the junior-level Low SpeedAerodynamics

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kowalkowski, Knowledge Consultants; Gilbert Laware, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

2006-2016: TEACHING BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS – MAKING THERIGHT CHOICEFrank Kowalkowski, Knowledge Consultants Frank Kowalkowski is President of Knowledge Consultants Inc., a professional services firm founded in 1984. He has 30 years of management consulting and industry experience in manufacturing, distribution, insurance and financial services as well as the public sector. He has been involved with wide range of projects that include e-commerce, application integration, ERP, change management, content management, benchmarking, business performance measurement, business and competitive intelligence, technology deployment and process improvement. He is the author of a 1996 book on