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Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth McDonald, U.S. Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

2006-1066: INCREASING THE CLASS PARTICIPATION EXPERIENCE FORENGINEERSKenneth McDonald, U.S. Military Academy Kenneth McDonald is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the US Military Academy. He has served in numerous assignments throughout his military career to include the U.S., Iraq, Germany, Kosovo, and Korea. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Virginia and Wyoming and has a PhD in geological engineering, master’s degrees in geomorphology, city/regional planning and environmental engineering and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering

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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan Thomas, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; Andrew Azman, University of Colorado-Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder

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International

2006-606: ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING: TWOCASE STUDIESEvan Thomas, University of Colorado-Boulder Evan Thomas is a doctoral student at the University of Colorado at Boulder in Aerospace Engineering Bioastronautics. He is a civil servant employee at NASA's Johnson Space Center, working in the Life Support and Habitability Systems Branch in the Crew and Thermal Systems Division. Evan's research at CU-Boulder and at NASA is in Microgravity Fire Detection, analyzing the feasibility of a Modulated Laser Analyzer for Combustion Products (MLA-CP) for the crewed spacecraft environment. Evan has been leading EWB-USA projects in Rwanda and Nepal. He founded the EWB-JSC chapter at

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Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; Walter E. Thain Jr.

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Engineering Technology

2006-2160: DEVELOPING A CAPSTONE COURSE FORTELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYAustin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr Austin B. Asgill received his B.Eng.(hons) (E.E.) degree from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, his M.Sc. (E.E.) degree from the University of Aston in Birmingham and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida. He is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU). Prior to joining the faculty at SPSU, he was an Associate Professor of Electronic Engineering Technology at Florida A&M University (FAMU), where he served as Program

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Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christy Jeon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo Amekudzi, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

2006-2285: INTEGRATING ETHICS INTO A CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSEChristy Jeon, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdjo Amekudzi, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 11.784.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Ethics into a Civil Engineering CourseAbstractEthics is a critical component of Civil Engineering education and practice. This paper discussesa case study to integrate ethics into a required undergraduate Civil Engineering course -- CivilEngineering Systems -- at Georgia Institute of Technology. The course introduces systems andsustainability concepts in Civil Engineering planning, design, operations, and renewal, and thuspresents an

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FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

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First-Year Programs

2006-1150: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING THROUGH REAL-WORLDCASE STUDIESChetan Sankar, Auburn UniversityP.K. Raju, Auburn University Page 11.842.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Introduction to Engineering through Real-World Case StudiesIntroduction By the year 2020, the world population will approach 8 billion people, and muchof that increase will be among groups that today are outside of developed nationsi. Themarketplace for engineering services will be worldwide, and jobs will move freely.Information sharing allowed by the Internet, broadband communication links, and highspeed computers has the effect of tying cultures, knowledge

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Knowing Our Students II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-1889: ENGINEERING EDUCATION: TARGETED LEARNING OUTCOMESOR ACCIDENTAL COMPETENCIES?Joachim Walther, University of Queensland JOACHIM WALTHER graduated from The Darmstadt University of Technology (Germany) with a Bachelor in Mechanical and Process Engineering and a “Diplom” in General Mechanical Engineering. As a PhD student he is now member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology at the University of Queensland. His research interests lie in the areas of cognitive and social aspects of engineering design and education.David Radcliffe, University of Queensland DAVID RADCLIFFE is the Thiess Professor of Engineering Education and Professional Development in the School of

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

2006-1475: ENGINEERING STUDENTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURYCharles Bunting, Oklahoma State University Charles Bunting received his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in 1994. His interests are in Electromagnetic characterization and application of reverberation chambers, computational electromagnetics, and analysis of optical and microwave structures using numerical methods. Currently he teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate level, developing hands-on approaches to teaching electromagnetics.Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University Alan Cheville is an associate professor of electrical engineering at Oklahoma State University. Starting out along the traditional tenure path as a researcher in THz

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Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of a context-based approach in the classes and design activity, which provides insightinto several engineering disciplines while emphasizing the influence and merit engineering hason the real world.ITE Participant SelectionThe ITE program is open to rising juniors and seniors from across Virginia and when there areapplicants from out-of state, they are also considered. The program has space for about 20-25participants. Every year, information about ITE is sent to every high-school guidance counselor,science and math teacher in Virginia. The high-school guidance counselors play a key role inrecommending participants for the program. Many of these counselors are already familiar withthis program and have students in mind to recommend for the

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Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Brent Cobb, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

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Mechanical Engineering

mind map Page 11.927.14Figure 5: A mind map with pictures of various hands-on activities for mechanical engineering Figure 6: A sticky-note version of a mind map3.6.3 ChecklistsFor product development idea generation, a number of checklists have been developed. Theseinclude Eberele’s SCAMPER acronym (substitute, combine, adapt, magnify or minify, put toother uses, eliminate or elaborate, and rearrange or reverse), Shore’s CREATIVITY acronym(combine, reverse, enlarge, adapt, tinier, instead of, viewpoint change, in other ways, to otheruses, yes!) and VanGundy’s

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Progress on Raising the Bar

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest Smerdon, University of Arizona; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

2006-246: PROGRESS ON RAISING THE BAR - ISSUES RELATED TO THEPROHIBITION ON DUAL-LEVEL ACCREDITATION OF ENGINEERINGPROGRAMSErnest Smerdon, University of Arizona Dean of Engineering Emeritus University of Arizona 6721 Los Leones Tucson, Arizona 85718 email: ejsmerdon@yahoo.comStephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Vice Dean for Education Office of the Dean U.S. Military Academy West Point, NY 10996 email: Stephen.Ressler@usma.eduJames K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler Brazzel Professor and Chair Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Boulevard, Tyler, TX 75799 email: jknelson@uttyler.eduJim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John Denis Enderle, University of Connecticut; Amy Lerner, University of Rochester; Samantha Jacques; Peter Katona, The Whitaker Foundation

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Biomedical

2006-1139: DESIGN VERSUS RESEARCH; ABET REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNAND WHY RESEARCH CANNOT SUBSTITUTE FOR DESIGNJohn D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering John D. Gassert, Ph.D., P.E., is currently a Professor and Biomedical Engineering Program Director at Milwaukee School of Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in 1995 from Marquette University and his BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1971 and 1974 also from Marquette University. Gassert is a member of BMES and the Accreditation Activities Committee of the BMES, a Senior Member of the IEEE, an ABET EAC program evaluator for Biomedical Engineering, and a member of the NSPE. He has developed and taught

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Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Stuart, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

OITIndustry Advisory Council which meets at least twice a year to discuss how OIT can better serveindustry’s needs.The suggestions expressed were these: • Maintain articulation agreements with community colleges so that transfer students could ‘mesh’ smoothly into higher level MMET degrees. • Offer course work that can be easily taken by full time workers so they can advance their learning skills with a minimum impact to their jobs. • Keep the education process for engineering students as practical as possible so that new hires in the MMET arena would be ‘plug and play’, that is, productive from day one on the job. • Generate a mind set with the students that creates both a requirement and a desire to be ‘life

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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

students’ attrition. Results presented demonstratethat certain measures affect attrition in the College of Engineering & Technology (CoE&T) atthe University of Nebraska.INTRODUCTION Academic organizations spend millions of dollars each year to recruit students into STEMmajors. The National Science Foundation and other organizations have allocated funds toincrease the enrollment of STEM students. Administrators may be able to avoid negativeconsequences to universities and students by identifying the STEM students who areexperiencing high levels of Cognitive Turnover. Jones (2001) defined Cognitive Turnover (CT) as a mind-set that is created by a combinationof turnover cognitions brought about by the negative impacts of burnout. Turnover

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Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

2006-2029: CAN ASSESSMENT BE A MARKETING TOOL FOR YOURPROGRAM? THE ROLES OF ASSESSMENT, STUDENT SUCCESS ANDFACULTY IN PROGRAM SUCCESSKim Nankivell, Purdue University-CalumetJana Whittington, Purdue University-CalumetJoy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet Page 11.303.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Can Assessment be a Marketing Tool for Your Program? The Roles of Assessment, Student Success and Faculty in Program SuccessAbstractThe growth of technology in the last fifteen years has not only restructured existing degreeoptions but has also created new avenues for a quality education. Institutions have recognized theneed for marketing and promoting, but

Conference Session

Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana; Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana

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Engineering Technology

2006-805: PARTNERING WITH A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION TO BRINGTECHNOLOGY TO AT-RISK URBAN STUDENTSMargaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana Margaret Ratcliff is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University College of Technology in Columbus, Indiana and has been there since January 2005. Before joining Purdue University at Columbus, she spent 11 years in industry working mostly as a Product Design Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, and Structural Analyst. She earned a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University.Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus/SE

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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

student not seeing the point of yet another simplified, closed system, pistonexample, particularly, when what they want to do is design rocket engines after twoclasses. With the above in mind, the approach attempted by the author is, by contrast, a “topdown” approach which begins by introducing a ‘catch all’ general control volume and theReynolds Transport Equation from the very first class. This is rarely, if ever, done inthermodynamics texts and generally relegated to mid to late chapters even in fluids texts.(e.g. Munson et al 4 and Shapiro 5 give comprehensive, if understandably fluids basedcoverage of the topic.) Once these concepts have been covered the students are generallyre-assured to know that this really is about as complicated as

Conference Session

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

content, and how the learning process is designed, modeled,and assessed are all issues pertinent to curriculum reform. Recent studies of curricular reformhave suggested that increased attention to the process of curricular reform might lead to broader,deeper, and more lasting improvements1,2,16,17. With these studies in mind, the Departments ofChemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University Kingsville, and PrairieView A&M University, as they began their journeys of curricular renewal in September 2005with support from the NSF DRL program, are constructing a process through which they hope toachieve sweeping and durable improvements.Challenges to sustainable departmental curricular reform are manifold. First, there

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim Olwi, King Abdulaziz University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Sometimes when we teach our courses, we tend to lose sight of the fact that each courseis but one element in a learning sequence defined as a curriculum. The closer therelationships are among courses, curriculum, and planned out of class activities, the moreeffective the learning experience will be for the students2. The paradigm shift initiated by theappearance of ABET engineering accreditation criteria EC 2000, see Ref. [3], imposed oncourse designers to keep in mind this relationship between these three educational aspects. Acourse has to be designed, taught and assisted to address program objectives and outcomes.2. Active LearningThe instructor can make the most of a classroom by turning it into active learning. The setupin the classroom would

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Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

2006-146: MODERNIZING TEACHING METHODS IN THE CLASSROOM – DOESIT IMPACT STUDENT PERFORMANCE?Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology Kate Abel serves as the Program Director for the Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management Program in the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Technology Management and Applied Psychology. She teaches courses in Total Quality Management, Engineering Economy, Entrepreneurial Analysis of Engineering Design, Statistics for Engineering Managers, Engineering Management and Senior Design. Her research areas include knowledge engineering, as well as, knowledge and information management

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Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

Page 11.1299.3comments show, they consider working in the service industries an interesting challenge.I am glad you have issued this survey. This topic has been on my mind for thelongest time and I hope some provisions can be made to create this class.I have often sat in my ET classes and had to ask myself, how would I apply this tothe non-traditional engineering jobs that I will most likely consider? What jobdoes this class qualify me for in the service industry, government, logistic, bank orhospital?Yes, although I currently have a job in the semiconductor industry, I’m fullyaware that many jobs are leaving the U.S. for China and India. My company hasopened a facility in Suzhou, China even. Therefore, the U.S. is likely to becomeeven more

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Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

at the associate (A.S.) degree level 1,3. Clearly, there is a real need for more BiomedicalEngineering Technology programs, particularly at the B.S. degree level. With this in mind, theECET faculty at SPSU set about examining the possibility of developing a new B.S. degreeprogram in Biomedical Engineering Technology (BSBMET).II. Motivation and BackgroundThe main motivation for developing the program came from solicitations from incoming andtransfer students who were interested in getting a degree in the Biomedical Engineering area.Many of these students had been made aware of the potential opportunities in the BiomedicalEngineering field prior to attending SPSU. Another source of motivation was the approach madeto the ECET department by a

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

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Industrial Engineering

2006-2299: INTEGRATING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERSINTO A SUCCESSFUL ABET ACCREDITATION TEAMAndrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce ANDREW E. JACKSON, Ph.D., P.E., CSIT, Professor of Industrial Engineering Dr. Jackson teaches a variety of IE courses, including: Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, Production Systems Engineering, Systems Simulation, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 37 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract support engineering, systems acquisition, academics, and systems engineering. His research interests include Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics in Large-Scale Systems.Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mindy Breen, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

2006-1138: SENIOR CAPSTONE: A CROSS-DISCIPLINARY,STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACHMindy Breen, Eastern Washington University MINDY BREEN received her undergraduate degree in Graphic Design from the University of Notre Dame and her Master of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design from the University of Idaho. She is currently Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design at Eastern Washington University.Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University JASON DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at

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Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leroy Cox, University of Missouri-Rolla; Susan Murray, University of Missouri-Rolla; David Spurlock, University of Missouri-Rolla (ENG)

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Engineering Management

2006-602: LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT DISTANCE EDUCATION TEAMSLeroy Cox, University of Missouri-Rolla LEROY R. COX is a postdoctoral fellow in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering department at the University of Missouri – Rolla. He holds Bachelors degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management (1999), a Masters degree in Systems Engineering (2002), and a Ph.D in Engineering Management (2005) all from UMR. He has industry experience in the areas of process improvement/reengineering and mechanical design. His research interests include organizational behavior, virtual teams, and managing people in organizations.Susan Murray, University of Missouri-RollaDavid Spurlock

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What's New in Dynamics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Nels Wirkkala, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation The authors are gratefulfor the support obtained from NSF to further engineering education.VII Bibliography1 Higley,K.A., Marianno,C.M., “Making Engineering Education Fun”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp105-107, January 20012 Davis,B.G., “Tools for Teaching”, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1993, p100.3 Piaget,J., “To Understand is to Invent”, Grossman, New York, 1973.4 Vygotsky,L., “Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes”, Harvard University Press, MA, 1978.5 Starrett,S., Morcos,M., “Hands-On, Minds-On Electric Power Education”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp93-100, January 20016

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What's New in Dynamics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

ASEE, Engineering Education for a Changing World: Project Report, . 1994, ASEE: Washington, D.C6 Starrett,S., Morcos,M., “Hands-On, Minds-On Electric Power Education”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp93-100, January 20017 Avitabile,P., VanZandt,T., Hodgkins,J., Wirkkala,N., “An Online Acquisition System for a Second Order Mechanical System (RUBE)”, Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chigago, Illinois, June 2006 (to be published)8 Avitabile,P., VanZandt,T., Hodgkins,J., Wirkkala,N., “Second Order Mechanical Online Acquisition System (RUBE)”, Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chigago, Illinois, June 2006 (to be published

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Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana; JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

2006-813: INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS ANDLEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLSMargaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana Margaret Ratcliff is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University College of Technology in Columbus, Indiana and has been there since January 2005. Before joining Purdue University at Columbus, she spent 11 years in industry working mostly as a Product Design Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, and Structural Analyst. She earned a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University.JoDell Steuver, Purdue University JoDell K

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; michael anderton, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-1794: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY ATMIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYSaeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saeed D. Foroudastan is the Associate Dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences and Professor of Engineering technology at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering (1980), his M.S. in Civil Engineering (1982), and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (1987) from Tennessee Technological University. Professor Foroudastan's employment vitae includes: Assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering for Tennessee Technological University, Senior Engineer, Advanced Development Department, Textron

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Improving ME education: Broad Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Davol, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Mello, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-1835: STUDENT COMPETITIONS - THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGESPeter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University Peter Schuster is interested in automotive safety, impact, biomechanics, finite element analysis, and design. He earned a Physics BA from Cornell University, MSME in design from Stanford University, and Ph.D. in biomechanics from Michigan Technological University. After ten years in body design and automotive safety at Ford Motor Company he joined the Mechanical Engineering department at Cal Poly. He teaches mechanics, design, stress analysis, and finite element analysis courses and serves as co-advisor to the student SAE chapter.Andrew Davol, California Polytechnic State

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Progress on Raising the Bar

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

2006-1197: PROGRESS ON RAISING THE BAR — NEW CE ACCREDITATIONCRITERIAStephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Stephen J. Ressler is Professor and Vice Dean for Education at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1979 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 1989 and 1991. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. He serves as a member of the ASCE Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (CAP^3) and as Vice Chairman of the CAP^3 Accreditation Committee. He is a former Chairman of the ASEE CE Division