Conference Session

Questions of Identity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Graham, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Patrick Farrell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jay Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sarah Pfatteicher, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Liberal Education

collegemay not be convinced or aware of the urgency or need for response. Second, without everyone’sparticipation and contribution, no change to the institution, particularly of the magnituderequired, will be successful.The purpose of this paper is to share what we have learned to date and our plan to move forwardfrom here. For example, the initial college-wide forum illustrated that the faculty and staff werevery concerned about the future of the college and the possible changes that would occur. At thesame time, however, they did not articulate how they perceived that the college would actuallychange. In response, we are providing opportunities for study and discussion of the forcesdriving change, assuming that this will move the conversation to

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry Duplicate Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; David Quick; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Kathleen Gonzalez Landis, University of Arizona; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas

into action in the national interest.Bibliography1. National Academy of Engineering, Technically Speaking, 2002.2. Wulf, W. A., The Urgency of Engineering Education Reform, Main Plenary Address, Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2002.3. National Academy of Engineering, Educating the Engineer of 2020: Phase II Report, 20054. Council on Competitiveness, Innovate America, 2005.5. Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future, National Academy Press, 2006.6. Strategic Plan: Enabling a Strong U.S. Engineering Workforce for Competitiveness, National Collaborative Task Force on Engineering Graduate Education Reform, 2006

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murray Teitell, DeVry University-Long Beach

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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

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

to PM by the author, a certified PMP, and are also consistent with thesurvey results. The survey revealed that students have problems with project planning (settingclear goals, schedule and resources), communication, numerous midcourse changes, and riskmanagement. Appropriate project integration, scope, time, communications, and riskmanagement knowledge will teach them how to deal with these problems to achieve much betteroutcomes in their senior design projects, as well as in the workforce.Project Management ModulesThese fourteen processes can be grouped into three distinct pedagogical modules and taught overthe course of a minimum of three weeks, with at least three hours of classroom instruction foreach module. It would be expected that

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Linda Hutchison, Bristol Community College; Alan Moore, University of Wyoming

motivation and mechanics behind the first two years ofworkshops, involving over 40 teachers and a cadre of University of Wyoming faculty, graduateand undergraduate students. While taking part in the workshops, the K-12 teachers wereresponsible for constructing lesson plan modules targeted at standards-based delivery of mathand science with engineering topics as the underlying base for investigation. Summaries of thevariety of modules generated, both in grade level and content, are provided, along with feedbackfrom participants who have put the modules to work in their classrooms.The efforts described here are motivated by several factors: Shrinking regional enrollmentprojections for undergraduate science/math and engineering programs, the need to

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Amber Caicedo, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 12. This papercontributes an evaluation of what teachers perceive to be the long-term affects of participating inthe University of South Carolina’s GK-12 program. Two components of this program engageteachers: the Teacher Partner Program and the GK-12 Institute for Teachers.The Teacher Partner Program has been in place since the 2001-2002 academic years. Theprogram consists of assigning a graduate level engineering student, called a GK-12 Fellow, to aK-12 teacher’s classroom for one full school year. GK-12 Fellows enroll in a one-hour graduatecourse that focuses on teaching strategies for two semesters, work in the assigned K-12classroom ten hours per week, spend one hour per week planning with their assigned teacher(Teacher Partner), and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Secor, Institute to Promote Learning; Douglas Arion, Carthage College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

promote students’ learning andperformance, and to help students develop increasingly higher levels of development andsophistication, entrepreneurship programs must organize their curricula, programs, andservices to create a coherent, meaningful, powerful educational experience for students.This paper provides a research-based approach, plan, and process for helpingentrepreneurship programs make the vision become a reality at their institution.Introduction Building a successful entrepreneurship program involves more than creating anddelivering a series of courses that meet accreditation or institutional requirements.Programs focused on teaching entrepreneurship demand and require students to developsophisticated skills and abilities that

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Janet Davis, University of Washington

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Graduate Studies

. IntroductionIn a review of recent research, Gaff reported in his article “The Disconnect Between GraduateEducation and Faculty Realities” that graduate students are not equipped for the faculty positionsthey accept and have little exposure to other career paths outside the academy 1. Graduatestudents reported not having enough information to help them choose or plan for a career. Oneresponse for this lack of information is the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program launched in1993 by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Council of GraduateSchools. The PFF program is designed to expose students to the teaching profession and provideinformation about academic careers. Several research universities have Preparing Future

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry Duplicate Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce; David Quick; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Kathleen Gonzalez Landis, University of Arizona; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas

Professional Maturation, Autonomy, and Responsibilities in Engineering Practice for Responsible Technology Leadership_____________________________________________________________________________________Stages of Growth Typical Responsibilities-Autonomy-JudgmentENGINEER IX An engineer-leader at this level is in responsible charge of programs so extensive and complex as to require staff and resources of sizeable magnitude to meet the overall engineering objectives of the organization.ENGINEER VIII An engineer-leader at this level demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Michael Oehrtman, Arizona State University; Anton Lawson, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

individual’s behaviors and attributes. Thebehaviors are engaged in a cyclical manner through the following four phases:1. Observation of a problem, which may be posed by another individual or formed by the problem solver in response to other results, a puzzling real world situation or pattern, etc. This phase involves orienting oneself to the nature, elements, and structure of the problem.2. Conjecturing solution paths involves imagining several possible plans of attack without actually carrying them out, quickly evaluating the potential effectiveness and requirements of each, then making a decision on how to proceed. This is often informed by previous problem solving efforts.3. Execution of a plan involves proceeding with the chosen

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Dalton, The Petroleum Institute; Isoroku Kubo, The Petroleum Institute

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International

globalwarming, economic considerations and a shift of focus within the oil and gas industry itself, notonly is such an initiative relevant, but (we advocate) should be a planned and programmed partof our curriculum development process. It should be both cross-curricular and interdisciplinaryand project based in nature. Already, engineering programs in the Gulf region such as those inKing Faisal University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Universityinclude ASE issues and components in their curriculum, albeit at differing stages ofdevelopment.It is further significant in our context in that we are committed to developing behavioralcompetencies outlined by our sponsor, the national oil company- teamwork, organization,planning; time

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Inniss, Florida A&M University; Enos Inniss, University of Texas-San Antonio

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Civil Engineering

(a two phase project which was first planned as a prototype to evaluate project ideas to be displayed during the spring and summer of 2005 and then a full Resource Center for be completed by 2007).March 2004 – Dr. E.C. Inniss is contacted by the Director of Infrastructure Planning at the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) inquiring about whether University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) students might be interested in helping with the design of a model of the SAWS water and wastewater system. The SAWS contact was unrelated to introductions made at the September Witte meeting, but rather related to a research project done with SAWS.June 2004 – Initial SAWS-Witte planning meeting

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, Ball State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 11.740.3Sophomore Year • Computer-aided Design • Industrial Plastics • Machine Tool Processing • Manufacturing Materials • Applied Quality Control • Industrial ElectronicsJunior Year • Automation and CIM Systems • Applied Statics • Fluid Power: Hydraulic Systems • Industrial Control and Digital InstrumentationSenior Year • Applied Strength of Materials • Manufacturing Planning and ControlIn addition the students are required to take 4 additional courses as technical electives,which are;Junior Year• Plastic Product Design• Plastic Production SystemsSenior Year• Design of Experiments in Manufacturing• Projects in Computer-aided ManufacturingThe last course is the capstone course typically taken by the seniors during

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Caroline VanIngen-Dunn, Arizona State University; Debra Banks, Consultant

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Two Year College Division

begun between the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona StateUniversity and five community colleges belonging to the Maricopa County Community CollegeDistrict. Funded by a joint grant from the National Science Foundation, each with their ownbudget, the collaborators set out to develop a program that would interest and supportcommunity college students in engineering, ease their transition to a large university, andcontinue to support them after the transfer, especially for the first year. The program also wasdesigned to especially encourage and support women and underrepresented minority students.The program is called METS: Maricopa Engineering Transition Scholars. Most of the plans forthe project as proposed have been successful, including a

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Warren, Pennsylvania State University; Ralph Hanke, Bowling Green University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneuriallearning experience to a large number of students at all levels. This can only be achieved bydeveloping a “scalable” model to reduce teacher load in course creation and management, andstudent interaction. This paper describes a pilot experiment at State University, the first of a fourstage plan to make entrepreneurship education available to the majority of students in the US.To date 135 students developed entrepreneurial skills at State University using a unique problembased learning (PBL) approach with all course materials and grading managed on-line. The resultsof the pilot indicate that a problem based, on-line approach to learn entrepreneurship is viable withsignificant upside potential. Surprisingly, it was just as difficult for the faculty

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

Education, 2006 Assessment and Evaluation of Engineering Technology ProgramsAbstractIn order to execute a continuous improvement plan in compliance with the TAC/ABETTechnology Criteria 2000 (TC2K), engineering technology programs face the challenge ofoutcomes-based assessment followed by evaluation, and implementation of improvementmeasures. Multiple constituencies are to be involved in the process, as the TC2K stipulate use ofmultiple assessment tools and measures for (a) the program outcomes, i.e., knowledge andcapabilities of students at the time of graduation and (b) the program objectives, i.e., theexpected accomplishments of graduates during the first few years after graduation.Effective assessment tools provide the information needed

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Lee Hansen; Jorge Vanegas, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

&CIS, the processes for the sustainable delivery and use of F&CIS, andthe resources required for the delivery and use of F&CIS in a sustainable way.In a sustainable approach to F&CIS, decision-makers need to integrate sustainability at all stages ofthe project life cycle, particularly the early funding allocation, planning and conceptual design phases.More specifically, to be successful in the pursuit of sustainability, the A/E/C industry needs to: (1)define, plan, and design more sustainable F&CIS; (2) procure, construct, commission, operate, andmaintain F&CIS in more sustainable ways; and (3) supply more sustainable building technologies,systems, products and materials used within F&CIS. Satisfying these needs

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Batie, East Carolina University

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Architectural

author received a university sponsored Teaching Fellowship tocreate a collection of 3D construction plans, images and details of the building project utilized inthe Architectural Plans and Analysis class taught in the author’s Construction Managementprogram. The SketchUp program was investigated and determined to be user friendly 3Dimaging software that was ultimately employed to create the images.The author met with all instructors of the class to determine the most relevant detail drawingsthat students would need to better understand the basic 3D aspect of construction. From that list,emphasis was placed on understanding 1) civil grading and utility placement, 2) buildingfoundation placement and reinforcement, and 3) wall and roof

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Michele Follen, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

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Biomedical

. The students spend four days learning physicalexamination procedure through lectures and clinical sessions. During the second eight-weekperiod of the internship, students attend morning rotations in internal medicine, pediatrics,obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, intensive care, and the emergency room. Students areassigned to a clinical mentor, and observe their mentor interacting with patients, performingclinical procedures, analyzing test results, and developing treatment plans. Students keep aweekly journal in which they describe their experiences in the clinical rotations. Afternoons inthe latter eight weeks of the internship are spent working on independent research supervised bya faculty mentor. Students write a short proposal at the

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Sternhagen, University of Wisconsin Center-Fox Valley; Jeff Hoerning, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Cathy Bronold, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Two Year College Division

program utilizes the faculty, pre-engineering curriculumand physical campus of UW-Fox Valley, and the ABET accredited mechanical engineeringcurriculum, faculty, and equipment of UW-Platteville. Through funding donated by localbusinesses in the Fox Valley, and appropriation for equipment from the State of Wisconsin,facilities for a mechanical engineering program were constructed and equipped in time for thedegree to become available in the fall semester of 2002.The program currently has an enrollment of 77 pre-engineering students who plan to finish theirmechanical engineering degree at UW-Fox Valley in the UW-Platteville engineering program.There are 41 students in the mechanical engineering program, which graduated its first fivestudents in

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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New Engineering Educators

acquired a wealth of abilities and perspectives. Thisskills inventory assessment uncovered many skills including “planning, scheduling, organizing,exploring, controlling, mentoring, communicating, and leading. Other skills … pertained tomanagement … incorporating budgeting, administrating, and allocating scarce resources”(Loendorf1, 2004, p. 2). In order to obtain a similar list from an educator’s point of view, foursenior faculty members in the department were asked to list the skills required of an engineeringprofessor. The results of their skills inventory were actually quite similar. While reviewing theirperceptions they used slightly different terms to describe the skills, however they matched almostexactly the assessment made by an

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jesse Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Zachary Johnson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Lovell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maria Van Houten, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

. Page 11.976.4Dr. Lushington was interested in developing a missionary compound that would contain a freemedical clinic, a home for battered women, a soup kitchen, and an orphanage. The specific tasksincluded a floor plan, site layout, structural design, and foundation design. These tasks met ourcriteria for a viable civil engineering project. In addition, the client wanted the student team tobe sensitive to cultural and economic constraints, which met our criteria for an internationaldesign experience. Communication was not anticipated as a problem since Dr. Lushington wasaccessible by email and English is the national language of Trinidad. Everything seemed to fallinto place even though we knew we were in for some challenges.Launching the

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; James H. Johnson, Howard University; Chris Brus, University of Iowa; Dan Giammar, Washington University; Bette Grauer, McPherson High School; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein, Morgan State University; Steven Safferman, Michigan State University; Tim Wentling, National Center for Supercomputing Applications

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the diversity of engineering students and improving education for all engineering students. Some of Beth’s current projects are: an NSF planning project for the Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Analysis Network for Environmental Research, an AAUW project assessing the effectiveness of Expanding Your Horizon’s Conferences and a water resources curriculum project using CADSWES software. She is the Frontiers in Education 2006 Program Co-Chair.James H. Johnson, Howard University Dr. Johnson is the Samuel P. Massie Professor of Environmental Engineering and dean of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences at Howard University. Dr. Johnson received his B.S

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

purchased. The students were restricted to supplies that could beobtained at Hobby Lobby or Wal-Mart. The two instructors together rapidly purchasedthe supplies.Following lunch, the students wrote process plans, manufactured their new product, andprepared and delivered oral presentations. The most creative project that fulfilled theobjectives of the activity was the “Cushy Tushy”, a toilet seat that is filled with slime tomake a comfortable seat.Introduction to Engineering CourseThe Introduction to Engineering Course was taught by Dr. High for the fall 2005 term.The course was made up of college freshmen that predominately chose to major inChemical Engineering. The class met for 15 hours during the semester, plus there wasextra time for meetings

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, University of Houston; Jennifer Ruchhoeft, University of Houston; Frank Claydon, Unviersity of Houston; Stuart Long, University of Houston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

sine and cosine waves, are used to create virtual electromagneticwaves that transmit digital voice signals from phone to phone through the air. Teachers maychoose to incorporate the Infinity Project™ kit they were given as part of the program into theirregular lesson plans. Alternatively, by securing funding for additional kits, their school canestablish a separate course using the Infinity Project™ curriculum in its entirety.In addition to research and Infinity Project™ training, teachers participate in periodicprofessional development seminars. At the end of the program, teachers are given a $100 giftcertificate to the Engineering Education Service Center web-store to purchase engineering-related materials for their classroom

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University; Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Susan Elkins, Tennessee Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the existing curricula, the secondon providing teachers with the background information and materials needed to introduce theemerging technologies in their classrooms, and the third on providing teachers with theknowledge and materials needed to prepare specific lesson plans. A unique feature of theseworkshops was that teachers from all curricular areas were encouraged to participate, includingEnglish, history, and social studies. The summer enrichment programs were designed to providehigh school students with exposure to the emerging technologies, encouragement toward STEM-related careers, and a college experience. More than thirty different organizations representinggovernment, industry, and education contributed to the summer enrichment

Conference Session

FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

student capabilities, the outcomes criteriaand the role of the course to set expectations for the following program of study. Thefirst delivery in fall 2005 was treated as a prototype within the systems model. Whileretaining the same scope, the topics will be expanded in 2006-07 to provide a well-rounded 6 SCH first year program. The process used to plan, analyze and recordprogress is also being applied more generally to overhaul the whole curriculum.OriginsIn the past, the campus operated a 2 + 2 system with most students transferring from thelocal community college system to take upper division university courses to completetheir bachelor degrees. The designation of the campus as a Polytechnic in early 2005introduced many program changes to

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Mulva, Texas State University-San Marcos

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Construction

the integration between resources, time, cost, and quality. In such anenvironment, students are able to comprehend project controls information and develop a feel forthe impact which certain decisions have on project goals and objectives, thus creatingknowledge. While additional research regarding the use of modeling and simulation in projectcontrols is underway, the findings contained herein point towards a larger role for its use infuture projects and engineering education.IntroductionAspects of the project management function such as planning, control and monitoring require theintegration of time, cost, and quantity of work with available resources. Since the early 1950’s,the classical scheduling methods of the Critical Path Method (CPM

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Liberal Education

andinnovative learning experience in a joint venture between the College of Engineering and theCollege of Arts and Sciences. From the autumn of 2003 through the summer of 2005, thestudents planned, organized, and completed an historic 500-mile canoe trip from Detroit toPittsburgh via Lake Erie to mark the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the French and IndianWar (specifically the Battle of the Monongahela outside present-day Pittsburgh in 1755). Thecanoe expedition followed a route that was a standard trade and shipping route for the Frenchand Native Americans up to the 1750s. Starting near the Lawrence Tech campus on the RougeRiver in metropolitan Detroit, the students canoed into the Detroit River and along the length ofLake Erie. After several

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

demonstrations of team communication skills and written assignments such as meetingminutes and agendas, project presentations in the form of a design review and test plan, and ateam final report. The students are seen applying course-supplied techniques in their teamprocess and design and test of their robotic solutions. The course is structured to allow for peer-reviewed writing assignments, professional development, and team skills coaching. The coursealso provides a convenient opportunity to discuss relevant professional issues such asprofessionalism, ethics, registration, and engineering societies. Student feedback on the coursehas been positive, and students carry enthusiasm into subsequent design sequence courses.IntroductionEngineering is a