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Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Tsui, Southern Polytechnic State University; Orlando Karam, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Analyzing Communications Activities in Student Software ProjectsIntroductionIt is well recognized that communications among the team members play an importantpart in the success of team projects1. This paper examines and characterizes the amountof communications that take place in the different activities and phases of softwaredevelopment projects. An important set of activities, project management, is alsoincluded in our study.Previous research2 has shown that team communications and team performance has acurvilinear relationship. Several studies7,8 have shown that effective communication isrelated to success in information technology projects. Some preliminary

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

2006-367: IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND REDUCING PROFESSORWORKLOAD IN A CAPSTONE DESIGN CLASS USING PROJECTMANAGEMENT SOFTWARECharles Pezeshki, Washington State University Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University, Associate Director of the School, and Director of the Industrial Design Clinic. He is also heavily involved in Washington State University governance, and is Chair-Elect of the WSU Faculty Senate.Kelley Racicot, Washington State University Graduate Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning Technology, and an M.A. candidate in the Dept. of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education at Washington State University

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

University. He serves as the lead Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Freshman Engineering and Computer Science Program. He was honored with the most outstanding graduate student in 2004 and excellent in teaching award for teaching assistants in 2005. He had authored three other papers. His research focus is VLSI design and Engineering Education.Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University THOMAS L. BAZZOLI is Assistant Dean for Fiscal Affairs and Research. He holds the MS in Nuclear Science and Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. During his Air Force career he directed diverse research programs in modeling and testing of system performance, compositional mapping of submicron

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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine Polito, Valparaiso University; Braden Katterheinrich, Valparaiso University

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International

2006-1069: EXPERIENCES WITH INTERNATIONAL WELL-DRILLINGCarmine Polito, Valparaiso University Frederick F. Jenny, Jr. Professor of Emerging Technology, Valparaiso UniversityBraden Katterheinrich, Valparaiso University President Elect, Engineers Without Borders Valparaiso University Chapter Page 11.618.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Experiences with International Well Drilling Braden Katterheinrich and Carmine Polito Student President, Engineers Without Borders-Valparaiso University Chapter/ Department of Civil Engineering, Valparaiso UniversityIntroductionThe authors have

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Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; James Heisler, Hope College; Thomas Ludwig, Hope College; Roger Nemeth, Hope College; James Piers, Hope College; Neal Sobania, Pacific Lutheran University

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Liberal Education

States, Germany, and Japan for World-Class Education in the 21st Century, Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society, Volume 16, Number 4, (1996) 189-196. 6. Frey J., and W. Finan, Engineering Education in Japan: A Career-long Process, Engineering Education, July/August (1991) 466-472. 7. Akiyama H., and M. Hagler, A Status Report on Engineering Education in Japan, Frontiers in Education, Salt Lake City, UT (1996). 8. McGuire, J.R., Engineering Education in Japan: My Experience, Frontiers in Education, Salt Page 11.1142.8 Lake City, UT (1996).

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cox, Purdue University; Alene Harris, Purdue University

classroom activities within bioengineering courses.2Developed from the Stallings Observation System, which registers the presence and absence ofover 600 in-class student and teacher behaviors and activities within K-12 classrooms,3,4,5 theVOS data has been used to assess curricular changes that are based upon the “How PeopleLearn” (HPL) framework within postsecondary engineering classrooms in the VaNTHEngineering Research Center (ERC) for Bioengineering Educational Technology. In an effort to improve instruction and learning within bioengineering courses, facultyworked to implement effective classroom learning practices as demonstrated within the HPLframework. This framework is comprised of four dimensions that, when used together

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Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Chinowsky, University of Colorado-Boulder; Hyman Brown, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Construction

ofcontext, scope and multiple intelligences in construction engineering education.IntroductionEngineering achievements accomplished throughout history are examples of individuals strivingto solve problems that are often considered untenable at the time. These problems mayencompass the achievement of great heights in structures, or the ability to span great divides withnew bridge technology, or the ability to enhance transportation modes with multimodaltransportation. In each scenario, it is the engineer with the vision to integrate conflictingdemands into an elegant solution that is pivotal to the final outcome. The continued importanceof this ability to integrate multiple demands is the basis for the position in this paper thatengineering

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Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Waters, U.S. Naval Academy; Randy Broussard, U.S. Naval Academy; Jenelle Piepmeier, U.S. Naval Academy

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Ocean and Marine

2006-2364: A STEREO VISION-BASED WAVE SURFACE MEASUREMENTPROJECTJenelle Piepmeier, U.S. Naval AcademyJennifer Waters, U.S. Naval AcademyRandy Broussard, U.S. Naval Academy Page 11.124.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Stereo Vision-Based Wave Surface Measurement Project Measuring the three-dimensional characteristics of the ocean surface has a varietyof applications. For example, surface measurements of vessel wakes could be used forimproving hull designs. In the study of ocean surfaces, accurate surface measurementscould be used for verifying ocean wave models or in lieu of such models in the study ofvarious surface properties (i.e. microwave

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Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Kang-Mieler

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Biomedical

2006-1240: INCORPORATING PEER ASSISTED LEARNING INTO ABIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENTLABORATORYJennifer Kang Derwent, Illinois Institute of Technology Jennifer J. Kang Derwent is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Dr. Kang Derwent received a B.S. degree in Mathematics, a M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University. Dr. Kang Derwent was a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her professional research interest includes retinal electrophysiology, blood flow and neural engineering

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Joan Kwako, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Wright, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Deanna Byrnes, Lawrence University; Thatcher Root, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Clif Conrad, University of Wisconsin-Madison

student learning; the basic micro-teaching experience returns asthe authentic learning experience central to the course.This paper describes the microcourse, an innovative approach to micro-teaching, theexperience of students in the pilot of this innovation, and results from this “teaching asresearch” experiment. This research approach to microteaching provided an opportunityto try out different teaching methods and strategies for engaging learners; learningthrough diversity remains key to authentic experiences.BackgroundDesigned especially for graduate students in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) disciplines, “Teaching Science and Engineering” provides a forumin which to discuss issues of learning, teaching, and assessment

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

Engineering Education: Evolution, Approaches, and Future Collaborations,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, 2005, pp. 13-25.16 Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, Pilot Project for Internationally Trained Engineers, available at www.apeg.bc.ca/intreng/pilot-int-train-eng.html17 Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Pathways, available at www.pathways.ospe.on.ca18 Ecole Polytechnique, Programmes de Perfectionnement en Ingénierie des Diplômés en Génie de L’Etranger, available at www.polymtl.ca/etudes/cfc/cheminement/integration.php19 Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, Engineering and Technology Upgrading Program, available at www.ccis-calgary.ab.ca/engineering_program.html20

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta Berry, Tennessee State University

and the final course grade.IntroductionTennessee State University is a historically African American university in Nashville, TN withan approximate enrollment of 10,000 students. The College of Engineering, Technology andComputer Science has an approximate enrollment of 1,000 students and dc circuit analysis isrequired by all engineering majors. In 2004, the engineering undergraduate population in thecollege was approximately 88 % African American and 26 % female. The high percentage offemale enrollment may be based upon current trends that indicate a decrease in the enrollment ofAfrican American males in college. The dc circuit analysis course is taught using active learningactivities such as cooperative learning teams. Some of the research

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Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Guevara, University of Puerto Rico; Ismael Pagan-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Didier Valdes-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Eileen Pesantes, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Maldonado-Fortunet, University of Puerto Rico; Miguel Pando, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-1605: INCORPORATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN EXPERIENCEIN THE INTEGRATED ENGINEERING PROJECT DESIGN MODELJose Guevara, University of Puerto Rico Dr. Guevara is an associate professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, he is leading the work to make improvements to the capstone course and helping also in the improvements to the curriculum. He has also work as a structural consultant for a wide variety of projects including commercial, residential, industrial, transportation, marine facilities as well as the tren urbano.Ismael Pagan-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezDidier Valdes-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezEileen Pesantes, University of Puerto Rico

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FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University

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First-Year Programs

unprecedented level of national interest.The 2003 National Science Foundation report emphasized that Science and technology willcontinue to be the engines of the US economic growth and national security 1. The report furtherindicates serious problems lying ahead that may threaten U.S. long-term prosperity and nationalsecurity. Among various trends is a reduced domestic student interest in critical areas, such asengineering and the physical and mathematical sciences1. Future projections indicate thatemployment in engineering and science will increase by 51 percent or approximately 1.9 millionjobs by the year 2008. 2 Numerous studies have examined plausible explanations and factors contributing to dropoutrates among engineering students in many of the

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Approaches to Emerging Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Boyer, St. Louis University; Dane Johnston, St. Louis University; Wesley Karmazin, St. Louis University

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Aerospace

2006-2157: EXPOSING AEROSPACE ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO FLIGHTSIMULATION SOFTWARE, HARDWARE AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONLawrence Boyer, St. Louis University Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology.Dane Johnston, St. Louis University Senior Aerospace Engineering student at Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology.Wesley Karmazin, St. Louis University Senior Aerospace Engineering student at Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology. Page 11.627.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006

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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Husfeld, Valparaiso University; Carmine Polito, Valparaiso University; Elizabeth Gingerich, Valparaiso University

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International

2006-1043: LESSONS IMPLEMENTED ON AN INTERNATIONAL SERVICELEARNING PROJECTRachel Husfeld, Valparaiso University RACHEL HUSFELD served as the 2005 student president of the Valparaiso University chapter of Engineers Without Borders. Originally from Houston, Texas, she is a senior civil engineering major graduating in May 2006. Rachel plans to pursue a master’s degree in structural engineering beginning in the fall of 2006.Carmine Polito, Valparaiso University CARMINE POLITO is the Frederick F. Jenny, Jr. Professor of Emerging Technology at Valparaiso University, where he has taught civil engineering courses for the last five years. He serves as a faculty advisor to the Valparaiso University

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roland Kempter, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College; Neil Cotter, University of Utah; Lee Brinton, Salt Lake Community College

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International

-ABET accredited public Page 11.316.5colleges, where technical transfer classes with grades below C- and technology classesare not accepted in the UofU Electrical Engineering program, see 3 for the list ofarticulated classes. Transfer students from non-ABET accredited schools (such as SLCC,Weber, Snow, etc.) will be provisionally admitted if they meet the above criteria. Aftercompletion of 21 hours of UofU or other accredited technical classes with a GPA of atleast 2.8, transfer students from non-accredited schools can apply for full major status 1.In other words, transfer students from non-accredited institutions are currently put onprobation. As a

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

. “Using Autonomous Robotics to Teach Science and Engineering”, Communications of the ACM 42:85–92 (1999).6. CWRU Autonomous Robotics Course. Online. http://www.eecs.cwru.edu/courses/lego375/7. Martin, F.M. A Toolkit for Learning: Technology of the MIT LEGO Robot Design Competition.8. MIT 6.270 Autonomous Robot Design Competition. Online. http://www.mit.edu:8001/activities/6.270/home.html9. K-Team (Khepera Info). Online. http://www.k-team.com/10. Mondada, F., Franzi, E. and Ienne, P. “Mobile Robot Miniaturization: A Tool for Investigation in Control Algorithms”, ISER’93, Kyoto, Japan, October (1993).11. Newton Labs, Online. http://www.newtonlabs.com/ic/index.html

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katrina Ramsdell, Virginia Tech; Madeline Schreiber, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Michael Alley, Virginia Tech

2006-1329: INTEGRATING A NEW DESIGN OF TEACHING SLIDES WITHACTIVE-LEARNING MEASURES IN A LARGE CLASSKatrina Ramsdell, Virginia Tech Katrina Ramsdell is a senior in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech. She has performed undergraduate research both in engineering education and in chemical engineering.Madeline Schreiber, Virginia Tech Madeline Schreiber is an associate professor in the Department of Geosciences at Virginia Tech. She teaches the introductory level course Resources Geology and higher-level courses in hydrogeology. She has an MS and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BS from Yale University.Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech Maura Jenkins

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Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Ahrash Bissell, Duke University; Daniel Kaplan, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Matthew Mian, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and fosters development of synergistic relationshipsbetween universities and communities. Moreover, the program offers a valuable opportunity for Page 11.396.3undergraduates to become involved in mentoring, teaching, and community outreach. InnoWorksaims to help remedy the national shortfall in future STEM-educated (Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics) individuals to keep the United States at the forefront of scienceand engineering innovation.Herein, we describe the rationale for and structure of the InnoWorks program. We also share ourresearch and evaluation methods along with the resulting data that demonstrate the impact of

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Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Aerospace

California Institute of Technology. He teaches undergraduate and graduate aerodynamics courses as well as aircraft performance and stability courses on the undergraduate level. His interests are in separated flows, vortical flows, and boundary layer stability and transition.Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University Keith Koenig is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering. He received his BS degree from Mississippi State University and his MS and PhD degrees from the California Institute of Technology. Prof. Koenig teaches introductory courses in aerospace engineering and flight mechanics, and upper division courses in aerodynamics and propulsion. His research areas include rocket and

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Learning to Design Aerospace Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Christopher Deline, University of Michigan; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan; Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan

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other University of Michigan student groups such asthe University of Michigan Aeronautical Science Association (MASA). As a student-runrocketry club, MASA provides S3FL with composite material fabrication expertise and flightopportunities aboard in-house hybrid rockets. These flights are valuable ways of testingtelemetry systems and small hardware prototypes for launch environment survivability. S3FLalso sends delegates to the University of Michigan Engineering Council, the student body’slegislative group, to stay involved in campus events.In addition to providing university students with real-world engineering experience, S3FLmembers strongly believe in the need to share the fun and excitement of mathematics, science,and technology with pre

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Questions of Identity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

heeding. Retooling: An Historian ConfrontsTechnological Change by Rosalind Williams is another book that has shaped our thinking.3 Akey point of the book is that technology and society are not independent, and yet, if engineeringis to be relevant in solving current problems confronting society, engineering must change. Thisidea resonates with our thoughts about our own college: we have a sense that our work and thework of the students that graduate from here could and should be more applicable to socialproblems and issues. In other words, we believe that an appropriate engineering education is aliberal education, as defined by William Cronin.4 His list of ten qualities that allow foridentification of “liberally educated people” is shown below

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ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Freeman, Valparaiso University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

, he is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University working on high speed systems engineering, optical and electromagnetic physical layers systems, testing and measurements, and related issues. He is also engaged in research on pedagogical aspect of technology and engineering education.Richard Freeman, Valparaiso University Richard Freeman, BS- Computer Engineering from Iowa State University (1988), MBA from Southern Methodist University (1993), and Ph.D.- Computer Engineering from Iowa State University (2004). Richard Freeman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer

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Knowing Our Students I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

offered.Introduction As engineering educators become increasingly aware of the demand for a diverseengineering workforce of the future, retention issues plaguing the field have drawn addedattention. Focus has therefore been placed on the choices, achievement, and interests ofundergraduate engineering students. Researchers have suggested that students’ choices to pursueand persist in engineering, and their achievement and interest in the field, are significantlyinfluenced by their engineering self-efficacy beliefs – their confidence in their abilities toperform the tasks that they deem necessary to succeed in the field.1, 2 The richness of the literature surrounding the assessment of science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM

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Innovative Instruction Strategies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Lambright, Savannah State University

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Mathematics

equations.Students must be taught the fundamentals of developing and solving these numericalapproximations by hand. However, theory must be combined with technology and hands onpractice to emphasize the need for tools such as Matlab and Excel in solving engineeringproblems through numerical approximations. By implementing such tools in the classroom,students sharpen their programming and analytical thinking skills. In addition, students canexperience the need for and the power of these tools in solving real world problems and use theexperience to creatively think of newer ways to solve engineering problems.References[1] Hanselman, D., and Littlefield, B., “Mastering MATLAB 7: A Comprehensive Tutorial andReference”, Prentice Hall Publishers.[2] Chapra, S.C

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a registered professional engineer and is currently an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University. His research interests include system simulation and information assurance. Page 11.861.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Laboratory from the First Day: an Efficient Method to Convey Electrical Concepts to Engineering StudentsAbstractIn a traditional engineering course, laboratory exercises are

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Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Idaho State University; Michael Lineberry, Idaho State University; Leonard Bond, Idaho National Laboratory

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Nuclear and Radiological

can use what INL has, and in turn INL gets touse the university facilities. So, it's mutually beneficial.The idea for the 2 + 2 program actually occurred at a meeting of all three of the universities’vice-presidents for research. It was kicked off in 2004, when the Idaho State Board of Educationapproved a bachelor of science in Nuclear Engineering degree for ISU. Before that approval, thestate of Idaho didn't have a nuclear engineering bachelor's degree, but rather an ABET accreditedinterdisciplinary degree with nuclear emphasis at ISU. With this new degree program in the state,and the new mission of INL to become the nation's center for nuclear technology, all the duckswere in a row to set up an initiative like 2 + 2.The Scholars Program

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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

., Bemis, Banta Corp., Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.,International Paper, Miller Electric Manufacturing Co., SCA Tissue North America, Menasha,Corp., Proctor and Gamble Paper Products, Presto Products Co., Paper Converting MachineCompany and Neenah Foundry.3,4,5,10Area companies requested an engineering program that would be tailored to non-traditionalstudents who are place bound by circumstance or preference. A local program would allow areaemployees to advance in their profession and provide employers with needed engineeringprofessionals.Prior to 1998, companies in the area were utilizing the engineering technology program that aprivate engineering school was offering at the Fox Valley Technical College. While thisprogram was not an engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bean, Paul Smith's College; James Carroll, Clarkson University; John P. Dempsey, Clarkson University; Andrew H. Strong, Clarkson University; William R. Wilcox, Clarkson University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-2251: ADDING A HANDS-ON LABORATORY EXPERIENCE TO THEFRESHMAN ENGINEERING PROGRAMMING CLASS AT CLARKSONUNIVERSITYJohn Bean, Paul Smith's CollegeJames Carroll, Clarkson UniversityJohn P. Dempsey, Clarkson UniversityAndrew H. Strong, Clarkson UniversityWilliam R. Wilcox, Clarkson University Page 11.158.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Adding a Hands-On Laboratory Experience to the FreshmanEngineering Programming Class at Clarkson UniversityAbstractClarkson University received a grant from the National Science Foundation to effectcurriculum reform by adding more hands-on experiences in engineering classes. The firstclass for attempted reform was the freshman