Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

computer information systems at UTB did notpreviously have hardware lab, CNL has had a great impact on our ability to provide opportunitiesfor our students to understand the contents of wide variety of computer courses. Furthermore,CNL has proved to be a powerful tool in terms of enrollment and retention.AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to acknowledge all the students that have made CNL a successful project.We specially thank Francisco Arteaga, Mario Guajardo, Ariel Martinez, Brian W. Matthews,David Ortiz, Julie Pedraza, and Jose D. Zamora.Bibliographic Information1. Khan, F. and Quweider, M., “Beowulf based Curriculum Enrichment Integrated Laboratory,” National Science Foundation ATE Grant 2001.2. Sterling, T. et. al., “How to Build

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Michael Rider, Ohio Northern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

real systems. Prerequisites for this course include a course in differential equations, an ME computer applications class, and dynamics. This is a required course in the mechanical engineering curriculum. Typical enrollment is 35 students. • ME 429 – Applications In Control Systems (4 credits). Applications in control systems concentrating on PLCs and ladder logic. Advanced control theory explored. Laboratory work concentrates on PLC applications. The prerequisite is ME 419 or senior standing in electrical or computer engineering. This is an elective course that can be taken by three majors: electrical, computer, and mechanical engineers. Typical enrollment is 16 students. • ME 449

Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Chemical Engineering

2006-369: THE CHANGING CHE CURRICULUM – HOW MUCH CHANGE ISAPPROPRIATE?Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University Joseph A. Shaeiwitz received his B.S. degree from the University of Delaware and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. His professional interests are in design, design education, and outcomes assessment. Joe is an associate editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, and he is a co-author of the text Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes (2nd ed.), published by Prentice Hall in 2003.Richard Turton, West Virginia University Richard Turton received his B.S. degree from the University of Nottingham and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

all four years of the curriculum, assuring student success in developing theseskills. It is also necessary to assess the results and progress of students as they move through thecurriculum. These outcomes can be difficult to define and therefore assess, so previouslyagreed-upon descriptions and measurement tools help this process. A final benefit of the plans is Page 11.754.3the opportunity to make adjustments as the students develop; instead of observing professionalshortcomings at the senior level, earlier results can allow for more timely corrections to be made.The demonstrated result has been that the capstone course is an integrative

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Paris Stringfellow, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Andrew Duchowski, Clemson University; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

systematize the inspection process.To facilitate an effective redesign of the curriculum, an appropriate assessment methodology hadto be devised. This involved developing course objectives. Using Bloom’s taxonomydescriptors [14, 15], goals for student outcomes at the course level were developed for aprototypical course. These address the nature of the desired outcomes, such as knowledge,comprehension, or analysis. These refined outcomes are used to organize daily topics, developlesson plans, construct exercises, and develop supporting material, integration exercises,simulation tests, software support manuals and examinations. The methodology used to apply theBloom’s Taxonomic approach to the prototypical course is illustrated in Figure 8

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neetika Kohli, Purdue University; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; David Meyer, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2058: INTEGRATING FEEDBACK TECHNOLOGY INTO THEELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING CLASSROOMCordelia Brown, Purdue University Cordelia M. Brown is a Visiting Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Engineering Education. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, her M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Tuskegee University. Her research interests include assessment of instructional methods, laboratory design, collaborative learning, and retention and recruitment issues in engineering education.Monica Cox, Purdue University Monica Farmer Cox is an Assistant Professor

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Walden, Northern Kentucky University; Rose Shumba, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

attention to security issues. In order to significantly reduce thenumber of vulnerabilities, security must be taught as part of the foundation of the developmentprocess in the software engineering curriculum. Software engineering courses with an integrated coverage of security have been introduced attwo universities. Security issues have been integrated into every phase of the software life-cyclefrom requirements through testing. Both approaches use a threat model to document and drivesecurity concerns throughout the development process. Students analyze the risk of each threatdocumented in the threat model, then use the evaluations to design appropriate security measuressuch as access control and encryption. Implementation is guided by

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benita Comeau, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Pastirik

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1436: THE CONSEQUENCES OF CANCELING PHYSICS: AN INITIALSTUDY IN AN AT RISK URBAN HIGH SCHOOLBenita Comeau, Georgia Institute of Technology Benita M. Comeau is a Ph.D. candidate in the school of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Benita received her B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Benita is a STEP Fellow in the Georgia Tech NSF GK-12 program.Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Marion C. Usselman is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Marion received her Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Harrison, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

content of the program. Using a format of informal seminars and workshops weengaged in a discovery period for the field of Public Affairs [9-13] leading us to identify criticalcharacteristics for an undergraduate minor in public affairs which have the potential forrecognition by both ABET and the Higher Learning Commission of the North CentralAssociation, and the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration [9].We determined that critical characteristics of such a Program should include: • A core curriculum, which incorporates and helps students integrate the following topics: Economics; Finance and Budgeting; Statistics and Modeling Techniques; Public Policy and Policy Analysis; Ethics

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

, Page 11.546.2computing, and other science courses, and possibly an “Engineering Science” course. Oftenthere is little exposure to engineering professors and the practice of engineering in the lowerdivision course sequence.As students progress into the upper division courses within their department or program theymay take project-driven courses or courses with projects imbedded in them that are specific tothe subject. Often the relationship between science, engineering, science, mathematics, andengineering is not integrated, but remains veiled. Students proceed through fours years of studyin engineering learning fundamentals but little about the profession they are about to enter.Students who have a meaningful cooperative engineering experience

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Snider, University of South Florida; Sami Kadamani, Hillsborough Community College

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Mathematics

2006-82: AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR TEACHING PARTIAL DIFFERENTIALEQUATIONSArthur Snider, University of South FloridaSami Kadamani, Hillsborough Community College Dr. Kadamani is a Professor of Science at Hillsborough Community College Page 11.188.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 An Expert System for Partial Differential EquationsAbstractThe execution of the solution, by the separation of variables process, of the Poisson, diffusion,and wave equations (homogeneous or nonhomogeneous) in rectangular, cylindrical, or sphericalcoordinate systems, with Dirichlet, Neumann, Robin, singular, periodic, or Sommerfeld boundaryconditions

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd; Xiafeng Li, Texas A&M University; Arun Srinivasa, Texas A&M University; William Bassichis, Texas A&M University; Jacque Hodge, Texas A&M University; Donald Maxwell, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

implementation of project-based engineering courses have been growing during thepast decade. However, evidence-based evaluations of the degree to which project-based courseshave improved student retention and learning are still rare. Faculty members at Texas A&MUniversity have developed a project-based first-year engineering curriculum that draws on theestablished knowledge base of integrated engineering curricula to construct a new learningexperience for engineering majors. The first pilot of the curriculum was offered to approximately200 students in the 2004-05 academic year. Students who continued in engineering are nowtaking a sophomore engineering mechanics course in classes with students who were intraditional first-year courses. Comparison of

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansen Lukman, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University; Fabrice Alizon, Bucknell University; Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Soundar Kumara, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, 2003, pp. 197-205.9. Lamancusa, J. S., Jorgensen, J. E. and Fridley, J. L., "Product Dissection - A Tool for Benchmarking in the Process of Teaching Design," 26th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, IEEE, Vol. 3, 1996, pp. 1317-1321.10. Beaudoin, D. L. and Ollis, D. F., "A Product and Process Engineering Laboratory for Freshmen," ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, No. 3, 1995, pp. 279-284.11. Sheppard, S. D., "Mechanical Dissection: An Experience in How Things Work," Proceedings of the Engineering Education: Curriculum Innovation & Integration, Santa Barbara, CA, 1992.12. Lamancusa, J. S., Jorgensen, J. E. and Zayas-Castro, J. L., "The Learning Factory-A New Approach to

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodney Handy, Purdue University; Michael Whitt, Purdue University; Michael Lafreniere, Ohio University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2006 The Introduction of Environmental and Industrial Health and Safety Issues and Emerging Technologies in a Beginning Manufacturing Processes CourseAbstractIntroductory courses pertaining to manufacturing processes have traditionally beenincluded in the curriculums of associate and baccalaureate programs in mechanicalengineering technology. The majority of these courses emphasize such topics as forging,rolling, casting, welding, and machining, among others. While these courses typicallyprovide an outstanding foundation in the particular subject area and process mechanics,many have not included any significant coverage in the areas of environmentalmanagement or industrial health and safety. In

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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Electrical and Computer

experience. This platform enables theexploration of a broad range of ECE concepts, both independently and integrated into an entiresystem, is flexible, to encourage creative solutions, is capable of being applied to real-worldchallenges, and is easily connected to the curricular theme. This paper describes the curricularobjectives and key course elements which guided the development of this course, the process bywhich the course was created, and the resulting content and structure.1. Introduction1.1 ECE Curriculum RedesignThe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University is undergoing acomprehensive curriculum redesign. Large-scale planning and development for the newcurriculum has been conducted in earnest since early 2003

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; Nosa Egiebor, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Arizona State University; Lisa Zidek, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Chalmers Sechrist, Florida Gulf Coast University; Sam Hulbert, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Osborn, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Roger Williams University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Sciencesand the College of Education, as well as centers and offices related to professional developmentfor K-20 educators, undergraduate scientific and educational research, faculty research, andcommunity outreach, and provides an infrastructure for modeling best practices and forums fordiscussions on issues related to innovations and reform efforts in science, mathematics, andtechnology education. During the early stages of engineering program development at FGCU,faculty associated with The Whitaker Center assisted with the recruitment and selection of leadfaculty for the School of Engineering by interviewing faculty candidates and with curriculum

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

. Each of the courses wastaught by a different instructor. Close instructor team-like interaction allowed for integration ofcourse content allowing for elements of each course to be mutually supportive.Experience indicates that students typically understand and have an appreciation for mathematicsas it relates to engineering technology studies. However, that same appreciation andunderstanding is minimal, and in some cases non-existent, when it comes to the relationship ofthe “soft skills” (e.g. written/verbal communication skills) and engineering technology studies.For this reason Writing and Literature was chosen to be included in the learning communitycourse agenda.Faculty InteractionResearch suggests students relate an effective learning

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University; James Jacob, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

students that take them. Studentscome to believe that the disciplines (analog, power, digital, communication, etc.) within EEThave little in common or are remotely related. A FM receiver project for a junior level EETcourse in electronic communication has created a curricular linkage to two sophomore courses,one in RF and power electronics and the other in digital microcontrollers.Introduction The traditional model for teaching is comprised of curriculum course sequences that createvertical ‘silos’ where each topic is fully developed before going on to the next topic. Thiscompartmentalized sequence of courses builds a solid conceptual foundation for the students 1, 2.However, each course is treated as a separate body of knowledge creating an

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

) based upon provenpedagogical methods. The two course sequence is named VECTOR (Vitalizing ElectromagneticConcepts To Obtain Relevancy) and adapts existing teaching techniques and laboratories toaddress three inter-related objectives: A) Create an undergraduate curriculum in electromagnetics which is relevant to students and shows the impact of this field on emerging knowledge and technologies. B) Employ modern tools, skills, and techniques to emphasize fundamental concepts rather than teach legacy materials emphasizing rote, analytical solutions. C) Create an effective introductory EM course which will pipeline students into the electromagnetics-photonics curriculum at OSU, including graduate programs.These goals, described in

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Howard, Vanderbilt University; Robert Roselli, Purdue University

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Biomedical

2006-1199: FACILITATING THE DESIGN OF DIAGNOSTIC LEARNINGMODULES WITH CAPELarry Howard, Vanderbilt University Larry P. Howard is a Senior Research Scientist with the Institute for Software Integrated Systems at Vanderbilt University. He is the developer of the Courseware Authoring and Packaging Environment (CAPE) and the VaNTH experimental Learning Management System (eLMS).Robert Roselli, Purdue University Robert J. Roselli is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. He has served as Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Education Director for the VaNTH Engineering Research Center in Bioengineering Learning

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College; David Lieberman, Queensborough Community College; Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College

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Instrumentation

feature is not taught in this introductory course, its deployment as a softwareinterface certainly streamlines the data collection procedure for the students and adds remotecontrol capability. Furthermore, our campus has student clubs such as the Robotics Club.LabVIEW can serve as an integral part of this kind of extracurricular activity that combinesmechanical, electrical and optical engineering principles. Due to the low cost of purchasing astudent version, LabVIEW is cost effective in a teaching environment.I. IntroductionOne of the major utilities of an introductory course is to provide for the prerequisite foradvancement to advanced courses. The use of LabVIEW in the engineering curriculum for dataacquisition and virtual instrument has been

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Michael Escuti, North Carolina State University

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Electrical and Computer

mostly cover circuits with resistive elements. A few examples of circuitsinvolving capacitors and non-resistive elements (e.g. integrators and differentiators) are alsogiven as examples of signal shaping circuits.In the laboratory, operational amplifiers are used to amplify signals in two practical applications.In the first experiment, students amplify the signals from an ultrasonic emitter/receive pair. Theobjective of the experiment is to measure the speed of sound by measuring the time delaybetween the original and reflected signals. In the second experiment, an operational amplifier isused to amplify the signal from an infrared emitter/detector pair used to measure the speed of avariable speed DC motor. Both the motor and the emitter

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ross Gordon, Rice University; Alex Gordon, Rice University; Philip Bedient, Rice University

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Environmental Engineering

. Rice-EWB is associated with the CEE department, and has worked closely with thedepartment in its endeavors. Rice-EWB has become a major part of the department’s long-termcommitment to create an innovative, hands-on, design based, team oriented curriculum thatprepares students for the challenges of the next century. The department has worked to providethe infrastructure needed to operate Rice-EWB and to integrate Rice-EWB into its curriculum sothat the opportunities made available through Rice-EWB can be augmented by the department’sresources and faculty. The CEE department has supported the work of Rice-EWB in manyways. First, the CEE department has been the custodian and guardian of all of Rice-EWB’sfunds, and it has transferred its non

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

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Engineering Technology

the interviews are evaluated andused to change curriculum, to acquire new equipment, and to get feedback on the overall Page 11.519.11satisfaction of students with the programs. Graduates of the Structural Analysis and DesignEngineering Technology program uniformly praise the hands-on educational approach anddescribe their lab experience as an important factor in maintaining their interest in the program.The program coordinator and department chair keep close contact with the graduates to find howsoon after graduation they receive employment offers. It is important to observe that 90% of thestudents in the department already work in activities

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Management

is the Engineering &Science curriculum director for the program.The University of Detroit Mercy also offers a Master of Engineering Management (MEM)degree; it is a hybrid degree offered by the College of Business Administration and the Collegeof Engineering and Science. The program integrates technical and management studies toproduce graduates capable of assuming leadership roles in engineering management.The primary author was invited to teach and/or develop an elective for the MEM program.Because of his affinity for systems architecture and systems engineering (as well as hispassionate belief that these two disciplines are both critical and often neglected), he proposed ablended class that covered both topics in adequate depth for the

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Genalo, Iowa State University; Jamie Gilchrist, Iowa State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1007: HOME SCHOOLERS IN AN ENGINEERING/EDUCATION K12OUTREACH PROGRAMLawrence Genalo, Iowa State University LAWRENCE J. GENALO is Professor and Assistant Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. He received a Ph. D. in Applied Mathematics with Systems Engineering emphasis in 1977, served as Chair for Freshman Programs and DELOS Divisions, and runs the Toying With TechnologySM Program at Iowa State.Jamie Gilchrist, Iowa State University Jamie Gilchrist is a preservice teacher in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction's elementary education program. She is an undergraduate teaching and laboratory assistant for the Toying With

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Melissa Lin, Exactech

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Engineering Technology

draws the conclusion.II. Technical Problem Solving ProcessIt is observed that the problem solving models developed in the 1960s and 70s that are still usedwith many general problem solving courses found in academic are to teach math problem solvingas a thinking skill, not integrated with the rest of the curriculum or work environment.Through this course, students will learn about the computer-based problem solving on individualand team-based technical problems, by experiencing several independent and overlapping stages,including: 1) Problem statement 2) Analyze the problem statement and Plan inputs and outputs 3) Design solution or algorithm 4) Implement the solution (programming) 5) Verifying the

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

calculations. Thus it will promote learning by discovery,instead of leaving the student in the role of a passive observer.IntroductionWith the objective of enhanced student learning, various instructional technology methodsincluding computer-aided problem-solving modules have been integrated into the curriculum forcivil engineering and civil engineering technology programs. More specifically, the effectiveincorporation of a variety of software packages for the teaching-learning process related to thestructural analysis course has been addressed in several articles1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 in recent years.Analysis of both statically determinate and statically indeterminate structures, by classicalmethods (slope-deflection and moment distribution) and stiffness

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Goldberg, Marquette University

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Biomedical

those of others in the organization help the companymeet its goals. Knowledge of basic business functions such as accounting, marketing, finance,and an understanding of organizational behavior are also important.Undergraduate biomedical engineering curricula include courses in math, physics, chemistry,biology, physiology, design, and the engineering sciences. Students usually take elective coursesin the social studies and the humanities. Due to the lack of additional elective credits in analready full curriculum, very few biomedical engineers take any business or management coursesas undergraduates, and few have an understanding of the regulatory aspects of medical devicedevelopment.Most engineers are not prepared for their first management

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Halvard Nystrom, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Engineering Management

Sri Lanka Curriculum Development in Medicine 6492 Sri Lanka Pharmacy 6493 Sri Lanka Physical Education 6494 Sri Lanka Political Science 6570 Paraguay All Disciplines 6571 Peru All Disciplines 6581 Singapore Military HistoryOnce you have an idea of which awards are of interest to you and might be a little off thebeaten track, you should communicate with the program officers and ask them for advice.I received very good advice from a number of program officers I contacted, since theprogram officers are eager to find qualified candidates for their less popular locations.This is important since you can only apply to one at a time and should apply only afteryou have prepared