Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pines, University of Hartford; Brian Gallant, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-1188: PROVIDING ENGINEERING STUDENTS A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVETHROUGH A PROJECT FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES – LESSONSLEARNED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORDDavid Pines, University of Hartford David Pines is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hartford. He completed his Ph.D. studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2000. He is actively involved with student projects sponsored by environmental engineering firms, municipalities, and water utilities.Brian Gallant, University of Hartford Brian Gallant is an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at the University of Hartford

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qian Du, Mississippi State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1270: DESIGN OF APPLICATION-ORIENTED COMPUTER PROJECTS IN APROBABILITY AND RANDOM PROCESSES COURSE FOR ELECTRICALENGINEERING MAJORSQian Du, Mississippi State University Page 11.409.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Design of Application-Oriented Computer Projects in a Probability and Random Processes Course for Electrical Engineering MajorsAbstractA course of Probability and Random Processes is regularly taken by many engineering students,because the study of this topic is fundamental to a wide range of disciplines. Usually studentsrecognize that learning probability and random processes is a struggle. The primary reason isthat the course

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Lance Edwards, MT Tech of the U of MT; John Evans, MT Tech of the U of MT; Leo Heath, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mike Johnson, MT Tech of the U of MT; Timothy Kober, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mary North-Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Roger Oldenkamp, MT Tech of the U of MT

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2006-751: DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF THEINTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE PETROLEUM PROJECT EVALUATION:INTEGRATING ENTREPRENEURIAL AND BUSINESS CONCEPTS INTO APETROLEUM ENGINEERING CURRICULUM.Doug Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MTLance Edwards, MT Tech of the U of MTJohn Evans, MT Tech of the U of MTLeo Heath, MT Tech of the U of MTMike Johnson, MT Tech of the U of MTTimothy Kober, MT Tech of the U of MTMary North-Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MTRoger Oldenkamp, MT Tech of the U of MT Page 11.453.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Development and presentation of the interdisciplinary course Petroleum Project Evaluation: integrating entrepreneurial and

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan Allebach, Purdue University; Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2565: THE VERTICALLY-INTEGRATED PROJECTS (VIP) PROGRAM INECE AT PURDUE: FULLY INTEGRATING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONAND GRADUATE RESEARCHEdward Coyle, Purdue University Edward J. Coyle received his BSEE degree from the University of Delaware in 1978, and Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University in 1980 and 1982. Since 1982, he has been with Purdue University, where he is currently Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Co-Director of the Center for Wireless Systems and Applications (CWSA), and Director of the EPICS Entrepreneurship Initiative (EEI). From 2000 through 2004 he served Purdue as Assistant Vice Provost for

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Recruiting and Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

Geek Civilization: Amateur Radio and First-Year Projects To Improve Recruitment and Retention In an ECET ProgramAbstractThis paper describes the author’s current efforts and future plans to restore the path which ledmany of today’s senior professionals into electronic technology. That path usually began in theteenage years with an interest in amateur radio and tinkering with electronics, followed by mathand science courses in high school, then pursuit of a degree in engineering or technology.Unfortunately, that path has nearly disappeared over the last twenty-five years or so because ofthe evolution of electronic technology in ways that make it seem less accessible to tinkerers andamateur radio operators and because electronic

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

2006-1925: AN ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR A LARGE-SCALE,WEB-DELIVERED RESOURCE PROJECT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERSOF MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGYDale Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dale Bremmer is a professor of economics in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana. He has taught at Rose-Hulman for the last eighteen years, specializing in applied econometrics. Bremmer has also taught at Arkansas State University and Indiana State University. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from Arizona State University while he earned his doctorate in economics from Texas A&M University.Patricia

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Ncube, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1528: PREPARING TOMORROW’S ENGINEERS AND ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGISTS: AN EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT LEAD THE WAYOUTREACH PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ININDIANALisa Ncube, Purdue University Lisa Ncube is an assistant professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership and Supervision. Her main areas of interest are Organizational Effectiveness; and Skills and Technology Transfer. A native of Zimbabwe, she has been an educator for more than twenty years. Prior to joining the department she was Director Evaluation for CAPE in the Department of Educational Psychology at Ball State University. She was also an assistant professor in the School of Education at Anderson

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University; Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University

2006-1688: EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH SECONDARY SCHOOLS TOPROMOTE MINORITY ENTRY INTO THE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYDISCIPLINES – THE INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROJECT SMILEAndrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University ANDREW W. OTIENO has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology at Northern Illinois University (NIU) since August 2000. He received his Ph.D. from Leeds University, UK in 1994, in mechanical engineering. Dr. Otieno has worked in various capacities at several institutions both in the United States and in Kenya. Before joining NIU, he was a Post-doctoral research fellow at the Intelligent Systems Center, University of Missouri-Rolla. His research interests

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Samantha Jarema, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF A SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT IN A REQUIRED FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSEAbstractIn Fall 2004, a service-learning curriculum was introduced in one section of Engineering 100:Introduction to Engineering, at the University of Michigan. Engineering 100 is a required coursefor all first year students and comprises a team project coupled with an introduction to technicalcommunication. The course also includes threads of environmental sustainability, ethics and therole of the engineer in society. As a required course, Engineering 100 has suffered from lowteaching evaluations, despite the efforts of many faculty to actively engage students in thelearning process. Thus, one of the goals of this project

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno (Eng)

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Materials

2006-2202: PROJECT-BASED INTRODUCTORY TO MATERIALSENGINEERING MODULES ON BIOMATERIALS, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS,NON-VOLATILE MEMORY, AND FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICSStacy Gleixner, San Jose State University STACY GLEIXNER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at San Jose State University. She teaches courses on introductory materials engineering, electronic materials, solid state kinetics and thin film deposition. Prof. Gleixner has an active research program in microelectronics and micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS). She can be reached at gleixner@email.sjsu.edu.Elliot Douglas, University of Florida ELLIOT DOUGLAS is an Associate Professor in the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Ye Sun, West Virginia University

2006-2312: APPLICATION OF OBJECT SCAFFOLDING TO DEVELOP AHANDS-ON, PROBLEM-CENTERED, AND PROJECT-BASED FRESHMANMATLAB® COURSERobin Hensel, West Virginia UniversityYe Sun, West Virginia University Page 11.219.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Application of Object Scaffolding to Develop A Hands-On, Problem-Centered, and Project-Based Freshman MATLAB® CourseAbstractAn application of object scaffold pedagogy to the teaching of MATLAB® to freshmanengineering students is being implemented as part of a problem-centered course during thespring 2006 semester. Object scaffolding has been proposed as a pedagogical

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

towerfor a museum exhibit, the question of the role of service in the civil engineering (CE) curriculumwas explored. Service learning projects such as this one are contrasted to the steel bridge andconcrete canoe projects done as part of the ASCE student competitions. This paper aims toconsider the development and management of a service learning project for the civil engineeringcurriculum. Several example projects are listed along with their relation to various civilengineering courses. Additionally management suggestions are presented. Success of the projectfor both the students and the client depends on the number of students involved, on theinvestment of the client in the project, and on the level of the corresponding CE course. Thepossibility

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Beverly Perna, Tsongas Industrial History Center

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Engineering Education, 2006 Learning through Service: Analysis of a First Semester, College-Wide, Service-Learning Course1. AbstractService-learning is a pedagogy which strives to integrate student learning with communityservice. In an engineering context, service-learning provides a project-based experience in whichstudents are confronted with real clients and problems, often of immediate need. In the context ofcourse development, however, many engineering faculty seem to feel that service learning isinfeasible in technical and/or large engineering courses, and that the overhead and opportunitycosts associated with service learning exceed the benefits received by students.This paper contemplates two years of service

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-1111: RICE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: ANEXERCISE IN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE LEARNINGRoss Gordon, Rice University Ross Gordon has just completed his B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University and will be pursuing a graduate degree in Environmental Engineering at Rice University. His research interests include surface water hydrology, floodplain modeling, and early warning flood prediction systems. He is one of the leaders of the Rice University chapter of Engineers Without Borders and has worked on engineering projects in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Mexico.Alex Gordon, Rice University Alex Gordon has just completed his B.S. in Bioengineering at Rice

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Cambell, Western Kentucky University; Shane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University; Greg Mills, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Kentucky University. Prior to becoming a faculty member at WKU, Dr. Palmquist was a structural engineer for Lichtenstein Consulting Engineers in Natick, Massachusetts. He received his BS in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire, his MS in civil engineering from the University of Rhode Island, and his PhD in civil engineering from Tufts University. His technical interests include project-based engineering education, bridge engineering, construction, and project management.Greg Mills, Western Kentucky University Greg Mills is a full professor in the Department of Architecture and Manufacturing Sciences at Western Kentucky University. He teaches courses in surveying, applied

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann McKenna, Northwestern University; James Colgate, Northwestern University; Gregory Olson, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

on how to effectively enact acoaching pedagogy in particular academic settings. The current study explores the specifics ofthe coaching process in the context of mentoring engineering student design teams. The currentstudy provides insight into the types of roadblocks design teams face and how our teachingstrategies can help teams overcome these challenges. By aligning our teaching and coachingstrategies with the actual learning and project needs of student design teams we are betterpositioned to produce effective, future design engineers.IntroductionDesign courses emphasize learning-by-doing and applying knowledge and skills to developfeasible solutions to real needs. At a minimum, students are expected to perform the dual task ofapplying

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Mohammed, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

thebeneficial effects of higher tolerance for ambiguity on increased efficacy, satisfaction, andconflict resolution in the context of an open-ended, team-based, industry-sponsored engineeringdesign project.Keywords: Design teams, tolerance for ambiguity, efficacy, design performance.1. IntroductionBecause “engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have: …an ability todesign a system, component, or process to meet desired needs,” and “an ability to function inmulti-disciplinary teams….”1, design is integrated to the engineering curricula through the use ofdesign teams. In many cases, this integration also uses industry-sponsored design projects. Mostof the industry-sponsored design project applications are at the capstone design level

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Roger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University; Thomas Hellmuth, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

with concentrations inElectrical, Mechanical, Computer, Biomedical, and Materials Joining, it is our goal to involve asmany students as possible in an interdisciplinary design experience involving two or moreconcentrations. As we offer projects each year, we define more clearly the purposes andguidelines for the senior design experience, important lessons in interdisciplinary design, and thefactors for project success.Student involvement in interdisciplinary teams is not only an expectation of industry but also hasbecome a required outcome of the ABET engineering criteria. EC2000 criteria now includeoutcome 3d which states that “engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduateshave…an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.”1

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ihab Saad, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

2006-1600: MULTI-LAYERED, MULTIMEDIA SCHEDULE REPORTINGIhab Saad, East Carolina University Page 11.942.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 MMSR: Multi-Layered, Multimedia Schedule ReportingAbstractScheduling is the art and science of forecasting future performance based on historicalinformation. It aims at charting a roadmap for the project to follow during its differentphases of development to secure timely completion. In most construction projects, anowner-approved schedule becomes one of the contract documents, and a way ofcommunication between the main project team members (Owner, Architect/Engineer,and General Contractor). Changes are one of the few

Conference Session

Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Systemsand is part of the four-year Control and Instrumentation Technology program at the University ofHouston Downtown (UHD) in Houston, Texas. Continuing development of the electrical powersystems course includes the knowledge and application of LabVIEW software for various virtualexercises and projects. Included in the class are many actual electrical power control projects thatrange from the initial studies of the basics of electrical power systems and LabVIEW to the finaladvanced capstone project design.Many of the class students work in industry in various related professions. Also, the classstudents have varied technical experience level and background of academics. The proceedingtwo elements make the class both challenging and interesting to

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Kimes, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Deborah O'Bannon, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

completed the work within the two semesterclass time and worked closely with City of Kansas City engineering staff. The construction isplanned for late 2006 and will use the students’ design.IntroductionThe Civil Engineering Capstone Design course at the University of Missouri-Kansas City haspartnered with the City of Kansas City, Missouri Department of Public Works to design useful,traffic-bearing structures since 2003. Civil engineering projects for the senior design class areparticularly difficult to identify because civil engineering projects are typically large andcomplex. Past projects at the University of Missouri-Kansas City were usually eitherretrospective/paper designs or projects of such great scope that the students seldom got a senseof

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University; Michael Powers, Michigan Technological University; Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

await them after their educations, and gives new perspectives tothe sponsors, businesses and organizations who participate. The multi-disciplinary program is intended to serve the needs of both students andindustry and includes concepts such as sustainability, ethics, safety, business processes,innovation, creativity and communication. All Enterprise team members have prescribedresponsibilities corresponding to their level of maturity, abilities, and technical education. Withinthe projects, students perform testing and analyses, make recommendations, manufacture parts,stay within budgets and schedules, and manage multiple projects while faculty members act ascoaches and mentors.Vertically Integrated Curriculum This ongoing

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Semke, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; James Albrecht, Imation Corp.; Jason Moses, Imation Corp.; Peter Ridl, Imation Corp.

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Corporation to conductresearch on precision engineering projects. The cooperation between these groups hasestablished a successful, unique, effective, and synergistic program that would not be possiblewithout the contributions of each partner. The projects have been ongoing for four years andcontinue to evolve. The lessons learned from this experience are presented to share insightslearned on developing long-term professional relationships between university and industrypartners. Topics include the choice of appropriate projects, the use of capstone design courses,the contributions of graduate students, opportunities for internal and external funding,management strategies, and dealing with intellectual property ownership issues.Thus far, the

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Keiser, University of Tulsa; William Hamill, University of Tulsa; Bryan Tapp, University of Tulsa; William Potter, University of Tulsa; Jerry McCoy, University of Tulsa; Peter LoPresti, University of Tulsa; Donna Farrior, University of Tulsa; Shirley Pomeranz, University of Tulsa

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Mathematics

Enhancing Interdisciplinary Interactions in the College of Engineering and Natural SciencesIntroduction and Project GoalsA team of faculty members in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences at The Universityof Tulsa (TU) began work in July 2004 on a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Project (Proposal # 0410653). This two-yearproject was based on the use of Interdisciplinary Lively Application Projects (ILAPs)1 as avehicle for strengthening connections among science, engineering, and mathematicsdepartments2. The concept of ILAPs originated from a consortium of 12 schools led by theUnited States Military Academy (USMA) with an NSF funded project, Project

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Dunn, Environmental Protection Agency

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

engineering course through a course project that focused on mobile sourceemissions. Six of the eight students enrolled in the course were third and fourth year mechanicalengineering students. Two graduate students from other engineering schools were also enrolled. To formulate my ideas for the project, I collaborated with staff at the City of ChicagoDepartment of the Environment, the Region 5 EPA office, and EPA headquarters. The resultingproject had two elements. Both originally focused on Pilsen, a Chicago neighborhood that isboth a trucking hub and a population center for working class families. As part of the firstelement, students assumed the role of fleet managers of small trucking firms in Pilsen seeking tojoin EPA’s SmartWay Transport

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

actual hands-ondesign projects that range from the initial requirements of the authorized jurisdiction to thesystem final design.Many of the fire alarm code studies students are fire and safety personnel. In addition, otherstudents work in various related professions. The class students also have varied technicalexperience levels and backgrounds in academics.The students in the fire code studies become acquainted with the national fire alarm code byusing newly developed handouts and reference material, national fire alarm code handbooks thatcontains practical explanations of the code, and many actual practical design projects.A feature that makes these class studies unique is the heavy use of group efforts and interactionof the groups on many

Conference Session

Learning to Design Aerospace Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Aerospace

and provided the opportunity to rapidly climb the learningcurve.One response to this need is to more rapidly and better train students by means of realistic andintensive design-build-test activities. Since 1998, the Student Space Systems FabricationLaboratory (S3FL) at the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering has combined aformal design process with student creativity and spontaneity to train and provide students withopportunities for research in space system design and development.5 This paper describesS3FL’s resources and operations, outlines the lab’s educational and design philosophy, anddiscusses the technical, teamwork, communication, and project management skills developedthrough S3FL. The paper also discusses how these

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 How the Presence of Women Affects the Performance of Design Teams in a Predominately Male EnvironmentAbstractThe literature reports conflicting results regarding the effect on team performance when one ortwo “minorities” are added to the team. Further, there are very few studies that report on teamsthat are actually doing engineering or design work, and even those studies normally define“performance” as the overall grade for the project rather than indicating how the teamsperformed on the various aspects of the design process. The current study presents resultsobtained for nearly 400 students working on 99 teams with a female minority of 14.1% workingon a semester-long

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

knowledge with practice on challenging design projects. The MDL provides acapstone experience intended to prepare students to enter the workforce. The projects areopen-ended, technically challenging design problems that encompass a broad array ofimportant contemporary issues. In addition to defining an important problem, sponsorsprovide a significant grant and their direct participation with the students, faculty andstaff who work to provide design solutions. Lessons learned over the past five years haveopened our eyes to some of the major changes needed in how to educate engineers andprepare them to enter the workforce. These lessons are expected to influence changesaffecting our entire curriculum.IntroductionThe engineering profession is at a