Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

involved. The hope was to acquireadditional funding and equipment through the awarding of these grants. It is basically like thelottery. Without an application there is no way to be awarded a grant. But with an application,everything is possible.A number of professional societies were investigated to determine if they offered any grantopportunities that might be applicable. After considerable research a number of suitableprospects were discovered. Then the real work began. Writing the proposal is a very difficult andtime consuming process. The wording must express exactly what activities are planned and howthey will be accomplished. Details had to be included for everything, further complicating theprocess. Finally after considerable effort and

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

completed a Master’s degree in MEMS at Georgia Tech. Page 11.495.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Doctoral Student Co-founders: A Case Study of Advanced Laser Materials, LLCAbstractIn January of 2003, two University of Texas at Austin doctoral engineering students, R. S. Evansand D. L. Vanelli enrolled in a business plan course cross listed in the college of engineering.They chose a University of Texas patent-pending technology to form the basis of their businessplan. A State of Texas Technology Development and Transfer grant had been awarded forfurther development of the technology, but

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma; L. Fink, University of Oklahoma; Carolyn Ahern, Ahern and Associates

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 11.52.1L. Fink, University of Oklahoma Dr. L. Dee Fink, an off-campus evaluator, is the person responsible for developing and implementing the evaluation plan, and he has an extensive background in pedagogy and assessment. Because of this expertise, Dr. Fink will be responsible for: 1.) developing and© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 monitoring the pedagogical models being used, 2.) leading the orientation programs for both undergraduate peer teachers and the faculty members involved, to make sure they fully understand the pedagogy procedures being used, 3.) developing the evaluation plan and materials, 4.) collecting and analyzing the evaluation

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Howard, East Carolina University; Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

assessment have now been included inaccreditation requirements for all ABET engineering and engineering technology programs. Oneof the biggest challenges in implementing the new requirements at many institutions has beeninvolving all faculty members in the process. At Milwaukee School of Engineering, a year-endAssessment Workshop was created with the goal of increasing faculty involvement in assessmentof program objectives and outcomes. The format and results of the workshop are discussed inthis paper.BackgroundThe TC2K requirements of the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of ABET placehigh importance on the continuous improvement process. Preparing and implementing acontinuous improvement plan, selecting assessment methods, and preparing

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

implement this approach have been driven largely by the standards developed by theInternational Technology Education Association (ITEA) [28, 29]. An engineering/technologyeducation curriculum is usually a set or sequence of courses at the secondary school (middleschool and high school) level, usually offered as an option for students planning to pursueengineering or engineering technology as a career goal. In addition, such programs are usuallycombined with college preparatory mathematics, science, and liberal arts courses in a highschool program that are aligned with a state’s academic content standards in perceived subjectareas. Engineering/technology curricula are available at the national level (e.g., Project Lead theWay, PLTW [4], or the

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy Cox, University of Missouri-Rolla; Cassandra Elrod, University of Missouri-Rolla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

11.990.2increase 10% to 20% in traditional (civil, mechanical, electrical, and aerospace); 21% to 35% inthe disciplines of biomedical and environmental engineering; and 36% or more in disciplinessuch as computer software engineering2,3. Despite this positive outlook, however, the number ofengineering degrees awarded during the same time period is expected to remain stable. Evenmore disturbing is the realization that the number of students who plan to major in engineeringupon college entrance has decreased.According to the ACT policy report Maintaining a Strong Engineering Workforce, among themore than 1.1 million seniors in the class of 2002 who took the ACT Assessment collegeentrance and placement exam, fewer than 6% planned to study engineering in

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

schools, normally overseas, offerelectrical programs that have a very high emphasis on electrical power. Page 11.606.4The next step was to refine and improve the curriculum plans with additional input from theELET Department Industrial Advisory Board. The Board members were in agreement andoffered some constructive suggestions. Local industries were visited and additional input sought.After that, two faculty members were scheduled to be at gatherings of a large number ofelectrical power industry professionals. They sought input from the gatherings and receivedapproval and useful input. The next step was to send the planned program curriculum to

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Miller, North Carolina State University; Stephen Walsh, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

business planning, corporate formation, and obtained seed-round funding of $3M with a follow-on round of $9M. Prior to this, Dr. Walsh’s technical career was with IBM where he did IC design, performed software testing, and did presales field application engineering. While at IBM, he was awarded IBM’s Resident-Study scholarship and completed his MS and PhD degrees in EE at Duke University.Thomas Miller, North Carolina State University Thomas K. Miller, III received the BA degree in Mathematics and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1976. He received the MS degree in Biomedical Engineering and Mathematics in 1980, and the PhD in 1982, both from UNC-Chapel Hill

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Norton, University of Michigan; Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

within the CoE, planning, organizing, and staffing variousactivities and events throughout the year. These activities and events generally centered onengineering and higher education but covered a very broad spectrum, ranging from hostingpanels such as “Getting into Graduate School” and “Applying for an Academic Position,”organizing a multicultural fair: “The Martin Luther King Celebration,” managing a summer longresearch seminar series. This approach was driven by the lack of alternative sponsors within theCoE and the interest of the student members. Over the years this led to recognized success in theform of winning - two years in a row - the University of Michigan Elaine Harden Award,awarded to the Michigan Engineering student society that

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; GWEN EBERT, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

faculty presentations in a course calledIntroduction to Engineering. Approximately two to three industry tours are planned during thecourse of the summer, so that students can see engineering in action. Companies that haveoffered tours in the past are Kimberly Clark, General Motors in Janesville, Harley Davidson andGE Medical Systems. Refer to Appendix A for the program description sent to the students. Page 11.782.2The students enjoy the activities in this course and plans are to enhance and incorporateadditional hands-on laboratories for the students in coming years. In 2002, a laboratory course inphysics was added to the curriculum. Over the

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denis Enderle, University of Connecticut

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Biomedical

biomedical engineering (BME) curriculum is a daunting challenge.BME is unlike most engineering programs with the need for more life science courses as a corecomponent of the curriculum. Described here is the rationale for using a differential equationbased physiological modeling course as a substitute for a math taught differential equationscourse, and the subsequent flexibility it allows in the curriculum.In addition, many BME programs prepare their students for more options than the usualengineering program. Approximately one-third of BME students in our program plan to attendmedical or dental school and expect that the medical and dental school requirements be a part ofthe basic program. We have accomplished this challenge with basic medical

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Kundrat, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

unambiguous name for the stationrelating to the station’s objective. For example, Figure 4 shows the proposed sign for the firststation in the Wing Room. Figure 4: Visual Description Sign for a StationIn the third and final category of visual aides, this project designed pictural work instructions foreach station. Although existing process plans are detailed and explicit, they require additionaltime to comprehend. The proposed pictural instructions will considerably lessen the learningtime. It should be noted that the proposed signs are in addition to the existing process plans andare not meant to be a replacement. A good example would be the Nose Cone Molding Station.Reading the instructions provided by the process plans

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 11.794.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating TC2K into a Multi-Disciplinary Seminar Course: Finding a Hook for the “Soft” OutcomesIntroduction The Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolina atCharlotte (UNCC) has developed and implemented a comprehensive program leading to anacademic environment of continuous improvement consistent with the ABET TechnologyCriteria 2000 (TC2K).1 This paper describes practical techniques currently employed toeffectively integrate a select

Conference Session

CPD - Engineering Education K - Life

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Christiana Houck, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

teachingmethodology in teaching of the course on construction management, and concluded: “It isimportant to realize that the old forms of teaching and learning must give way to newer forms ofteaching and learning. In that regard, integration of technology in classroom setting can not beavoided. The electronic plan rooms, the electronic databases, and the electronic help desksrequire that our students be job ready, and be ready to hit the ground running on graduation. Toreduce the time of on-the-job training by employers, it is important that schools of construction,and especially the construction faculty incorporate web-enhanced teaching methodologies in theircoursework to enhance student learning in a way that students are extremely comfortable inutilizing

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal Alford, North Carolina A&T State University; Elaine Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University; Venetia Fisher, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, in particular.Funding for this program is varied according to the research center involved andcomes from varied sources.STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND PLAN This nation has long recognized the absence of diversity within scienceand math based professions. North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) haspioneered the effort to encourage women and minorities to consider careers in thevaried fields of engineering. NCAT is one of the very few Historically BlackColleges or Universities (HBCUs) that maintains a College of Engineering. ThusNCAT has consistently been near the top, if not at the top, of the annual lists of Page 11.545.2universities producing

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students • Multiple presentation media with planned change elements to hold student interest • Planned silences to allow students to think • Animations and simulations where appropriate • Actual physical models of reasonable size if possible • Examples of practical applicationsThese concepts can be equally applied in a regular classroom. For the course described in thispaper, Microsoft PowerPoint was used heavily to provide the enhanced learning environment Page 11.1378.3described above and to address the needs of sensing and visual learners in particular. PowerPointallows the instructor to plan out the main points of the

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Baldwin, Roger Williams University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

treatment and water resources which would benefit greatly from thisfirst-hand experience. In addition, a design project for the senior capstone design course couldbe modeled on this project.Specifically, this project can be a learning tool to illustrate the determination of sustainability. InCriterion 3 Program Outcomes and Assessment, the ABET Engineering AccreditationCommission identifies skills that engineering graduates should possess. These include the abilityto design a system with realistic constraints including sustainability, economic, social, political,and manufacturability [3]. These constraints tend to be hard to incorporate into a design projectwhen the student is primarily focused on the technical aspects. My plan is to use this

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

10Construction Estimating 10Structural Analysis 5Fluids and Hydraulics 5Steel and Wood Design 5Concrete and Masonry Design 5Soil Mechanics and Foundations 5Construction Management 5Construction Planning and Scheduling 5Engineering Economics 5

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josh Goldowitz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Karl Korfmacher, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

of Northeast Associations (CONEA), representing Upper Falls o The Northeast Block Club Alliance (NEBCA), representing North Marketview Heights Page 11.98.3These three local organizations form part of the umbrella planning and coordination initiative,known as The NorthEast Neighborhood Alliance (NENA). NENA is, “a resident driven planninginitiative committed to the revitalization of three neighborhoods in northeast Rochester, throughcitizen empowerment and ownership2.One solution to these problems envisioned by NENA and community leaders was thedevelopment of new mixed income properties within the community. In

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Plemmons

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Page 11.1321.2to follow professional development programs associated with grade descriptions, experience, andprofessional registration. A common and often used model for this career advancement is theASCE Professional Grade Descriptions 3. Each grade, from Engineer I to Engineer IX, isdelineated by the general characteristics, directions received, typical duties and responsibilities,and typical position titles. Using the professional engineer (PE) registration as a discriminatorbetween Grade III and IV, practicing engineers are not normally expected to “plan, schedule,conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of engineering work in part of a major project or in a totalproject of moderate scope” until becoming an Engineer IV as a registered

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marsha Lee, Texas A&M University; Jan Rinehart, Texas A&M University; Scott Starks, University of Texas-El Paso; Karen Villatoro, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

levels • To increase the number of competently prepared students from the El Paso area who will ultimately pursue engineering studies in college; • To increase the retention rate of these students as they progress through college. • To recruit participants from the school districts in and around El Paso with special efforts made to attract female students and students from minority groups who have been traditionally underrepresented in the professional engineering and high technology areas.Additional information about this program is found in Appendix A.Elements of Discover EngineeringThrough the collaborative efforts of SEI and EAPO personnel, it was possible to execute theproject plan in an efficient and timely manner

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

course delivery to having active sites, and all their technical and non-technical activities, become the central point through which the course is delivered. Directcontact with a “living” site provided valuable insight to what the students were reading andhearing in lectures as well as immediate relevance to course assignments. It is hoped that thecourse becomes sustainable via a continued partnership between the department and theconstruction manager.BackgroundIn the Fall of 2003, Tufts University initiated the development of a Master Plan for its campus inSomerville/Medford, Massachusetts. The plan, which is evolving, noted a number of potentialbuilding sites for the existing campus. Two such sites are the locations for Tufts first newbuilding

Conference Session

Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bloomquist, University of Florida; Michael McVay, University of Florida; Scott Wasman, University of Florida; Clinton Slatton, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

thesetests, the water flow was maintained at a constant, low rate. In the case of the HWB, head lossdue to the flow path (pipe friction, fitting losses etc. from the source to the first manometer) wasnegligible. We measured a 0.5 cm. difference (or loss) between these two points. It is importantto note that the flow rate had to be adjusted in order for the bridge to work properly. This wasdone by trial and error and once set, the remainder of the tests worked properly. While we didnot have a flowmeter sensitive enough to measure it, we plan to incorporate a rotameter tomonitor the flow in the next model. Page 11.56.7 Table 2. Results of

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samer Tawfik, Georgia Institute of Technology; Serkan Ozbay, Georgia Institute of Technology; Erian Armanios, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Technology. COE 2001 (Statics)is the first class in structures and introduces students to the elements of statics in two and threedimensions, free-body diagrams, distributed loads, centroids and friction. In COE 3001 thestudents are further exposed to stress and strain analysis applied to beams, vessels, pipes, andcombined loading, stress and strain transformations, beam deflection as well as column buckling.The method consists of weekly problem sessions, a test evaluation concept and a tailored work-plan. The weekly problem sessions are conducted by teaching assistants. The students are given achance to discuss with the TA a set of suggested textbook problems assigned by the instructor aswell as any other recommended problems pertaining to the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cathy Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Baikun Li, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jin Li, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Amy Pruden, Colorado State University; Peter Stroot, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

advisors providing independent, objective criticism; (e) local assessors at eachparticipating school using common elements of an evaluation plan originally developed at UC;and (f) a Co-PI as a lead assessor to coordinate the implementation of the evaluation plans at allfive participating schools as well as cross-comparing and analyzing the feedback received from Page 11.489.3each local evaluation in an overall ‘meta-assessment’ plan to research teaching and learning.As can be observed in Table 2, the five programs where these teaching materials will be adaptedand implemented represent a mix of programs with a variety of

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Pangborn, Pennsylvania State University; David Wormley, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

gained in creating and institutionalizing theLeadership Development Minor.15The Entrepreneurship Minor began as largely a “top down” approach to change, with those inleadership positions conceiving the vision and plan and then implementing them. In crafting asuccessful NSF Action Agenda effort, the opposite approach was used in which a vision andstrategy were built from the “bottom up.” Shortly after the formation of the Faculty AdvisoryBoard of the Leonhard Center, the Director began a strategic planning process with the FacultyAdvisory Board around the following question: “If you could make any changes you wished,what would you do to increase the success of your students in the workplace?” From thisdiscussion grew two major themes: (1) have

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

planning and ideation, production andpresentation. Ultimately, the promotion group must satisfy the needs of their client.The third pedagogical prerequisite is that the students should have a choice in how the tasks willbe accomplished. When students are involved in the planning and decision-making, and feel theyhave some autonomy over the process, they are more likely to make an effort and follow throughon their investment of time and energy.10 Often in a problem-solving type of course the studentsare given the problem by the instructor. They are allowed creativity in how they achieve asolution but the problem is identified for them. In the Engineering & Design capstone coursestudent teams are given a goal, an expected outcome, and must

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

, and apply the relevant aspects ofinformation technology, data analysis, monitoring and processing.o I&M courses will provide ample opportunities for students to learn by doing (activelearning), in a real industrial environment.Additional outcomes expected:• Students will work cooperatively and be able to form effective teams.• Students will practice and improve technical communication and report writing skills.• WSU and FH will utilize the lab as support for advanced engineering applications inI&M and process control for senior undergraduate and graduate projects and research.3.1 Planned ActivitiesLeveraging the strengths of each institution – FH’s reputation for innovation andeducation of highly-qualified industrial personnel and

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

theeffectiveness of required courses. On-going assessment will not be successful if faculty does not“buy-in” to the program, if students do not consider the exam a meaningful practice, if examsolutions are circulated among students, or if there is variability in the test administration.Success necessitates the full commitment of faculty, honest and consistent rewards for studentparticipation, rigorous faculty training and strict exam administration to reduce variability.Therefore, the first step for a successful assessment program is the commitment of the faculty.On May 4th, 2005 the current state of the ME proficiency exams, concept inventory backgroundand proposed concept inventory implementation plan was presented to the mechanicalengineering faculty

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

who need help will receive assistance through the Academic Enrichment Center andpeer support through the leadership track.The innovative MIMIC project not only serves as an effective recruiting and retention tool, itallows students to implement and sharpen their technical skills and to improve theirteamwork, critical thinking and communication skills in a simulated industrial setting. It is acost-effective, replicable model.The origin of the capstone projectTen years ago, the engineering design instructor and a business instructor at Illinois ValleyCommunity College developed an innovative plan to provide their students with workplaceexperiences. As a project in one of their courses, the instructors integrated their students intoteams to