Conference Session

K-12 Activities

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leilah Lyons, University of Michigan; Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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Educational Research and Methods

. Collected data allows for demographic analysis of visitorpopulation, user performance assessment, and provides game-play perspective useful foreffective game design. Presented results are based on a year-long study involving about17,000 museum visitors.1.0 Outreach in the Form of a Museum Exhibit: Overview of the ProjectGovernment funding supports research work on the cutting edge of manufacturingtechnologies, but the general population’s understanding of manufacturing processes,equipment, and careers lags far behind that edge. To bridge the gap, the NSF EngineeringResearch Center for reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (ERC/RMS) at theUniversity of Michigan invested in the creation of a museum exhibit to be installed at theAnn Arbor Hands-On

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Lawrence Neeley, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

which these “bits” of design—as designated by individualprofessors—serve to create a complete design educational experience over the course of astudent’s academic undergraduate career. Indeed, from our inspection of syllabi, we suspect thatit may very well be that, for design education experiences, the sum of the parts may actually beless than the whole. It was observations such as these that motivated a second, qualitative phaseof analysis.The qualitative analysis was guided by a necessary rejection of the second assumption of thequantitative phase. During our qualitative analysis of the data, we set aside the assumption thatdesign designations are equivalent, while maintaining that each designation is correct, based atthe very least, upon the

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University

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International

for civil engineering students.It is established that study abroad can help prepared engineering students to meet the changingdemands of the profession and prepare them better for a career in the global economy.4,5 To thatend, at a fundamental level the activities of the program were designed to stimulate the students’awareness and thinking about the many non-engineering issues that both affect and are affectedby engineering decisions. Historically, engineering education has focused on the technicalaspects of engineering (stress, strain, etc.) and, many would argue, virtually ignored the role ofengineering in society. While technical aspects of engineering will and should remain at the coreof an engineering education, it is widely recognized

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark McConkie, Utah State University; Timothy Taylor, Utah State University; David Britt, Utah State University

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Biological & Agricultural

actually happens), the written curriculum (what isdescribed, if in no other place than the course catalog), and the tested curriculum (what isevaluated)12.Profits (Curriculum Level)• Courses can be designed to be balanced and well-scoped. In biological engineering, common principles apply to a variety of applications in different specialization areas (i.e. bioprocessing, biomedical, bioenvironmental). Ensuring that core courses offer a balanced set of examples, problems, labs, etc. representing the full breadth of applications is important to match diverse student interest and career paths. As an example in our bioinstrumentation course, we teach data acquisition appropriate for EKG measurements as well as soil moisture content. The

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Thornton, University of Maryland-College Park; Anik Singal, Affiliate Classroom, Inc.; David Barbe, University of Maryland-College Park; James Green, University of Maryland-College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

M.B.A. from the University of Maryland. She managed her own career as a performing musician for 25 years and taught at Towson University and Jacksonville University. Ms. Thornton was a Fulbright Scholar. Page 11.289.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 “Bringing Student Innovations to Market: A Hinman CEOs Success Story” James V. Green, Anik Singal, David F. Barbe, and Karen S. Thornton University of Maryland, College ParkAbstractThis paper discusses a study of the challenges and opportunities navigated by Anik Singal

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lakshmi Munukutla; Albert McHenry

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Engineering Technology

community has deep seated memories that categorize ET as subordinate to engineering. (3) The basis for differentiation may vary across the ET community. (4) The engineering and engineering technology characteristics, functions, and career initiation processes are merging at the boundaries. (5) There is strong demand for the ET graduate’s skill set and competence, but they must serve the employer without the emotional satisfaction of being associated with the favored brand. (6) ET graduates are first thought of as two-year technicians. (7) ET programs exist at four levels of education without clear distinction.Branding Engineering Technology An approach to the

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Siller, Colorado State University; Gearold Johnson, Colorado State University; Amy Pruden, Colorado State University

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International

, 2000. 4(1): p. 19-24.6. Jensen, H.P. and M. Gundstrup, International Experience During Study: A Way of Preparing Engineering Students for Their Professional Career. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 1998. 2(1): p. 29-32.7. Jones, R.C., Cross-Border Engineering Practice. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 1999. 3(2): p. 135-138.8. Riemer, M.J., English and Communication Skills for the Global Engineer. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 2002. 6(1): p. 91-100.9. Caspersen, R., Encouraging Engineers to Learn Cross-cultural Skills. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 2002. 6(2): p. 135-137. Page

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron McKean, Ferris State University

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Engineering Technology

, creative responses, and lessons learned. Analogous to the naturalworld, survival depends upon continuous improvement. Not only is an educational programjudged by economic viability but also an ethical responsibility to meet its educational goals.Most importantly, the undergraduate educational experience must lay a foundation for asuccessful career as well as a valued societal member. The interaction of curricula, resources,marketing, technology and other factors are also discussed.While assessment and continuous improvement are important for external accreditations andinternal reviews; it is helpful to look back and examine their long-term benefits. These methodsprovide information that generally indicates needs for improving quality in the form

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Jones, Southwest Tennessee Community College; James M. Northern, Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Computers in Education

and can create and solve new problems in real time. The tablet PC and projectoreliminate the need for a blackboard. Having the flexibility to teach courses with minimalfacilities allows the Engineering Technology Department to move its classrooms to appropriateoff-campus sites near the students.RationaleHistorically the Engineering Technology programs have been available only at the maintechnology campus. Students knew what field they were interested in, were very mature,working, and advancing their careers. To attract more students, the Engineering TechnologyDepartment has developed a just-in-time initiative. The department is offering a seamlesseducation that starts with a technical certificate and progresses to an associate’s degree

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Reid, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre

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Engineering Libraries

.13). This is exactly how librarians should be operating on behalf of all their staff members.They should use their influence and experience in the field to help further their cohort’s careersin the library profession.Andrew Hill, a player for John Wooden in the early 70s, didn’t play much at UCLA despitebeing an all-city player in Los Angeles. He was resentful about his lack of playing time and howhe felt the coach had treated him unfairly. Many years later, after a very successful career intelevision that centered on getting the very best from creative people, he suddenly realized thatevery managerial process he used on the studio lot with great success, he had learned in practicesand games during his career at UCLA under the tutelage of

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricio Tapia, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

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International

only the education process but also the wayshow Teacher Assistants perceive their responsibilities. Becoming a Teacher Assistant atUniversity of Florida helps student’s financial needs and prepares those who want topursue an academic career. For Chileans, being a Teacher Assistant is considered a highprestige.IntroductionTeacher Assistant (TA) activities play an important role in the education of civilengineers since students learn and have the opportunity to interact with their fellowstudents. TA’s activities include performing assigned class duties, office hours, assistingstudents in the laboratory, field trips, and grading. The emphasis in each activity is afunction of the type of topic covered by the course. Theoretical subjects need

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

students. During this important point in astudents’ academic career, it is critical that the students’ initial exposure to engineering is learnercentered, knowledge centered, assessment centered, and community centered1. Wirelessresponse units can serve as the catalyst to stimulate these interactions.The Introduction to Digital System Design course2 is offered by the School of Electrical andComputer Engineering. Students majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineeringare required to take the course. A number of Computer Science students take the course as wellto fulfill degree requirements. This four credit hour course has a weekly three hour lab that istightly integrated with the course material covered during the three hour a week

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guili Zhang, University of Florida; YoungKyoung Min, University of Florida; Matthew Ohland, Clemson University; Timothy Anderson, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

merit-based scholarships if the GPA drops below 3.0 and cannotgraduate with a cumulative GPA below 2.0. A high student GPA should also reflectcomprehension and satisfaction with the academic subject and thus discourage migration toanother discipline. In contrast to these conclusions, Seymour and Hewitt reported results from aqualitative study that indicated that students leaving engineering were academically no differentfrom those that remained,17 noting that students left for reasons relating to perceptions of theteaching quality, institutional culture, and career aspects. Thus the importance of college GPA asa factor in engineering attrition is less clear. Further clouding the issue is the tendency of poorperformance to be accompanied by poor

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

the reported difficulties onteams, students overwhelmingly reported they were much better able to function on ateam by the end of reformed courses and the experience prepared them for a career orcapstone design.To highlight changes between lecture and reformed courses we looked at differencesbetween the extreme numeric responses SALG data (1 & 2 responses vs. 4 & 5 responseson a Likert scale) of lecture vs. reformed courses. Faculty identified ten course outcomes(from 77 SALG questions) that were associated with students who are independentlearners (i.e. using the textbook, teamwork, enthusiasm) and six outcomes associatedwith dependent learners (i.e. learned facts and equations, got help from professor or TA).While there were gains

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

design and test of mobile robotics applications.Bibliography1. See the description of the Electrical Engineering discipline at the IEEE USA web-site at: http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/yourcareer.html2. See the MSOE web-site for course description at of all courses mentioned in this paper at: http://www.msoe.edu/eecs/cese/courses/curriculum.php?progcode=EE15.1&abet=03. See Microsoft's web-site at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/4. See the web-site of IAR, one of the industry's leader in IDE's for embedded systems at: http://www.iar.com/5. See the ISO/IEC9899 standard, available on-line at: http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/6. See the web-site of Atmel Corp. at: http://www.atmel.com/dyn

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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Women in Engineering

degrees awarded in the U.S. at the undergraduate, mastersand doctoral level has declined from 1966 to 2001.2 In order to meet this increasing demand forengineers and other technologically trained professionals, the U.S. needs to boost interest inthese fields, and increase the pipeline to ultimately graduate more students at all levels in scienceand engineering.Research has shown that in the U.S., science, math and engineering fields are not highly desiredas academic or career options, in part because there is a serious disconnect between the subjectmaterial and its real-life applications.3 A research experience, especially at the undergraduatelevel, helps highlight the connection between technical engineering research and engineering’sbenefits to

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin; David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Manufacturing

will go above and beyond what is required andprogram the machines to perform more and more complex tasks than are requested.Student FeedbackA recent (2004) graduate of the UT Martin program indicated, by telephone, that the automationcourse and laboratory were beneficial to him in his position at a local manufacturing firm, wherehe works directly with robots and PLCs. This graduate indicated that he had had experience withPLCs prior to taking the course and further indicated that the robotics material of the courseyielded the most benefit for him in his career. However, the graduate did relate that the PLCmaterial of the course would have benefited students who had no PLC experience prior to takingthe course, in his opinion.Another recent

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wankat, Purdue University

-profit schools. For-profits have excelled at training faculty, particularly part-time faculty, inactive teaching methods. For-profits have shown that their educational methods result instudent learning, and some observers believe the approaches developed by the for-profitsrepresent the wave of the future.2 Thus, it makes sense for faculty in traditional engineeringand engineering technology programs to know more about the for-profits and to learn fromthem.Bibliography1. Career Education Corporation, Form 10-K, For Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2004.2. Berg, G. A., Lessons from the Edge: For-Profit and Non-Traditional Higher Education in America,ACE/Praeger Series in Higher Education, Westport, CT, 2005.3. Apollo Group, Inc., Form 10-K, For Fiscal

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Richard Sheryll, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology; Rustam Stolkin, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

. These projects help expose students to practical design issues in thefreshman year, foster creative problem solving skills and may aid student retention onengineering programs. These projects have also been successfully piloted in pre-collegeprograms, aimed at generating interest in engineering careers among high school students.We describe ongoing work to extend these projects to include computer control and sensoryfeedback, allowing students to develop autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Further, weoutline ongoing work to assess the effectiveness of these modules.1 IntroductionThis paper describes an ongoing effort, at Stevens Institute of Technology, to develop a set ofeducational modules, which will teach fundamental engineering

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Joshua Roberts, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

informative libraryexperiences to the students. The role of the communication and collaboration among thefaculty and the librarian to develop the content for the library skills workshops andassignments to assess the information skills learned are considered crucial for providingenriching library experience. The core information skills that will enhance the knowledgefundamentals form the central theme of this collaboration between the faculty, students,and librarians.Applied Engineering Technology (AET) Program at Drexel UniversityThe Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Applied Engineering Technology at DrexelUniversity’s Goodwin College is designed for students who plan to pursue careers in avariety of design, manufacturing, and production-related

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenshen Pong; Tim Le, San Francisco State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

instruction in designingfor strength. Finally, Structural Analysis (Engr 323) further develops student proficiency instructural engineering, by expanding on the concepts of analysis for reactions, internal forces,and deformations, and provides instruction in the determination of loads, structural stability andbasic concepts of design. Detailed methods for achieving strength and serviceability are coveredin subsequent design courses taken by students who wish to develop a career in structuralengineering.Elective courses for students concentrating in structural engineering include: Steel Structures(Engr 426), Reinforced Concrete Structures (Engr 425), Wood Structures (Engr 427), AppliedStress Analysis (Engr 428), Foundation Engineering (Engr 431

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

MilwaukeeSchool of Engineering. This course, ME-160, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering andDesign, is a three-credit course required for first-quarter freshmen mechanical engineeringstudents. During a two-hour lab session each week, hand sketching and solid modeling aretaught. One lecture hour per week is devoted to problem solving and the design process, and theother lecture hour is used primarily for invited speakers. The speakers have been selected torepresent a wide variety of engineering careers, and include senior managers as well as youngerengineers who are a year or two into their careers. The course culminates in a creative designproject, in which teams of students formulate a design and present it orally. Because of the time

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Smith, Pitt Community College; Bill Cooper, Pitt Community College; David Batts, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Department Chair of Technology Systems at East Carolina University and research interests include technology management and managerial decision methods. During his industrial career, he held positions as project engineer, plant manager, and engineering director.Greg Smith, Pitt Community College GREG SMITH received both his Ph.D. degree in Safety Engineering from Kennedy-Western University and his Master of Science in Safety Engineering from Kennedy-Western University. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from East Carolina University and another Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from West Virginia University. He has worked in the bio-industry as a manager and leader, he has served in project and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-930: MAKING MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEACHING COMMONPLACEDavid Ollis, North Carolina State University Page 11.907.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Making Multidisciplinary Teaching CommonplaceAbstractThe repeating cry for more campus courses containing multidisciplinary aspects begs thequestion "How is Multidisciplinarity to be identified and assessed?" We discuss threeengineering approaches to this question: 1. "Doing it all yourself" which requires dual initial degrees or extensivemid-career retraining of self. Examples: John Lienhard , University of Houston, author"Inventing Modern: Growing up with X-rays, skyscrapers, and tailfins" and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Manian Ramkumar, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Charles Swain, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

in theory or in practice. Somegraduate courses include reliability theory but they do not have any hands-on laboratoryactivities. The project being carried out using the NSF grant will fill this need, namely providingundergraduate reliability theory and hands on experience.Project Goals and ObjectivesThe goal of the development effort - REAL - is to prepare students for comprehensiveengineering careers by integrating the reliability knowledge and skills that are in demand by theelectronics manufacturing industry into undergraduate education. To the best of our knowledge,RIT still maintains the distinction of being the only University in the US, teaching electronicsmanufacturing as part of its undergraduate curriculum. Of the few schools that

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Brophy, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Technology. He has thirty years of experience in teaching and research of psychology. He has developed and conducted interviews for a variety of corporate, government, and education clients. He is a licensed psychologist and has practiced clinical psychology throughout his career. Page 11.97.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Procedure for Gathering Experience from Practicing Engineers in order to Teach Experience in the ClassroomAbstractHelping students transition from novice to expert requires imparting some level of experience.In order to teach experience in the undergraduate classroom

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Ka-yiu San, Rice University; Larry McIntire, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

seek outinternship opportunities to fulfill these needs early in their academic careers. We developedcommunication modules focused on these goals. The modules are available at:http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~cainproj/courses/bioe252.html .Module 1: For the Company Profile assignment students are prompted to select a bioengineeringcompany or academic research program of interest and to write a one page description of itsmission, products, research agenda, history, financial/management structure, and types ofemployment opportunities. In addition, they must provide contact information for the person theyintend to write regarding an internship opportunity. Materials developed include the writingprompt and two examples of Company Profiles.Module 2

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Sanders, Kettering University; Mark Thompson, Kettering University; Mohamed El-Sayed, Kettering University; Lucy King, Kettering University; Michael Lindquist, Kettering University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

made by the participants, along with the difficulties and successes will bepresented.IntroductionIn an expanded effort towards engineering integration, it is imperative to integrate courses atmany levels of education1. To simulate an industrial setting and to prepare students forinterdisciplinary careers, students from the various degree capstone classes are assigned to worktogether on a common project to develop a new product – RoboBug – for the FreshmanInterdisciplinary Design and Manufacturing course, IME-100. IME-100 is an introductorycourse which exposes first year students to the activities and professional characteristics of eachof the engineering disciplines offered at Kettering University. Via IME-100 freshmen areintroduced to

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

. Isoroku Kubo is an associate professor at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi. He holds Ph.D. degree from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at Cornell University and has taught several mechanical engineering courses for 7 years. He is an internationally recognized authority for his work in the solar energy-driven power which won him and his team at Cummins the prestigious R&D 100 award. Before starting his academic career, he worked in the automotive industry for many years including 17 years at Cummins Engine Company (USA). Page 11.1139.1© American Society for Engineering

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

mechanics and structural analysis. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Dayton, a BS in Computer Science from Western Kentucky University, and an MS in Civil Engineering from Cleveland State University. Page 11.1157.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Student Engagement Across the Civil Engineering CurriculumAbstract Engineering students at our university experience a project-based curriculum and workon many community projects during their academic careers. The civil engineering program hasbeen able to engage students from freshmen to seniors in projects that