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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

2006-2278: DESIGN IS DESIGN IS DESIGN (OR IS IT?): WHAT WE SAY VS.WHAT WE DO IN ENGINEERING DESIGN EDUCATIONW. Lawrence Neeley, Stanford University Lawrence Neeley is a PhD Candidate at the Center for Design Research in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stanford University. His research lies at the intersection between design research, design practice and design education. Building upon experiences in industry and academia, he seeks to better understand this thing we call design with the intention of producing both innovative designs and adaptive designers. Mr. Neeley received a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where he was a

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Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Jane Parmentier, Arizona State University; Haritha Mogilisetti, Intel; N.K. Kishore, IIT, Karagpur; Uma Devi Sundararajan, National Highways, India; Krutarth Mehta, Arizona State University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University

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International

with a Global Technology & Development concentration. He is interested in human aspects of engineering, such as digital divide.Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University Page 11.556.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineering Education, Development and the Digital Divide: Basis for a Comparison of India and Latin AmericaAbstractSeveral Latin American countries have recently drafted policy (Engineering for the Americas,Organization of American States, Lima Declaration, 2004) to enhance and improve engineering educationspecifically with the development of that region in mind

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Teaching Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Conner Seepersad; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

forinstructors to evaluate student design processes10 and monitor student comprehension of andreceptivity to specific course topics, along with general feedback about the course.With enhanced student learning in mind, we have introduced semester-long learning journalassignments into undergraduate mechanical engineering design courses. The instructor guidesthe journaling activity by providing reflection questions to aid in topic selection, along withexemplary samples and a grading rubric to establish expectations. In turn, the students arerequired to write short weekly journal entries of 200-500 words that culminate in a 1000-2000word final entry at the end of the semester. In this paper, we provide an overview of the learningjournal initiative and a

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Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Haight, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

foreseeable future and can develop a history of the reconstructionas it is used.These are the very broad public policy issues that ran through the instructors’ minds as we ranour classes, despite our lack of a form approach to policy 1. How hard is it to design a socio-technical system for New Orleans that would be safe? What could first year engineers do to understand the problems and redesign New Orleans. Insofar as they succeed, the implications are that the considerable levels of complexity and technological difficulty are not the issue. 2. Is the image of a devastated New Orleans coupled with poor design, poor planning and a hapless response a public policy issue for engineering in the United States. How inept and

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International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Wayne Sanders, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology; Kazuya Takamata, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Tetsuro Furukawa, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Loo Ching Nong, Singapore Polytechnic

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International

theme. Their achievements were unique in their design solutions due to thedifferences in society and culture in Japan, Singapore and the United States, although allthe design teams followed the same engineering design procedures. This collaborativeproject was a positive experience for both students and faculty members. Furthermore,students’ groups of the three institutions benefited from a study of the design solutionsgenerated by their foreign counterparts.In this paper the second stage of the international collaborative project between thethree institutions is discussed in detail.1. IntroductionWorking on global collaborative projects will challenge students’ perceptions, enrichtheir minds and sharpen their communication skills. It helps to

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Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Erin George, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Architectural

2006-986: RETROCOMMISSIONING (RCX) MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ON AUNIVERSITY CAMPUS: STUDENT CAPSTONE EXPERIENCEMargaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of TechnologyErin George, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 11.1092.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Retrocommissioning (RCX) Mechanical Systems on a University Campus: Student Capstone ExperienceAbstractSenior engineering students at Rochester Institute of Technology are required to complete a 22-week culminating project prior to graduating. This multidisciplinary project assembles teams ofstudents in various engineering majors to work together on an engineering design projectsponsored by

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Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Ted Foster, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Dean Sheridan, Glen Elg High School, Howard County Public Schools, Maryland; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

priority in mind, the Historical Electronic Museum started the YoungEngineers and Scientist Seminars (YESS) program in the fall of 2002, for highly gifted highschool students from the Baltimore/Washington areas who have a strong aptitude in mathematicsor science. The first two years of the program consisted of a series of dynamic seminars ontopics as diverse as plasma physics, stealth astrophysics and satellite reconnaissance. In the fall2003, one of the authors co-presented one of the seminars on “Careers in Engineering andIntroduction to Engineering Design”. This seminar involved a variety of hands-on activities thatthe students rated favorably at the end of the seminar series. Despite having excellent speakersduring the 2003-4 program year, the

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Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suining Ding, Indiana University Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

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Architectural

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Dynamics of Cultural Dimensions In Design To Create Sustainable Environment: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of ArchitectureAbstract Sustainable design is the concept that recognizes human civilization as an integral part ofthe natural world, and that nature must be preserved if the human community itself is to survive.Cultural dimensions of design are the tangible and intangible aspects of cultural systems that arevalued by or representative of, a given culture and reflected in the built environment [12]. Therewas no existing course in our curriculum to cover the topic of culture and design. Therefore, it isnecessary to develop a new

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University

2006-1998: COMPUTER SECURITY SUMMER CAMP FOR HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTSDouglas Jacobson, Iowa State University Dr. Doug Jacobson Associate Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 Page 11.345.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Computer Security Summer Camp for High School StudentsAbstractIowa State University’s Information Assurance Center and the Iowa Chapter of InfraGard arecollaborating to give juniors and seniors in High School an opportunity to visit ISU for a threeday summer camp to gain knowledge in computer security. The camp has been offered

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Elger, University of Idaho; Scott Metlen, University of Idaho; Robert Carson, University of Idaho; Tristan Utschig, Lewis-Clark State College; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho; Marie Racine, University of District Columbia; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho

2006-1617: A CASE STUDY TO EXPLORE LEARNING DURING A FACULTYDEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPDonald Elger, University of Idaho DONALD F. ELGER is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho. Dr. Elger teaches “how to learn,” entrepreneurship, design, and fluid mechanics. Dr. Elger has co-authored a nation-ally-recognized text in engineering fluid mechanics, has won the ASEE best paper award at the regional and national level, and has led the Enriched Learning Environment Project at the UI. Present research and practice areas, funded by the NSF, involve theory of learning, transformational leadership in higher educa-tion, and design of effective organizations and learning

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Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1086: DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF INNOWORKS: A PORTABLE,INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM BYVOLUNTEER COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH FROMUNDERPRIVILEGED BACKGROUNDSWilliam Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University William L. Hwang is a senior Angier B. Duke Scholar at Duke University majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics and minoring in Chemistry. He co-founded United InnoWorks Academy in 2003 and is in his third year serving as CEO and program director of InnoWorks. In addition to his work in K-12 educational outreach, William is conducting research on developing early cancer detection biosensors and pin

Conference Session

Questions of Identity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Liberal Education

, or more narrowly, within their academiccareers, and are objective enough to see, to accept, and even to teach the increasinglyobvious. To see the individuality of the inhabitants of the “tech lit” frame of mind, we needonly note the diversity and disciplinary focus of authors of recent engineering reflections: Billington(civil): The Tower and the Bridge16 Florman(civil): Engineering and the Liberal Arts9 Lewis(mechanical): Masterworks of Technology17 Lienhard (aeronautical) Inventing Modern: Growing up with X- rays, Skyscrapers, and Tailfins18 Petroski(civil

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Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

errorsdiscovered. Using the question-and-answer technique with the 35 engineers resulted in just 20tools for evaluating results. This paper presents a detailed description of how the critical incidenttechnique was implemented along with guidelines for adapting the technique for use by otherresearchers.IntroductionAn important goal of the education process is to help students in the transition from novice toexpert in one or more areas. Beginning with the research of Newell and Simon (1972), aconsiderable body of knowledge now exists describing how people transition from novice toexpert status (Ashcraft, 2006; Solso, 1995). The major type of data used when studying problemsolving is the “verbal protocol.” The verbal protocols provide a window into the minds

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Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

between this performance and theinstructor’s expectations.This study sought to understand the thinking and use of classroom assessment in thecontext of engineering capstone design courses through the published literature. Relevantjournals and conference proceedings over a 10 year period were queried. Three articlesprovide detailed illustrations of formative classroom assessment strategies that could beimplemented in capstone design courses.We are currently developing assessment tools for capstone engineering courses withthese strategies in mind. Our goal is to develop tools that will enable instructors toprovide formative assessments that have the potential of benefiting the student, theproject and the course itself.Bibliography 1. Todd, R. H

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

are provided bycourses that explore electromagnetics, electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity.System-level issues are then discussed in courses in high-speed design and are extended viaapplications in wireless systems. Planned courses include a laboratory-based course in modelingand measurement and a course in RF integrated circuit design.In this paper we report on courses in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), signal integrity (SI),and high-speed design that will provide the foundations of the high-speed design program beingdeveloped . The needs of both disciplines, electrical engineering and computer engineering,must be kept in view. In the discussion below, therefore, keep in mind that, since electricalengineering and computer

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FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin Wilhelm, University of Virginia; Benjamin Kidd, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

2006-1362: THE SHOW MUST GO ON - REFLECTIONS ON THE PURSUIT OFENGINEERING THROUGH INTER-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN CHALLENGESBenjamin Kidd, University of Virginia Benjamin holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, also from the University of Virginia. His current research involves a project called "ecoMOD", a collaborative effort between the University's Engineering and Architecture schools to design and build energy efficient affordable housing. Benjamin is also the recipient of the 2004-2005 Outstanding GTA Award for the Electrical Engineering Department, and a recipient of the All-University Teaching Assistant Award. His interests include Amateur Radio (Call sign KG4EIF), stage lighting, pyrotechnics

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Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paulo Blikstein, Northwestern University; Uri Wilensky, Northwestern University

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Materials

2006-2496: A CASE STUDY OF MULTI-AGENT-BASED SIMULATION INUNDERGRADUATE MATERIALS SCIENCE EDUCATIONPaulo Blikstein, Northwestern University Doctoral student at the Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling at the School of Education and Social Policy (Northwestern University).Uri Wilensky, Northwestern University Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and at the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. Director of the Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling (CCL). Page 11.11.1© American

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc.; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Graduate Studies

2006-2635: TECHNOPOLIS CREATION - A SURVEY OF BEST PRACTICESFROM AROUND THE WORLDCarmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech Dr. Carmo A. D’Cruz is Associate Professor in the Engineering Systems Department at Florida Tech. A twenty-year veteran of the semiconductor industry, Dr. D’Cruz has studied and taught at Engineering and Business schools. His experience ranges from R&D and engineering to manufacturing, operations, marketing and Business Development. His research areas include Technopolis Creation and Engineering Entrepreneurship. He has developed pioneering courses in Systems Engineering Entrepreneurship, Technical Marketing, High Tech Product Strategy and Technology Commercialization

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia Carlson is a professor of rhetoric in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. She is a long-time advocate of writing in engineering education. Carlson has been a National Research Council Senior Fellow for the U. S. Air Forcer, as well as having had several research fellowships with NASA (Langley and Goddard) and the Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground. She has also been a research fellow at NASA’s Classroom of the Future located in Wheeling, WVA. Her primary research area – computer-aided tools to enhance writing in engineering education – has been funded through two NSF grants

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ERM Potpourri

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Sullivan, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-614: EXPLAINING THE NUMBERS: USING QUALITATIVE DATA TOENHANCE COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTION IN THE ENGINEERINGCLASSROOMApril Kedrowicz, University of Utah Dr. April Kedrowicz is the Director of the Center for Engineering Leadership at the University of Utah. Current research interests include communication across the curriculum and in the disciplines, interdisciplinary collaboration, and disciplines as cultures.Katie Sullivan, University of Utah Katie Sullivan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah. She has been working as a communication consultant in the Center for Engineering Leadership for two years

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FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

final approval. OME presentations should be short (one minute ideally…three minutes maximum for pairs). You are encouraged to use physical and visual aids in your presentations, but if you elect to do so, you are still expected to be mindful of the time constraints imposed on the exercise. Once you have established a potential topic, e-mail your professor 24 hours or more before class time for approval and an exchange of ideas for the OME presentation. Your OME may deal with a topic in one of the following categories of topics, or you may suggest an additional engineering category for approval: Product or Device Presentation: “The Demo Minute” Demonstrate a device or product and the engineering principles used in its operation

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K-12 Activities

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Aslam, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-2645: TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED SCIENCE, ENGINEERING ANDMATHEMATICS (TASEM) EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS USING K-PH.D.CONCEPTDean Aslam, Michigan State University Page 11.1240.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics Education at all Levels using K-Ph.D. ConceptIntroduction Although United States is the world leader in a number of technological innovations, othercountries are increasingly challenging this leadership by introducing science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) education with greater depth of knowledge at the grass root level (elementaryand middle schools). For example

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

2006-56: A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING INTRODUCTION TOELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARDACADEMYDavid Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy David Godfrey, MSEE, PE, is an assistant professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). He graduated from USCGA with his BSEE in 1992 and earned his MSEE from University of Rhode Island in 1997. He holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard. Address: U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Department of Engineering, 27 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT 06320-8101; telephone: 860-444-8536; fax: 860-444-8546; e-mail: dgodfrey@exmail.uscga.edu.Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Joseph Staier, MSIT, is an assistant professor

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Tools and Support for Software Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Lutz, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

who teach this material,and that they will consider adopting Alloy or a similar tool. After all, if we are to place softwareengineering on a firm mathematical foundation, we must do so in a way that makes this useful to Page 11.616.6practicing engineers. To my mind, Alloy is a step in this direction.Bibliography1. Jeff Magee and Jeff Kramer. Concurrency: State Models & Java Programs. John Wiley & Sons, 1999.2. Michael Lutz and James Vallino. “Concurrent System Design: Applied Mathematics & Modeling in Software Engineering Education.” 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June, 2005.3. Daniel Jackson. “Alloy: A

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Capstone Design I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-853: USING RUBRICS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SENIOR DESIGNPROJECTSJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University JOHN K. ESTELL is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, user interface design, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University JULIET K. HURTIG is an Associate Professor of Electrical

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Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-1751: USING THE SAE COLLEGIATE DESIGN SERIES TO PROVIDEHANDS-ON TEAM PROJECT EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATESCraig Hoff, Kettering UniversityGregory Davis, Kettering University Page 11.1414.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Using the SAE Collegiate Design Series to Provide Hands-on Team Project Experience for UndergraduatesLearning experiences that are “hands-on, minds-on” are often considered to be more successfulat achieving knowledge transfer than the traditional college lecture approach. The Society ofAutomotive Engineers (SAE) annually conducts a series of design competitions, where studentsfrom Universities throughout the

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Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; James Kamman, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mohammed Elsamawal, Western Michigan University; Michael Desjardins, Western Michigan University

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Design in Engineering Education

apply. Particularly taking into consideration that during the same cycle of seniordesign projects there were also a service-learning project (for a non-for-profit organization) andcouple of commercial industry-based projects. Compared to other traditional capstone designproject, a different execution plan would be necessary for industry sponsored design competitionprojects.References 1. National Research Council, Engineering education: Designing an adaptive system, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1995. 2. National Academy of Engineering, http://www.nae.edu/nae/caseecomnew.nsf?OpenDatabase, 14 January 2006, 3. Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. 2000. How people learn: Brain, mind

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Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-1647: A METHOD TO EVALUATE RELATIVE INSTRUCTIONALEFFICIENCIES OF DESIGN ACTIVITIES FOR PRODUCT PLATFORMPLANNINGAsli Sahin, Virginia Tech Asli Sahin is a PhD candidate in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on developing modeling systems that help designers to integrate engineering and management principles into conceptual design of products and systems. She received her M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech in December of 2005. She has experience and interest in adapting and developing computer-based visualization instruction models for education and training purposes. She is currently a member of

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-1444: ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSESSteven Beyerlein, University of Idaho Steven Beyerlein is professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho, where he coordinates the Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering capstone design program and where he regularly participates in ongoing program assessment activities. For these efforts he won the UI Outstanding Teaching Award in 2001. He has been an active participant in the Transferable Integrated Design Engineering Education (TIDEE) Consortium for the last five years and collaborates with other authors on the NSF/ASA grant.Denny Davis, Washington State University Denny Davis is professor of

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Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Voss, Smith College; Borjana Mikic, Smith College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

our technology.” Perceptions of Technology Mini-Project sketchfrom a humanities-affiliated student.Figure 2: Page 11.567.10“Explanation for you analytically-minded future engineers: swirling vortex of death. Period.”Perceptions of Technology Mini-Project sketch from a humanities-affiliated student.Figure 3:“Unlike some who feel that it is extremely bad or absolutely good, I see both sides in a balancefor I recognize what we have gained in our daily lives as well as what we have lost at the handsof technology. My picture thus represents this balance: one side has the negative aspects and theother has the positive. On the left is the negative