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Carolyn Muska; Benjamin S. Kelley; Leigh Ann Marshall

Session 1-4 SMET-Oriented Career Services at Baylor Benjamin S. Kelley, Leigh Ann Marshall School of Engineering and Computer Science Carolyn Muska Career Services Baylor University AbstractThe Office of Career Services at Baylor University has long organized undergraduate-orientedCareer Fairs within the campus athletics arena to help support the employment aspiration ofstudents. Currently these are called Hire

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Lynn J. Conner

”. The intent is to bring together a small group of minority and/or non-minority studentsfrom throughout the United States focusing on graduate education and career opportunities in theareas of business, math, science and engineering in the State of New Mexico. The summer programis designed for each student to mentor each other as they have varied social and academicbackgrounds. Another important aspect of the program is for participants to meet with current UNMSOE graduate students doing research that summer which may help them clarify their area ofgraduate study or research they wish to follow. A series of workshop and field trips are designed tooffer educational, technological, career, morale, health & welfare current topics to the

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Jorja Kimball; Margaret Hobson; Robin Autenrieth; Don Maxwell; Arun Srinivasa; Karen Butler-Purry

andscience to produce quality students, well prepared for higher education, to supply the nations’growing need for engineers and scientists. To address the urgent need for more engineers and thelack of understanding by K-12 teachers about what an engineer does, the Dwight Look College ofEngineering at Texas A&M University leveraged two National Science Foundation funded programsto provide engineering research and career information for high school science and mathematicsteachers.The College has NSF funding for a Research Experience for Teachers Site (RET) and a Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP). Though normallythese two programs are worlds apart, the College leveraged the two to create the

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Debra S. Johns

,math, engineering, or teaching degree and career. This program has been specifically designed tomotivate personal development and excellence in scholastic performance of youth. The presenterwill share information about the success of this program through its interdisciplinary projects,experiments, field trips and interaction with visiting scientist and educators. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education

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David J. Kukulka; James Mayrose

in business andcommunications are important components in PSM degrees. Industrial advisory boards play anactive role in the development of the degree. This well designed degree prepares students for currentas well as future professional career opportunities. Requirements of the thirty hour program includesnine hours of business/ communications courses, six hours of core mechanical engineeringtechnology (MET) courses, six hours of a mechanical engineering concentration, six hours ofapproved electives and three hours of professional experience.Typical advanced degrees for engineering and engineering technology programs are MS degrees orthe MBA degree. The PSM is new and a “non-standard” degree. Therefore, many factors wereconsidered before

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James Mayrose; Steven Macho; Clark Greene

Session 13-2 Engineers of the Future by Design James Mayrose, Steven Macho, Clark Greene State University of New York College at Buffalo AbstractThe Engineers of the Future Program (EoF) was a grant funded initiative to promote interest inengineering as a career path. Design as a pedagogical approach was used to deliver STEM relatedcontent. Courses were developed to train technology teachers in skills and techniques which will helpmiddle and high school level students pass rigorous pre-engineering courses. One notable objective

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Nripendra Sarker; Cajetan M Akujuobi

rest are designed inthe light of program educational objectives and Criterion 3 outcomes. These methods were foundto be highly appreciated by ABET in one earlier accreditation process. IntroductionTraditionally, an instructor assesses student performances by giving home works, tests, andprojects, etc. This assessment method is subjective of the instructor. It is well known that duringcourse registration process, many students choose instructors for easy grades. Therefore, gradesdo not always reflect the true merits of students and the programs as well. The real merits of thestudents and programs can better be assessed by determining how really they perform in theirprofessional careers several years

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Cheryl L. Willis

abilities that are required in over 800 occupations. The presentation of this workforce research data is afar cry from the LMIS’s predecessor, the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Workforce information is now deliveredover the internet; the data is repurposed to provide an online career management system for job seekers and jobchangers, and career planning information is provided directly to students and their parents. The same data isavailable to institutions of higher education, but few programs have taken advantage of it to inform their outreachand recruitment efforts nor their statements of program objectives and outcomes. IntroductionOutcomes-based assessment is designed to ensure program

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Arup Maji; Mahmoud Reda Taha

students 20 15 AE-RO Score 10 5 AE-RO 0 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 -5 -10 Student # Figure 6. AE-RO score of Engineering studentsRogers and Ohrn (2007) stated that Construction Management students tend to bevisually-oriented and critical thinkers rather than analytical thinkers. This personalitydifference could play a significant role in career choice and

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August Allo; Carol Costello

recognized assuch. In addition, many high school students have misconceptions as to “what it means to be anengineer,” and feel they do not have the knowledge, skills or background to enter this field.Even math and physics students often do not consider ECE careers as there may not be sufficientmotivation (both academic and financial, e.g., scholarships) available from institutions of higherlearning such as UTSA. MethodologyThe ECE Department has initiated a series of activities designed to reach out to the localcommunity high schools, especially those with students considered disadvantaged andhistorically underserved. The importance of information and an open, welcoming image by theECE Department is

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Pradeep K. Bhattacharya; Jiecai Luo

economic downturn. Though training in ethics, in recent yearshas achieved widespread and enthusiastic acceptance throughout the engineering community,yet a lot needs to be done to teach ethical principals in every engineering subject. This paperis an introduction to all points of interest in university-industry and student relations toevolve a road map to a rewarding engineering career and have healthy world order. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education 1. IntroductionWe live in a highly technical world with daily

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Chad E. Kennedy

customer hasan unfavorable experience with the engineers or engineering technicians, chances are they are lesslikely to continue with the vendor when it comes time for their next choice of equipment to procure.Since our BMET program has instituted a mandatory internship program as a pre-requisite forgraduation, much of this industry requirement is fulfilled; however, mission critical items are rarely,if ever, given to the new intern. This translates to the interns being given a protective environmentfrom the accountability and responsibility seen by their mentors and managers. Furthermore, littleto no conflict resolution skills in the context of the students selected career has been developed.Finally, the sources, motivations and relationships to

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E. H. Shaban

requirement for a bachelordegree in general electrical engineering?In my opinion, the student does not need to take the above communication course with thecontents offered as above if he does not want to pursue a career in telecommunication. Thereasons are: The first introductory course content is basically the manipulations of mathematicalfunctions such as sine, cosine, tangent, hyperbolic sine, cosine, and tangents that the student hasrepeatedly encountered in many courses such as calculus. These topics are also covered in circuitanalysis II, engineering mathematics, linear system, and control. This is simply a review and arepetition of what the student should have learned in other courses and it does not add any newelectrical engineering

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Mohamad H. Ahmadian

, and applying concepts to real lifeexperiences. This paper provides some critical thinking techniques and suggests that in acapstone course using the multi-stage approach encourages students to think more critically. IntroductionFor engineering technology students to be successful in their careers they must have necessaryknowledge as well as critical thinking skills. These skills are sharpened to a degree during thecollege years through various activities such as lectures, assignments, laboratory assignments,and effective grading techniques. However, critical thinking is the art of analyzing andevaluating thinking with a view of improving it. Faculty members who tried to incorporatecritical thinking as

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Jiecai Luo; Pradeep K. Bhattacharya

successful career without solidEngineering mathematic ground. Engineering Mathematics Course (ENGR 340, for short, we referto E-math) is a college wide fundamental core course at College of Engineering of SouthernUniversity. In the catalog [5], it states this course focuses on the application of advanced Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationmathematical techniques in the solution of practical engineering problems, which will include:Matrix operations, Fourier series, Fourier Transforms, and Laplace Transforms (3 credit hours).This course is taught in a

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Gregory P. Starr

moments of glory.ConclusionThe LEGO robot course has been verysuccessful at UNM; registration fills upwithin minutes. Students are exposedto all key components of a mechatronicsystem: actuators, sensors, software,and both electronic and mechanicalhardware. The testing and evaluationof the robot is perhaps one of the mostvaluable parts of the course. Thechallenge of getting a functioningmechatronic system "out the door" ontime and within budget is an experiencestudents seem to relish, and we feel itserves them well as preparation forengineering careers. Finally, anexample LEGO robot is shown inFigure 3 below. Figure 3 - A LEGO Robot with an air compressor!References[1] F. Martin, Robotic

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Matthew Moreno; Amador Salazar; Rafael Gijon; Sangita Prajapati; Farrokh Attarzadeh; Mayuri Mahajan; Aditya Gupta; Prafulla Kesari

graduating in May 2008, is to pursue a career in hardwaredevelopment and control systems.FARROKH ATTARZADEHDr. Attarzadeh is an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College ofTechnology at the University of Houston. He teaches software programming, operating systems, digitallogic, and is in charge of the senior project course in the Computer Engineering Technology Program. He Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationhas developed a concept referred to as EMFA (Electromechanical Folk Art) as a vehicle to attract youngstudents to the STEM

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Marwan Al-Haik; Zayd Leseman; Claudia Luhrs; Mahmoud Reda Taha

State University and Florida A&M Universitybetween 1998-2005. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and a co-organizer ofthe ASEE regional conference in Albuquerque, NM Spring 2008.ZAYD C. LESEMANDr. Leseman received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Mayof 2006 and subsequently joined The University of New Mexico as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering.During his graduate career, Dr. Leseman’s research consisted of micro/nanofabrication, development of novel MEMSdevices, measurement of the mechanical properties of freestanding nanofilms, laser interactions with materials, adhesionmeasurements between micro/nanostructures and the synthesis of

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Matthias W. Pleil

’ lack of interest, motivation, knowledge and skills required to compete in theglobal economy. By leveraging the Sandia National Laboratories University Allianceand its MEMS Design competition, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) hasenabled undergraduate Manufacturing Technology MEMS (Micro ElectromechanicalSystems) students to compete with graduate and undergraduate engineering studentsacross the nation from Universities including: Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, University ofNorth Carolina, and the University of Illinois. The CNM design teams finished first orwere runners up over the last three years resulting in many students realizing that they toowere capable of pursuing an engineering career. Due to the high placement within thecontest

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Carol Costello; August Allo

resumes_________________________________________________________ Practicing the job interview____________________________________________________ Other suggestions for topics concerning communication to help you be more professional on the job. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education Attachment 2Exit Questionnaire for EE 4811—Design One November 30, 2007Name (optional)__________________________E-Mail(Optional)_____________________________We follow up with selected students as they proceed into the Design II class and careers

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Mario Ortiz; Professor Andrea Mammoli; Professor Peter Vorobief

employed as a GK-12 Fellow. This studentworks as a visiting scientist in Albuquerque Public School science classes. GK-12 Fellows researchand create labs and assist students and teachers with science learning and understanding. Energytopics related to the solar project have been taught at a middle school level. It is the goal of allparties involved with the GK-12 program to inspire scientists and engineers of the future. TheMechanical Engineering building solar project along the GK-12 Fellowship have the potential ofsteering careers toward one of the most important challenges facing society today. Conclusions1. The life cycle analysis for the UNM ME buildiing shows minimal cost savings as a result ofenergy

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Victor Gallardo; Mequanint Moges; Enrique Barbieri; Aymara Boggiano; Carlos Ramirez

– TMAC Gulf Coast Region at the University of Houston.AYMARA BOGGIANOShe received the BA in 1982 and MA in 1987 from The Ohio State University. Her career as a Spanish, French, andEnglish language teacher spans over 19 years. She has effectively applied the communicative, proficiency andinteractive-based teaching approaches in a variety of educational environments, including K-12, Community Colleges,Universities, and Industry, in the US and in Venezuela. She is currently at the University of Houston where she teachesSpanish Language and Spanish for Heritage Speakers courses. She is also the coordinator of The Spanish LanguageProgram. Her current interests include Training Teaching Assistants and Part-time faculty, and exploring innovative usesof

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Ronald E. Barr; J.P. Mohsen; Jane M. Fraser; Amir Karimi; Nelson A. Macken; John A. Stratton; John J. Uhran, Jr.; Sandra A. Yost

√ 1 C 29. Promote Engineering Careers to the American Public √ √ 2 D 30. Have a General BA in Engineering √ 1 C 31. Focus on Early Science and Math Course Improvements. √ √ 2 B 32. Include Communication and Multi-cultural Skills. √ 1 C 33. Modern Students Grew-Up in a “Video Gaming” Environment. √ 1 B 34. Increased Focus on Research

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George D. Gray

own chosen fieldof engineering4.Students too are voicing their desire to put their hands on real world equipment andprojects during their university education experience. At Wichita State University,students participate in a recently implemented program that provides hands-onmanufacturing skills to mechanical engineering students. The students revealed somevery positive feedback on their course evaluation documents after completing the course: • “provides an awareness to the practical areas of my career.” • “the practical application was by far the best part.” • “really enjoyed the welding, machining was also very useful and interesting.” • “the more focus on

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Juan Hernandez; Michael Alegre; Dragan Siljegovic; Robie Calong; Farrokh Attarzadeh; Ankur Shukla; Vishal Naik

that field for more than 2 years while studying. He plans to do graduate studies inrisk management.ROBIE CALONGRobie Calong is currently a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering Technology atthe University of Houston. His interest, after graduating in Fall 2008, is to pursue a career in hardware developmentand plans to study in Audio Engineering. He is open-minded to learn many different ways and takes prior measures,for example, one of his major interests is to mainly research and develop different methods in problem solving. Hecurrently resides in Pearland, Texas, where he primarily focuses on his studies, while in his leisure time he playsbasketball, surf the interest for new technologies, etc.FARROKH

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Benjamin S. Kelley; Adam P. Ecklund; Aaron Dabney

our conversation with you. Sincerely, Dr. Benjamin S. Kelley, P.E. Dean, School of Engineering and Computer ScienceThe planned purpose of the phone conversation was to gage the student’s motivation, interest, andpreparation to study engineering or computer science at Baylor. If it was judged that the studentwould be better served by selecting and studying in a non-ECS major, then the interviewer (the ECSStudent Success Specialist) would consider what other paths and Baylor resources might beappropriate for the student to investigate. Campus resources such as the Paul L. Foster SuccessCenter and the Career Services office would be made fully available to these students, so that theconversation would remain as positive and

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Ian A. Gravagne; Kenneth Van Treuren

TRNSYS would havebeen introduced sooner. (Undoubtedly, they quickly realized that it would have made certainearly assignments easier!) However, as argued above, the timing of its introduction in the classyielded some pedagogical advantage. Students were soon able to tackle quite sophisticated Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationprojects, far beyond what could reasonably be expected using general-purpose computationalsoftware such as MATLAB or Excel in reasonable time. Furthermore, as more and more studentsproceed into careers in energy, it is

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Kristi J. Shryock; Helen L. Reed

Objectives and OutcomesProgram objectives are long-range goals of what a program envisions their graduates willachieve. ABET regards objectives as being obtained by graduates a few years after graduation.Program objectives will usually focus on successful careers or being skilled practitioners. Theyare much longer range attributes a graduate accomplishes. One pitfall programs can face is thattheir objectives can many times be too closely related to what is expected of students at the timeof graduation. Objectives should describe what is attained the first several years aftergraduation.On the other hand, program outcomes are specific measurable qualities students must know or beable to do by the time of graduation. While they are normally measured as

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Farrokh Attarzadeh; Miguel A. Ramos; Enrique Barbieri

beimplemented. These changes will prompt modifications in the grading structure as well asthe tools used to assess student learning. These changes will be informed by the analysespresented here as well as the results of new analyses from spring 2008.ELET 4308 is not just a senior course but a glimpse of the corporate world experiencedby students before beginning their professional careers. The innovative ideas introducedby students are molded and refined into proper form by the end of the project. Some ofthese ideas have been issued patents and been published in technical/research journals [1-5]. The environment provided by the capstone class simulates the industrial environmentand gives the students a solid foundation for technical and management

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren; Ian A. Gravagne

SetupConclusionsIn the long run, energy and sustainability are bound only to increase in importance. Manyresearchers and authors feel that world energy usage is not only unsustainable, but that industrialeconomies will experience continuing volatility as non-renewable resources dwindle. Solutionsmust come not only from technical innovation, but also through changes in business practices,legislation, and personal choices. Individuals in all walks of life will be affected by the changingworld energy situation. This project has the potential to elevate the general public and students’comprehension of the complete energy picture, and to give them tools that will remain relevantand useful throughout their lives and careers. In particular, to see renewable energy