Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

competitiveness and national security purposes.DiscussionThere is a large and growing need for the advancement of professional education for the nation’sengineers in industry. There is an especially critical need to develop engineers as ‘champions’,‘innovators’, and ‘leaders’ throughout their professional careers through professionally-orientedgraduate studies. This need is so large that it is not out of the question to consider creatingacademic departments [graduate centers] within existing colleges of engineering and technologythat cater solely to the professional graduate degrees. These “professional studies departments”[graduate centers] would have their own administrative structure, leadership, and faculty whoseprimary mission is to develop and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Nasir Ghani, Tennessee Tech University

of Electrical and Computer Engineering at TTU. Prior to joining TTU, Dr. Ghani has accumulated over 8 years of software and telecom industry experience and has held senior positions at Nokia, IBM, Motorola, and several start-ups. At TTU he has quickly built up a strong externally-funded research program and has established a state-of-the-art networking lab. Most recently, he received the NSF CAREER Award (2005) to conduct advanced research in multi-domain/multi-layer high-speed networks. He received his PhD degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

professionals in a diverse, interdisciplinary environment, and ‚ are well prepared for careers in the medical device, health care, or biotechnology fields, as well as for graduate studies or professional training. Draft of first three PEOS developed by Bioengineering Working Group and other participants in School of Engineering Retreat, 8/12/05. Approved by the WSOE Curriculum Committee, 9/2/05. Revised by WSOE SOE Advisory Board, 11/04/05. Revised by Bioengineering Working Group to add fourth PEO, 8/11/06. Modified (Founding Director) to change “multidisciplinary” to “interdisciplinary,” 10/1/06. Revised by Bioengineering Working Group during the WSOE Advisory Board meeting on 10/27/06. Approved by the

Conference Session

Partnerships in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Tulenko, University of Florida

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2007-480: A SUCCESSFUL PROTOTYPE FOR UNIVERSITY/NATIONALLABORATORY RESEARCH COOPERATIONJames Tulenko, University of Florida James S. Tulenko, a professor in the Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fl, is also the Director of the Laboratory for Development of Advanced Nuclear Fuels and Materials. He was Chairman of the Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering at the University of Florida for sixteen years. He is a Past President of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). Prior to his academic career, Professor Tulenko spent 23 years in the Nuclear Industry as Manager, Nuclear Fuel Engineering at Babcock and Wilcox; Manager

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute

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Environmental Engineering

to be proficient in the workforce, and the Ph.D. is the defining degreefor technical work. At the undergraduate level, the objective should be to integrate realistic,useful, and externally-funded research experiences into undergraduate engineering education in awell-equipped laboratory, while at the same time providing a valuable service to regionalindustries, utilities, and consulting firms. These experiences bolster interest among students inthe technical and scientific aspects of Environmental Engineering, thereby enticing and betterpreparing students to pursue these topics in graduate school and in future careers. These projectsalso expose undergraduates to both the environmental engineering profession (collaboration withpracticing

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Said Abubakr, Western Michigan University; Dewei Qi, Western Michigan University

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International

language and intercultural skills, as well astheir ability to collaborate across borders, business leaders need to demonstrate the economicvalue of study abroad by rewarding international experience in their hiring and advancementpractices.”Study abroad in non-traditional destinations is expanding rapidly, especially to countries whereAmerican students see potential career opportunities. Of particular note are large increases in thenumber of Americans studying in China and India, two countries of growing economicimportance to the United States. Study abroad in China increased by a dramatic 90% (4,737, upfrom 2,493 in 2002/03), making China the 9th-leading host destination for American students.American students continue to study abroad in larger

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dewey Spangler, Virginia Tech; Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering in society, andstimulates students to pursue careers in engineering and research. Integrating research intosecondary engineering education serves to increase recruitment and retention and enables futureengineers to become societal leaders. One speaker recently addressed the inter-connections anddiversity of fluid mechanics as a field pertinent to all engineering disciplines. Students wereexposed to fluid mechanics research examples relating bridge and aircraft design to blood flowcharacterization in the heart. Upon completion of this type of “research transfer” presentationand demonstration, our objectives were for the students to be able to: • articulate and recognize the role and importance of engineering in society

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jungwoo Ryoo, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; David Barnes, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

, Criminal Justice, or Liberal Arts degrees with a setof courses that can be used as an individualized option or focus in their major. It also offers ameaningful information systems credential that can lead to improved career opportunities.Academic institutions can play a valuable leadership role in promoting information security andbecome an important partner, particularly to small and medium-sized organizations, that do nothave all the resources generally available to larger organizations.Design and Implementation of the Information Security Certificate ProgramThe curricular design process used to develop the above mentioned set of courses somewhatfollowed the steps proposed in [4] and [5]. These steps are listed as follows:STEP 1. Identify job

Conference Session

Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Byrne, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

tomimic the educational structure in professions such as medicine and law.References 1. Keith, J., “ASSISTANT PROFESSORHOOD: YOUR VERY OWN STARTUP COMPANY” in the Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, paper 2006-105, June 2006. 2. Rose, A., “Career Options in Engineering Education”, in the Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, paper 2006-1826, June 2006. 3. Schneiderman, S. and Hall, T., Actionable Professional Development Guidelines for Engineering Technology Faculty” in the Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, paper 2006-79, June 2006. 4. Aghayere, A., “Strategies for Enhancing the Scholarly Productivity of Engineering Technology Educators” in the Proceedings of the

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Crosby, Southern University; Samuel Ibekwe, Southern University; Guoqiang Li, Southern University; Su-Seng Pang, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge; Kun Lian, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD)

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Minorities in Engineering

increasing surface area.4Education and TrainingIn addition to technical research, education and human resource development is another impacttask in which, better educational opportunities, and exposure to cutting edge researchtechnologies has been emphasized for minority students that are planning to earn an engineering Page 12.1492.6or science undergraduate or graduate degrees. Through this project, the research experience ofminority students is being improved so that they can reach their full academic potential andcompete successfully for the available high technology oriented career opportunities. Themotivation here is to (a) develop a “research

Conference Session

Engineering Entrepreneurship and K-12 Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Gregory Feierfeil, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

students with hands-on one-year preparation forbusiness. The programs were created with new professionals in mind; many of whomwill select new careers in the service and non-manufacturing sectors, requiring moreinnovation and creative thinking skills. The courses that make up these programs werecreated to provide a multidisciplinary experience for student’s including interaction withstudents, faculty, and business leaders from across the region.KEEN NetworkThe Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) was organized by the NationalCollegiate Inventors and Innovators Association (NCIIA) with support from the KernFamily Foundation. The goal of KEEN is to make entrepreneurship educationopportunities widely available at institutions of higher

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

research articles and books. During his 30 years of professional career, he has taught electronics, research design and statistics, and has held various teaching, research and administrative positions at Colorado State University, Montana State University, Ohio State University, and Illinois State University. In addition to writing textbooks, he currently advises students on their dissertations.George Morgan, Colorado State University Dr. George Morgan is a professor emeritus in School of Education, Colorado State University. He received his Ph.D. in child development and psychology from Cornell University. During his 40 year professional career, he has conducted programs of research on children’s

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Butera, Georgia Institute of Technology; Selcuk Uluagac, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology; Andy Deck, National Instruments; Michael Torba, National Instruments; Steven Trahan, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

-evaluation assisted students to learn andimprove their skills in evaluating other team members’ performances in highly collaborativeworking environments – something, that they will need in their future engineering careers –while giving course instructors some indication of a student’s actual performance from theperspective of his/her classmates.Laboratory ModulesMost of the laboratory assignments were developed at National Instruments and modifiedslightly by the course instructors. Modifications were primarily necessary to facilitate grading,both of student groups and individuals, and to provide a better fit to the lecture material in termsof notation and assumed background knowledge. In order to allow first semester students toenroll, the course

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Roundtable and the NationalAcademy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine of the NationalAcademies. (2003). Pan-Organizational Summit on the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce: MeetingSummary. National Academies Press, Washington DC.3. Kling, Jim. Careers in Biotech Manufacturing. Science’s Next Wave, April 23, 2004. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2005 from http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/4. Cliff Mintz, CEO of the training and staff search firm BioInsights Inc. quoted by Jim Kling. Careers inBiotech Manufacturing. Science’s Next Wave, April 23, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2005 fromhttp://nextwave.sciencemag.org/5. Louet, Sabine. Get Ready to Scale Up. Science’s Next Wave, March 21, 2003. Retrieved January 5,2005 from http

Conference Session

Engineering Economy: Beyond the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Remer, Harvey Mudd College; Karen Ahle, Raytheon; Kevin Alley, Southwest Research Institute; John Silny, Raytheon; Karen Hsin, Accenture; Elijah Kwitman, Harvey Mudd College; Allison Hutchings, Harvey Mudd College

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Engineering Economy

. After graduation he plans to travel and pursue career opportunities in the field of engineering design and systems.Allison Hutchings, Harvey Mudd College Allison Hutchings graduated from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California in May 2007 with a B.S. in engineering. She plans to attend graduate school. Her interests are in structures and dynamics of aerospace systems. Page 12.411.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Cost Estimating Certificates Offered by Professional Societies in the United States and AbroadAbstractMany projects in industry and

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

the development of creative abilities duringthe past ten years, some Chinese universities are now starting to stress communication andmanagerial skills.5 Practical applications are being included in advanced level courses, resulting inan increasing number of start-up businesses operated by recent college engineering graduates.Fostering teacher-student interactions and relationships versus Confucius models will have a drasticimpact on the future abilities of the Chinese engineer, propelling them into a career in which theycan evolve and prosper.III. MethodThis paper is a study of the integration of Chinese transfer students into an Engineering Technologyprogram located in the North-eastern United States. This study reviews information

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Engineering Physics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Martinez, Tarleton State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

(FMC and Fibergrate), the nearest large industries (Lockheed Martin and TXUComanche Peak), and from faculty connectivity (Motorola and Texas Instruments). Membershipcontinues to grow and now includes graduate programs and other Dallas/Fort Worth industries.A key component of this accreditation process was the extensive use of the advisory board in thedevelopment of the Program Objectives and Outcomes (defined consistently with the ABETdefinitions). EPOC posed the question to EPAB regarding characteristics of a newly hiredcollege graduate or graduate school admit as well as the characteristics of employees orresearchers poised for successful careers. The two groups brainstormed on what the graduates

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efstathios Michaelides, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engineering education. The explicit addition of Energy to the MechanicalEngineering curriculum is a new model of engineering education that parallels the innovations ofour current Learning to Learn (L2L) project oriented concept course with the addition ofinnovative approaches for mechanical engineering and emphasis on energy engineeringeducation. The new Mechanical and Energy Engineering (MEE) baccalaureate-level programwill provide the intellectual foundation for successful career preparation and lifelong learning forthe students. This innovative curriculum has been designed with a system-level approach to ME-based design, on the fundamentals of undergraduate level energy engineering within themechanical engineering discipline, and will provide

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wronecki, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

course is relevant toengineering educators in that it combines art, design, and technology education. The courseincorporates lessons from historic predecessor courses including: Technical Illustration,Engineering Drawing, and Industrial Illustration. Even though computer aided design, drafting,and rendering programs have replaced the above career fields; it is important that students learntheir fundamental traditional methods as they are essential towards empowering their visualdesign thinking skills. Therefore, to prepare students for today’s entry level career opportunities,the course strategically integrates traditional artistic techniques and technical engineeringgraphics methods with modern day software tools and digital methods.The course

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Velasquez, Purdue University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

forpedagogical experiences due to the lack of teaching opportunities, mentoring and engineeringoriented graduate teaching assistant training programs 2,3.In recent years, technology has added a new level of complexity to the education of graduatestudents pursuing careers in academia. In the work by Rutz et al. 4, the authors “Explore how touse instructional technologies to optimize the learning process,” and conclude that instructionaltechnology is a powerful student engagement tool but one that is often too costly due to time andresource requirements needed to develop the content.II. Graduate Teacher with Technology Certificate OverviewThe Graduate Teacher with Technology Certificate (GT2C) program is a university-widetraining-mentoring program for

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice McCain, Howard University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Kimarie Engerman, University of the Virgin Islands

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

’ ability to complete undergraduate engineering degrees, and may play a role ininfluencing students’ decisions to work in the engineering industry or continue in graduateengineering degree programs in the future. Since the most dogged students persevere without ahigh level of satisfaction they are perhaps the most likely to make non-engineering post-baccalaureate career choices even if they are able to complete the undergraduate degree.II. Background LiteratureThere is a paucity of literature that focuses specifically on doggedness. In as much as doggednesscan be viewed in the context of personal motivation, it is largely an extension of persistence. Theliterature mentioned below provides the framework that is used to contextually describe

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Dennis Giever, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Mary Lynn Garcia, Sandia National Laboratories

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Sandia methodology for security system design and evaluation will beemphasized. The Sandia methodology is a rigorous and scientific systems engineering approachto security that embraces the unique contributions from varied specialists on the security team,while maintaining focus on the overarching goal of effective security. The result will be thatstudents will develop a more complete, broader way of approaching the problem of security, andunderstand the unforeseen problems that can be induced by poorly conceived and implementedsolutions. Graduates will better appreciate the contributions of individual experts in the securityteam, understand the role and importance of their own specialty, and, as their careers evolve andexpand into management

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; William Arbegast, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-831: PROJECT-BASED SOFTWARE APPLICATION ANALYSES INUNDERGRADUATE HEAT TRANSFERMichael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Langerman is professor and chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Co-director of the Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His career spans 32 years including sixteen years in higher education. His primary academic interest is in thermal science.William Arbegast, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Mr. Arbegast is the director of the Advanced Material Processing (AMP) center at the South Dakota School of Mines & TechnologyDaniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Trimble, Arizona State University; Ronald Bengelink, Arizona State University; Valana Wells, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

potential conflict betweenthe engineer’s duty to the employer versus to the profession and its ethical standards. Thevarious career paths available to engineering graduates within a business are also discussed.Integrated Product Development. A six-phase IPD model is presented that features phase exitcriteria and the ability to layer phases in order to achieve fast cycle time. Exercises based oncase studies are used to increase the students’ skills in planning IPD projects.In addition to the textbooks selected for the course, the following sources are used for this theme:Trimble (2005), Sharke (2006), Kay (2006), and Schopfer (2002).Course Elements: Key Project SkillsTeamwork. Student teams begin to form early in the semester through in-class

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

integrated curricular experiences; relevant nationally-normedexaminations; results of surveys to assess graduate and employer satisfaction with employment,career development, career mobility, and job title; and preparation for continuing education”1.The details of these assessment procedures are left to the discretion of each institution. Usingdata from employer and graduate surveys is convenient because the results can be quantified andsomeone other than the faculty does the work of completing the surveys.However, while not directly required in Criterion 3, some form of direct assessment of studentattainment of program outcomes is generally expected. Unfortunately, direct assessment can beoverlooked by program faculty, often leading to an over

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Building for Developing Countries

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

AC 2007-926: ENGINEERING CAPACITY BUILDING IN DEVELOPINGCOUNTRIESRussel Jones, World Expertise LLC RUSSEL C. JONES is a private consultant, working through World Expertise LLC to offer services in engineering education in the international arena. Prior to that, he had a long career in education: faculty member at MIT, department chair in civil engineering at Ohio State University, dean of engineering at University of Massachusetts, academic vice president at Boston University, and President at University of Delaware. Page 12.619.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Engineering

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Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the results, but there was uniform praise for the students for theirefforts. There will most likely be changes to the FSAE rules and additional follow up testing.The students on this project had a truly unique experience. First, because of the equipment theywere allowed to use to complete their project and secondly, because they were able to defendtheir work in front of a group of industry experts. The faculty involved on the project were ableto combine their interest in supporting the students, yet were also able to generate a researchpaper, which is so important in the promotion and tenure process.AssessmentTo evaluate the effectiveness of this approach in preparing graduates for careers, a survey wasdeveloped and distributed to recent

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

and off-campus specialists. Nonmajor graduatecredit.Who should consider it?This proposed program is designed to help students who ‚ Are not engineering majors but are interested in understanding “how things work” ‚ Are looking at directorship, management, technical marketing, sales, and related careers in an industry that continues to involve more technology ‚ Are possibly interested in public policy—decisions impacting government, education, industry, religious institutions, health care ‚ Are thinking about working in bioengineering areas but not on the technical sideThe engineering studies minor is designed to be an effective minor to supplement the student’snon-engineering degree program.Program

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

undergraduate and six graduate programs and has a student population of three hundred students. Dr. Viswanathan is an educator, researcher and administrator with more than twenty-five years of industrial and academic experience encompassing engineering and environmental consulting, research and development, and technology development. His career experience includes teaching at the University level, conducting fundamental research, and developing continuing educational courses. Page 12.893.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Innovative Engineering Technology Program in

Conference Session

Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Richards, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

creating a working prototype. They have also already madea major career decision. They are committed to doing research – usually academicallyoriented research. The folks working in industry are more receptive to entrepreneurshipthan graduate students, but they are often limited by the demands and restrictions of theirjobs.Moving forward – bring entrepreneurship into senior designOur capstone design course has also continued to evolve. As seen in Table 3, our seniorswant to learn to be entrepreneurs, and they recognize the need for business and financialskills. They are aware that the career paths of previous generations of engineers are nolonger as available and that their futures will depend on their ability to be innovative andentrepreneurial.We