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Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

progressivelyevolved over the past several years. The new approach integrates materials that are taught inDifferential Equations, Mathematical Methods for Engineers, Mechanical Laboratory courses and thenonto the Dynamic Systems course. Some novel approaches for presenting the material along withhands-on experimentally acquired data have been developed. The Response Under Basic Excitation(RUBE) online experiment along with all of the supporting analytical and virtual tools that have beendeveloped over the past several years under an NSF funded project are described in this paper. Allmaterials are available online at http://dynsys.uml.edu/.1 - PROBLEMGenerally, students do not understand the need for basic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics

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International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Boschetto-Sandoval, Michigan Technological University; Ciro Sandoval, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University

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International

years of project and company management experience to her professional practice-type classes. Page 12.1155.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Pilot Collaboration and Program Development: Engineering Senior Design and Spanish for Cross- Disciplinary LiteracyIntroductionModern language scholars have begun in recent years to challenge educators to developa framework for language that, as noted by Heidi Byrnes in the Association ofDepartments of Foreign Language Bulletin, “intimately relates knowing [the language]to diverse ways of knowing” (Byrnes, 11). [1

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

major challenge for faculty is how to develop a “culture of evidence” in the classroom thatsupports student-centered formative learning and aligns with program and accreditation goals.Another challenge is the development of assessment tools that lighten, rather than add to, facultyworkload. In this paper, we analyze a systems approach for gathering evidence centered on thedevelopment of group artifacts. Specifically, online project management (PM) and knowledgemanagement (KM) resources are purposefully developed by students at the intersection ofworking, learning, and assessment. The KM and PM archives are assessed using a multi-methodapproach, with three goals in mind: 1) ease of implementation, 2) real-time documentation ofimprovements, and 3

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Cama, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

AC 2007-1706: ASSESSING REFLECTIVE JUDGMENT THINKING INUNDERGRADUATE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMSMichael Cama, Illinois Institute of TechnologyDaniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of TechnologyMargaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology Page 12.272.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessing Reflective Judgment Thinking in Undergraduate Multidisciplinary TeamsAbstract – Our University has a project-based interprofessional learning program (IPRO)designed to improve competencies in project management, teamwork, communications,and ethics among the undergraduate students. An emerging goal is to increase the level of“reflective judgment

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Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Page 12.419.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Creative Problem Solving in Capstone DesignAbstractThis paper describes the 2006/07 capstone design course at Michigan Technological University,which had 121 students assigned to 24 project teams. The teams were formed based on theHerrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) results, sponsor requirements, student GPA andspecial qualifications. During the first semester, the emphasis of the course was on creativeproblem solving, team building, and learning the 12-step design process with the associateddocumentation and thinking skills. During the second semester, the emphasis shifted to designfor X. Other topics covered were prototyping, optimization and quality

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Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry McManus, Swinburne University of Technology

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Architectural

operations for Engineers who were interested in taking a role inconstruction operations. It was also used by immigrant Engineers who wanted tomove into the Australian construction industry.The subjects offered ranged across construction and project management,construction law, site safety, finance, site communication, risk and sustainabilityof the construction process. The courses were delivered in face-to face mode andalso selections were offered by distance education. The programs were arrangedon a “nested” basis with a progression of qualifications from Graduate Certificate,Graduate Diploma on to Master’s level.Once the program began, it was found impossible to sustain without additionalstaff. The staff had to cover the range of subjects listed

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Curriculum Development and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Design Graphics

technical studio space.When creating an online or hybrid course there are number of factors that must be taken intoconsideration. [4] These factors were researched in Lessons Learned from the Hybrid CourseProject. This project identified ten elements that need to be considered when developing a hybridcourse. 1. There is no standard approach to a hybrid course. 2. Redesigning a traditional course into a hybrid takes time. 3. Start small and keep it simple. Page 12.992.3 4. Redesign is the key to effective hybrid courses to integrate the face-to-face and online learning. 5. Hybrid courses facilitate interaction among students, and

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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; Cathy Qian, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

) Qian is an Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Qian earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Qian is the principal investigator of the high performance computing research and education project at AAMU.Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University Dr. Ruben Rojas-Oviedo is a Chairperson of the Mechanical Engineering Department at AAMU. Page 12.863.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Improving Teaching Technique for Outcome Based Fluid Mechanics

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cher Cornett, East Tennessee State University

. Page 12.264.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessing Both Technical and Artistic Skills in Digital Media Courses within a Technology ProgramAbstractDigital media courses are usually found in art or communications departments where theinstructional emphasis is weighted toward artistic and creative aspects of project development. Indigital media courses offered in departments oriented to the technical professions, such ascomputer science and engineering technology, the instructional emphasis is usually on technicalskills. Regardless of where these courses are housed, graduates working in animation, 3Dvisualization, and interactive media fields are finding that an ability to apply both

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Brandon Moore, Florida Atlantic University; Eiki Martinson, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Martinson Department of Electrical Engineering Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431 E-mail: ravivd@fau.edu 561 297 2773Abstract This paper describes an experience of working on a research project at Florida AtlanticUniversity. It is unique in the sense that the working settings are different from an ordinaryresearch project, and the intellectual property agreement is different from a standard universityone. We have been working with a private investor and entrepreneur who came with the originalidea. He has been very involved in the project with some business, humanitarian andenvironmental goals in mind

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Biezad, California Polytechnic State University; Joon Kim, Lockheed Aircraft Co

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Aerospace

innovative experiences include modifying course syllabiacross many technical areas, focusing on the individual learning styles that generate interestand enthusiasm in students, overcoming the inertial of established grading processes that donot recognize or reward exceptional teamwork, and linking with funded projects and relatedproposals supporting work up to the graduate level.The way that Cal Poly has been meeting the above challenges has been unique and rewarding,yet still contains risk relative to accreditation. These risks are discussed relative to the nextaccreditation visit where the department hopes to win approval for its innovative approach tocurriculum development.The Educational ChallengeAbout some topics perhaps too much has been

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; John Matusik, The Engineering Groupe

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Civil Engineering

in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering at Mason for the past decade. Page 12.1574.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using the Senior Design Jury to Directly Assess Program OutcomesAbstractThe senior design project course that is required for the B.S. degree in civil and infrastructureengineering at George Mason University is built around teams of students completing landdesign projects. Final projects are presented in a public forum, and various aspects of studentperformance are graded by a design jury. This paper describes the methods used for this seniordesign course, presents the assessment process, and shows

Conference Session

Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Kami Carey, Howard University

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Liberal Education

tool, which asks students tothink about how knowledge from prior courses both technical and non-technical wasapplied to the design process, is used as a means of training engineering students toincorporate prior knowledge, including their liberal arts education, into the engineering Page 12.1458.3designs. 2Purpose Engineering projects not only require the incorporation of sound technical skills,but also the integration of the social, legal, economical, historical and political constraintsthat define the range of solutions to engineering problems. It is hypothesized that theopportunity to reflect allows

Conference Session

Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Alicia Boudreaux, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

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Educational Research and Methods

year. TheTeacher Workshops, led by engineering, mathematics, and science faculty at Louisiana Tech,illustrate practical applications of high school mathematics and science topics. The DiscoveryWeekends include project-oriented, hands-on engineering and science activities following thetheme of the Teacher Workshops. The culminating Discovery Weekend includes a designcompetition in which students apply knowledgegained throughout the year. Students who LaTechSTEP Recruitment Componentparticipate in this program will have a broaderexposure to applications of mathematics and Partner Math/Science

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Maccariella, Urban Engineers, Inc. / Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

, inspection, and design projects. He is an adjunct instructor for both Rowan University and Norwich University, teaching Senior Design I, Senior Design II, Civil Engineering Practice, and Advanced Structural Analysis II. He is active in the American Society of Civil Engineers (serves on the Bridge Security Committee), and the American Society of Highway Engineers (serves on the Southern New Jersey Board of Directors). Page 12.1459.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Role of Adjuncts In Teaching ASCE’s Body of KnowledgeAbstractThe National Research Council (NRC

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denine Northrup, Western New England College; Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Multidisciplinary Team AssessmentAbstractDuring a semester long course entailing a multidisciplinary team project, students in computerengineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering were required to work togetherto design, build, and test a solar car. It is the hypothesis of the faculty that students who havemore multidisciplinary interaction in the design and implementation of the project will produce abetter project. To evaluate this hypothesis, the authors have designed a new assessmentinstrument to effectively assess the level of multidisciplinary teamwork and the students’ abilityto function on a multidisciplinary team. While there are some existing instruments available, fewhave documented reliability and validity1. For this reason

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Holden, San Francisco State University; Juan Carlos Miranda, San Francisco State University; Jose Coto, San Francisco State University

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Computers in Education

engineers need to be able to implement simple control designs using real-time programming techniques or their design skills will be of no use.To address these issues at San Francisco State University, a hands-on project was added to agraduate-level control system design class. The project requires that the students learn controlimplementation skills as well as giving them practical experience with modern microcontrollerhardware. Students in the class have good design skills before the project, able to designcontrollers and simulate them in Matlab1, but they are inexperienced in implementation. Forexample, the students are often confused when asked to distinguish between the simulation of theplant and the control law (particularly when observers are

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin Cook, Montana State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

of teaching methods; utilizing acombination of simple strategies, with the goals of re-emphasizing the communicationsaspect of engineering graphics, giving students improved tools and techniques fordrawing, modeling, and analysis, and increasing learning and retention of thosetechniques. The individual methods used in combination include: extending the graphicsexposure throughout the first three years of the curriculum, making the courses designproject centered - with the integrated physical production of the projects as an essentialpart of the learning process, adopting a “corporate work environment” in some portionsof the classes, emphasizing the use of reference materials in the design and drawingprocess so that students will learn to be

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

andtechnology to students.The collaborators began an investigative phase of the project to identify and evaluate materialsand curricula that were currently available and used by similar schools. In addition to disciplinespecific resources, the materials reviewed included:Project Lead the Way 4Tools of Discovery 5Teach Engineering 6Engineering Your Future 7Imagine 101 8Scientific and Technical Visualization 9The Infinity Project 10The review team was pleased to discover the significant diversity in resources to facilitate thenew program. The collaborators refined their review to identify the most appropriate materialgiven the following considerations: 1. Could be taught without significant, additional classroom materials 2. Would not require

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ChE: Innovations in undergraduate and graduate programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-1423: ACTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING IN A GRADUATE COURSE ONMODELING AND NUMERICAL METHODSKaren High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Other scholarly activities include enhancing creativity in engineering practice and teaching science to education professionals. Dr. High is a trainer for Project Lead the Way

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Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; Frank DeRego, Purdue University; Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

components are not necessarilyunique to service-learning, but taken as a whole, they are what makes service-learning.1. Service – A service is provided to an underserved area or people. In engineering, it may involve direct contact with people through educational programs for children or the elderly or project work, such as a solar power system for a remote village in the Andes Mountains or research and data analysis such as environmental data.2. Academic content – Service-learning is a means to learn engineering principles and content more effectively. In service-learning, the service is directly linked to course studies to help Page

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College; David Adams, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

beingincorporated into academic programs creating new classes and opportunities for students to workon very sophisticated and technically relevant applications during their undergraduate education.Programs, like that of North Texas, incorporate game design with a focus on getting studentsinto the gaming industry and have had reasonable success3.In contrast, many programs are aimed at simply increasing student motivation to explore currenthot technologies and programming techniques on a large project and to work in multi-disciplinary teams. For example, the College of New Jersey offers a design course where Page 12.767.2students from a variety of disciplines

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Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Nancy Clement, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of the University of Delaware. Dr. Coyle was a co-founder, with Professors Leah Jamieson and Hank Dietz, of the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) Program at Purdue. He was also a co-founder and co-director, with Professor Leah Jamieson and Bill Oakes, of the National EPICS Program, which supports and coordinates EPICS sites at Purdue and 16 other universities. For their work with the EPICS Program, Professors Coyle and Jamieson have jointly received Purdue’s Class of 1922 Award for Outstanding Innovation in Helping Students Learn and the 1997 Chester F. Carlson Award for Innovation in Engineering Education from the American Society for Engineering

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Advice from the Experts for NEEs at Small Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Larson, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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New Engineering Educators

challenges whencompared to a larger research oriented university. Faculty are expected to publish researcharticles with high teaching loads, limited lab space and equipment, and no graduate studentassistants. This paper provides advice for new tenure-track faculty on how to effectivelyperform research at smaller institutions. In compiling the list of tips presented in this paper, wehave not only relied on our experience as new faculty members but also received advice frommore experienced faculty that represent several different disciplines of engineering.The paper presents tips in several key areas: choosing the right research project, managing timeeffectively, supervising undergraduate research, finding collaborators, obtaining resources

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Joel Townsend, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

given many workshops and pres-entations. Her research in this area has been funded by the NSF, DOE, Sloan Foundation, EiF, and the NCIIA. She is an associate editor of the Journal of Engineering Education.Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh and Professor of Industrial Engineering. His areas of interest are improving the engineering education and the study of ethical behavior of engineers. As Associate Dean, he has introduced a many curricula innovations. He has been principle or co-principle investigator on over 20 sponsored projects funded by the NSF, HHS and DoT, the RW Johnson Foundation

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FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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First-Year Programs

multiplefreshman groups from two universities, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi and TexasA&M University - Kingsville, encompassing electrical engineering freshmen, engineeringtechnology freshmen and freshmen students representing general engineering. The tasksinvolved in the cooperative learning project stimulated student interest and engagement inaddition to enabling the students to acquire information, knowledge and skills that the instructorsoutlined in their corresponding project objectives and outcomes. Evaluation was performed bythe successful completion of the project, student satisfaction surveys, and the studentacknowledgement and awareness of challenges and resolutions along the way. Studentdeliverables and presentations demonstrate

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ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred DePiero, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-2527: MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING STUDENTSFred DePiero, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Fred DePiero received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1985 and 1987. He then worked as a Development Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory until 1993. While there he was involved in a variety of real-time image processing projects including a high-compression video transmission system for remote driving and several laser-based ranging systems. Fred began working on his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee while still at ORNL, and completed it in May 1996. His research interests include

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Graham Armitage, University of Calgary; Phillip du Plessix, University of Calgary; Kara Chomistek, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Clifton Johnston, University of Calgary; Mohamed Nazir, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Diane Douglas, University of Calgary; Brigit Knecht, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

for the past 7 years, while continuing his research in Biofluids, sports engineering and design methodology and teaching.Mohamed Nazir, University of CalgaryMarjan Eggermont, University of CalgaryDiane Douglas, University of CalgaryBrigit Knecht, University of Calgary Page 12.437.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Curriculum Enhancement to Promote Environmental Awareness among EngineersIntroductionThe University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering has introduced a set of first yeardesign projects aimed at preparing engineering students to be both technically

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Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

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Engineering Design Graphics

engineering software programs tocreate project documentation and/or 3D models for analysis and manufacture. Thiscomputer graphics course requires students to become proficient with the graphicssoftware through lecture, demonstration, lab projects, and online tutorials.Usually, the graphics courses taught in engineering technology programs do not integratedesign topics along with the operation of the software. During a recent restructuring ofthe BSMET program at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) certaintraditional courses were eliminated and embedded into new courses. Some of the coursesthat are not offered as stand alone courses are geometric dimensioning and tolerances,descriptive geometry, manufacturing processes, and machining

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Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

toward a focus on innovative productdevelopment, toward entrepreneurship and better utilization of student ideas. The intention wasnot to create new educational programs in innovation engineering, but rather to create a changein existing programs and curriculum. Examples are introduction of new courses in innovationengineering, integration between project courses, research projects, entrepreneurs and companiesto better utilize student ideas and projects.The aim of this article is to present the overall goals of the program, experiences from theestablishment together with experiences and results from the introduction of a new large courseaimed at bringing student ideas to the market.Industrial and Educational contextThe industrial history in