Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shashi Nambisan, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-1513: ENHANCING THE CAPSTONE DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN CIVILENGINEERINGShashi Nambisan, Iowa State University Shashi Nambisan, PhD, PE: Director of the Center for Transportation Research and Education and Professor of Civil Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, Iowa. Prior to coming to ISU, Shashi was at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from July 1989 to January 2007. He enjoys working with students and he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of Transportation systems as well as the undergraduate capstone design course sequence. An active researcher, Shashi has led efforts on over 130 research projects that have addressed and responded to

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Giannelli, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

of a community and is coordinatedwith an institution of higher learning and with the community; helps foster civic responsibility; isintegrated into and embraces the academic curriculum of the students enrolled; and includesstructured time for the students to reflect on the service experience.”2According to studies done at the Higher Education Research Institute of the University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles3, certain things must be done to ensure that a service-learningexperience is effective. The first is that students must receive sufficient training through coursematerial before engaging in the service. The second is that instructors must engage students inconversation about their service. The last is that students must reflect on their

Conference Session

Engineering in Elementary Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

cafeteria and computer monitoredmotion detectors are installed on the start and finish lines. In qualifying races for the big event,students determine speed and power parameters from hand acquired weight, time and distancedata. Excel calculations are used in fifth grade for various project data analysis and resultgraphing.The use of computer based sensors has lead to increased interest of students in how technologycan be used for a learning tool. This has carried over into other learning environments such asimproving their technology skills (use of search engines, accessing websites…). Thisimprovement has been assessed using a teacher developed rubric. As students use technology asa part of an integrated curriculum they begin to develop the schema

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Lord, University of San Diego

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Electrical and Computer

have access to such resources.Writing has been effectively integrated into many senior design courses. Nevertheless, students’skills would be further developed if writing were included throughout the undergraduateengineering curriculum. But how can electrical engineering faculty do this? Research reportedin the literature describes constructivist and knowledge transformation frameworks of howwriting helps build knowledge in the sciences. Building on these theories, successful writingexperiences in engineering are “writing to communicate” rather than “writing to learn”. Thispaper highlights several key aspects of integrating effective “writing to communicate”experience into undergraduate electrical engineering courses by an engineering

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Mechanical Engineering

introduce these tools into a curriculum that is alreadycrowded. As engineering programs struggle to find accommodations, many studentsreach their senior year before realizing an opportunity to apply these sophisticated analy-sis methods- frequently with little or no training. A recurring example is that of students’a priori construction of a system component followed by a perfunctory stress analysis us-ing a commercial computer code. Often the analysis performed is irrelevant or incom-plete. The notion of analysis being an essential element in the design process can be lostin the minds of many students. Therefore, the ME department faculty at SDSM&T to-gether with campus partners are integrating into the traditional junior-level core curricu

Conference Session

Innovative Instruction Strategies in Calculus

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Allen, Georgia College & State University; Amy Kelley, Georgia College & State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

what you expect to gain by taking this course.At mid-semester and again at semester’s end, the students will be re-evaluating their answersbased on their performance.ConclusionAs stated in the curriculum guidelines of both ABET and the CUPM, engineering and Page 12.598.12mathematics students must have mathematical knowledge, the ability to work effectively ingroups, and the ability to communicate effectively. These skills are necessary for the students tobe successful in the workplace. In an effort to meet these challenges, we have described in thispaper the integration of communication and teamwork into our introductory calculus courses

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Engineering Technology

activities requires close working coordination of EHSprofessionals with security professionals. This calls for unique academic training. Thenumber of available degree programs for associate degree professionals in this area isquite limited. In addition, there are fewer programs available for associated degreeprofessionals to transition to an engineering technology degree.This paper describes an innovative undergraduate engineering technology degreeprogram that has been developed in the Environmental, Health & Safety discipline. Keyattributes of this program include an effective curriculum transitioning from an associatetwo year degree offered through community colleges, problem based learning instruction,self-paced tutorial techniques, and

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

ofunderprivileged / underrepresented groups). What is more disturbing; the retention rate forengineering students is one of the lowest 1 (some 60%) among all college majors. In part this isdue to very demanding and rigorous curriculum, but the fact that some engineering studentsrealize quite late that the program is not the best fit for them also has a negative impact. “Having programs available won’t do much to address shortages unless those programs attractstudents. Marketing of these programs needs to be an integral part of the process. This marketingcan be done in partnership with businesses and community-based organizations as well as highschools. New strategies will have to be developed to target groups that have not traditionallysought out higher

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Schimmels, Marquette University

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First-Year Programs

: Recommendations for Urgent Action”, Report on Reports II, 20063. Moller-Wong, C., and A. Eide, “An Engineering Student Retention Study”, Journal of Engineering Education, January 1997.4. Besterfield-Sacre, M., C.J. Atman, and L.J. Shuman, “Characteristics of Freshman Engineering Students: Models for Determining Student Attrition in Engineering”, Journal of Engineering Education, April 1997.5. Olds, B.M., and R.L. Miller, “The Effects of a First-Year Integrated Engineering Curriculum on Graduation Rates and Student Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study”, Journal of Engineering Education, January 2004.6. Smith, K.A., S.D. Sheppard, D.W. Johnson, and R.T. Johnson, “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based

Conference Session

Advice from the Experts for NEEs at Small Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger

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New Engineering Educators

Florida. Established in1997, FGCU attracts thousands of new freshmen each year because of its commitment toacademic excellence and an interdisciplinary focus on curriculum combined with a growing,younger regional population. The most unusual characteristic of FGCU, compared to otherUniversity systems, is its implementation of a 3-year renewable term contract rather than thetraditional tenure system. Despite this non-traditional approach, which has been in place sinceFGCU was started, there have been and continue to be many exceptional applicants to the newU.A. Whitaker School of Engineering (WSOE). The WSOE, which first admitted students lastyear, has debuted with three majors leading towards the Bachelor of Science degree inBioengineering, Civil

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is author of the text Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics, which includes an integrated, menu driven computer program ThermoSolver. He is interested in integrating technology into effective education practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels. Page 12.904.1© American

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Chip Popoviciu, Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Inc. Dr. Ciprian Popoviciu, CCIE, is a Technical Leader at Cisco Systems with over nine years of experience in data and voice over IP communications technologies. As part of Cisco's Network Solution Integration Test Engineering (NSITE) organization, he currently focuses on the architecture, design and validation of large IPv6 network deployments in direct collaboration with Service Providers and Enterprises worldwide. Ciprian is a regular speaker or chair at conferences and industry events and contributes to various technology publications. He is an active contributor to the IETF standards, he is a Senior member of IEEE and member of several academic advisory boards. Ciprian is co-author

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Sterk, Virginia Tech; Tim Thacker, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Tranter, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

unique in their integration intothe Center’s diversity strategic plan, which specifies the goals, commitments, and results for eachpartner campus in the areas of student recruitment and undergraduate program development.Through the CPES Education Program, REU and LSAMP REU participants have theopportunity to apply for short-term travel scholarships, which enable their continuedparticipation in Center-related research during the academic year. This has proved an effectivemechanism for continued engagement of undergraduates in Center programs, and occasionally,for integration of summer research into the student’s undergraduate capstone design project(s).The Center’s consortium format also allows participants from partner universities to establish

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

professional practice, becommensurate with a student’s skill level according to their progression through a curriculum,and should be perceived by students as reinforcing rather than redundant.2 Design and build arevaluable experiences that enhance an undergraduate education.3-5 Evaluating the constructabilityof a design can be an important aspect of the hands-on experience.5,6 Lack of consideration forconstructability has been noted as a common shortcoming among engineering graduates.6 Inaddition, real-world projects can be rewarding experiences for students.3,7The Design ProblemA design and build project was integrated into a biochemical treatment course, taught to firstsemester seniors at the United States Military Academy. This course builds on the

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Edgardo Torres-Caballero, Hewlett Packard; Francisco Andrade, Hewlett-Packard México, S. de R.L. de C.V.

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International

AC 2007-147: HEWLETT PACKARD UNIVERSITY RELATIONS: HELPINGBUILD ENGINEERING CAPACITY IN LATIN AMERICALueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Lueny Morell, M.S., P.E., is director of University Relations staff of the Hewlett Packard Company. She is responsible for relations with universities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Before joining HP, Lueny was full professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez where she held positions at the Campus and UPR system level, including director of the UPRM R&D Center. Recipient of the 2006 US National Academy of Engineering Bernard M. Gordon award, her work in curriculum, research, accreditation and economic development

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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Information Systems

the requirements of 30 credit hours of core courses common to allcomputer science students. The students continue taking core courses until the first semester oftheir junior year, when they begin taking their electives from different specialization areas.In this paper, the authors are proposing a new area of specialization in their computer sciencedepartment called Embedded Systems Engineering. The paper elaborates the detail content ofthe curriculum requirement for this track.Embedded Systems EngineeringThe area of Embedded Systems Design has been gaining a tremendous growth in recent years. Amajor aspect of this growth has been the addition of networking technologies and operatingsystems to embedded systems. Embedded systems have

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cuneyt Sert, Middle East Technical University; Gunes Nakiboglu, ROKETSAN Missiles Industries Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Collins, Integration of Simulation into the Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics Curriculum usingFLUENT, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session: 1637, 2003.7. R. A. Pieritz, R. Mendes, R. F. A. F. Da Suva, C. R. Maliska, CFD Studio: An Educational Software Packagefor CFD Analysis and Design, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 12 (1), pp. 20-30, 2004.8. GNU General Public License (GPL), http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html9. Homepage of Virtual Flow Lab software, http://www.me.metu.edu.tr/cuneyt/VirtualFlowLab10. J. Blanchette, M. Summerfield , C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4, Prentice Hall, 2006.11. J.F. Thompson, B. Soni, N.P. Weatherrill, Handbook of Grid Generation, CRC Press, 1998.12. H.K. Versteeg, W. Malalasekera, An

Conference Session

Engineering and Sustainability

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jay Straker, Colorado School of Mines; Marcelo Simoes, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Ethics

andcurriculum development: the role of engineers in humanitarian activities. Additionally, reforminitiatives in science and engineering (S&E) graduate education have yet to realize their potentialfor integrating ethics into curricula. Addressing such challenges, this paper will describeactivities to date of an interdisciplinary faculty team at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM)working on the development of graduate-level curriculum in humanitarian engineering ethics(HEE). The HEE faculty team has 1) reviewed and critically assessed relations betweenhumanitarianism and engineering in order to develop an applicable concept of humanitarianethics (HE) in engineering education and practice; 2) researched barriers and opportunities in thedevelopment and

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

research.Other faculty have reported the following successes in integrating independent studies with theirresearch programs: “Yes - this project involves site work in the Virgin Islands National Park (www.umaine.edu/set/met/VirginIslands.htm) during the 2-week spring break. They learned the required processes prior to the break, acquired the photographic data during the break, then produced 3-dimensional models from the data after the break. It was very successful.”—from a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering Technology at a flagship state university “Yes. I have had several students whose independent study project was explicitly designed as an introduction to one of my research areas. Some of their projects were subsequently

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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New Engineering Educators

laboratory training, and side-by-side dataanalysis on computers. Since the advent of video games and increased emphasis on usingcomputers, students tend to be visual learners. This places faculty with some additionalchallenges within the classroom and within their offices in mentoring both undergraduate andgraduate students. This is especially the case considering the traditional lecture style format oroffice discussion. As such, the ensuing discussion will focus on integration of computationalmethods into the curriculum (and research program), and afterwards discuss experimentalmethods.One of the authors is at an institution that is attempting to make a large growth in its graduateand research programs. However, the majority of graduate students

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

UnitedStates is better equipped than most other countries to combat these problems, it still is vulnerableas even its latest technologies cannot detect risks in all situations. It is with this in mind that amaster’s level academic program concentrating on Homeland Security and Safety Engineeringhas been developed.The primary challenge of this program is to incorporate an array of courses in engineering andtechnology that are complementary, comprehensive, and relevant. A combination of experiencedprofessionals from academics, public service, and private industries were brought together todevelop a curriculum that identifies the common fundamentals and practices defining boththe theory and effective practice of asset and people protection. Similar input

Conference Session

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

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sibel Uysal, Arizona State University; Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University. She earned her MA degree in Science Education at Arizona State University. Her BS degree is in Physics Education. Her principle research areas are inquiry-based learning and science and engineering education. She teaches an elementary science methods course for undergraduate students and is a research assistant on an NSF project.Dale Baker, Arizona State University Dale R. Baker is a Professor of Science Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University and was the Co-Editor of The Journal of Research in Science Teaching. She teaches courses in science curricula, teaching and learning, and assessment

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Environmental Engineering

educational and research program in sustainability. This program hasnumerous sources of funding, including the National Science Foundation’s Integrative GraduateEducation and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT) and International Research Experiencesfor Students Program (IRES), the US Department of Education’s Graduate Assistance in Areasof National Need (GAANN), and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliances(NCIIA) as well as private foundations. We present our plan to create an innovative sustainableengineering program, with primary research foci in green construction and sustainable water use.This interdisciplinary initiative involves faculty and students from across the University ofPittsburgh. To best address global concerns, we

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

to introduction of severalinnovative programs into the K-12 outreach activities and also in the existing undergraduatecurriculum. One such activity is integrating research into the undergraduate program [1-4]. Overthe last several years, many undergraduate courses have been offered with a research componentwhich has resulted in a variety of positive outcomes[1]. Research-oriented courses enable thestudents to get experienced with enhanced presentation skills, group experience and applyingresearch concepts in a professional environment. In this paper, we discuss about the introductionof a research oriented laboratory experiment into a course that has traditionally used machineshop processes such as spot welding and machining to teach

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Butsch Michael, FH-Konstanz, Germany

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International

references are mentioned in this paper and therefore thelist is by no means complete. Study abroad programs and international educational experience insome form or the other have been in existence for many decades. Most recently, from around1995 to 2000, the number of U.S students studying abroad increased over 45% from nearly90,000 to almost 130,000 students. Here at Kettering University, we have seen enrollment instudy abroad programs in numbers from less than 20 to 80 students in the same period of time.Driving this trend is a strong commitment by the President of the University to increase numbersof students who study abroad in addition to the expectation among students that studying abroadis an integral and important part of their undergraduate

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Objectives(Letters indicate the TAC of ABET TC2K a-k requirements addressed) 1. Graduates are prepared with an understanding of fundamental technical sciences that are integrated with the applied technical specialty, such as engineering materials, electrical circuits, and computer-aided engineering graphics, developing analytical techniques and problem solving skills necessary to adapt to technological changes, and for a career in computer engineering technology.(a,b,f) 2. Graduates acquire industry relevant experience within the academic environment through laboratory projects, experimentation, classroom lecture and demonstrations, and acquire in-depth technical knowledge in areas such as

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

for a project is an important part of 0.91 0.98 + my engineering education. 2. Learning written engineering communication skills is an important part of 0.93 0.96 + my engineering education. 3. Considering safety, ethical, and other social constraints in my work is an 0.76 0.88 + important part of my engineering education. 4. Having the opportunity to integrate skills acquired in the last four years is 0.87 0.88 + an important part of my engineering education. 5. Learning appropriate corporate etiquette and a strong “customer” ethic is 0.85 0.86 + an important part of my

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Tom Miller, North Carolina State University

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Continuing Professional Development

their needs, NC State pursued the development of a bachelor of science inengineering distance-based degree program in partnership with UNC Asheville. The programwould be based at UNC Asheville, but the degree would be an engineering degree from NC StateUniversity.Based on input from the Asheville community and the faculty at NC State University, it wasdecided that the most relevant focus for the degree program would be in mechatronics. Acurriculum was developed and approval received from NC State, the University of NorthCarolina Office of the President and SACS to deliver this distance-based degree. The first twoyears of the degree program were built on the 2+2 curriculum already in existence. Theremaining two years were composed primarily of

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Muthar Al-Ubaidi, University of Cincinnati; Richard Kegg, Tech Solve Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

solving, some with extensive industry experience. These professionals caneasily prove that a structured process will yield better solutions to problems than an off-the-wallapproach, and that anyone’s problem solving skills can be improved. Similarly, most engineersspend much of their time involved in projects, but few have been trained in project planning andmanagement by actually doing projects. Structured problem solving and project management areboth skills that are learned more by actual practice than by textbook study. So it is necessary toincorporate significant project practice using both skills into curriculum as a part of normalcourse work. This paper will discuss the strategies and processes of curriculum enhancement for