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Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Uchechukwu Abanulo; Ananth Iyer; John Helferty, College of Engineering, Temple University; Joseph Fischgrund, The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

deaf or hearing impaired. 3. To give deaf students a sense of self-confidence and anticipation of success amidst the vast rate of technological advancement in today’s world. Page 12.659.2 4. To demonstrate to the students that communication for them is not limited to those who understand sign language and know how to sign, and to the hearing, that communication goes beyond speech. 5. To make a statement, to all, that everyone can learn engineering – it is a thing of the mind!!The robotics courses were taught by two electrical engineering doctoral students, by the help of aninterpreter and the high school science teacher

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Laura Bradbury, Division of Engineering Science, University of Toronto

AC 2007-2268: STUDENT CURRICULUM MAPPING: A MORE AUTHENTICWAY OF EXAMINING AND EVALUATING CURRICULUMLisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey is the Lecturer, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning with the Division of Engineering Science. In this position, Lisa plays a central role in the continuous improvement of the design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of teaching and learning initiatives and innovations. Lisa is cross-appointed with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at OISE/UT (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto). Lisa holds a Masters in Curriculum Studies and

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Project and Model-Based Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (formerly Negev Academic College of

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Mathematics

Shamoon College of Engineering (formerly Negev Academic College ofEngineering), Beer Sheva, Israel Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov is a senior academic lecturer at Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel (former Negev Academic College of Engineering). She accomplished mathematics studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University (1969), received Ph.D. degree in mathematics at Tel Aviv University (1980), and completed PostDoc studies at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (1982). From 1995 she also holds a Professional Teaching Certificate for grades 7 – 12 of the Israeli Ministry of Education. Dr. Klass-Tsirulnikov participates actively in the research on functional analysis

Conference Session

Engineering and Poverty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Legand Burge, Tuskegee University; Heshmat Aglan, Tuskegee University; Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University; Nader Vahdat, Tuskegee University; Connie Price, Tuskegee University; Prakash Sharma, Tuskegee University; Stephen Sodeke, Tuskegee University; Vascar Harris, Tuskegee University; Gregory Murphy, Tuskegee University

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Engineering Ethics

profession. Moral complexities in the engineeringprofession have been highlighted through exposure to historical development, ethical reasoning,risk assessment, effects on environment, and global issues. Workplace responsibilities andprofessional codes of ethics are discussed. Several case studies are presented as well.IntroductionIt has been apparent for some time that engineering education must provide insight for studentsrelated to the ethical issues in the engineering profession. Recently, the National Academy ofEngineering published The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century topredict the roles that engineers will play in the future1. Also, the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) gives criteria for

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

idealistic physicians of MSF pioneered new ways ofbringing medical science and technology to people in crisis and of speaking up for human rights[2] . Stimulated by similar ideals, in the early 1990s engineers took up the challenge andindependently organized a number of groups going under some form of the name “Engineerswithout Borders”: Ingénieurs Sans Frontieres (France) – Ingénieurs Assistance Internationale Page 12.1488.2(Belgium), Ingeniería Sin Fronteras (Spain), Ingenierer unden Graenser (Denmark), Ingenjöreroch Naturvetare utan Gräser-Sverige (Sweden), Ingegnería Senza Frontiere (Italy), and others.In 2003 these groups organized “Engineers

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Engineering and Public Policy

technical elective course in Mechanical Engineering. As part of thecourse, students were engaged in a semester-long project that resulted in the development byeach student of an energy policy that outlined the direction that they thought the United Statesshould take over the next 25 years with regards to electricity generation.The project consisted of several steps. First, each student had to choose one of nine possibleelectricity-generation techniques to research in depth. The students were then given two monthsto research the current state and projected improvements of their chosen technology, as well asthe economics, environmental impact, and public perception of their technology. The studentsthen were asked to prepare two reports on their

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bodde, Clemson University

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Engineering and Public Policy

served as chairman of the Environmental Management Board, advising the Department of Energy on the cleanup of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex, and as a member of the National Research Council’s Board on Energy and Environmental Systems. Dr. Bodde holds the Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University (1976); Master of Science degrees in nuclear engineering (1972) and management (1973), both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); and a B.S. from the United States Military Academy (1965). He was a soldier once, and served in the Army in Vietnam. Author of "The Intentional Entrepreneur: Bringing Technology and Engineering to the Real New

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Systems Engineering and Entrepreneurship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Shoaib Shaikh, Northrop Grumman Corporation

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

describes a pioneering, innovative new course in Systems EngineeringEntrepreneurship that is dove-tailed into three existing courses in Technical Marketing, HighTech Product Strategy and Technology Commercialization Strategies7 to complete a courseseries and proposed certificate program in Systems Engineering Entrepreneurship. The SystemsEngineering Entrepreneurship course which has received excellent reviews from students, isbeing taught for a second successive semester at Florida Tech. This course is uniquely designedto leverage proven Systems Engineering principles, tools and practices that parallelentrepreneurship concepts and steps for high tech entrepreneurial success such as RequirementsEngineering, Competitive Analysis, Systems Modeling and

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University

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Biological & Agricultural

technologies and genetic engineering to improve daylily commercial success. Hisresearch interests include bioinformatics, plant biotechnology, and neural networksMasoud NaghedolfeiziDr. Naghedolfeizi is an associate professor of computer science and engineering at Fort ValleyState University. His teaching interests include computer-based measurement andinstrumentation, data communications, computer networks, and programming languages. Hiscurrent research interests include applied artificial neural networks, signal processing, andmeasurement systems.Sanjeev AroraDr. Arora is a professor of physics in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science atFort Valley State University. He completed his Ph.D. in Physics from the University ofDelaware. He is

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Jenny Daugherty, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Martin Westrick, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-1732: DELIVERING CORE ENGINEERING CONCEPTS TOSECONDARY LEVEL STUDENTSChris Merrill, Illinois State UniversityRodney Custer, Illinois State UniversityJenny Daugherty, University of Illinois,-Urbana-ChampaignMartin Westrick, University of Illinois,-Urbana-ChampaignYong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Page 12.443.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Delivering Core Engineering Concepts to Secondary Level StudentsIntroductionWithin primary and secondary school technology education, engineering has been proposed asan avenue to bring about technological literacy. 1,2 Different initiatives such as curriculumdevelopment projects (i.e., Project

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheryl Duggins, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Software Engineering2004 (SE2004) report developed by the joint IEEE-CS/ACM task force which presented detailedcurriculum guidelines for software engineering undergraduate degree programs, SWE educatorshave had the luxury of much needed guidance about what our curricula should look like. Theicing on the cake took the form of Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)accreditation of software engineering programs by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC); we finally made the cut and were being recognized as real engineers by the engineeringaccreditation commission, but at what price? SE2004 did an excellent job of elucidating theunderpinnings of all engineering disciplines including software engineering. It also identified

Conference Session

Design for Special Services

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don Dekker, University of South Florida; Stephen Sundarrao, University of South Florida; Rajiv Dubey

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-1403: CAPSTONE DESIGN AND THE REHABILITATIONENGINEERING PROGRAMDon Dekker, University of South Florida Don Dekker is currently an Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Florida. He is currently teaching Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I, and Capstone Design at USF. Before his retirement in 2001, Don taught at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He first joined ASEE in 1974 and some of his ASEE activities include Zone II Chairman (86-88), Chairman of DEED (89-90), and General Chair of FIE ‘87. His degrees are: PhD, Stanford University, 1973; MSME, University of New Mexico, 1963; and BSME, Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1961Stephen Sundarrao, University

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Software Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcelo Jenkins, University of Costa Rica

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Education, Boston, MA, 1984.[11] www.software.org/quagmire. Retrieved from the Web July 20, 2004.[12] M.B. Chrissis et al., CMMI guidelines for process integration and product improvement, Addison-Wesley,2004.[13] ISO, ISO 9001: Quality management systems – Requirements, ISO, 2000.[14] ISO, ISO/IEC 15504-1:2004 Information technology - Process assessment - Part 1: Concepts and vocabulary,ISO, 2004.[15] ISO, ISO 9004:2000 Quality Management Systems: Guide to Performance Improvement, ISO, 2004.[16] IEEE, IEEE Standards Collection: Software Engineering 1999 edition, IEEE Inc. 1999.[17] ISO, International Standard ISO 10011-1 Guidelines for Auditing Quality Systems–Part 1: Auditing. ISO, 1990.[18] ISO, International Standard ISO/IEC 90003-- Guidelines

Conference Session

Engineering and Poverty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Engineering Ethics

does afford ussomething very important as engineers. It allows us to consider a much broader range of“clients”, many more than our simply paying our salaries. It also provides us with amechanism whereby we can refuse ethically to work on a particular project even thoughthe device itself may meet basic safety requirements. We also may refuse to work onprojects that held paramount public safety but excluded considerations of theenvironment or the impact our device might have upon a community.There is little doubt within the scientific community that the Earth’s climate is changingand that it is the activities, that is, the technologies of humankind that are playing asignificant role in producing the changes. One of the ecosystems that is already

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Building for Developing Countries

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Willkens, Development Finance International, Inc.; Emilio Bunge, Development Finance International Inc.

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International

inscience and technology (S&T), innovation, and productivity enhancements. In fields as diverseas education, infrastructure, and information technology, development funds are flowing toengineering expertise that can work with players in developing countries not only to supportconcrete projects, but ultimately to build the local capacity of policy-makers, educators, and theprivate sector, without which the sustainability of any progress is compromised. It is this lattereffort – the process of capacity building and the role of the engineering education sector – that isparticularly exciting for the American engineering education community.This paper will outline the confluence of economic drivers and development challenges thattoday foster

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Dr. Shoaib Shaikh, Nothrup Grumman Corporation

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

Florida Tech’s Department of Engineering Systems have greatlyenriched the students’ educational experience, broadened their perspectives, served ascommunity outreach/ networking forums and integrated experiential learning with academicprograms. Page 12.630.2This paper describes a pioneering, innovative new course in Systems EngineeringEntrepreneurship that is dove-tailed into three existing courses in Technical Marketing, HighTech Product Strategy and Technology Commercialization Strategies7 to complete a courseseries and proposed certificate program in Systems Engineering Entrepreneurship. The SystemsEngineering Entrepreneurship course which has

Conference Session

Engineering and Sustainability

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock Barry, Purdue University; Aman Yadav, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

Option in Systems Engineering, Ethics, and Technology Studies. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(4), 461-469.10. Richards, L. G, Gorman, M., Scherer, W. T., Landel, R. D., (1995). Promoting Active Learning with Cases and Instructional Modules. Journal of Engineering Education, 84(4), 375-381.11. Haws, D. R. (2001). Ethics instruction in engineering education: a (mini) meta-analysis. Journal of Engineering Education, 90(2), 223-229.12. Herreid, C. F. (2007). Start with a story: The case study method of teaching college science. NSTA Press: Arlington, VA. Page 12.1394.5

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Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Nunnally, University of Missouri - Columbia; James Thompson, University of Missouri; Steve Wyatt, University of Missouri - Columbia

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

application of physical electronics at several IEEE conferences and for several federal agencies in a number of areas. He also serves as an international consultant and lecturer.James Thompson, University of Missouri Dr. Jim Thompson has been Dean of the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Engineering since 1994. He is involved in numerous professional and civic organizations including the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers and the Rotary Club of Columbia. Professional topics of interest include our country’s need for more engineers and the role of technology and higher education in economic development. Dean Thompson received

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Nathan Vizzi, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; Ryan McDevitt, Rowan University

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Engineering and Public Policy

groups can be instrumental in overcoming initial marketbarriers to wind energy and initiating the first projects. The lessons learned from the experiencesof such groups provide valuable insight to renewable energy technology outreach and acceptancein other states. Across the U.S. there are over 30 formalized wind working groups16 as shown inFigure 2. Page 12.651.6 Figure 2: Wind Working Groups Are Shaded StatesThe experience thus far has been encouraging. An engineering student (and co-author of thispaper) is currently planning to present the results of the first NJWWG and the statistics from thefollow-up survey to the

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valentin Razmov, University of Washington

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2007-2868: AN ANALYSIS OF MULTI-YEAR STUDENT QUESTIONNAIREDATA FROM A SOFTWARE ENGINEERING COURSEValentin Razmov, University of Washington Valentin Razmov is an avid teacher, interested in methods to assess and improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington (Seattle), expected to graduate in 2007. Valentin received his M.Sc. in Computer Science from UW in 2001 and, prior to that, a B.Sc. with honors in Computer Science from Sofia University (Bulgaria) in 1998. Page 12.198.1© American Society for

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Bigelow, University of North Dakota

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1829: DEVELOPING A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FOCUS WHILEMAINTAINING A STRONG ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMTimothy Bigelow, University of North Dakota Timothy A. Bigelow Department of Electrical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202 USA Page 12.476.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing a Biomedical Engineering Focus while Maintaining a Strong Electrical Engineering CurriculumAbstractThere is a growing need to train talented engineers that can develop technology at the boundarybetween the biological/medical sciences and engineering. Engineers that

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Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Anderson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tyson Hall, Southern Adventist University

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-2711: TEACHING HARDWARE DESIGN OF FIXED-POINT DIGITALSIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMSDavid Anderson, Georgia Institute of TechnologyTyson Hall, Southern Adventist University Page 12.1360.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Session: 2711 Teaching Hardware Design of Fixed-Point Digital Signal Processing Systems David V. Anderson1 and Tyson S. Hall2 1 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332–0250, dva@ece.gatech.edu2 Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, TN 37315–0370, tyson@southern.edu

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cordray, Vanderbilt University; Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University; Jennifer Gilbert

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Biomedical

Special Education within Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.Jennifer Gilbert, Vanderbilt University Thomas R. Harris MD PhD is the Orrin Henry Ingram Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Medicine at Vanderbilt University. He is currently Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His current interests focus on the development of learning sciences and learning technology for bioengineering. He is currently the director of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center in Bioengineering Technologies

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

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Marcek

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International

to address them.Technical capacity building efforts aim at developing a sufficient pool of well educated andcertified engineering graduates in developing countries to effect three desirable outcomes[3]: • Technical capability is needed for developing countries to engage effectively in the global economy; foreign direct investment, international trade, mobility of engineers, and the flow of work to countries with cost-effective talent will result. • Indigenous science and technology capacity is needed to ensure that public sector funds are utilized effectively and efficiently and targeted to solve relevant local needs, Education, Health, Infrastructure, all of which can contribute to address the UN’s

Conference Session

Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Mimi (Miriam) Adam; Robert Sulewski; Matthew O'Donnell, University of Washington

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Biomedical

,ethics, environmental and societal impact of technology, technical communications and team Page 12.103.2management. Although the college provides specific guidelines regarding both general andspecific objectives of the freshman introductory course, how these objectives are met is left fairlyopen to interpretation, as is the engineering content. From the outset, the vision forBiotechnology and Human Values was ambitious and challenging. We wanted this course toprovide our students with a realistic experience in biotechnology and engineering. The questionthen was how could an introductory course, in 14 short weeks, give students the first taste

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Marlin, McMaster University; Andrew Hrymak, McMaster University; John MacGregor, McMaster University; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University; Prashant Mhaskar, McMaster University; Christopher Swartz, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-79: A STREAM IN PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (PSE) IN THEUNDERGRADUATE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMThomas Marlin, McMaster University Thomas Marlin (Corresponding author) Professor and Director, McMaster Advanced Control Consortium Email: marlint@mcmaster.ca WEB:http://www.chemeng.mcmaster.ca/faculty/marlin/default.htmAndrew Hrymak, McMaster University Andrew Hrymak Professor and Department Chair Director, School of Engineering Practice Email: Hrymak@mcmaster.ca WEB:http://www.chemeng.mcmaster.ca/faculty/hrymak/default.htmJohn MacGregor, McMaster University John MacGregor Dofasco Professor of Industrial Automation and Information Technology Email: MacGreg@mcmaster.ca

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Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Haws, Boise State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2007-130: MARGINALIZING DISSENT: ENGINEERING AND THE PUBLICHEARING PROCESSDavid Haws, Boise State University I like to think of myself as a boundary spanner—bridging between “hard” science and “soft” skills. The bridge metaphor is attractive, but it probably implies more precision than I deserve (urban sprawl comes more to my mind). My “professional” degrees are in Civil Engineering (an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah; and a master’s and Ph.D. from Brigham Young University). I also have an undergraduate degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley, and master’s degrees in Instructional and Performance Technology, and Technical Communication from Boise

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Gramoll, University of Oklahoma; Hengzhong Wen, OU

from 2000 to 2007. Her research work focuses on online training system development and implementation. She received her bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering in Mechanical Engineering College of Beijing Union University. She worked as an instructor and mechanical engineer in Beijing Chemical Equipment Factory for seven years, and then as a chief engineer at Beijing Hanwei Engineering Blasting Company of High Technology for one year. Page 12.1123.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Online 3D Collaboration System for Engineering EducationAbstractThe Internet has provided new

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University; Gregory Tonkay, Lehigh University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-1772: DESIGNING TRACKS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMSENGINEERING MAJORSJoseph Hartman, Lehigh University Joseph C. Hartman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Lehigh University, holds the George Kledaras Endowed Chair, and serves as Department Chair. He received his Ph.D. (1996) and M.S. (1994) in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and B.S. in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1992). His research interests are in economic decisions analysis and dynamic programming. His undergraduate textbook, "Engineering Economy and the Decision-Making Process," was released in the summer

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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

undergraduate and graduate students to obtain global engineering experiencein contemporary China. Participants study at the prestigious Sichuan University for three weeksincluding visiting Beijing, Xian, Chengdu and its surrounding areas. The program includeslectures, engineering field trips and engineering demonstrations. Experienced engineers andfaculty members in China are invited to lecture on special topics and advanced engineeringexperience. The topics may cover chemical, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing and computerengineering. Four engineering field trips are arranged through Sichuan University. The fieldtrips include visiting chemical, pharmaceutical and information technology companies in theChengdu area as well as 2600-year-old