Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

instructors to perform the assessmentreliably is needed. This is discussed later.Capstone Experiences Capstone experiences are where students are supposed to apply what they have previouslylearned to a comprehensive, usually design-oriented, problem. Therefore, this is a very logicalplace to assess what students have learned. Furthermore, since these experiences are usually Page 12.548.4done in teams and they usually involve written reports and oral presentations, the professionalskills (teamwork, communication, global/societal context, life-long learning, contemporaryissues) can be assessed similarly. Laboratory experiences may also fall into

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Langdon Winner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

leading to bachelor degrees in both mechanicalengineering and H&SS. The program is administered through our Science and TechnologyStudies (STS) Department in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The studio designcourses introduce students to a broad range of open-ended design experiences, where they learnhow to combine cultural, aesthetic, and technical skills and knowledge with the insight andcontext of social concerns and issues. As students move through the PDI program, theyultimately have culminating experiences with Rensselaer’s Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory(MDL), which serve as senior capstone design studios. We have found that compared to typicalengineering seniors, PDI students clearly distinguish themselves. They are

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

TxDataReg Tx 0x08 16 Word StatusReg Tx FIFO 0x0C ControlRegFigure 8: Xilinx OPB UART Lite CoreIn addition to the cores just discussed, Interrupt Controller, External Memory Controller andSerial Peripheral Interface cores are also presented in class. Students complete a final designproject in lab in which they are required to use a new core, use a prior core in a new mode, ordevelop their own core. The use of soft cores in the laboratory and the closeness to the hardwareimplementation required by memory mapping cores

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Smith, University of Arkansas; Waleed Al-Assadi, University of Missouri

Figure 8. This provides the students withapproximately 14 weeks of topic lectures, leaving around 2 weeks for discussion of laboratoryassignments and their solutions, holidays, and occasional quizzes. Note that the final exam isscheduled the week after the 16-week semester concludes, and is utilized for each group topresent their semester project design. The class requires a substantial amount of laboratory work;however, after successful completion of the course, students are well versed in VLSI designusing the Mentor Graphics CAD tools.1) Introduction to VLSI SystemsLab#1: VHDL coding, synthesis, and simulation2) CMOS Transistor Theory3) Fabrication, Layout, and Design RulesLab#2: gate-level and transistor-level schematics and simulation4

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2381: FACTORS FOR AN EFFECTIVE LSAMP REULeo McAfee, University of Michigan Leo C. McAfee received the BS degree from Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, in 1966, and the MSE and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, in 1967 and 1970, respectively, all degrees in Electrical Engineering. He joined the University of Michigan in 1971 and is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He has had summer and leave positions at General Motors Research Laboratories, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, AT&T Bell Laboratories, and Telecom Analysis Systems. He has held leadership positions for curriculum and degree

Conference Session

An International Perspective

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University; Nancy Felipe Russo, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

givers set them apart from men.Women with children feel a constant stressor in their doctoral program due to the timedemands by both their academic work and their family. Single, women parents caring foryoung children have an especially difficult time with time allocation and enough time todo well in both the academic and family arenas. An international mother spoke of thedifficulty of leaving her young child with her husband in their native country in order forher to pursue a doctoral degree in the states. The question, “Is it worth it?” popped upfrequently.A second area mentioned by both domestic and international women doctoral studentsincluded physical problems inherent in a laboratory situation. The lab may require heavymanual work such as

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Mia Markey, University of Texas-Austin; Thomas Milner, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

studentlearning in their graduate teaching. Most of the faculty currently rely on paper-and-pencil homeworks rather than homeworks submitted electronically. Likewise,the faculty regularly use paper-and-pencil exams during class time but only oneperson uses electronically-submitted exams administered during class time.Generally, our faculty do not currently use take-home exams, either paper-and-pencil or with electronic submission. The faculty are split on the extent to whichthey use laboratory activities and associated reports to assess student learning ingraduate courses. On the other hand, projects, which are completed outside ofclasstime and may involve group work, are often used in our graduate curriculum.Similarly, graduate student learning is

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University; G. Thomas Bellarmine, Florida A&M-Florida State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

freely and publicly available andis in widespread active use by millions throughout industry, academia and privately [1].VNC is a desktop sharing system that uses the Remote Frame Buffer (RFB) protocol totake complete control of a remote computer. The keyboard presses and mouse clicks aretransmitted from one computer (the viewer) to the other (the server) over a network.The set of laboratory exercises on Visual Route and Virtual Network Computing (VNC)software suites discussed in this article are: 1. Study the basic commands of networking 2. Implement traceroute for specific website name using Visual Route. 3. Implement ping for specific IP address using Visual Route 4. Study the basics of packet sniffing. 5

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Hathaway, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Edds, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Neil Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Howard McLean, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

by Marathon-Ashland Petroleum upon graduation.Neil Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Neil Miller is a senior Mechanical Engineering student at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Neil will graduate with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in May 2007.Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His professional interests include system dynamics, curriculum and laboratory development, and project- and team-based learning. His interest in students' teaming experiences and the technical merit of team deliverables is founded on his years of experince in consulting

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

theoretical research in actual laboratories. The benefitswould be not only that the students would gain valuable research experiences, but also that thestudents’ appreciation for the communication would deepen, because the students would be morelikely to attain deeper understanding and to assume more ownership of the content. One strategy for this research option would be as a frame for a summer researchexperience, such as a Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) sponsored by the NationalScience Foundation.11 This framing would entail preparing the students during the spring for thesummer research experiences and then allowing students enough time to document theexperiences in the fall. Such was the strategy for the course option that we

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ledlie Klosky; Decker Hains; Timothy Johnson, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, USMA; Jakob Bruhl, US Military Academy, Dept of Civil & Mechanical Engineering; Jared B. Erickson, U.S. Military Academy; John Richards, D/CME, USMA

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. USMA (Avg) C&ME (Avg) CE300 (Avg) Page 12.217.8 Figure 3. Assessment results for interpersonal rapport 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 In this course, laboratory exercises contributed to my learning. My instructor used visual images (pictures, demonstrations, models, diagrams, simulations, etc.) to enhance my learning. My instructor gave me timely and accurate feedback on my learning progress. Your grades accurately represented

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Nan Byars, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

employment 5i: Exhibit the willingness to participate in a diverse group 3, 4, 5 k 3iii: Perform tasks in a professional manner 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Page 12.282.5 2iv: Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner 1, 3The next step was to determine how each performance criterion would be measured. The facultyexamined the MET curriculum and selected courses in which measures associated with a specificperformance criterion could be effectively taken. A combination of laboratory experimentation,traditional classroom instruction, and courses that

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University; Frederick Meyers, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

introduced for descriptive geometry. Thisapplication was replaced on the market with KeyCreator.ixThe 1950's: A leader emerges in academia Page 12.792.4Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory was a leader in the academicworld. They developed the first graphic system in the mid-1950's for the United States Air Forcefor SAGE (Semi Automatic Ground Environment) air defense system. Computer-processed radardata were displayed on a cathode-ray tube (CRT) display.In 1957 PRONTO, the first commercial computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software system,was developed by Dr. Patrick J. Hanratty. This Arizona State University graduate is

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

last for two weeks. About 20 students will beadmitted into the camp each year. Some topics to be covered in the camp will include computerengineering, math, physics, english, electrical engineering, and laboratory exercises withLEGOs, plant visits, and engineering ethics. Table 3 shows a tentative schedule of activities forthe camp.By having the summer camp, we intend to get more students interested in the Engineeringprofession. The positive experience of the high school students due to the engineering campmay turn them on to study engineering. In addition, the summer camp will make the studentsunderstand that engineering can be fun, rewarding, and beneficial to society. Table 3 Tentative Schedule of Activities for the Summer Camp

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Brian Anderson, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

planned include the acquisition of direct blower power measurement. In addition,smoke visualization of the flow characteristics within the diffuser section would provide evenmore reinforcement of the mechanisms associated with the existence of significant losses in thissection, and how they are important to practical wind tunnel design.Bibliography1. B. T. Beck, “A Modular Wing-Tail Airplane Configuration for the Educational Wind Tunnel Laboratory,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Anaheim, California, November 13-19, 2004.2. B. T. Beck and Nelson Pratt, “A Simple Device for Wind Tunnel Performance Testing of Small Scale Powered Propellers,” presented at the 2005 ASME

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manar Shami, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Construction

the visit of an expert in green construction from a nearbynational laboratory, an interest in sustainable practices was further developed by thestudents. One application that drew a lot of interest was the production of bio-diesel fuel.PURPOSE AND SIGNIFICANCEThe purpose of the developed pedagogical model was to plan, engineer, and develop ademonstration unit for the production of biodiesel fuel from used cooking oil. The projectwas conducted in our labs at the School of Engineering and Computer Science at theUniversity of the Pacific. Both the Soil lab and manufacturing lab were utilized. Thisproject is cross disciplinary in nature as it combines expertise form the green constructionfield within civil engineering and renewable energy

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Chris Kobus, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Alex Alkidas, Oakland University; Michael Latcha, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

emphasis on fuel efficiency and alternativefuel sources (fuel cell, biodiesel, and engine technologies). Some of the key aspects of thisundergraduate experience are: 1. A strong three-tier mentorship program involving faculty, industrial mentors and graduate students in a mechanical engineering department with higher-than-average women student and faculty representation (23.9% and 25%, respectively, compared to national figures of 13.2% and 6.7%) 2, 22, 23. 2. A commitment from several automotive companies (e.g., General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Ovonic Fuel Cell Co., FEV Technology) and individuals with extensive industrial experience to provide mentorship to the student researchers and access to laboratory

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, a new multidisciplinary teamassessment instrument was piloted during the Fall, 2006 semester with additional measures. Thisapproach allowed for a thorough assessment of the reliability and validity of the new instrument.The multidisciplinary assessment instrument data was also compared with independent measuresof the outcomes of the project to determine the effect of multidisciplinary team work.IntroductionIt is well known that multidisciplinary teamwork is a valuable part of engineering education andthat ABET requires engineering programs to document that their graduates demonstrate “anability to function on multi-disciplinary teams”2. Western New England College has a longhistory of incorporating engineering design into its laboratories

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2007-1539: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ENVIRONMENT FOR AUTOMATEDASSEMBLY LINE – FRAMEWORKSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

and Exposition, 2002.5. Shervin, K., and Mavromihales, M., Design Fabrication and Testing a Heat Exchanger as a Student Project, Proceedings of 1999 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Albuquerque, NM, 1999.6. Munro, J. M., A Design Experiment for the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Proceedings of 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2002.7. Somerton, C. W., and Genik, L. J., Weaving a Theme of an Engineering Firm through the Projects of Thermal Design Courses, Proceedings of 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2004.8. http://www.gouldspumps.com/pss.html9. http://www.greenheck.com/10. http://www.chiblo.com/11. http://www.thermo-dynamics.com/heat_exchangers.html12. http

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

applications to engineering as well as theirrelevance to today’s technology. The program runs successfully through collaboration with theSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, microelectronics Packaging Research Center(PRC) (an NSF Engineering Research Center) and the School of Physics. The program has threecomponents: (1) to enables teachers to fully take advantage of their subsequent researchexperience, a two -week course on modern physics, with a laboratory component is given; (2) athree day module course on applications of modern physics concepts to microelectronics; and (3)a five and a half week summer research experience. Workshops are also held during the teachersstay at Georgia Tech to help them with the development of lesson plans and

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

relevant information from all levels and exchange ideas as well as report progress or problems.• Visit laboratories and other facilities if possible in order to better understand the Center’s capabilities and observe new developments. Page 12.1096.5 • Attend all professional development training sessions sponsored by the UNCFSP Institute for Advancement (SPIA) to enhance your leadership and management skills. • Understand the organizational structure and become familiar with the system. Get involved with the NASA scientists and engineers in existing research activities as it may lead to new research and help you

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

of the effects of technical-humanities integration on student learning and attitudes arelacking, and important questions remain. Page 12.1147.4Integrated course block: Paul Revere enters the science labPaul Revere is a project-based course that employs new pedagogies and laboratory facilities totest the effectiveness of different educational approaches and assessment mechanisms. Thecurrent incarnation of the course is completely integrated, i.e., students only encounter a singleset of assignments and learning objectives that apply to both the history of technology and thematerials science halves of the course, and students may not take one

Conference Session

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

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, computer-labworksheets and a computational project. Attendance at the two weekly 75 minute class sessionsis not mandatory.Research DesignThe research reported here is part of a NSF funded, exploratory research project from theCourse, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Program (CCLI). The broad objective is todetermine the best ways to introduce computer algebra and symbolic manipulation software intothe early undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum, specifically numerical analysis. Thisproject aims to improve student computing abilities by moving students away from ‘cookbook’approaches and finding ways to develop creative problem solvers. This will allow students todevelop skills that will enable them to deal with more complex problems

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

government agencies, and the department has received numerous contracts and grants fromNASA and industry. Major grants from NASA include NASA CAR (Center for AerospaceResearch), NASA PAIR (Partnership Award for the Integration of Research into Mathematics,Science, Engineering and Technology Undergraduate Education), Mars Mission ResearchCenter, and NIA (National Institute of Aerospace). Other funding agencies include FAA (FederalAviation Administration) and The Air Force Research Laboratory. In addition to researchfunding, a new off-campus aerospace research facility is scheduled to open in spring 2007.Despite the successful track records in aerospace research, it has been a struggle to increase theundergraduate enrollment in the aerospace

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Materials

that a significant portion of students are visual, sensing, and active learnerswho are at a disadvantage when taking traditional engineering lecture courses that do not allowthem to experience the technology and concepts being taught in class1,2,3. It is necessary forthem to touch, feel, and see examples before they can fully understand and process the course Page 12.525.2concepts. To assist in the teaching of smart materials and to expose SMA to a wider, STEMbased student body, a series of demonstrations and experiments have been developed eitherdirectly or with the support of The Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory in theDepartment of

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Joanne DeGroat, Ohio State University; Aurenice Oliveira

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

laboratory experienceswhich contribute significantly to students’ success.3 Course ObjectivesDue to increase demand of FPGA designers, the intention of this course is to give students areal-world experience on FPGA logic design and give them the necessary training with industrywidely used design tools, XILINX ISE webPACK, ModelSim simulation tool, and FPGA designimplementation on XILINX SPARTAN FPGA evaluation board. The long term objectives of thiscourse is to provide a learning opportunity at the School of Technology which will result in aresearch activities focused on FPGA design, this research would provide more in-depth trainingfor senior students and engage undergraduate students in applied research opportunity at SoT

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Jayaraman Jayaraman, Arizona State University; Mahesh Banavar, Arizona State University; CHIH-WEI HUANG, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

between Java-DSP and the National Instruments LabVIEW tool. This interface is made possible using J-DSPMathscript capabilities and provides an effective way to utilize several functionalities across bothvisual environments. The motivation for providing this feature is to enable students to accessimportant LabVIEW modules and functions and particularly tap on powerful real-timecapabilities of LabVIEW that allow to acquire and process real-time signals. This interface hasbeen tested by students in the Digital Signal Processing laboratory.2. Generating Mathscript Code from J-DSP Simulation Mathscript is a text-based scripting language available in LabVIEW that can be executedin the Mathscript window by the LabVIEW runtime engine. A native

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University; John McLaughlin, Clarkson University; Stephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

their models bytesting the limiting conditions and compare the results with the posted module. Page 12.28.4 3 Figure 2. User interface for the module for Brownian particle motions in cross flows.Module III, Experimental The course sequence includes several experimental modules. One mainexperiment is the measurement in the aerosol wind tunnel with the use of Particle ImageVelocimeter (PIV). The aerosol wind tunnel is located in the Turbulence and MultiphaseFlow Laboratory at Clarkson University. The laser used was a 120mJ Nd:YaG laserwith a 20° adjustable width sheet generator. In this

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

opportunity for educational collaboration and provided an opportunity for instructors at the three universities to experience and understand the international project issues first hand. These “lessons” are directly transferable to students as a mini-laboratory experience. 7. While SUST expressed interest in the project, the level of interest varied inversely with organizational level. The Dean was very interested but delegated responsibility to subordinates who demonstrated limited initiative and interest. Again similar to a risk- reward free international or domestic project.The last video-conference test has been completed. This was a demonstration of the video linkin the actual