Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Tufenkjian, California State University-Los Angeles; Ethan Lipton, California State University-Los Angeles

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has expressed significant concernabout our nation’s ability to maintain its leadership position in engineering and technologyrelated research required to sustain the highly trained and technologically literate workforcerequired for economic growth, maintenance of national security, improved healthcare and tosafeguard our environment1. ASEE and educators are now working to facilitate the developmentof a lifelong love for STEM subjects early in their educational careers. Likewise, several otherorganizations across the country are making similar recommendations related to the importanceof STEM education (e.g. American Society of Mechanical Engineers2; International TechnologyEducation Association3).As has

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

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Mathematics

, state, national and international level. The process of establishing the club,development of a work schedule, various math competitions available toWashington State elementary school students and their levels of difficulty, andchallenges, rewards and lessons learned through the past seven years aredescribed. By getting involved in such programs engineers have an opportunityto teach students the art of problem solving along with team building, leadershipand negotiating skills, keeping schedules and meeting deadlines which areimportant skills for an engineering career. This is also a great opportunity tobuild a positive image of engineers among K-12 students and to attract girls toengineering.IntroductionThe Trends in International Mathematics

Conference Session

Two year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Caroline Van Ingen-Dunn, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

Society of Women Engineers. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is the Chair of PIC IV and a frequent speaker on career opportunities in engineering, especially for women and minority students.Caroline Van Ingen-Dunn, Arizona State University CAROLINE VAN-INGEN-DUNN is a consultant with CVID Consultants for the past 10 years. She earned a Biomedical Engineering Degree from the University of Iowa and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford. She worked as an engineer for 14 years in industry specializing in the design of seats for comfort and support during crashes. She is currently the half-time director of the METS (Maricopa Engineering Transition Scholars) program, overseeing

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

learned and apply them to other courses later on in their undergraduate careers. In thefuture, we would like to incorporate more active learning exercises in class to improveunderstanding of concepts and assess student understanding of lecture material in real time.Additionally, we plan to develop methods to more quantitatively assess student learning from thephysician client design project, the level of student interest generated, and the impact of thecourse on the students’ academic careers.Bibliography1. Kim, U.K., Breslin, P. A. S., Reed, D., and Drayna, D., Genetics of Human Taste Perception, Journal of Dental Research, 83(6): 448-453, 2004.2. “Using a Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism to Predict Bitter-Tasting Ability”. Carolina Biological

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Design in Engineering Education

/fuzzy logic control, federal and international industry standards, to name a few classlecture topics. After the 2nd week of April, specific examples of student design projects wereexamined.Students in this course gained a better understanding of the following using the present courseformat, a PBL environment, as compared to the previous course format which utilizedsimulations to demonstrate the embedded system design and related issues: 16 1. embedded control systems and sensors by practical design, 2. practical design problems, such as scheduling, costs, documentation, and testing, 3. sub-system design integration, 4. practical design experience for use in their professional career, and 5. practical implementation

Conference Session

Engineering Economy: Beyond the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeannette Russ, Union University; Doanh Van, Union University

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Engineering Economy

expressed his intent to read it for the rest of his career, a clear allusion to life-long learning(outcome I) that was inspired by a simple article search in an engineering journal. Anotherstudent said that doing research for the current events helped him understand how engineeringaffects and improves society, providing support for our assertion that outcome H was addressed.After a discussion on various international power issues, yet another student expressed his desireto eventually return to his native country of Nigeria to help improve the power infrastructurethere – a clear expression of intent to actually use his engineering education to make an impact ina global context (outcome H). Finally, at least half of the students said at the end of

Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

experience provideopportunities to further integrate the public and private sectors.ConclusionIn summary, in cooperative education, several basic needs of industry, students, faculty and theuniversity are met. Nascent engineers get an opportunity to gain professional work experience,earn money and embellish their classroom learning with practical on-the-job training, makeprofessional contacts, affirm and develop informed career goals, build confidence and developthe traits ABET sees as critical to become an empowered global engineer. Faculty members areprovided the opportunity to expand their pool of colleagues, match their expertise to industrialneeds, be informed of industrial needs and develop capabilities which will allow them to interactwith

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1429: STUDIO-BASED INSTRUCTION IN SIGNALS AND SYSTEMSChristopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas After a 24 year career in industry, Dr. Greene joined the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering where he teaches in both the Electrical and Mechanical engineering programs. He principally teaches Signals and Systems, Digital Electronics and Control Systems. Page 12.1326.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Studio-Based Signals and SystemsAbstractOne of the more challenging aspects of most undergraduate electrical engineering programs isthe Signals and Systems

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

experiential phaseof a civil engineer’s career.6,7 In November 2006, the ASCE Committee on Academic Prerequi-sites for Professional Practice (CAP3) charged its Experience Committee to propose in more de-tail the validation of learning outcomes achieved through experience. This committee’s workshould become available in the next year.ABET Accreditation and the BOK ABET accreditation of civil engineering programs plays a strong role in defining minimumstandards for BS programs. Overly prescriptive requirements can shackle the ability of CEE de-partments to respond to a rapidly changing research environment and remain competitive in re-search compared to other engineering disciplines. This must be recognized as ABET CE criteriacontinue to evolve

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

required before the assessment is done.Despite the lack of a formal assessment mechanism, faculty would be well advised to explain tothe students what is expected of them, and what scale they will be evaluated on. An independentstudy can be one of the most rewarding parts of a student’s career, but if expectations are notcommunicated carefully, students tend to drift, being driven by other demands on their time, andaccomplish little. Hoskin and Welch2 give sample documents and timetables that can be used totrack student progress.4. Making effective use of independent studiesAs a faculty member, you can wait for students to come to you and suggest projects you areinterested in. Indeed, some independent-study course descriptions seem to assume that

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Design in Engineering Education

these concepts are firmly ingrained in thecreative problem solving process.The curriculum enhancement projects also seek to quantitatively and qualitatively measure thestudent’s retention, enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject as a short term longitudinal study(4 months). This has been accomplished by providing the students with a small set of open-endedquestions at the completion of the design projects.Engineering and the social, cultural, and environmental considerationsCourse coordinators for the first-year engineering design program at the University of Calgary(U of C) believe that by introducing problem solving techniques early in the engineeringeducation process students will be influenced throughout their careers. This is critical as

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

courses and career skills. It is believed that the ‘Kangaroo thinking approach’ whilerequiring a lot of work from the students is also rewarding to them as they become personallymotivated in the creation and design their own software applications. The approach also appearsto reduce math and science anxiety, and effectively give students’ an introduction to what itmeans to be an engineer and a glimpse into the importance of their educational coursework andwhat professional responsibilities the engineering profession requires. Page 12.1.15ReferencesBridgwood, M.A.," Guidelines for communication and engineering problem solving at the basic level

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Francisco Gamboa Valderrama, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Bianey Ruiz, University of Tachira; Dilia Alcalde, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira

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Engineering Management

, and organizational development. She worked for manufacturing companies in the Human Resource area prior to her academic career. Page 12.793.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 GROUP WORK ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CLASSESStatement of the problemThe Industrial Engineering Department at The National University of Tachira (UNET) is incharge of managing the engineering management area. Engineering management courses areoffered to Industrial, Mechanical and Electronical engineering programs Faculty in this area usesthe group work approach as learning strategy in the

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

butmembers form other departments such as manufacturing. Therefore, we need to bring to thestudent this first experience into the classroom where he/she can learn and make those firstmistakes in team dynamics without possible damage to his/her career in a company.1,2,3Course DescriptionEastern Washington University’s Engineering & Design Department has taken up this challengeand developed a course that challenges the student to not only to work in teams but in teams ofmore than one major. The course that fits best for this unique experience is EWU’s Robotics andautomation course. This course is a required course for the Mechanical Engineering Technology,Computer Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology and Electronic Technologydegree

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry McManus, Swinburne University of Technology

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Architectural

staff from the construction industry advised that technology and management subjects alonewere not sufficient to prepare young engineers for a career in a construction industry that wasdealing with more complex projects that placed a higher level of risk on the contractor. Thesepoints were developed in a number of articles3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11 .The program ran successfully throughout the eighties, but by the early nineties was in need ofreview. The review was encouraged by a number of factors such as the bulk of the student bodybeing international students, the shortage of engineering skills available for major projects, theincreasing emphasis on sustainability in the Construction Industry and an increasing interest inthe subject of risk in the

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University; John Dail Garner, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-1592: PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS: ATOOL FOR RETENTIONPaul Kauffmann, East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina Univerisity. His industry career included positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State and is a registered Professional Engineer.Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University TAREK ABDEL-SALAM is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. Dr. Abdel-Salam

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; Ann Brady, Michigan Technological University; Karina Jousma, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

courses, every female student stated that she “nowknew that she had chosen the right career and could see how she could use her engineering skillsto make a difference.” One went on to say: “I participate and do very well in my engineering classes. But I am never satisfied with these classes because through performing the work required for them I do not feel I am contributing to the world in any positive way…. I understand that I may have needed many of my previous classes in order to effectively participate and that the mental discipline I acquire through various classes was important. But the truth is I value this experience gained in ISD more than I value every engineering class I have ever taken

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Chesney, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

new rolesmust be more conducive to an open-format course and should teach the students how to functioneffectively in a team. In addition, these new styles of teaching can help prepare the GSI for afuture career in academia when combined with previous methods1 - 3. This paper will focus onwhat comprises these new roles for a GSI by presenting several different strategies and functionsthat s/he must perform.2.0 The Various Roles of a GSI in a Design CourseThis section will discuss some of the various roles that a GSI must occupy throughout the termof a design course. These roles are: ‚ Mentor ‚ Educational Psychologist ‚ Confidant ‚ Colleague2.1 GSI as MentorThe first and most important function of a GSI in a design course is to

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

techniques. She is a NSF CAREER award recipient. She has been active in ASEE and is currently the Women in Engineering Division Chair. She is also active in the IEEE Power Engineering Society and is serving as Secretary for 2004-2007. Dr. Schulz is a member of Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi.Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University Herbert L. Ginn III received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, in 1998 and 2002, respectively. In the fall of 2002 he joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University as an Assistant Professor. His research interests include power phenomena and compensation in

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Richter, Technische Universitat Berlin; Sven Grottke, Technische Universitat Berlin

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Electrical and Computer

know how JPEG1and its related standards work. But we believe that just knowing and managing the technology isnot sufficient to prepare them for their further careers. One of the skills one needs in industry isthe ability to plan and manage large projects. And the team has to be organized as well: Studentshave to learn how to cooperate with their colleagues, an often surprisingly complex task in alarge team, and a skill usually not taught at university level. Last but not least, as we are workingat the institute of mathematics of the TU Berlin, we also considered it important to make ourstudents understand the scientific foundations of the field.Our idea was to simulate the work-flow of industrial software development as close as auniversity

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

. During the presentation, the high school students will be made aware of the various paths the engineering students have taken in order to study engineering and what they plan to do upon graduation. • Evaluate the relative effectiveness of the summer bridge program, the research scholarship and design competition programs on student enrollment and retention. • Strengthen and expand consortium arrangement to increase STEM program articulation and student transfer. Page 12.860.6References 1. Adelman, C., Women and Men of the Engineering Path, A Model for Analyses of Undergraduate Careers, The U.S

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Menicucci, Montana State University; James Duffy, Montana State University; Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

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First-Year Programs

student’s current base of knowledge andexperience. Through hands-on laboratories and follow-up seminars, the students werealso introduced to the breadth of traditional and non-traditional careers available tograduates in chemical engineering. A unique aspect of this laboratory based course isthat most concepts are taught in an inductive learning format. Students were asked to Page 12.796.2predict experimental outcomes, perform the experiments, plot and analyze the data, andcompare results to their predictions before being exposed to the underlying theory andpredictive calculations. By incorporating the concepts within innovative/hands-onactivities, it is

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Abu-Hajar, San Francisco State University; Michael Holden, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

advising, one that focuses onmotivation. Unlike conventional courses, in which students are motivated by competition and Page 12.941.10social interaction, computer based courses use different motivational strategies, such as selfactualization and career advancement. We have found convenience to be a negativereinforcement—students skip lectures and are easily distracted.Bibliography1. Open Courseware, MIT website: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html2. Bates, A. W., & Poole, G. (2003). Effective teaching with technology in higher education:Foundations for success. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.3. Mayer, R. E., Moreno, R., Boire, M., &

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

’ applied research experience for faculty and students and helps them visualize thelimitless potential for their future careers in engineering technology.Our other successes with BSC student teams consisting of engineering technology and computerscience students, working under the direction of Professor Robert Riggins have developedprojects that yield concepts and data that can be used in this year’s DARPA “Urban” Challenge.This time around, our Elise Fox is built around the Lotus platform by a team composed ofCollege faculty, research associates, local industry engineers, students and alumni, andconsultant expertise from the automotive and image processing communities.DARPA will awardprizes for the top threeautonomous groundvehicles that compete

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop

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Industrial Engineering

included as Figure 1. In addition, a participative classroom experience encourages Page 12.325.6students to share their outside work and personal experiences related to the topic beingdiscussed. Students provide real examples that can relate to their life at the moment aswell as their career in the future. The instructor’s task is to connect every day decisionswith their impact on the future of the environment. In addition, the use of case studiesenables the instructors to relate theoretical concepts and ideas to the real world.To develop a knowledge centered classroom, selected course topics must give students abody of knowledge to draw from that will give

Conference Session

Developing Programs for Adult Learners

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

AC 2007-581: PREPARING FOR NEXT GENERATION SYSTEMSJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is Professor of Microelectronics at the ASU Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Arizona. He was formerly a Director of Research Programs at Motorola. He is a member of the JACMET Technical Advisory Board and participates in a number of programs. Note: Additional industry authors will be added later. However, they need the paper for their internal approval process.Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co. Joe Tidwell's career encompasses the Service and Industry. Laterally, he directed university programs for the Boeing Company in Mesa, Arizona. He is now Managing Director for the JACMET

Conference Session

Communication and Professional Skills in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Schmedeman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

the University of California, San Diego in 1984, and a Bachelor of Science. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 1981. He is a member of the American Society of Engineering Educators (Entrepreneurship Division), the Association for Computing Machinery, and the IEEE Computer Society. Dr. Blessing has served as a consultant to major corporations and is the author of many publications in the areas of algorithms, artificial intelligence, networks and computer systems. Prior to his academic career, has worked for three Fortune 500 companies and has owned and operated two small businesses.Larry Schmedeman, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Holger Dahms, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jens Thiedke, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences

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International

opportunity and a significant risk. The opportunity is to do the work in another major industrial country and the risk is that the impact of a bad grade is a major career blow. Hence, it is critical for the MSOE faculty to have a keen understanding of the academic requirements of the project.• Support issues – With time, issues arose that demonstrated that students cannot be forgotten and need some support just like the students back home. Two examples – one relatively simple and another requiring a longer period of time to resolve: Page 12.926.6 o Because MSOE students seldom have the German language skills to read

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Eric Asa, North Dakota State University

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Construction

, media and tools for the mechanics of materials course. The impact onstudent outcome and future environment is also a part of targeted data. The study was motivated,initially, by the Goal Three of the Five Year Strategic Plan of Missouri Western StateUniversity.2 “Strengthen existing and develop new academic programs, taking into consideration the educational and career needs of students and the economic, social, and cultural needs of the community.” (Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management--Goal Three)Goal three above is supported by investigating, developing, applying, and enhancing the newtechnologies and approaches on teaching for new generation students. As a result of theimplementation of this study, the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; Masud Hassan, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

invested into this project.. .This assignment showed how much work goes intodesigning simple machines and the amount of details that are required... .Communication andcooperation was also one of the key ingredients of this assignment. If the project did not havegood communication it would probably never have worked...”; “....This assignment was probablythe most fun but most challenging. We had to design our own motor from different experienceswe learned throughout our college career. The best memory of the course was when my motorwas completed, hooked up to air pressure, and the motor turned over and ran so hard that itshook the pin right off the flywheel!...”. “...Going in, I had no idea how the motors worked orhow I was going to make mine