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New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bobby Crawford, USMA; Tony Jones, USMA

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New Engineering Educators

andhands-on projects that supported the overall objectives of increased student learning andachievement of USMA’s Engineering and Technology Goal outcomes. The results wereremarkable. Students, who expressed concern about their abilities to perform well in thesequence at the beginning of the second course, completed the program wondering if theyhad made a mistake in NOT majoring in mechanical engineering.This paper describes the issues, examination of methods used in other courses to enhancestudent motivation, implementation of techniques in the second and third courses of thesequence, assessment of the results, and recommendations for its applicability outside ofUSMA. Student feedback and the comparative results of student surveys from

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Durward Sobek, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

withadvisory board members.Other Multi-disciplinary Design Courses and ProgramsAs a first step, we searched the engineering education literature for programs and courses onmulti-disciplinary design. Many of the articles describing multi-disciplinary courses have aproduct-development focus.12,13,14,15,16,17,18 Our objectives seemed somewhat unique in thatwe wanted to include all College departments in our ultimate solution, even those whosedisciplines typically do not participate in a product development (civil and chemicalengineering, for example). Given that our College has five engineering programs, twoengineering technology programs, and a computer science program, the literature did notprovide much guidance

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Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Butera, Georgia Institute of Technology; Selcuk Uluagac, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology; Andy Deck, National Instruments; Michael Torba, National Instruments; Steven Trahan, National Instruments

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1791: COOPERATIVE UNIVERSITY/INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT OF AFRESHMAN ‘INTRODUCTION TO ECE DESIGN’ COURSEDouglas Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology Douglas Williams is Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech.Robert Butera, Georgia Institute of Technology Robert Butera is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Bioengineering Graduate Program at Georgia Tech.Selcuk Uluagac, Georgia Institute of Technology Selcuk Uluagac is a Ph.D. student in Georgia Tech's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Matthew Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology

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

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Dinardi, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-3112: IMPLEMENTING ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIPEDUCATION AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGERussell Dinardi, Lafayette CollegeSharon Jones, Lafayette College Page 12.843.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Implementing Engineering Entrepreneurship Education at Lafayette CollegeIntroductionEntrepreneurship is growing in relation to the fields of technology as well as theeconomy. As a result, the definition of entrepreneurship is evolving. According tosome sources, entrepreneurship is a very broad field and can simply be defined asinnovation.1 The National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship defines entrepreneurshipspecifically in terms of the economy and

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FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynnane George, U.S. Air Force Academy; Robert Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-2988: ENGINEERING 100: AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERINGSYSTEMS AT THE US AIR FORCE ACADEMYLynnane George, U.S. Air Force Academy Lynnane George is Deputy Head of the Department of Astronautics at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. As Deputy, she leads 28 faculty teaching 17 courses to thousands of students yearly. She is also Academic Year 2006 - 2007 course director for Engineering 100, an introductory freshman engineering course taught by 24 instructors to 1222 students. She also teaches courses in engineering and orbital mechanics. Lynnane George earned her commission in the Air Force from ROTC at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1988 with a BS degree in

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Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibibia Dabipi, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Joseph Arumala, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

of their enrollment in this program. Students also transferred to other collegesof engineering. Starting Fall 1998, UMES in collaboration with UMCP started offeringall four years of Electrical Engineering (EE) on the Eastern Shore. Upon successfulcompletion of the EE discipline, the students receive a Bachelor of Science in ElectricalEngineering from College Park. The instructional strategy of the engineering program atthe University of Maryland Eastern Shore is to integrate practical experiences with theregular courses, infuse technology into the classroom activities and utilizesinterdisciplinary approach to achieve its Mission. It has partnerships with industry thatprovide students with enhanced learning opportunities through co-op's and

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Engineering in High Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University; John Raczek, University of Maryland; Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland-School of Medicine; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 12.1441.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The INSPIRES Curriculum: Stimulating Future Generations of Engineers and ScientistsAbstractThe INSPIRES Curriculum (INcreasing Student Participation, Interest and Recruitment inEngineering and Science), funded by the National Science Foundation, is being developed inresponse to the critical national need to recruit more students into STEM-related fields. Thecurriculum seeks to accomplish this goal by exposing students to a combination of real-worldexamples, hands-on activities and inquiry-based learning activities that target the ITEAStandards for Technological Literacy as well as national standards in science and mathematics.Two new modules

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FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Bland, John Brown University

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First-Year Programs

will continually be adapting and learning as theyencounter rapidly changing technologies throughout the world and become cognizant of societal,economic and ethical issues. International design requirements will challenge engineeringstudents to understand other cultures and the ways their designs will affect multiple societies. Ifthese designs are developed with cross-cultural teams, there will be the added challenge ofmanaging various cultural dynamics. Page 12.872.2In 1994, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) analyzed the changes neededfor engineering education.3 Their report stated that engineering education programs must

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Professor of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to joining ECU, he was a faculty member and program coordinator at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Howard has fourteen years of industrial experience in design and project engineering functions. He received BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech, and his PhD from Marquette University. Howard is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin.Jason Yao, East Carolina University Jianchu (Jason) Yao received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shaanxi university of Science and Technology, China, in 1992 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. Dr. Yao

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Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Caverly, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

solutions has resulted in a resurgence in Radio Frequency (RF) engineeringinterest at the undergraduate level. Some of these applications include not only wirelessnetworking using such protocols as WiFi, WiMAX, and ZigBee, but also such applications aswireless sensors and RFID as well as the familiar personal communications systems. In fact, theInternational Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) shows that RF and “wirelessapplications may replace computers as the key driver in manufacturing”1 over the next 10 years.Electrical engineering departments can expect increased demand to provide well educatedengineering professionals to address this increase in the need for RF and wireless engineers. Astime goes on, there will also be the attendant

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-3050: INCREASING ENROLLMENT OF MINORITY WOMEN INENGINEERINGShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat Chowdhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and performing research in the fields of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Combustion, Propulsion, Heat & Mass Transfer and Turbulence. Previously, he worked as a Professor at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and at University of Brighton, U.K. He also worked in the Research Division of Corning Inc. He

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Tech.

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and knowledge of social sciences and humanities as well as theawareness of social and environmental impacts emanating from professional practices.Fawcett and Roberts4 observed that the engineering profession will be invisible andmarginalized in the public domain if it continues on the path of celebrants of technologywithout social values. As technological innovations become more common, the wonder oftechnology, in public eyes, recedes and with it the profession that developed it and services it.Yet despite the continual rhetoric, in engineering schools, departments and faculties, of Page 12.495.2meeting needs of industry, there is

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Parten, Texas Tech University; Timothy Maxwell, Texas Tech University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

vehicle is high for well–to–pump and low for pump–to–wheel. Using E85 can significantly decrease green-house gases.III. EngineThe GM Ecotec L61 2.2L I-4 is a small internal combustion engine (ICE). It ismarginally lighter, more fuel efficient, produces lower emissions and is easier to packagethan many comparable engines. The L61 is the lightest engine GM has produced in itsdisplacement class, and one of the most compact four–cylinder engines available. Thisengine should produce more than 100 kW of power naturally aspirated on E85 andprovide very good fuel efficiency and low emissions over its speed range when operatingon a combination of hydrogen and E85.Ricardo’s WAVE17 software and Gamma technologies GT–Power have been used tostudy the engine

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

in engineering and engineering technology and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Florida. She is currently working with Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School to develop curriculum content for its Center for Mathmatics and Engineering.Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida RICHARD GILBERT is a professor of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida. He has developed educational materials for ISA (Instrument Page 12.489.1 Society of America), AVS (American Vacuum Society) Science Educator’s Workshop, and the National

Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2007-61: ADDING CONTEXT TO A MECHANICS OF MATERIALS COURSEAndrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Page 12.178.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Adding Context to a Mechanics of Materials CourseIntroductionOne of the greatest challenges in teaching fundamental engineering courses is getting studentsengaged in the material by making them feel it is relevant and has context in the “real world”.This is clearly important considering that providing context for abstract engineering concepts aswell as “learn-by-doing” experiences can increase student comprehension1. In addition, a lack ofcontext has been cited as a contributing

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Improving Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghodrat Karami, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University

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Mechanics

, curriculum development or enhancement has been launched at many institutions byintroducing new nanoscience/technology courses. Although such efforts are necessary andvaluable in their place, however, efforts should also be directed at bridging the gap betweennanoscience and engineering to provide future engineers with the necessary educationalbackground in multiscale technologies.Classical elementary engineering mechanics courses (statics, dynamics and mechanics ofmaterials) are taught in most engineering disciplines as essentials for the professionaldevelopment of engineering students. This paper will focus on the implementation of some ideasand modules for material mechanics to include problems at the nanoscience mechanics. Thepaper will explain

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Computers in Education

.’ Animated computer-based lectures, presented in a standardizedsetting, could facilitate this development process.Professional engineers rely on computers for various purposes (design, verification, testing, etc.). Page 12.941.3Traditional engineering classrooms, however, are technologically unequipped to teach thecomputer skills required by industry10. This is primarily a result of limited lecture time. In thetraditional classroom model, the instructor’s lecture time is limited to teaching mathematics andtheoretical concepts. It is common for students to learn computer skills on their own, or withinthe framework of a laboratory assignment outside

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

theinstructors as an exciting and readily assessed multidisciplinary theme for ensuring that studentsin (and across) all of our three majors would be able to identify focused and interesting topics forinvestigation, and for showcasing their skills in design as well as in the use of Excel®,MATLAB®, and AutoCAD®.Project Assignment and Topics ChosenThe semester project assignment, in part, informed students that …many engineers consider “Smart Houses” to be the future of residential building, integrating designs and technologies that yield increased quality of life for the occupants. Bioengineers, civil engineers, and environmental engineers can all play roles in Smart House design. Smart House features can address for example

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II / Design for Special Services

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Conry, Clarkson University

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Design in Engineering Education

teams(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context(j) a knowledge of contemporary issuesThus our desired learning outcomes for the engineering senior design experience are extendedbeyond those that are required of the culminating design experience and are intended toencompass a broader range of expectations and engage the students in activities that are trulydirected towards development of an understanding that technology must serve humanity. Page 12.622.2Building on

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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

the engineering education front inthe 1990’s. The following quote from the EWB website explains their philosophy: Poverty is not about weakness. For the 800 million people who go hungry each day and the one billion who lack access to clean water, poverty is an absence of opportunity. Engineers Without Borders is responding to this urgent need, helping people in developing communities gain access to technologies that will improve their lives. We believe that technology, when appropriately incorporated into each community's social, cultural, economic and political context, can drive extraordinary change.The focus of EWB is on developing the technical capacity at the local level in developingcountries to ensure that innovative

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibironke Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

scientifically literate, only 6 percent adult women are2. (To be scientifically literateis to have a basic understanding of the terms, processes and impacts of science and technology).Among college educated men and women, 23.6 percent of adult men are scientifically literate,while only 17.1 percent of women are3. Other large scale surveys of national trends show thatthere were consistently smaller percentages of female science majors compared to men. Womencontinue to be underrepresented in science and engineering fields, both in terms of the number ofbachelor’s degrees they earn and their presence in the science and engineering workforce4. Thedegrees awarded in S&E fields in 1996 show some disparities between men and women:18 percent of engineering

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1407: BUILDING SELF-EFFICACY IN ROBOTICS EDUCATIONDavid Ahlgren, Trinity College David Ahlgren, Trinity College David J. Ahlgren is Karl W. Hallden Professor of Engineering at Trinity College and is Director and Host of the Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest. His scholarly interests lie in robotics, modeling and simulation, and broadband communications amplifiers. He received the B.S. in Engineering from Trinity College, the M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University, and the Ph.D. in E.E. from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Igor M. Verner is a

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Demei Shen, University of Missouri; Kelly Rodgers, University of Missouri

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-86: THOSE THAT LEAVE — ASSESSING WHY STUDENTS LEAVEENGINEERINGRose Marra, University of Missouri ROSE M. MARRA is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women In Student Environments (AWISE) projects. Her research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University BARBARA BOGUE is Co-PI of AWE and AWISE and Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics and Women in

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Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

FreshmanYear Engineering Course, Proc. 2005 International Conference on Engineering Education, July 25-29, Gilwice,Poland.[3] Lo, J, Lohani,V.K., and Griffin, O. H., 2006, Full Implementation of a New Format for Freshmen EngineeringCourse, Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition,Chicago, IL, June 18-21, 2006.[4] Berque, D. A., Prey, J., and Reed, R. H. (editors), 2006, The Impact of Tablet PCs and Pen-based Technology onEducation, Purdue Univ. Press, 200 pages.[5] Mullin, J., Kim, J., and Lohani, V. K., 2007, Sustainable Energy Development Project for EngineeringFreshmen, Paper Accepted for 2007 ASEE Annual Conference, June 24-27, 2007, Hawaii.[6] Weaver, B., 2006, Student Minds and Pen

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Design Experiences in Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mullin, Virginia Tech; Jinsoo Kim, Korea National University of Education; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-1375: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DESIGN PROJECTS FORENGINEERING FRESHMENJennifer Mullin, Virginia TechJinsoo Kim, Korea National University of Education Dr. Jinsoo Kim is a visiting professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech from July 2006 to July 2007. He is a professor in the Department of Technology Education at Korea National University of Education. He is interested in subject-matter education of Technology, Engineering, and Industry. His permanent e-mail address is jskim@knue.ac.krVinod Lohani, Virginia TechJenny Lo, Virginia Tech Page 12.1336.1© American Society for

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Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

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Aerospace

stages to sketch basicideas. Although technology is being used in place of pencil and paper, currentresearch on cognition and the impact of technology on thinking and learning isexploring how interfacing with a keyboard and not a hand-held device like astylus or pencil is influencing thinking. 3 Keyboards drive productivity, but notnecessarily creativity. If the creative visual processing is only done through acomputer, then are engineering students limiting their thinking capacity andstaying restricted to thinking that is mostly verbal and rational?At this stage in my career, I’ve been in the classroom close to a quarter centuryand I wonder if the newer professors, who have mostly learned with technology,lack basic drawing skills. For the most

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

cited requirements was the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) outcomes-based accreditation initiativeEngineering Criteria 20002 Criterion 3 under “Program Outcomes and Assessment” whichemphasized the necessity for engineering graduates to demonstrate the ability to communicateeffectively. We also pointed out other sources specifically citing the importance of effectivecommunication in the current and evolving engineering environment.Our 2006 paper further explored a concept for integrating communication requirements into theengineering curricula at Louisiana State University (LSU). Although the approach described hadsome apparently unique aspects, another paper presented at this

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Engineering Ethics

have a strong sense of the strengths and weaknesses of theirengineering models. This can be done through a general discussion of the nature of the modelingprocess. (Healy 1997).Learning ModulesEthics modules have been incorporated into course syllabi and content of several courses withinthe engineering technology program at Miami University. These learning modules weredesigned to introduce concepts, enhance understanding, and broaden student knowledge in thearea of engineering ethics and ethical behavior. (Appendix A) The inclusion of these moduleswithin the content of engineering technology courses was initiated by the authors about five yearsago. They have been successfully used in a first year freshman course and assessment data havebeen

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Rosemary Sutton, Cleveland State University; William Beasley, Cleveland State University; Joshua Bagaka's, Cleveland State University

and Practice. Presentationshave been made to national meetings of ACI, ASCE and a national meeting of the ASEE. Theworkshop was also publicized on three separate email lists, to CE department chairs, the ACIFaculty Network, and an engineering technology list. Although the previous project was highly successful in developing case studies, theworkshop participants (as well as reviewers of previous follow-up proposals to NSF) identifiedthe need to assess the impact of case study implementation. Therefore, this new project focuseson implementation and assessment. The research team has been expanded to include facultyfrom the CSU College of Education and Human Resources. f. Example case study – The Quebec Bridge Collapse, 1907

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Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University

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Mathematics

AC 2007-994: USING ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS TO LEARNSTRUCTURAL ANALYSISShane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University Page 12.1545.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Engineering Mathematics to Learn Structural AnalysisAbstractEngineering students by the junior year are required to be proficient in mathematics. At thisstage, the students have taken many of the introductory STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics) courses. However, many students do not see nor appreciate therelevance of their mathematics courses to their major field of study. Beginning in structuralanalysis and in fluid mechanics in the junior year, the need for students to