Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ye, Polytechnic University; Roshan Abraham, Polytechnic University; Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University

Freshman Engineering” Gunter W. Georgi and Lorcan M. Folan,2001 http://asee.org/acPapers/code/getPaper.cfm?paperID=3860&pdf=00608_2001.PDF2. “Experiments in Electrochemistry” Giorgio Carboni, 1998http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/electro/electro.htm3. “Chemically Powered Toy Cars: A way to interest High School Students in a ChemicalEngineering Career” Christi L. Patton, Laura P. Ford http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2003-596_Final.pdf Page 12.765.12

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Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2007-688: A SHORT COURSE IN UNDERSTANDING PRINTS FOR AUTOMANUFACTURING PLANTSMulchand Rathod, Wayne State University Mulchand S Rathod, PhD, PE, professor of Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan is recognized for a career of dedicated, unselfish service to engineering and technology education, as a leader in education, faculty member, and as a contributor to professional societies. Dr Rathod lead the Division of Engineering Technology as director and chair during 1987-2003. Prior to joining WSU, he worked at State University of New York at Binghamton as coordinator of mechanical engineering technology program holding the ranks of assistant and

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

of skills in business, marketing, project management, and technical production. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to find a class that brings all of those things together.” –Student ParticipantProjects within each academic discipline are generally inwardly focused, and students are notchallenged to work collaboratively with others. Each student team member always worked ontheir assignments individually and up to this time in their academic career had not worked on ateam project. “Everyone on the committee brings their own ideas to the table, and we have all worked together to implement them. We have also been dividing tasks, and we are responsible for individual parts of the project. This is

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny Davis, Washington State University; Jerman Rose, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

th th • One team produced a prototype teaching kit and tested it in 4 and 7 grade science classes, and received acclaim from students and teachers • All teams were complimented by WSU business plan judges for their strong Page 12.679.10 performances among university-wide competition • Student’s reflective essays as part of course assessment have documented significant personal growth and new insights related to course outcomes • Individual students were transformed by their experiences in this capstone design course: attitudes about business relevance to engineering, discoveries about new career paths

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mireille Battikha, Consultant

. Teaching engineering students how to handle these integrated studies can be improvedwith ample exposure and effective delivery methods to enable them to grasp the inherent andintricate concepts, perform relevant hands-on applications, and analyze and synthesize in realsituations for an adequate preparation for their career. Several examples have been collectedfrom multiple construction sites to design the case-base and to demonstrate its elements andfunctions. For effective retrieval and manipulation, these examples have been compiled inassociation with a generic information product/process model representing a constructionproject. Use of the case-based system will allow (1) integrated teaching with other educators; (2)enhanced students

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cesar Luongo, Florida A&M-Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M-Florida State University; James Sturges, Lockheed Martin; David Bogle, Lockheed Martin

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

andcurriculum, harvesting of relevant projects for the capstone course through strong industrialinvolvement, and expanded career opportunities for our graduates.A recent article by the authors describes our overall capstone experience, including theevolution, format and mechanics of the senior design project course5. The current paper willdeal with aspects of the involvement of the industry sponsors and MEAC, such as projectharvesting, reconciliation of learning objectives, corporate buy-in, effective feedback, etc.. Inparticular, this paper will expand on some of the feedback received from the MEAC in the last 2or 3 years on how to better incorporate systems engineering (SE) to the capstone design courseand the curriculum in general. To that end, we

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Cumbie, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

thiscourse is valuable for students in preparation for their careers, an opportunity existsthrough the use of information technology (IT) to improve the administration of theprogram while extending the positive aspects of this program to the community at-largeand to future students. The use of an IT-based system enables the problems addressed byCapstone students to be preserved and subsequently reused, refined, and built upon toaddress the problems that arise tomorrow.This paper relates the details of an NSF-sponsored project that included the developmentof an IT-based Knowledge Sharing System (KSS) to assist with the capture andproliferation of accumulated student experiences. This project serves as a template forsimilar efforts and includes the

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

homeworkassignments and the term project.IEE 598 Introduction to Systems EngineeringThis curriculum provides ESIM program participants with flexibility to choose a concentration inan area that suits their talents and career interests. Each concentration culminates in a capstoneproject that students complete based on the needs of their enterprise and their interests. Capstoneprojects will be pertinent to their specific concentration area, and are expected to draw upon theconcept foundations of the core curriculum.PedagogyThere has been as much consideration of pedagogy as curriculum in the design of this program.It is anticipated that the program participants will consist primarily of practitioners who will havelittle patience for overly theoretical material

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Rainer Fink, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

objectives for the Electronics Engineering Technology graduates atTexas A & M University is to have the students possess the technical skills to be immediatelyproductive and have successful careers in industry. To this end, we design a course project towalk the students through a typical product development process. The students begin theirproject by brainstorming for new product ideas. Tools such as the Quality FunctionDeployment (QFD), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Critical Path Method (CMP),System Engineering, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) are employed toconduct their course project. By the end of the project they have a very good understandingof the overall product development process. Through this kind of course projects

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Mangement

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Sarfaraz, California State University-Northridge; Tarek Shraibati, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

. This requirement produces theneed for the engineering management.Program Flexibility and Students’ BackgroundMore than two-thirds of all engineers will move into management positions during theirprofessional careers for which their technical background has not prepared them. Currently, morethan 95% of our students are working professionals who attend CSUN on a part time or full timebasis, taking two or three evening courses per semester. To accommodate the schedules ofemployed students, the courses are taught in the evening hours, Monday through Thursday. Eachcourse is normally offered in a 3-hour once a week for the entire semester, from 7:00 p.m. to10:00 p.m. The classes are enriched by the diverse industry experience and

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Michael Gregg, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

driven engineering issues. Team teaching in this context obviously did notinvolve widely different areas of expertise or disciplines. Neither did it generally involve a Page 12.1092.6blanket separation of teaching duties, e.g. one teaches programming and the other teaches design.This approach might have been less resource intensive, however the authors opted to co-teachmost topics. With minimal formal training in team-teaching, but with a wealth of collaborativeexperience gained over the course of their respective careers, the two faculty membersapproached the design and delivery of the course from the standpoint of ‘what will work best forthese

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Alfred State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

laboratory assignment, the instructor asked forstudent feedback. Students were asked to comment whether they believe that the objectives of thelaboratory assignment were met, if the laboratory experiment has helped them to understand betterthe course material, and if they though that what they have learned could be useful in other coursesand in their careers. For most of the laboratory assignments students agree that the objectives forthat particular experiment were met. Comments from the students indicated that when thelaboratory experiment was first assigned, it seemed too complicated, but as they worked on it, itmade more sense and at the end, when the assignment was successfully completed, they felt verygood about been able to fully accomplished

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

share thesearch report draft with the librarian during individual conferences. The librarianprovides feedback and guidance on the student’s overall search process. The third stageinvolves a visit to the writing center. Students receive feedback on their summary reportdraft and complete any necessary revisions.This assignment is designed for maximum flexibility; allowing students to research achemistry concept within the realm of their respective disciplines. This not only leadsstudents to further recognize how chemistry plays a role in their future career, but itaffords them an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the professional literature andinformation repositories of their field.Outcome and AssessmentThe collaborator’s assessment

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Construction

and/or academia.We also conduct surveys of our graduates and their supervisors two years aftergraduation to learn how well prepared for their careers they were and how the supervisorsrate their skills and knowledge.The department uses input from all these assessment tools to continuously adjust andimprove our courses, faculty and facilities. This way the curriculum is not static, butcontinuously being updated. All in all, these assessment instruments show a high degreeof success in meeting our curriculum objectives. We also receive anecdotal evidence ofthe curriculum’s effectiveness, such as the following excerpt from a graduate’s email: I just wanted to contact you to let you know that I have been using much of the material

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

aspects of fiber-reinforced composite materials, design and simulation based upon CLT and FEA of typical composite structures are emphasized. Topics include: constituents and interfacial bonding, microstructure and micromechanics, theory of anisotropy, classical laminate theory, material characterization, failure and damage, manufacturing techniques, composite structure design, and introduction of nanocomposite.The Mechanical Engineering Department of Kettering University has an enrollment of 1300students, one of the largest in the country. For the past 75 years, Kettering University has strivedto provide its students with top quality classroom instruction, state-of-the-art laboratory facilitiesand career

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Billy Walters, University of Southern Mississippi; Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

AC 2007-1013: KATRINA – AN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITYShelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Houston is a professor in the School of Computing at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Houston has been involved in engineering technology education for 27 years. and has 10 years consulting experience in personal computer systems.Billy Walters, University of Southern Mississippi Prof. Walters holds a Masters of Science degree in Computer Science from The University of Arizona. Prof. Walters’ career includes academic and professional appointments. He has experience working at the Johnson Space Center, with secure government contractors, and directing law enforcement

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Simoneau, Keene State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

collaborationamong our colleagues in other disciplines. It is not difficult to envision the synergistic effect thatcould evolve through such collaboration. As we all become more aware of pressingenvironmental issues there will be increased interest by students who will seek careers thatsustain our environment. This might, in some cases, enable us to increase our enrollments if wecan shape our curricula accordingly. Regardless, there have been prior research efforts that offersome perspective particularly with regard to applied research.An Environmental Effort before ISO 14000Twenty years before ISO 14000 and the environment was only emerging as a major issue workwas being done by farsighted engineers to solve recycling problems. An example of this is

Conference Session

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

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Günter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Domagoj Rubesa, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Interpreting) in 1991. She has been teaching business and technical English both in industry and at university level in Austria for the past 12 years.Günter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,Graz, Austria Throughout his career, Dr. Günter Bischof has combined his interest in science and engineering application. He studied physics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and acquired industry experience as development engineer at Siemens Corporation. Currently he teaches engineering mathematics in the Department of Automotive Engineering, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, and conducts research in automotive engineering and materials

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Rumpf, Ferris State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

with aqualitative review by peer groups as well as the expected one by the instructor.Suggestions for ImprovementWe are always open to new ideas that will help us better develop well-rounded graduates readyto excel at their careers. One avenue under investigation is directing general education electivesthat either develop students’ abilities for group work or require team collaborations asprerequisites for technical courses. A pilot program along those lines is currently underdiscussion.Assessment of such subjective traits as “cooperation” and “team attitude” will always bedifficult. Rather than waiting until the end of the term to evaluate non-technical aspects of aproject effort, periodic checks throughout the term may provide more timely

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdul Kamal, Western New England College; Herb Eskot, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

this multidisciplinaryapproach will help pave the way to a successful career for our valued students.Bibliography[1] Allen, Beth, “The Future of Microeconomic Theory,” Journal of Economic Perspectives,”Winter 2000, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 143 – 150.[2] Ashford, Nicholas, “Major Challenges to Engineering Education for SustainableDevelopment. What has to change to make it creative, effective, and acceptable to theestablished disciplines?,” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Volume 5Number 3, 2004, pp. 239 – 250.[3] Becker, William E., “Teaching Economics in the 21st Century.” Journal of EconomicPerspectives,” Winter 2000, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 109 – 119. [4] Constanzo, Paul J., McKeon, James, “Using Interdisciplinary Pedagogy

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Support (Scale: 1 to 5)I Mathematics and Science. Develop a *Fluid dynamics 3 knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering science appropriate to a career in environmental engineeringII Physical and chemical processes. NA NA Comprehend physical and chemical processes in natural and engineered systems as applied to the practice of environmental engineeringIII Biochemical processes. Comprehend *Attached growth 4 fundamental

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Paul Lane, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

for a price customers were willing to pay. The decision to abandon the projectdoes not mean that the time and effort of the students and faculty were wasted. Projectparticipants learned a great deal from the effort. It is important to remember that preparingstudents for successful careers is the purpose of these classes. A few companies continue todevise products to exploit this opportunity. Former students often send describe productsdeveloped to fulfill this need. These former students are always quick to analyze the product andhandicap its chances of success.The Business OpportunitySince one of the goals of this system is economic development it is important that successfulprojects are handed off to individuals or organizations that can

Conference Session

Innovative Instruction Strategies in Calculus

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elton Graves, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

these students more options in their academic career. Page 12.1324.10Because of the success we have had with the Fast Track Calculus program, we believethat it may be a program that other engineering schools may wish to try. Thus, theengineering schools could help their entering students, who have taken a high schoolcalculus course, more easily obtain their academic goals. Page 12.1324.11

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rajadas, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ensure that the experimental facilities are adequate enough to test andverify basic concepts so that the learning experience for the student leads to a good foundation 1on which to build a successful engineering career. There are many areas of engineering to whichthe student is introduced in the engineering technology curriculum, each of which requiresunique experimental facilities to reinforce theoretical concepts. These facilities range fromsimple to very complex and are proportionately expensive to provide. For example, inaerodynamics there is typically a mismatch between the engineering problems introduced in theclass room and the ability to study them in a hands-on type of setting because the

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tracy N Schierenbeck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Linda McCloskey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

on public presentations to assist in providingfeedback to students when presenting on their project design, and/or final project outcome(s).Another example is when representatives from Knoll Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) assistwith the interpretation of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment that is done withthe students.Examples of support from corporate partners for PD-3 include representatives from GeneralElectric (GE) working in concert with the PD-3 instructors to provide the students feedbackregarding their initial impression when speaking extemporaneously on a topic that they willlikely address further in their careers. Also, other entities such as General Dynamics and BAESystems have come into the classroom to support the

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

12.1393.5and stimulating careers for the people of WNC.Our partners, shown in Figure 4, represent all the human and institutional resources needed to besuccessful in this challenging initiative: academic, technical, healthcare and aging care providersas well as business and entrepreneurial connections.The goal of the Collaborative is to collect needs and product ideas from our members includingstudents, faculty, healthcare providers, and elderly retirees and develop them into viable businessopportunities solving problems faced in healthcare and by aging citizens. The building of thebusinessopportunitypackage isundertaken bymultidisciplinary studentteams(primarilyWCU)mentored andsupported byWCU facultyand externalexperts. Theproductdevelopmentprocess

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ioana Voiculescu, City College of the City University of New York; Benjamin Liaw, City College of the City University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

activity in the last decade to revise engineering curricula to include more concreteengineering practice rather than just engineering science5. In this respect a key strength of the ME311, Fundamentals of Mechatronics course at City College of New York is the laboratory whichencourages students to apply and absorb mechatronics concepts. The main goal of the laboratoryis to help students gain useful knowledge and skills in the general area of sensors and actuators,ordinary differential equations used to model measurement systems, laboratory software andsignal conditioning6. Such knowledge and skills are necessary for the success in students’ futureprofessional careers (including graduate studies) and for the continuation of their life-longlearning

Conference Session

Influence of Race and Culture

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University; Frank Atuahene, Ph.D

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

of theseresults.Bibliography 1. Bernard, Pamela J., “When Seeking a Diverse Faculty, Watch for Legal Minefields”, The Chronicle for Higher Education, Diversity in Academic Careers, Volume 53, Number 6, September 29, 2006 2. Elgass, Jane, “Minority Faculty increases despite stiff competition”, The University Record, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, November 23, 1992 3. Woo, Deborah, “The Status of Minority Faculty at UCSC: Recruitment, Retention, and Faculty Diversity Plans”, University of California, Santa Cruz, Report on Diversity, August 1995, 4. Mayhew, Matthew J. and Heidi Grunwald, “Factors Contributing to Faculty Incorporation of Diversity- Related Course Content”, The Journal of Higher

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna Vernaza, Gannon University; Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

12.187.2are presented and discussed.Mechanical Engineering Program Outcomes and Educational ObjectivesThe Program Educational Objectives are based on the University Mission, the goal of theMechanical Engineering department, and the outcomes expected by ABET1. The UniversityMission states that each undergraduate is offered outstanding teaching and a value-centerededucation in both liberal arts and professional specialization, in order to prepare students forleadership roles in their careers and society.The Mechanical Engineering program/curriculum is reviewed by several groups. These groupsare the Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Faculty on the College ABET Committee, students,industrial engineers and business leaders (through the Engineering Advisory