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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University; Taher Abu-Lebdeh, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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Mechanical Engineering

PerformanceAbstract In an ongoing attempt to improve undergraduate education and increasing studentretention, the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University adopted anew system in which recitations become an integral part of core engineering mechanicscourses including: Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials. Under the newlecture-recitation system, each course contains two one-hour lectures, and one two-hourrecitation. The entire class attends the lectures in which the faculty member covers thegeneral topics and provides related sample problems. There are multiple recitationsections operated by the same instructor, consisting of typically 15-20 students, in whichstudents review their lecture notes and solve selected

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Benitez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Juan Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Yesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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New Engineering Educators

Industrial EngineersYesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Yesenia Cruz is a graduate student working at the International Service Systems Research Lab in issues of complex systems for disaster relief. She is president of the Student chapter of INFORMS at the UPRM.Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Marta Rosa is a 4th year Industrial Engineering student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and is part of a group of undergrads that participates in opportunities for research at the IE department. Marta is a member of IIE.Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Dr. Alexandra Medina-Borja is an assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico at

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Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University; Lawrence Behr, LBA Group; Kenneth Dingle, Allvac

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Manufacturing

antenna. For example, the alternating movement of charge (i.e., thecurrent) in an antenna used by a radio or television broadcast station or in a cellular base stationantenna generates electromagnetic waves that radiate away from the "transmit" antenna and arethen intercepted by a "receive" antenna such as a rooftop TV antenna, car radio antenna or anantenna integrated into a hand-held device such as a cellular telephone. The term"electromagnetic field" is used to indicate the presence of electromagnetic energy at a givenlocation. The RF field can be described in terms of the electric and/or magnetic field strength atthat location.Electromagnetic waves can be characterized by a wavelength and a frequency. The wavelengthis the distance covered by

Conference Session

Innovations in biological and agricultural engineering education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Mankin, Kansas State University

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Biological & Agricultural

. Christianson, D.C. Davis, M.S. Trevisan, D.E. Calkins, and M.D. Cook. 1999. Assessing students’ design capabilities in an introductory design class. 29th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Session 13b1: 8-13. ASEE: Washington, D.C.5. Lima, M. and W.C. Oakes. 2006. Service learning: Engineering in your community. Great Lakes Press: Wildwood, MO.6. Mankin, K.R., K.M. Boone, S. Flores, and M.R. Willyard. 2004. What agriculture students say motivates them to learn. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) J. 48(4): 6-11.7. Saviz, C.M., K.C. Schulz, W.J. King, and R.H. Turpin. 2001. Assessment measures to enhance teaching and curriculum effectiveness. 31st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Brian Weninger, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sharon Kvamme, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Jess Boardman, Minnesota State University-Mankato

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineers (ASHRAE).Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University-Mankato Stewart Ross is the founding Director for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Minnesota State University. He holds a Master’s Degree and Ph.D. in Music Education from Northwestern University. He is an active presenter at colleges round the country on “Integrated Course Design.” He was Director of Bands at the university for 21 years prior to his appointment in the Center.Brian Weninger, Minnesota State University-Mankato Brian Weninger is a graduating senior in the Mechanical Engineering program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Following graduation he is pursuing a Master of Science degree at

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Ozden Uslu, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

the industrial engineering program and director of the Computer Integrated Manufacturing Center from 1989 to 2000. During his career in academia, Dr. Czajkiewicz taught a variety of courses from statistics to management decision support/information systems design. He has more than 50 publications, more than 20 externally funded research grants and many more consultancy cases to his credit. His consulting and industrial experience includes work in England, Kazakhstan, Germany, USA and Poland. The scope of projects include analysis and productivity improvements, reengineering, implementation of computer management systems (ERP), Total Quality Management (TQM), production automation

Conference Session

The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Alaine Allen, University of Pittsburgh; Jessica Quarcoo, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

themes range from teamworkto sports to exploring Pittsburgh [11].The Transition ProcessMentoring is often thought to be a lot like coaching. In fact, many mentors do find that their roleas mentor takes on the task of coaching the students through the various difficult transitions from Page 12.1605.3high school to college. Making transitions is an integral part of life. It is important that allparticipants in the student’s life, including, parents, faculty and university staff, understand thatduring the transition from high school to college, students often experience a sense of loss forwhat has changed in their life or despair over relationships

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi; David Marchman, University of Southern Mississippi; Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi

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Construction

Figure 4. Rumble Stripe Sample on Roadways [Amparano, Morena, 2006] & [ATSSA 2006 - Picture by Jim Willis-MDOT]Research MethodologyA descriptive research methodology was followed to summarize the available literature on theeffectiveness of rumble stripes on highway safety. As part of the research methodology, asystematic literature review and a meta-analysis were performed. The meta-analysis combinedthe results from a number of previous studies, in an attempt to summarize the evidence of rumblestripes impact on highway safety. The meta-analysis included a qualitative component (pre-determined search criteria) and a quantitative component (integration of numerical information)[CHP, 2005].The qualitative component (search criteria) of

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Alan Balich, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology from Purdue University, Calumet in 2007. His current interests reside in remotely operated vehicles (air, water, and ground based), robotics, and embedded systems (specifically, microcontrollers programmed using BASIC, C, and Assembly languages). Page 12.953.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 INTERNET CONTROLLED UNDERWATER VEHICLEAbstractThe paper provides an overview of design, development, and testing of the Internet ControlledUnderwater Vehicle. As a senior design project it provides the students an integratingexperience of the knowledge and

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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rebecca devasher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley; David Mutchler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1683: DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI-LEVEL ASSESSMENT FOR ACROSS-DISCIPLINARY PROJECT EVALUATING THE SYMBIOSIS OF TABLETPC'S AND COLLABORATION-FACILITATING SOFTWARE IN THECLASSROOMrebecca devasher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rebecca B. DeVasher received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL (the main campus) in 2000, and her Ph.D. from the same university in 2004 under the guidance of Kevin Shaughnessy. Rebecca was an instructor at the University of Alabama while she was working on her Ph.D. Upon completion of her doctoral degree, she accepted a visiting faculty position at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for the academic year 2004-2005. In March

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Thompson, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical

AC 2007-2420: A SMALL, HIGH-FIDELITY REFLECTANCE PULSE OXIMETERDavid Thompson, Kansas State University David Thompson is a Fulbright Fellow currently studying in Japan. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University University in May, 2006. His areas of research interest include biomedical sensors, neural prosthetics, embedded systems design, and analog & digital circuitry.Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren is an Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. He teaches courses in linear systems, computer graphics, biomedical instrumentation, and scientific computing. Dr. Warren manages the KSU Medical

Conference Session

ChE: Computers and Simulation in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

introducing more complex problems5. An additionaladvantage of the software is that it allows the students to visualize the transport processestaking place.Other studies have also used computers to help students learn concepts in chemical Page 12.746.2engineering education. This includes that of Thompson6, who has used the partialdifferential equation (PDE) toolbox within MATLAB to visualize steady laminar flow ina finned heat exchanger, transient and steady heat transfer in a finned heat exchanger, andwave propagation in a heterogeneous material. Sinclair7 has used FLUENTcomputational fluid dynamics software within the undergraduate curriculum. Besser8

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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Engineering Technology

, 1998, pp.305-311.20 McGourty, J., Sebastian, C., Swart, W., Developing a Comprehensive Assessment Program for Engineering Education, Journal of Engineering Education, vol.87, no.4, 1998, pp.355-362.21 Bailey, M., Floersheim, R.B., Ressler, S.J., Course Assessment Plan: A Tool for Integrated Curriculum Management, Journal of Engineering Education, vol.91, no.4, 2002, pp.425-434.22 Broberg, A., Learners as Knowledge Workers - Some Implications, Journal of Engineering Education, vol.90, no.1, 2001, pp.63-68.23 Lema, L.F., Baumann, P.F., Prusak, Z., In-common Methodology for Objective- and Outcome-based Programs Assessment, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, June 12-15, 2005, Portland, OR.24 Kauffmann, P., Fernandez

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Frances Stewart; Malgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University

. Similarly, sincethere seems to be a self-selection component in choosing a program of study, perhaps there arecultural components to the Brazilian humanities curriculum that affect the distributions. It is alsoentirely possible that it is the HF students in the current study at Ryerson who are a distinctpopulation, where learning preferences cannot be generalized. Perhaps the cultural component isat play here as well, given that so many students at Ryerson are either international students orrecent immigrants. In either case, further investigation of the ILS scales in context of thehumanities programs is warranted.In both cohorts in the current study an almost identical percentage of students are Active learners(56.2% in the TF cohort vs. 56.3% in

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gypsy Denzine, Northern Arizona University

traditional freshman do not earn anundergraduate engineering degree1. In response to this retention problem, engineeringeducational researchers have applied a wide variety of theoretical perspectives to the study ofcollege student learning and college teaching. Some researchers look for more external factorssuch as lack of financial aid2,3, while other researcher focus on lack of academic preparation orability3,4 such as failure or withdraw from Calculus I and other “gatekeeper” courses in thefreshman year5. Over the last two decades, an increasingly number of engineering educationresearchers have begun to explore internal cognitive factors that may affect college studentlearning, achievement, and degree completion. Perhaps sparked by Felder and

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

starting point to study in the electrical andcomputer engineering program. It is interesting because of the multimedia capability and theability of the students to make something happen with audio signals. Also, discrete time signalsand systems are used increasingly in a wide spectrum of applications, such as; instrumentation,telecommunications, medical, automotive, control, graphics/imaging, military, consumerelectronics, industrial, voice/speech etc. This will help students get an idea on how and wherethey can use it. For that reason it should be introduced to students early because it would help inrecruitment and retention of electrical and computer engineering students. To motivate thebeginning engineers to the hard work of connecting

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kate Caldwell, North Carolina State University; Jessica McCoy, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to dedicate themselves to K-12 outreach.References1. Tori L. Bailey, Alexander T. Tung, and Beth L. Pruitt, Integration of K-12 Outreach with Design Projects in an Introductory Mechanical Engineering Course, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work covers the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 12.1143.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Panel Session – International Division “Educating Graduates

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Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work covers the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 12.1144.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Panel Session – International Division “Educating Graduates

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Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work covers the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 12.1145.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Panel Session – International Division “Educating Graduates

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Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work covers the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 12.1142.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Panel Session – International Division “Educating Graduates

Conference Session

Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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Liberal Education

students a data-driven curriculum to guide their efforts at making connections would help students seethemselves as engineers. We assert portfolios are one way to satisfy our obligation as educatorsto design an engineering learning experience focused on the student and not the content.AcknowledgementsThis work has been supported by the National Science Foundation through grant REC-0238392,“Using portfolios to promote knowledge integration in engineering education.” The authorswish to thank all of our research participants and all members of the Laboratory for User-Centered Engineering Education for the insightful reviews and comments that helped to shapethis paper.References1 Loshbaugh, Heidi G., Ruth A. Streveler, Kimarie Engerman, Dawn Williams

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong Tao, Florida International University; Yiding Cao, Florida International University

traditional teaching laboratory courses with design, build,and test (DBT) activities. In particular, the following principles and methods are adapted: ahands-on experience integrated to abstract concepts discussed in lectures, a clear linkage toindustrial applications, and Design Build and Test (DBT) projects. Specifically, two DBT coursemodules are developed: the heat exchanger and scaled building air-conditioning system. Theproject attempts to improve the relevance of the stand-alone ME lab course to the lecture coursesthrough the execution of DBT activities. This adaptation enhances students’ learning of thermalscience subjects by providing students an enhanced, open-ended design problem experience inthe mid-stage of the curriculum rather than

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Molina, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; Asmaa Idrisu, George Mason University; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Amelia Marian, West University of Timisoara

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Educational Research and Methods

University of Puerto Rico are instrumental in the planning, designing, implementing and evaluating products, services, on systems that integrate people, materials, equipment, and information for the progress and improvement of the quality of life of humankind.”19 Therefore, some of the qualities of a systems thinker are supposed to be acquiredduring the course of IE education at the UPRM. Given all of the above, the pool ofUPRM’s IE students was deemed an appropriate sample to test whether quantitativelystrong students naturally present (or acquire) systems thinking skills when enrolled in anaccredited engineering education curriculum. Sample The study was conducted on a sample of 69 industrial engineering

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Jokar, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hamid Rad, Washington State University-Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

dischargemachining, etc) and CNC systems were introduced. During the last 20 minutes, the class went tothe materials lab and watched a demonstration of material testing.2.4. Computer-aided engineeringIn the area of computer-aided engineering, the curriculum has one freshmen-level requiredcourse, Engineering Graphics (Mech 103), one junior-level required course, EngineeringAnalysis (Mech 313), and one senior-level elective course, Computer-aided Engineering (Mech485). The elective course Mech 485 is also one of the three option courses offered in the designand manufacturing concentration area in the curriculum.The lecture started with an introduction to Computer-aided Design as a way of replacing thetraditional inefficient method of mechanical drafting

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; David Bowker, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University; Mi'schita' Henson, Purdue University

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International

an interculturalexperience that1. immersed students in the Greek Cretan culture and reinforced their own cultural identities;2. explored the creative process and exercised a variety of communications techniques;3. synthesized their experience through a feasibility study of the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) design through service learning curriculum; and4. developed teamwork and a sense of community across ages and disciplines.Course LeadershipInstruction was a team effort that included included Carolyn Percifield, Director of StrategicPlanning and Assessment; David Bowker, Director of Undergraduate Recruitment; DemetraEvangelou, Professor of Engineering Education and Amanda Newton, a Purdue alumna andIndustrial Engineer

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Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Scott, The Petroleum Institute; Jamal Ahmad, The Petroleum Institute

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International

associate professor of mechanical engineering at the Petroleum Institute of Abu Dhabi. Prior to this he was an associate professor of manufacturing engineering at Wichita State University. Dr. Ahmad teaches freshman design courses in addition to typical mechanical engineering curriculum. His research interests include manufacturing of composites, applications of composite materials in the aerospace and oil-gas industries and teaching engineering design. Page 12.968.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing Global Stewardship To

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Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Klenk, Duke University; Frank Dreher, Duke University; Emilie Condon, Githens Middle School; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Lara Oliver, Duke University; Glenda Kelly, Duke University; Nancy Shaw, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

father of the Mu Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.Emilie Condon, Githens Middle School Emilie Condon, MA, MAT-ESOL is in her 7th year as an English as a Second Language public school teacher, currently at Sherwood Githens Middle School in Durham, North Carolina. Her classroom’s second language acquisition has had two foci: hands-on science curriculum and literacy—with an emphasis on photography and reading. The former has been a remarkable collaboration with Gary Ybarra, Ph. D. and Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, and the latter with the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.Gary Ybarra, Duke University Gary A. Ybarra, Ph.D. is a Professor and Director of

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama; Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

committee continues to deliberate. For example, asmentioned previously, a task committee was established to study and recommend howhumanities and social sciences should be integrated into the BOK. In addition to a strong effortbeing made to assess existing and evaluate possible new outcomes for inclusion in the BOK, thenew BOK has also adopted Bloom’s Taxonomy to better define and communicate the outcomes.All aspects of this second edition of the BOK are still under review by the committee. Inaddition to the outcomes, explanations (or commentary) are being developed to add definitionand context to each of the outcomes. Also, in addition to the outcomes, the BOK committee willrecommend the distribution of how an individual may be expected to develop

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waleed Abulfaraj, King Abdulaziz University; Mohamed Hassan, Alexandria University, Egypt

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Engineering Ethics

appropriatecontent? What teaching methods and curriculum models are preferable? Which works best:required course, ethics across-the-curriculum, integration of ethics and science, technology andsociety, or integration of the liberal arts into the engineering curriculum? Which outcomeassessment methods are most suitable?According to a “Survey of Ethics-Related Instruction in U.S. Engineering Programs”4, it wasfound that only 27 percent of ABET-accredited institutions listed an ethics related courserequirement, even though an increasing number of philosophers, engineers, and ethicists focustheir research and teaching on engineering ethics. What complicates the problem is that differentfaculty have provided varying definitions for what “understanding ethical