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Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanne Lax, Purdue University

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Liberal Education

AC 2007-2658: HELPING ENGINEERING STUDENTS WRITE EFFECTIVEEMAILJoanne Lax, Purdue University Ms. Lax is the communications specialist for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. She is a graduate of Northwestern University (B.S.J., 1977; M.S.J., 1978) and Purdue University (M.A. 1994). She teaches graduate courses in academic writing and speaking for international engineering students. Page 12.800.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Helping Engineering Students Write Effective EmailAbstractWith the widespread availability of text

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Mariasingam, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas Smith, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gregory Moses, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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International

AC 2007-2962: GLOBALIZATION AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR 2020Michael Mariasingam, University of Wisconsin - Madison Research Associate, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin – MadisonSandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison Director, Engineering Learning Center, University of Wisconsin - MadisonThomas Smith, University of Wisconsin - Madison Faculty Associate, Engineering Professional Development Department, University of Wisconsin – MadisonGregory Moses, University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor, Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison. Page 12.787.1© American Society for

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Engineering Management Program Management / IE and EM Program Mangement / Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-398: HUMAN BEHAVIOR SKILLS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignRaymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Page 12.814.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 1 Human Behavior Skills in Engineering Education AbstractThis past decade has been characterized by a series of changes in engineering education,beginning with the recognition of the need to incorporate human behavior skills in engineeringeducation. Now, it is important

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Laura Bradbury, Division of Engineering Science, University of Toronto

AC 2007-2268: STUDENT CURRICULUM MAPPING: A MORE AUTHENTICWAY OF EXAMINING AND EVALUATING CURRICULUMLisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey is the Lecturer, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning with the Division of Engineering Science. In this position, Lisa plays a central role in the continuous improvement of the design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of teaching and learning initiatives and innovations. Lisa is cross-appointed with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at OISE/UT (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto). Lisa holds a Masters in Curriculum Studies and

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Uchechukwu Abanulo; Ananth Iyer; John Helferty, College of Engineering, Temple University; Joseph Fischgrund, The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

taught for about a decade tofreshmen at the Temple University college of Engineering. The objectives of this project range fromeliminating existing boundaries of engineering education to increasing the anticipation of successamongst the physically impaired. A prior breakthrough in the extension of engineering educationbeyond assumed “limits” was achieved when a young man who was both sight and hearing impairedearned a bachelors degree with honors from the Electrical Engineering department at TempleUniversity. Since then, several outreach programs have been run to increase engineering awarenessin the community, and this project was carried out with the same perspective in mind. In this paper,an overview of the idea of engineering education for

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pilar Pazos, Northwestern University; Robert Linsenmeier, Biomedical Engineering Department and Department of Neurobiology and; Suzanne Olds, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-972: USING TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE ACTIVE LEARNING INBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGPilar Pazos, Northwestern University Pilar Pazos is a Research Associate at the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University. She is also a researcher at VaNTH Center for Bioengineering Educational Technologies. Her main areas of interest are engineering education, group decision making and applied statistics.Robert Linsenmeier, Biomedical Engineering Department and Department of Neurobiology andPhysiology, Northwestern University Robert A. Linsenmeier has a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and in Neurobiology

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Furthermore, engineers value habits of mind, such as persistence, that are alsoincorporated into the Criterion 3 outcomes. The differences between the characteristics thatengineers associate with tinkering and technical activities and the Criterion 3 learning outcomessuggest that the ABET criteria may need to be reviewed, discussed, or debated in light ofchanges in the profession in the innovation-driven global economy. Page 12.561.2IntroductionThe ABET Criterion 3 a-k learning outcomes have been used for a decade and have had a majorinfluence on the structuring and evaluation of engineering curricula. Consequently, we shouldexpect that the

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Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Haws, Boise State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2007-130: MARGINALIZING DISSENT: ENGINEERING AND THE PUBLICHEARING PROCESSDavid Haws, Boise State University I like to think of myself as a boundary spanner—bridging between “hard” science and “soft” skills. The bridge metaphor is attractive, but it probably implies more precision than I deserve (urban sprawl comes more to my mind). My “professional” degrees are in Civil Engineering (an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah; and a master’s and Ph.D. from Brigham Young University). I also have an undergraduate degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley, and master’s degrees in Instructional and Performance Technology, and Technical Communication from Boise

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Software Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Ardis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Cheryl Dugas, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2007-634: ADAPTING COOPERATIVE LEARNING TO TEACH SOFTWAREARCHITECTURE IN MULTIPLE ROLE-TEAMSSteve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyMark Ardis, Rochester Institute of TechnologyCheryl Dugas, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 12.177.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Adapting Cooperative Learning to Teach Software Architecture in Multiple-Role TeamsAbstractThe software architecture process depends on successful teamwork involving cooperation amongmembers of the design team, cooperation between the design team and the clients, andcooperation between the design team and the development organization

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Software Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcelo Jenkins, University of Costa Rica

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

addition to introductoryoverviews of PSP and TSP. There are many published experiences on teaching PSP in a collegesetting. We too offer a separate one-semester graduate course on PSP alone, but its descriptionfalls outside the scope of this paper.3. The context of our courseThe Software Quality Management (SQM) course is part of the Master of Science program ofthe Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Costa Rica. Figure 1shows the courses of the MS program related with software engineering. This paper describesonly the experience in teaching one of them: Software Quality Management.We designed our SQM course with two main objectives in mind. First, to introduce the student tothe current software quality frameworks

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Software Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valentin Razmov, University of Washington

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. Dorset House Publishing, 2001.[5] Steve McConnell. Rapid Development. Microsoft Press, 1996.[6] Philip Ross. “The Expert Mind.” Scientific American, July 24, 2006.[7] David Socha, Valentin Razmov, Elizabeth Davis. “Teaching Reflective Skills in an Engineering Course.” InASEE, Jun. 2003.[8] Joel Spolsky. “The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code.” Available athttp://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000043.html . Page 12.198.14Appendix: Full list of questions from the most recent end-of-term student questionnaireLegend: MC = multiple choice question; YN = yes-no question; FF = free-form questionDevelopment SystemMC Teams of size 4

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Said Abubakr, Western Michigan University; Dewei Qi, Western Michigan University

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International

AC 2007-169: DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION INCHINA FOR WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING STUDENTSSaid Abubakr, Western Michigan UniversityDewei Qi, Western Michigan University Page 12.534.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of Global Engineering Education in China for Western Michigan University Engineering StudentsAbstractIn collaboration with Sichuan University in China, Western Michigan University had establishedand developed the China Summer Engineering Tour for the first time in 2006 and is in theprocess of launching a second tour in 2007. The program is designed to provide a uniqueopportunity for both

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2007-484: THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY POLICIES BYUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTSJohn Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee John R. Reisel is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM.) He serves as Director of the Combustion Diagnostics Lab, Associate Director of the Center for Alternative Fuels, and co-Director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. His research efforts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Dr. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2000 UWM-College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE Ralph R

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cordray, Vanderbilt University; Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University; Jennifer Gilbert

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Biomedical

AC 2007-1712: "WHAT WORKS" IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION? AMETA-ANALYSIS OF VANTH/ERC BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING MODULESDavid Cordray, Vanderbilt University David S. Cordray PhD is Professor of Psychology and Public Policy at Vanderbilt University. He is currently the Thrust Leader in Assessment and Evaluation for the VaNTH ERC. Professor Cordray has written extensively on research and evaluation methodology in education and human services areas. He has conducted experimental, quasi-experimental and meta-analytic assessments of intervention effectiveness in education, health, welfare, and other human service areas.Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University Jennifer Gilbert is graduate student in the Department of

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Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

sound-boards and backs are usually 2.5 mm, although they are more heavily braced than violins. Inaddition, scientifically minded makers and scientific researchers have found that E, along andacross the grain of the wood, the shear moduli, the density, and the velocity of sound in the woodto be the main factors that influence the tonal properties of the assembled violin 23,24,26,28. In fact,some makers measure the density, and then the velocity of sound in the wood (with a Lucchi®Meter), before purchasing tone wood. Since the velocity of sound is proportional to the squareroot of E divided by the density, this is indeed consistent with materials engineering (seeequation 1). The goal for good tone wood is to have as high of ratio as possible of

Conference Session

Redefining the Boundaries of Engineering and Liberal Education: Contributions to the Year of Dialogue

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Grimson, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

which therefore eliminated metaphysical and other more speculative questions as being logically ill- foundedIdealism What we perceive as the external world is in some way Not held to be relevant by most an artifice of the mind. engineers it is conjectured! Existentialism considers that action, freedom and Increasingly importantExistentialism decision as fundamental to human existence. perspective for Engineering to Underlying themes and characteristics, such as anxiety, take into account the Human dread, freedom. To a large extent

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Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Mimi (Miriam) Adam; Robert Sulewski; Matthew O'Donnell, University of Washington

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Biomedical

AC 2007-2611: A REAL INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANDBIOTECHNOLOGYRachael Schmedlen, University of MichiganMimi Adam, University of MichiganRobert Sulewski, University of MichiganMatthew O'Donnell, University of Washington Page 12.103.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Real Introduction to Engineering and BiotechnologyAbstractWe have developed a unique section of the required Freshman Introduction to Engineeringcourse for the College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: Biotechnology andHuman Values. Our course is predicated on the assumptions that a meaningful introduction toBiomedical Engineering and biotechnology includes 1. solving

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

2002, 198.2. Hesketh R.P., Slater C.S., Farrell S., and Carney M. Fluidized Bed Polymer Coating Experiment, Chemical Engineering Education, Spring 2002, 138.3. Hesketh R.P., Wake-Up to Engineering, Chemical Engineering Education, Summer 1996, 210.4. Bransford J., Brown A.L., and Cocking R.R., eds., How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, National Academy Press, 2000.5. NSF, New Formulas for America’s Workforce: Girls in Science and Engineering, NSF 03-208, 2003, Arlington, VA: NSF.6. Felder R.M. and Rousseau R.W., Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes – Third Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2000

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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

AC 2007-1054: TEACHING FREE-HAND DRAWING IN AEROSPACEENGINEERINGMark Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Maughmer received degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois and Princeton. He joined the faculty in Department of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State in 1984. His research activities are analytical, experimental, and computational, and generally involve airfoils, wings, rotors, and wakes.Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin KATHY J. SCHMIDT is the Director of the Faculty Innovation Center for the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. In this position, she promotes the College of Engineering’s commitment to finding ways to enrich

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elvin Shields, Youngstown State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-71: FOSTERING CREATIVITY IN THE CAPSTONE ENGINEERINGDESIGN EXPERIENCEElvin Shields, Youngstown State University Dr. Elvin Shields is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. His research has been generously sponsored by a University Research Professorship during the 2005-2006 academic year at Youngstown State University. Since 1995, Dr. Shields has coached approximately 250 mechanical engineering students through nearly 90 capstone design projects ranging from collegiate competitions to industrial problems. Page 12.756.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

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Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elvin Shields, Youngstown State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-72: FOSTERING CREATIVITY IN THE CAPSTONE ENGINEERINGDESIGN EXPERIENCEElvin Shields, Youngstown State University Dr. Elvin Shields is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. His research has been generously sponsored by a University Research Professorship during the 2005-2006 academic year at Youngstown State University. Since 1995, Dr. Shields has coached approximately 250 mechanical engineering students through nearly 90 capstone design projects ranging from collegiate competitions to industrial problems. Page 12.757.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

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Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Expectations of Non-Technical Students,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). < http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2004-1387_Final.pdf>.14. Kuc, R.,” Teaching the non-science major: EE101 - The most popular course at Yale.” Proceedings of the 1997 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (1997). American Society for Engineering Education. .15. Ollis, David, “Installing A New "Technology Literacy" Course: Trials and Tribulations, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). American Society for Engineering Education. .16. Bransford, J.D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, (Editors). How People Learn: Brain, Mind

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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

interactions to ultimately preparethemselves to become productive citizens. The challenge for Jamerson’s Elementary engineeringfocused curriculum is to use engineering design and engineering science elements to facilitateaccomplishing the school’s primary mission as dictated by the benchmarks embedded within theFlorida’s Sunshine State Standards.As we set out to design curriculum, we chose to use the Backwards Design Model2 as our modelfor our unit design plan. This model asks teachers to begin with the end in mind. Teachersdevelop their essential understandings and create the ending assessments before planningactivities to reach their goals. Once this was accomplished, then the teachers could begin todesign lessons that would support the outcomes

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

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Computers in Education

minds resonate with these kinds of platforms and help to getthem engaged in engineering which forms a good base to introduce other forms ofinstrumentation later on in their careerAnother key reason for educators is the cost involved. The cost of buying traditionalinstrumentation is very high. With the introduction of Virtual Instrumentation[2], this has beenaddressed to a large extent, and embedded devices are the lowest cost devices today. Hence,embedded devices form one of the best platforms to introduce early in engineering because oftheir cost benefits and their ability to resonate with what the students see in their daily life. Thisdoes pose a problem – with the complexity of programming these devices, how do we raise thelevel of

Conference Session

Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Schox, Stanford University; David Chesney, University of Michigan

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 12.812.2infringement test to a patentability situation, and some applied the patentability test to an Page 1 of 5infringement situation. Despite the fact that enrollment increased from 40+ students to 80+students over one year, the course – in my mind – had failed.As a Lecturer for Stanford University, I taught ME208: Patent Law and Strategy for Innovatorsand Entrepreneurs to engineering students at the graduate and senior undergraduate level duringthe Fall 2005 and 2006 terms. I developed and introduced the course and, although I kept theSocratic Method, I taught from my own text. The class, which still had lively debates, no longertouched upon the detailed intricacies and nuances of the law, but

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bethany Jones, James Madison University; Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

efforts have an impact on the engineering curriculumand deserve the attention of engineering educators. Even while working for internationalstandards, teaching with English texts and collaborating with western engineeringcolleges, engineering educators in the Arab world should keep in mind that the majorityof their students will practice at home, in the region, in Amman, in Muscat, in Liwa, andnot in Toronto, Los Angeles, or Bonn. The admonition to think globally and act locallyhas never been more appropriate. For an Arab engineering educator acting locally mightinclude the integration of entrepreneurship skills into the engineering curriculum,collaboration with local agencies and private businesses for practical experience,requiring students to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Hansberry, Northeastern University; Jennifer Love, Northeastern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

prepares the student for the fluid and global market of today. Students are alsoprepared for multidisciplinary communication. The EC2000 mandate that students be able towork effectively on multidisciplinary teams has generated active curricular research, and ledpreeminent universities such as Purdue University to create courses to build interdisciplinaryconnections in the students’ minds.2By nature, graphics is a pictorial language that should be universally understood, transcendingwritten language and the engineering disciplines. The introductory design graphics course is theideal course to introduce the multidisciplinary concept of engineering. As evidenced in thispaper, there is a significant trend in graphics courses to teach only a portion of

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

systems design and in themanufacturing of computing equipment, telecommunications, space vehicles and rocketpropulsion, and attracts some of the greatest minds in the world. It is the home of more than 50Fortune 500 companies. These industries and government agencies require a large number ofqualified engineers.Alabama A&M University’s School of Engineering and Technology offers three engineeringprograms, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The threeengineering programs presently enroll over 500 undergraduate engineering students.Civil Engineering (CE) includes the broad categories of construction, structural engineering,soil mechanics and foundations, transportation systems, water resources, hydraulic

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Tech.

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

firmlyanchored in the public mind and has weathered recommendations for transformation towardsmarket and societal-oriented knowledge. This is understandable since engineering grew out ofthe enlightement notions of scientific practices which were linear and underpinned by a set ofmethods with the belief that each problem solved ameliorates the human condition becausethere is one less problem to solve.Yet changes in engineering are necessary since engineering is not a scientific discipline. It isdifferent from science because of it is multi-disciplinary and like artit explains rather thanstates meanings. It owes as much to a critical theory which takes place at hidden coercions ofconcrete contradictions in the established worldview16. Green17 observes

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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

AC 2007-761: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CASE STUDIES ON THE CIVILENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MECHANICS CURRICULUMNorb Delatte, Cleveland State UniversityRosemary Sutton, Cleveland State UniversityWilliam Beasley, Cleveland State UniversityJoshua Bagaka's, Cleveland State University Page 12.276.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessing the Impact of Case Studies on the Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics CurriculumAbstract Engineers design. Engineering design uses mathematics and other principles, combinedwith judgment, to prevent failures. The lessons learned from failures have often led directly tochanges to