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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; Cathy Qian, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

Course at AAMUAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Engineering requires thatgraduates must have demonstrated abilities listed in ABET Criteria 3(a-k). To ensure theattainment and quality of these outcome based mechanical engineering program criteria,faculty needs to develop an inclusive direct assessment process at course level to evaluatestudent learning related to the overall program outcomes. This paper describes a procedure inthe Mechanical Engineering Department at Alabama A&M University to improve teachingtechnique for outcome based courses. Assessment methods and results were discussed.Examples in teaching of Fluid Mechanics class are discussed in detail.IntroductionABET [1] requires that Mechanical

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Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilfrid Nixon, University of Iowa

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Civil Engineering

. Additionally, the American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE) has published a number of reports on the Body of Knowledge that will berequired (in the immediate future) to practice civil engineering1, 2. One key conclusion ofthe work by ASCE (relating to the ASCE policy 465) is that the engineer of the futurewill need formal education beyond the Bachelor’s degree. NCEES in essence agreed withthis position when they incorporated this requirement into their model law for licensure,which will go into effect in 20155.A related document by NAE discusses the challenge of teaching the engineer of 20204.Other reports have raised concerns about science and technology education in the UnitedStates in general. Given this discussion in the engineering community, it

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ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danial Hohne, University of Michigan; Leeann Fu, University of Michigan; Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

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Chemical Engineering

andacting as a mentor in the writing process.Bibliography1. Schleter W and Bennett R. Using Web-Based Homework in an Introductory Engineering Physics Course. Proc.ASEE, Chicago, IL, 2006.2. Penick, J.E. Creativity and the Value of Questions in STS. Science/ Technology/Society As Reform In ScienceEducation. Robert E. Yager, (ed), University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1996.3. Wankat PC and Oreovicz FS. Teaching Engineering, https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/News_and_Events/Publications/teaching_engineering/index.html4. Armstrong B. The Imperfect Solutions Homework Format, IEEE Transactions on Education. 38 (3) 258-260.1995.5. Bransford, J.D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, eds.. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School.Expanded edition

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jesse Maddren, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

a thermal systems design course. For some programs, thermalsystems design is a required course, and for others it is required for a particular concentration oroffered as a technical elective. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) stipulates that a mechanical engineering program must "demonstrate that graduates havethe ability to work professionally in both thermal and mechanical systems areas including thedesign and realization of such systems." While a thermal systems design course should satisfythis requirement concerning thermal systems, surely other classes could incorporate a componentof thermal systems design and therefore satisfy the criteria. Therefore, a program would not berequired to have a thermal systems

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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-2190: ANALYTICAL SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS OF MECHANISMSUSING MATLAB AND SIMULINKAli Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University ALI R. MOHAMMADZADEH is currently assistant professor of engineering at Padnos School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology And his M.S. and Ph.D. both in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. His research area of interest is fluid-structure interaction. Page 12.242.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Analytical

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Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Bert, U. S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2257: A TECHNIQUE FOR PROGRAM-WIDE DIRECT ASSESSMENTOF STUDENT PERFORMANCEFred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Karl F. (Fred) Meyer is an Associate Professor and Civil Engineering Program Director in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, NY. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. COL Meyer received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1984, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1993 and 2002.Stephen Bert, U. S. Military Academy Major Steve Bert is an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military

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ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Young, University of Auckland; Robert Kirkpatrick, University of Auckland; William Svrcek, University of Calgary

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Chemical Engineering

today!Those who teach design face the dilemma of needing to teach “old fashioned” equipment designmethods so that students will understand the fundamentals and also attempt to teach moderncomputer aided design techniques, knowing that most design engineers, who work for largecorporations may never use these “old fashioned” design methods again in their working careersand will rely heavily on modern computer technology. However, this is an environment wheresmaller organizations are probably different.Should we abandon traditional design methods and just teach modern methods or should we tryand pack both into already overloaded courses? The authors propose that students must get anappreciation of both traditional and modern design methods in some

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akhter Hossain, University of South Alabama; Kevin White, University of South Alabama

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-207: INTRODUCING CIVIL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES TOTHE PREMATURE CRACKING OF CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKSAkhter Hossain, University of South Alabama Akhter B. Hossain, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of South Alabama. He received his BS from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET); MS from the University of Cincinnati; and PhD from Purdue University. His research interests include early age shrinkage cracking of concrete, high performance concrete made with ultrafine pozzolans, and nondestructive testing of concrete structures. Dr. Hossain is actively involved in developing an undergraduate research program in concrete materials.Kevin

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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Yaomin Dong, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

project. Each project team sets up a“configured project” including Roles, States, Approval Process, Library and Catalogue. Eachteam member is responsible for several parts design or analysis. Through data sharing anditeration of all team members, the wiper system assembly is optimized to meet the giventechnical specifications. Kettering is a member of the Partners for the Advancement of CAEEducation (PACE) program, and the CAE team project will be performed in our PACELaboratory equipped with advanced workstations and CAE software suite.IntroductionComputer Aided Engineering, often referred as CAE, is the use of computer technology inengineering tasks such as design, analysis, simulation, manufacture, planning, and diagnosis.CAE includes, but is

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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Autar Kaw, University of South Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

instructional technologies, integrating research in classroom, thermal stresses, computational mechanics, and mechanics of nonhomogeneous nanolayers. Page 12.869.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 INCORPORATING A RESEARCH PROBLEM IN A NUMERICAL METHODS COURSE FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAbstract This paper presents an example of incorporating a research problem in a course -Numerical Methods for Mechanical Engineers. In bascule bridges, the fulcrum is assembled byshrink-fitting a trunnion into a hub. In one case, the trunnion cooled in a dry-ice/alcohol mixturefor

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ChE: Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

future, assessment will berequired, and if it must be done, why not gather valuable information? The authors stronglybelieve that all high-quality assessment plans should include direct assessment methods tocomplement surveys and similar indirect assessment methods.Bibliography1. Briedis, D., “Enabling Faculty in Effective Program Evaluation and Assessment,” workshop conducted at the “Best Assessment Processes Symposium,” February 27-29, 2006, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN.2. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, ABET, Inc., http://www.abet.org.3. Rogers, G., “Assessment 101: Direct and Indirect Assessments,” Community Matters, ABET, Inc., August, 2006.4. Nichols, James O., “The Departmental Guide and

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What's New in Dynamics?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Richard Scott, University of Michigan

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-198: BROADENING STUDENT KNOWLEDGE OF DYNAMICS BYMEANS OF SIMULATION SOFTWAREArnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University ARNALDO MAZZEI is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1998. He specializes in dynamics and vibrations of mechanical systems and stability of drivetrains with universal joints. His current work relates to modal analysis, stability of drivetrains, finite element analysis and CAE. He is a member of ASME, ASEE and SEM.Richard Scott, University of Michigan RICHARD A. SCOTT received his Ph.D. in Engineering Science from The California Institute of Technology

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Hansen, The University of Texas-Tyler

AC 2007-2793: CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: CORE CAPABILITIES FOR 6 -12 ENGINEERING TEACHERSJohn Hansen, The University of Texas-Tyler John W. Hansen is a Professor of Technology at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ingenuity Center. The mission of the Ingenuity Center is to enhance the understanding of technological activity in individuals and organizations and to conduct research on the understanding of a technologically literate and creative citizenry. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Dr. Hansen is active in developing the standards and instructional resources required to support the development of a technologically literate and

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Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

progressivelyevolved over the past several years. The new approach integrates materials that are taught inDifferential Equations, Mathematical Methods for Engineers, Mechanical Laboratory courses and thenonto the Dynamic Systems course. Some novel approaches for presenting the material along withhands-on experimentally acquired data have been developed. The Response Under Basic Excitation(RUBE) online experiment along with all of the supporting analytical and virtual tools that have beendeveloped over the past several years under an NSF funded project are described in this paper. Allmaterials are available online at http://dynsys.uml.edu/.1 - PROBLEMGenerally, students do not understand the need for basic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas

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Civil Engineering

need to think about how they arecontributing to service and how that service is contributing to their learning. All parties needrecognition at the end of the project.Capstone DesignsA portion of Criterion 4c from the Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, published bythe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), requires students to be Page 12.323.3prepared for engineering practice “…through the curriculum culminating in a major designexperience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework…”. Thisculminating design experience has been labeled by many as the “Capstone Design.” ABET doesnot prescribe

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-1598: STUDENT/TEACHER ROLE SWAP IN HEAT TRANSFERNihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy Nihad Dukhan is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he teaches courses in heat transfer, thermodynamics and energy systems. His ongoing pedagogical interests include developing undergraduate research programs, service-learning programs, and assessing their impact on students’ soft skills. His technical research areas are advanced cooling technologies for high-power devices. Dr. Dukhan earned his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo.Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy Michael G. Jenkins

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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-755: THE NEEDS PROBLEM MATRIX: PROVIDING SOME ORDER TOTHE CHAOTIC IDEATION FUZZY FRONT ENDMadara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University Madara Ogot is an Associate Professor in Engineering Design and in Mechanical Engineering at Penn State. He is the co-author, along with Gul Okudan, of an introductory design text, Engineering Design: A Practical Guide. His current research interests include design under uncertainty, stochastic optimization and innovative design.Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University Gul E. Okudan is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Design at Penn State. She received her Ph.D. from University of Missouri-Rolla. Her research interests include intelligent shop floor

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IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sima Parisay, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-1117: EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES IN OPERATIONSRESEARCH COURSES INTENT ON IMPROVING ANALYSIS SKILLS ANDREPORT-WRITINGSima Parisay, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Page 12.580.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Effective Pedagogical Techniques in Operations Research Courses Intent on Improving Analysis Skills and Writing Report Dr. Sima Parisay California State Polytechnic University, PomonaAbstractPowerful Operations Research (OR) softwares provide many of the analytical features needed tosolve OR problems. However, students lack the skills required for problem

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ChE: Innovations in undergraduate and graduate programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; Zachry Kraus, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University; Charles Glover, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

department. His research interests are in asphalt binder rheology and engineering education.Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University Jeff Froyd is a Research Professor in the Center for Teaching Excellence and Director of Academic Development and the Director of Academic Development in the Texas Engineering Experiment Station. He served as Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, an NSF Engineering Education Coalition and helped create the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His current interests are learning and faculty development.Jean Layne, Texas A&M University Jean Layne is a Program

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Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University

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Mechanical Engineering

the core andpropose a revised common core that would include subject material deemed necessary toa well-rounded engineering education, while considering the additional constraintsimposed upon the various programs resulting from accreditation requirements, the Page 12.1045.2incorporation of modern technologies and increasing general education content on ourcampus. For those of us that wished to see thermodynamics remain a part of the core,this meant that we would have to impress upon our students and our faculty colleaguesthe relevance of thermodynamics.The curriculum at Oakland University is unusually lab-intensive. That is, the commoncore courses and

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hanus, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-983: INTEGRATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEAMWORK,DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS INTO ACAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEJoseph Hanus, University of Wisconsin-MadisonJeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison Page 12.929.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Integrating the Development of Teamwork, Diversity, Leadership, and Communication Skills into a Capstone Design CourseAbstractThe development of teamwork, diversity, leadership, and communications (TDLC) skills in ourprofessional domain is critical to our engineering education program and profession. We solveproblems in teams which are

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-1110: A PRACTITIONER ? FACULTY COLLABORATION INTEACHING CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGNWaddah Akili, Iowa State University Waddah Akili has been in the academic arena for over 35 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penna (66-69), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (69-87), and at The University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (87-00). Professor Akili’s major field is geotechnical engineering and materials. His research work & experience include: characterization of arid and semi arid soils, piled foundation, pavement design & materials, and concrete durability. His interests also include: contemporary issues of engineering

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

School, Western Carolina University, and program chair ASEE-Graduate Studies Division.Dennis Depew, Purdue University DENNIS R. DEPEW is dean of the college of technology, Purdue University.Gary Bertoline, Purdue University GARY R. BERTOLINE is professor and assistant dean for graduate studies of the college of technology, Purdue University.Mark Schuver, Purdue University MARK T. SCHUVER is director of the Rolls-Royce-Purdue Master’s degree program, Purdue University.Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University EUGENE M. DeLOATCH is dean, school of engineering, Morgan State University, and a past president of ASEE.Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology STEPHEN J. TRICAMO

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Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Edgardo Torres-Caballero, Hewlett Packard; Francisco Andrade, Hewlett-Packard México, S. de R.L. de C.V.

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International

through Universidad Virtual. Page 12.802.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 HP University Relations: helping build engineering capacity in Latin America AbstractEngineering is key to economic growth for developed as well as developing countries.Engineering education and capacity building is a critical pillar in developing knowledge-basedeconomies. Science, technology, engineering and innovation play a fundamental role in thecreation of wealth and economic development and in the improvement of the quality of life forall

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International Engineering Education Ii / International Engineering Education I - Poster Session / International Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Webert Lovencin, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

developmentalchallenges and face difficulties while adapting to their new environment and coping with thegreater demands of academic life. For minority students, these factors may involve obstaclesdifferent than those of their mainstream peers. Minority undergraduate student populations inthe disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics lag significantly behind itsrepresentation in the overall population. Data from the U.S. census bureau and other studiesindicate the population of African-American and Latinos to be between 12% and 13%, respec-tively. Undergraduate students falling in these groups account for only a small percentage of theundergraduate student population in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, andmathematics

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Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Kenneth Reid; Pete Hylton; Marguerite Hart, Washington Township Schools; Kathy Rieke, Washington Township Schools; Douglas Gorham, IEEE

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IndianaUniversity Purdue University Indianapolis and the Metropolitan School District of WashingtonTownship (MSDWT) located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Engineering Empowerment isMathematicians Collaborating for Children (E2=MC2) is designed to improve mathematicsinstruction at the kindergarten through ninth grade level (K-9). A one-week intensive SummerMath Academy facilitated by faculty from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology,MSDWT school district administrators, MSDWT lead teachers and guest presenters from theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is offered to a cohort of up to thirtyMSDWT K-9 faculty. Monthly follow-up seminars are offered throughout the

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Engineering in Middle Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan Hynes, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering as opposed to themales’.IntroductionEngineering not only makes the technology around us possible, it is also an amazing way to putthe knowledge we have to a real and practical use. Engineering in the classroom allows studentsto see the value of what they are learning, apply their knowledge to contexts that make sense tothem, and be free to create and explore the world around them. Massachusetts recently includedengineering and technology frameworks in the entire K-12 curriculum as required material[1].Currently, students are being tested on engineering and technology content on the MCAS(Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) test; however, very few of these studentsare getting any formal instruction related to the engineering

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Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University

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Liberal Education

InstitutionAbstractThe BA in Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies provides an educational vehicle for the personwho seeks a career within which a knowledge of engineering and an ability to interact withengineers is critical, but who does not want a traditional engineering career. This degree willproduce more technologically literate students who understand the principles of engineering andwho will apply them to the profession they choose to pursue as citizens of a deeply technologicalsociety, but will not produce more practicing engineers immediately or directly. Thesignificance of engineering lies mainly in its relation to other societal sectors. Clearly engineersmust be more aware of this interrelationship, and the leaders of other sectors must become

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Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Salinas, United States Military Academy; Bobby Crawford, USMA; Tony Jones, USMA

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Design in Engineering Education

—T. E. LawrenceHow do you teach students who do not want to be taught? The answer to the question is acritical one, particularly as universities begin to incorporate more broad-based core curricula intotheir academic programs in order to produce graduates equipped to meet the challenges of anincreasingly technologically oriented world.2 The overarching goal of the United States MilitaryAcademy’s academic program is to enable its graduates to anticipate and respond effectively tothe uncertainties of a changing technological, social, political, and economic world. To this end,graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in six key domains: • Engineering and Technology • Math and Science • Information Technology • History

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Creating 'Materials' Awareness

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bridge, Maine Maritime Academy; Barbara Fleck, Maine Maritime Academy

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Materials

can be contacted at john.bridge@mma.eduBarbara Fleck, Maine Maritime Academy Barbara Fleck is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Department at Maine Maritime Academy and a professional engineer. She began teaching at MMA in 1994 after working with several research and development groups, including Battelle Columbus Laboratories, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Sunpower, Inc. and Stirling Technology, Inc. She can be contacted at Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME 04420; 207-326-2103, or bfleck@mma.edu Page 12.648.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering