Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Miller, University of Oklahoma; Yunjun Xu, University of Oklahoma

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Aerospace

capsule for landing (e.g., an RCS, orspinning), should this approach be used. Figure 5: Accelerometer Data from Drop Test (ADCS Performance ComparisonSLS Systems and Mission DesignAME 4593 (Space System and Mission Design, every Spring Semester) needs toprovide students a much needed big picture perspective that can be used by man-agers, engineers, and students to integrate the myriad of elements associated withhuman/robotic space flight. After this course, students should be able to acquireenough knowledge and skills to understand and design a conceptual space mission.The SLS mission, as an integrated project [3], covers a variety of aerospace top-ics in materials, propulsion, robotics, space environment, structure, astrodynamics,sensors, and

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy; Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

education through a “professional” master’s degree produces an AME, an accredited “master” engineer.3. Engineering schools could more vigorously exploit the flexibility inherent in the outcomes-based accreditation approach to experiment with novel models for baccalaureate education. ABET should ensure that evaluators look for innovation and experimentation in the curriculum and not just hold institutions to a strict interpretation of the guidelines as they see them.4. Whatever other creative approaches are taken in the four-year engineering curriculum, the essence of engineering-the iterative process of designing, predicting performance, building, and testing-should be taught from the earliest stages of the curriculum, including

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Shawn Addington, Virginia Military Institute

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Electrical and Computer

.7. Ressler, S.J. and Lenox, T.A., “Implementing an Integrated System for Program Assessment and Improvement”, Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE Annual Conference.8. Shaeiwitz, J.A., “Closing the Assessment Loop”, Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE Annual Conference.9. Addington, J.S. and Johnson, R.A., “Closing the Loop - An Assessment Strategy for ABET 2000”, Proceedings of the 2000 ASEE Southeast Section Conference.10. Addington, J.S., Johnson, R.A., and Livingston, D.L., “A Work in Progress - Updating and Maintaining an Effective Assessment Program under ABET Engineering Criteria 2000”, Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference.11. Menger, F., Quotation source: The Western Kentucky University Faculty Center for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Bob Nelson, University of Utah

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

at a large Western University.Since 1996, individuals from the Department of Communication and the University WritingProgram have provided instructional support in communication on an as needed, sometimesinformal basis. In 2003, thanks to the generous support from the William and Flora HewlettFoundation, the CLEAR Program was able to formalize communication instruction and developa four-year communication integration plan that includes curriculum development, directinstruction in the classroom, and student and faculty consultations, as well as researchingcommunication and engineering pedagogy.At the end of each semester, course evaluations are distributed in every course with formalizedCLEAR instruction. These evaluations, developed by the

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

curriculum contains four technical electives. Students can choose totake any elective or they can take three of these electives out of a sequence of linked electivecourses that constitute an option area. One of these option areas is mechatronics. Themechatronics option has its stem in the two junior level required courses that all students take.These are Mech 304 “Instrumentation and Measurement” and Mech 348 “System Dynamics.”After this introduction, students who choose to continue in the mechatronics option take the threeelectives: Mech 405 “Introduction to Microcontrollers”, Mech 467 “Automation” and Mech 468“Robotics.”The university catalog designation of Mech 405 is a 3-credit, lecture-only course. In the first 8weeks of the semester, the

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Promiti Dutta, Columbia University; Alexander Haubold, Columbia University

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First-Year Programs

undergraduate engineering students. This requires for integration of students fromvarying engineering disciplines and from different educational levels of their undergraduatetenure. Our program is focused to serve as an introduction to engineering design for first yearstudents with limited technical backgrounds in any specific realm of engineering. Furthermore,EPICS is not a mandatory component for students at Purdue. However, since our CSLP programis integrated into our mandatory first-year curriculum, we can ensure that each student is giventhe opportunity to participate.Our program is part of the National EPICS program. While we share the same vision as ourpartner institutions, our approaches vary significantly. We believe in the importance of

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Micheals, San Jose State University; Emily Allen, San Jose State University; Jeanne Linsdell, San Jose State University

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Materials

assignments, rubric1. IntroductionEngineers are expected to communicate with a variety of written formats1, including memos,letters, short narrative engineering reports, longer detailed engineering reports and journalarticles. Traditionally, engineering writing has been taught separately from discipline-specificclasses, however writing across the curriculum is becoming the standard. Many engineeringcolleges are developing programs which use “writing-in-the discipline” to teach engineeringcomposition2,3.A primary challenge is determining the most effective way to integrate the writing componentwith the subject. One promising method is contextual writing. The literature4-6 indicates thatstudents perform better on assignments that have a connection to

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

thancomprehension of mathematical and scientific concepts. Previous low scores appeared to be a consistent indicator ofpotential problems, therefore demonstrating the value of focusing the program’s efforts on cultivating essential mathskills. Hands-on engineering projects, nonexistent in most high school curriculums, provided a link between theconceptual learning of the classroom and the real world applications in an engineering environment. SATpreparation classes were provided through a nationally recognized test preparation organization which ensured thatstudents had the most competitive scores that they had the potential to achieve. In addition, CARE students hadopportunities to interact and work with engineering faculty and students allowing them to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

been a renewed emphasis on student teams and onstudent-provided formative feedback within an assessment process anchored in learningoutcomes.The authors report on the integration of Calibrated Peer Review™ (CPR™) – a web-deliveredstudent feedback tool – used in three courses at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Sinceacademic year 2002, the authors have developed course activities that highlight writing and peerevaluation as central components of • RH131 (Rhetoric and Composition): An introductory composition course required of all students at this college of engineering. • ECE 361 (Engineering Practice): A sophomore-level course covering project design specifications, team roles, effective conduct of team

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Richardson, College of the Canyons; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Joseph Gerda, College of the Canyons; Floyd Moos, College of the Canyons

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

, The Associate Program of Adjunct Instructors, since its inception in 1989. His current interests includes staff development for adjunct instructors, improving online mathematics education and writing a statistics text integrating relevant problems, computer applications, and critical thinking. He holds B.S. and M.A. from University of Texas, Arlington, and an M.S. from U.C.L.A School of Medicine.Floyd Moos, College of the Canyons Floyd Moos has been an educator for 36 years. Currently serving as College of the Canyons’ Dean of Fine and Performing Arts, Floyd began his teaching career in 1973. He has worked at College of the Canyons since 1989 as an English instructor, department chair

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Lee, University of South Florida; Linda Nook, Riverview High School; William Massolio, Riverview High School; Robert Liming, Riverview High School; Nancy Smith, Riverview High School; Susan Pantling, Riverview High School; Rodeny Jones, Riverview High School; Jan Davis, RIverview High School; Judy Meksraitis, Riverview High School; Effa Beauette, Riverview High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

can select from a wide list of liberal artsprograms). The University of South Florida has recently implemented an undergraduatecertificate program (ACertificate in the Arts@) designed specifically for engineering majors. Thisallows students to pursue the traditional engineering curriculum while simultaneously pursuingan interest in one of the VPA. Page 12.84.2In general, it has been our position that students with definite talents in both engineering and theVPA would benefit from an environment that is supportive of the development of both areas.We have focused on theVPA specifically rather than the broader liberal arts since the

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Subach, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; John Magrane, Microchip Technology Inc.; Carol Popovich, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, marketing and promoting their designs, while guiding students to turn their Page 12.1518.2innovative ideas into a successful enterprise. Arizona State University’s (ASU’s)Polytechnic campus is uniquely situated to encourage students to participate inentrepreneurial activities, as an integral part of their degree program. Many of thestudents are already in industry. They have gathered some of the skills mentioned above,are interested in entrepreneurship, and are encouraged by many of their employers to beinnovative and entrepreneurial. This is combined with a unique mission, the creation ofbusiness-ready graduates as an integrated component of the entire

Conference Session

FPD8 -- Introductory Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George List, North Carolina State University

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First-Year Programs

they would with traditional techniques.” Bowen 13 describes an introductory class incomputing that is focused on MATLAB as a replacement for FORTRAN. As Bowen observes,“Inclusion of computer programming early in the curricula has been seen by the CivilEngineering faculty as a way of improving the students' skills in logical reasoning, application oftechnical knowledge, and quantitative problem solving.” The students “write MATLABprograms as an integral part of a structural design project where groups of students competeagainst one another to produce a truss-style balsa wood bridge having the highest profit.Throughout the semester a series of homework assignments require students to write MATLABprograms that calculate separate bridge

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

practice5, as well as developing skills within the context of practice17.These combine to form a ‘professional way-of-being’.In the past, “changes in curricula initiated by educational institutions, have ranged from little, tocourse adaption, to a few bold efforts to equate education to the new situation [of sustainability]”19 (p90). Sustainable design education at university is often seen as an add-on to existingengineering courses and programs, rather than an integral part of the curriculum20-22. A reason forthis approach often cited is the belief that little could be left out of existing curricula to makeroom for new courses on sustainability and sustainable design19. While some universities inAustralia have made efforts at embedding

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Jami Montgomery, WATERS Network - CLEANER Project Office; James Johnson, Howard University; Chris Brus, University of Iowa; Dan Giammar, Washington University; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bette Grauer, McPherson High School; Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein, Morgan State University; Steven Safferman; Tim Wentling, National Center for Supercomputing Applications

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Environmental Engineering

) Program at the© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Christine Brus is Director of the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program at the University of Iowa where she develops all program initiatives, supervises the staff and directs the activities of the WISE Advisory Board and Steering Committee. She teaches two undergraduate classes: Gender Issues in Science and Medicine and Nature vs. Nurture:Theory to Practice. She has served as a reviewer for a National Institute for Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) grant review panel evaluating K-12 education proposals for funding under the RFA Using Environmental Health as an Integrating Factor for K-12 Curriculum

Conference Session

Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

) under the program called, AdvancedTechnology Education. One of the project goals is to develop curriculum in the field ofalternative energy technologies both for four-year and two-year degree seeking students whoare pursuing BS and AAS degrees respectively. The department of Electronic Systems atASU’s Polytechnic campus is in the process of launching a new degree concentrationbeginning fall 2007 within the existing TAC of ABET accredited BS degree program. Thispaper focuses on a new undergraduate course “Application of Nanotechnology forBatteries, Solar, and Fuel Cells”, one of the targeted courses that will be developed tohighlight the potential of nano-materials in the energy area. The Electronic Systems Department (ESD) recently

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) A knowledge of contemporary issues (k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.In accordance with these criteria, there is a progression in the curriculum where fundamentalscientific and other knowledge acquired within the earlier years is applied in later engineeringcourses through a well integrated experience. Through the progression of courses within anintegrated curriculum, a student can ideally experience all stages of the experiential learningmodel described

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lionel Craddock, Bluefield State College; Daphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Susan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College; Martha Eborall, Bluefield State College; Lewis Foster, Bluefield State College; Stephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Betsy Tretola, Virginia Tech; Bruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Oswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to as the Atkins Report (Atkins et al., 2003) onCyberinfrastructure (CI), launched an NSF funded program towards the integration ofInformation technology (IT)-enabled systems, tools, and services to create a nationalcyberinfrastructure directorate. The premise was that integration of the multitude of tools andservices into a national cyberinfrastructure directorate would enable access to multidisciplinaryinformation for many individuals and groups that had previously been marginalized and therebyrevolutionize the way science is done. Specifically, the goals were to harness the full power ofcyberinfrastructure for discovery, learning, and innovation across and within all areas of scienceand engineering in the preparation of a workforce with

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

mechatronics.Offering a laboratory course over the Internet as a part of a regular program is a uniqueinitiative. Such an advanced technological curriculum has offered a unique careerpathway to students interested in advanced engineering technology through the full-timeprogram at Drexel, dual degree programs with community colleges, and 2+2+2 programsincorporating also high schools in the Greater Philadelphia Region. Furthermore, theproject will reinforce the ongoing initiatives to revitalize the regional manufacturingsector by providing highly skilled graduates to meet the demands of new advancedtechnologies.Acknowledgement The authors would like to thank the National Science Foundation (Grant No.NSF-DUE-CCLI- 0410719) for its financial support of the

Conference Session

FPD12 -- Novel Approaches to First Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecelia Wigal, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Ignatius Fomunung, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Edwin Foster, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Ronald Goulet, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

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First-Year Programs

. Page 12.1433.2This paper provides an overview of the UTC Design curriculum and the faculty supportedfreshmen projects and results. In addition, it discusses the additional learning the studentsexperience outside the expected course learning outcomes and the role this learning andexperience may have on student motivation. Also discussed is the benefit these projects have onthose participating in the upper level courses.Design at UTCThe elements of design are emphasized throughout UTC’s engineering curriculum, beginningwith the freshman year. At least ten credit hours are devoted to teaching (to all engineeringmajors) design concepts in an applied, interdisciplinary setting. At the freshmen level thestudents are introduced to the foundations of

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the case of Outcome 15, this was a new additionbased on the onset of the new BOK. Additional coverage is necessary in the CE curriculum inorder to allow more reliable assessment of this outcome. In the case of Outcome 16, students atthe USMA receive extensive education on leadership and ethics outside of the academiccurriculum that must be captured and assessed separately then incorporated into the overallassessment. Also, the USMA’s automated grading system provides an option to use indicatorsfound in non-engineering courses such as Military Leadership to provide additional coverage forOutcome 16.Overall Weighted Average. The “Overall Weighted Average” column is the most important partof the table and provides a direct assessment of student

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; John Bugado, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Albert Cruz, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

scope of acquired capabilities. Our one-course-per-month format provides the students with an ideal way to prepare for these certificates. Courses provide the fundamental concepts of wireless network administration. The focus is on 802.11 standard wireless solutions including: Fundamentals of 802.11 WLANs; Radio Frequency Fundamentals; Antennas; RF Math and System Operating Margin; RF Power Output Regulations; Wireless LAN Operation; 802.11 Analysis and Troubleshooting; and Site Surveying. 2 The CWNA exam requires preparation in the following areas. Our IT curriculum prepares students by integrating these in with the fundamental educational elements of the program described above. In order

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

a combination ofengineering, science, computer science, information systems, project management,telecommunications, electronics, and quality assurance topics. Every degree program requires acourse in Integrated Technology Assessment, which is equivalent to a “CAPSTONE” course.Where necessary, students are provided access to a “Virtual Laboratory” for gaining laboratoryexperience.Anwar et.al.3 provided an overview of the engineering technology programs at EC, in a paperpresented at the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Anwar4 presents details of theBEET program at EC in an article to be published in the Journal of Pennsylvania Academy ofScience.2.2 Characteristics of EC Students As stated in Section 1.0, Excelsior College

Conference Session

Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

A Web-based Electronic Book (eBook) for Solid MechanicsAbstractThe use of electronic media has been widely recognized as an effective and efficient tool indelivering course materials. Through electronic media, interactive and visual appealing mediasuch as texts, animations, graphics, simulations and sounds can be incorporated in theillustrations of engineering theories and concepts. The motivation of developing such media isto promote students’ interest in engineering education and perhaps have a positive impact on thequality of education. This paper presents an eBook in solid mechanics that is delivered via theweb (www.ecourses.ou.edu). The online eBook is intended to cover materials for a typicalintroductory solid mechanics (i.e

Conference Session

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

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

International

engineeringtechnology curriculum and future engagement projects.The project helped to build stronger ties with industry, better community relations, andstronger relationships with government agencies. Both educational institutions look forwardto future engagement projects so that they may continue to serve the local community,students and industry. Partnerships among government agencies (ORNL), regional industryand regional educational institutions offer an excellent opportunity for advancingprofessional development, enhancing student learning and promoting economic development.The foundation for potential economic development in western North Carolina has beendemonstrated through collaboration with Sci-Cool, Incorporated and coordinated by ORNL.This paper

Conference Session

Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Temple, University of California-San Diego; Peter Chen, University of California-San Diego; Robert Sah, University of California-San Diego

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Biomedical

AC 2007-2580: TEACHING BIOENGINEERING TO FRESHMEN AT UCSDMichele Temple, University of California-San Diego Michele M Temple is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Bioengineering at UC San Diego. Her educational research interests include teaching evaluation, assessments, and course and curriculum improvement. Her teaching interests include physiology, tissue engineering, and introductory biomechanics.Peter Chen, University of California-San Diego Peter Chen is a researcher and lecturer at UCSD and has been associated with the Bioengineering department since 1968 when he was an undergraduate. His research areas include human and animal microcirculation studies in health and

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2007-1454: LINKING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, INNOVATION,CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND GLOBAL THINKING: MOTIVATINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTS TO BE ATTENTIVE TO CULTURAL ISSUESSaeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina SAEED KHAN is an Associate Professor with the Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology program at Kansas State University at Salina. Dr. Khan received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut, in 1989 and 1994 respectively. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1984. Khan, who joined KSU in 1998, teaches courses in telecommunications and digital systems

Conference Session

Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

key conceptsin systems biology, with special emphasis on metrics and quantification. The control feedbackloop is an example of a key concept underlying systems biology that we tackle at a very earlystage in the curriculum. Moreover, we wanted students to become sensitive to the role ofstakeholders, identifying stakeholders as well as prioritizing their needs and demands in thedesign process. Finally, we wanted students to learn to exploit resources, including their ownand those of their team mates, through effective research, brainstorming, and problem solvingstrategies.Business OrganizationIn order to provide the students with a strong sense of what it means to be an engineer, we haveorganized the course as a company, Blue Genes Research and

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Newberry, Baylor University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

as officer and committee member within the Technology & Society Division of that organization. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is a committee member within the IEEE Society for Social Implications of Technology. He is also an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Society for Philosophy and Technology (SPT), and the Society for History of Technology (SHOT). Dr. Newberry is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas, and spends his summers working as an aircraft structural engineer at L3 Communications, Integrated Systems, an aerospace company located in Waco, TX. He earned a B.S. in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Frederic Sansoz, University of Vermont; Donna Rizzo, University of Vermont; Adel Sadek, University of Vermont

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

classroom is still in development (one Page 12.69.6notable exception being University of Washington’s “Flock of Birds” [7]). Herein, we havepresented an ongoing program at the University of Vermont in which wireless sensors networksare not only studied as a course topic but also utilized to enable new laboratory and fieldexperiences in a wide variety of courses which support multiple engineering disciplines. Weview our implementation of wireless sensors in the curriculum to be readily repeatable at otherinstitutions; this being especially true for the low-cost CricketSat platform ($15/node).Investigators however should be aware that commercial