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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mischa Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

hardware interfacesstudents will have a coherent reinforcement of concepts in order to improve theircomputing skills while at the same time strengthening their grasp of thefundamentals.Introduction During the Program/Project Life Cycle of any sophisticated andfinancially demanding project, simulation plays a dominant role not only in thedevelopment, but also in the operations/maintenance phases. However, in order tointelligently make use of the multitude of simulation products available one has toachieve a fundamental understanding of the driving concepts of simulation, whichis numerical integration. For this purpose a curriculum timeline has beendeveloped at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, which tries to parallelNASA’s Program

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Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Currin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Timothy Zeigler, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

which it has become a reality.Lessons learned during this process are presented along with advice to those who seek tofollow a similar path.Special emphasis is given to the interaction between multiple academic departments, thecollaboration of several colleges and universities and the vital role industry played in theprocess. Input was obtained from universities in several states including sisteruniversities within the state of Georgia. The program's development was unique in thatcivil engineering technology, construction management, and architecture faculty allplayed key roles as full partners in the process. Their contributions/interactionsthroughout the project is presented as well as development of a curriculum which meetsthe needs of

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Minorities in Engineering

populationsunderrepresented in STEM. Finally, each principal investigator should indicate how they plan toidentify, attract, engage, support, and sustain participation by both underrepresented populationsand underrepresented institutions. Thus, there are six main topics to be addressed, requiring bothquantitative and qualitative information.Table 1: Project Collaboration: Information Needed from NSF Principal Investigators, Schools,School Districts, Departments, InstitutionsParticipation Research Education Research Educationby: Capacity Capacity Percent/ Percent

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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

set ofreviewers graded the wiki article in light of the suggested changes and rebuttals. Throughout thisprocess, the instructors acted as advisors, gave the general topic outlines, provided referencematerial and made connections between the various student topics through short lectures. Inaddition to the wiki activity, the students were also given two exams, one group project and oneindividual project as assessment tools for the instructors. We present evidence in the form ofstandard course evaluations and grade distributions for the students’ response to this approach.IntroductionEngineering course structures traditionally rely upon instructor lectures with the studentsperforming various assignments to check understanding. These assignments

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Clase, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

knowledge of life-science-based products and processes.There have been numerous reports of current and projected shortages of human resourcespossessing the required knowledge in the growing industry.4A need exists to prepare students for a global working environment and characteristicssuch as creativity, the ability to work on an interdisciplinary team and transfer newknowledge in innovative ways are necessary. But how do you teach students creativityand innovation? How do you teach students to work effectively and collaborate indiverse groups to solve interdisciplinary problems that tend to be ill-defined? In order tobegin addressing some of these questions, an existing, introductory biotechnology coursewas adapted as an entrepreneurial option for

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manar Shami, University of the Pacific; Ed Pejack, University of the Pacific; Ravinder Jain, University of the Pacific

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2007-2315: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE STRUCTURAL TESTINGLABORATORY TO ENHANCE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGManar Shami, University of the Pacific Manar Shami, Ph.D., PMP., is a Faculty at the School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Professor Shami received M.Sc., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He did extensive research and consulting in project management in the U.S. and internationally. He was a Faculty at the University of Cincinnati. He was also a senior aviation engineer with ATAC Corporation in Sunnyvale, California working on NASA and DOD projects. He provided executive project

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-65: RAPID MANUFACTURING – THE FUTURE OF PRODUCTIONSYSTEMSZbigniew Czajkiewicz, Robert Morris University Zbigniew J. Czajkiewicz, Ph.D. Professor of Engineering Head of the Center for Applied Research in Engineering and Science Dr. Czajkiewicz joined the RMU faculty in 2004. He has served as president of his own consulting company since 2000, engaging in many international projects involving the implementation of automation and large-scale software systems and process improvements. He previously served as a faculty member at Texas Tech University, the University of Toledo, Wichita State University and California State University-Fresno, where he was professor and coordinator of

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Eastlake, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Magdy Attia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

students and employers. The first author is currently teaching thefirst of these two courses, Aircraft Preliminary Design, AE420. In this course a booklet ofhandouts describes the overall course format and the 16 deliverable tasks. This 30-pagedocument has evolved over the 28 years that the author has taught this course and serves as areasonable representation of the traditional aircraft design process, or “current state” process.In more detail so that process diagrams are understandable to readers of this paper, the currentstate is defined by a Statement of Work which defines project requirements, design specificationsfor the semester, grading criteria, deliverables required (six design review written reports, twooral presentations, five quizzes

Conference Session

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

core class for non-engineers at Boise State University, I focus on helping studentsunderstand the impact of engineering decisions on their individual and communal lives. I attemptto de-mystify engineering design, but also try to explain the engineer’s over-reliance onconvergent thinking, and the dissonance response of engineers to project opposition (denying,marginalizing, or baffling the opposition through intentionally turgid language and the appeal to“special” expertise). We discuss Habermas and Discourse Ethics, and as one of the principalassignments, I have them attend and report on the public hearing required to enable federalfunding for some local engineering project. The Idaho Department of Transportation, and theAda County Highway

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Uhlig, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; John Watson, National University; Howard Evans, National University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2815: EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION OF AN ONLINE ENGINEERINGCOURSERonald Uhlig, National University Dr. Ronald P. Uhlig is currently an Associate Professor in the Applied Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Technology, National University. He is the Lead Faculty for Wireless Communications, with overall responsibility for the Master of Science in Wireless Communications program. In addition, he is leading the effort to establish a multidisciplinary Educational Technology Laboratory, joint between National University and Project Inkwell (www.projectinkwell.com) He is also a member of the Steering Committee for Project Inkwell. Prior to joining the National University faculty, he

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Michael Robinson, Rose-Hulman Institute; Charles Glagola, University of Florida; James Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler

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Civil Engineering

12. Knowledge in a Specialized Area 3 13. Elements of Project Management 5 14. Business and Public Policy 4 15. Leadership and Role of the Leader 4 Current Status—Undergraduate Focused Programs Predominant undergraduate focused engineering programs have as their primary mission theeducation of undergraduate civil engineering students. A civil engineering program, then, at apredominantly undergraduate institution will typically have the following characteristics: ‚ No graduate program or a limited Master’s program ‚ Smaller enrollments and

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiang-Yun Du, Aalborg University; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University

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Women in Engineering

othersand to the society) and ‘collaborative’ [28]. In this way, the Problem Based Learning environment hasbeen assumed to be supportive for women’s learning in that it is associated with social, sociological,cultural and environmental concerns and learners are expected to be collaborative, communicative, andresponsible for management of learning [5, 13, 14, 25].This paper intends to examine whether and how a student-centred learning environment, Problem Basedand Project organized Learning (PBL) can be used as an educational strategy for recruiting women toengineering in Denmark. The paper is based on data from two PhD studies which were conducted at anengineering university in Denmark where PBL environment has been provided. The first study

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Larissa Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Debra Fowler, Texas A&M University; Nancy Simpson, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-270: SYSTEMS THINKING AND INTEGRATIVE LEARNINGOUTCOMESJeffrey 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.Larissa Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University Larissa Pchenitchnaia is a Curriculum Renewal

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EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Douglas Ramers, University of Evansville; Greg Rawski, University of Evansville

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Engineering Management

Engineering at the University of Evansville. He has 20 years of experience in industry and 10 years in teaching and research at academic institutions. His education includes a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (Georgia Tech), a Masters in Business Administration (Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville), and a PhD in Industrial Engineering (North Carolina State University). Dr Ramers has worked as a project engineer, maintenance engineer, plant engineer, and first line and engineering manager in process, manufacturing, and service companies. He has taught courses in mechanics, engineering design, manufacturing processes, manufacturing systems design and simulation, production and

Conference Session

Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Women in Engineering

imminentshortage of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians; further, female high-schoolstudents show little interest in pursuing careers related to engineering.1 This lack of interest maybe a significant factor in understanding the “Extraordinary Woman Engineers Project” whichreported that currently fewer than 10% of the nation's engineers are women in spite of the factthat girls do not lag behind boys in grades or test scores in either math or science.2 The program presented by this paper represents perhaps part of the solution to thisparadox by investing in the female youth of today through proven hands-on learning techniques.3This paper reports on a local initiative by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to investin

Conference Session

The Evolution of Engineering Economy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University; David Enke, University of Missouri

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Engineering Economy

; and Missouri-Rolla, which has a certificate program.Northwestern University no longer offers a course in “engineering economy”. Rather, they offera course in “Economics and Finance for Engineers” which is described as “Principles ofcorporate finance; financial decisions of firms; value; risk and return; investment and capitalbudgeting decisions under certainty and uncertainty; performance evaluation.”2 Clearly, this is amix of topics that would be found in corporate finance and traditional engineering economycourses. However, not all of these topics would be covered in a typical engineering economycourse. While engineering economy has at times focused more on project evaluation througheconomic analysis, considering the effects of depreciation

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Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roobik Gharabagi, St. Louis University

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Engineering Ethics

). Professional and ethical responsibilities (ABET outcome f), engineeringdesign process, and ability to design a product to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints (ABET outcome c) are introduced in a required freshmen engineering coursecalled “Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering” (EENG-101). Legal andethical aspects of engineering are further emphasized in the sophomore and juniorelectrical engineering courses. As a major part of senior year experience ECE studentsare expected to be engaged in two sixteen week senior design course sequence, Design I(EENG-490) and Design II (EENG-491). Students are expected to be involved in majorinterdisciplinary design projects. In Design I and Design II various aspects of engineeringdesign are

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

Technology, and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Liaw has been heavily involved in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for many years. He has planned, directed, and executed more than ten research projects at Alabama A&M University with contract values in excess of two million dollars. He has authored over 50 technical articles, reports, and papers as a result of his research work. Dr. Liaw’s current research interests are to apply nanotechnology in water and air purification systems in the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) for the International Space Station and future Lunar Habitat

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Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Fry, Brigham Young University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-2106: CONVERGENT/DIVERGENT CREATIVITYRichard Fry, Brigham Young University Richard Fry received his MFA from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is currently Program Chair of Industrial Design in the School of Technology at Brigham Young University where he specializes in Product Design. Previous to entering the education field, he worked professionally in the areas of Appliance, Aerospace, Exhibit, and Home Fitness design. Richard Fry has presented internationally on topics such as design process, web-based industry sponsored projects, and industry support for educational projects

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaustubh Nagarkar, General Electric; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of NY-Binghamton

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Graduate Studies

applicationof simulation, TQM, and Six Sigma tools. An overview of SCM and outsourcing in thehealthcare industry has also been provided. This course has been received very well bythe graduate students.IntroductionThe annual spending of the United States on healthcare continues to rise each year and isexpected to reach $3.1 trillion by 2012, which is almost 150% of the total spending in theyear 2000 ($1.3 trillion)1. This projected spending is estimated to account for up to 17%of the Gross Domestic Production (GDP) by 2012, up from 13.2% in 20002. In otherwords, the average spending on healthcare per American is projected to double from$4,373 in 2000 to $9,216 in 2012. Hospitals are the single largest segment of the totalexpenditure on healthcare and

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-9: ENGINEERING IS ELEMENTARY: CHILDREN’S CHANGINGUNDERSTANDINGS OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCEChristine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston Dr. Christine Cunningham works as the Vice President of Research at the Museum of Science, Boston. In her work, she oversees research and evaluation efforts related to engineering and science learning and teaching in the Museum and in K-12 classrooms; a curriculum development project, Engineering is Elementary: Engineering and Technology Lessons for Children; and a number of teacher professional development programs about engineering and technology for teachers of kindergarten through community college. Her projects focus on making science and

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

understandingand learning also points to the fact that learning and retention are enhanced by activitiesinvolving actual work within a simulated work environment. Gardner 6 mentioned that“Understanding is a result of the learner reshaping and transforming information.”Savery and Duffy 7 concluded that “One’s knowledge is refined through negotiationswith others and evaluation of individual understanding.” Figure-1, Cone of Learning by Edgar DaleIII. Various Learning Paradigms Various learning paradigms have emerged in our quest for enhancing studentlearning and comprehension. Common terms used while describing these paradigms are:case studies, project based learning, interactive learning, active learning, e-learning

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Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christan Whysong, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

, associate professor of Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, is interested in improving the bioprocess curriculum using a spiral themed approach. Page 12.854.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Improving Ethics Studies through a Spiral Themed Curriculum: Implementing Ethics Discussion at the Sophomore LevelAbstractTo enhance ethics training during the undergraduate career, engineering ethics material shouldbe presented throughout the engineering curriculum. In continuation of the Department LevelReform (DLR) project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), two departments

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for pre-service STEM education majors in Page 12.1380.2partnership with colleges and universities of higher learning. The PSTP project has beenongoing since 1995 with the overarching goal of providing enrichment activities to pre-service STEM teachers, expose them to best practices in K-12 STEM education, andintroduce them to advanced technologies utilized at NASA, government laboratories, andmodern industries that have relevance to K-12 STEM education.UMES partnered with NASA, National Institute of Aerospace, and Bennett College forWomen to host the 11th Pre-service Teacher Program for the first time. As in the past theprimary emphases were on (i

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Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University; Jianhua Wang, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University

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International

, finiteelement analysis (FEA), and simulations such as Impact/Crash. Communicationsissues might include Step and IGES direct transfer and e-conference via computeror video. Knowledge of cost issues must incorporate the fact that both labor andengineering costs in China run at 5-10% of U.S. rates.Capstone courses can integrate many of these techniques and provide seniorstudents with actual data and examples from current faculty projects.1. Overview Page 12.1176.2As documented by Tucker2, international supply chains are increasing in scopeand complexity. “The trend in manufactured goods is toward more outsourcing;greater complexity in international supply chains… U.S

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Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haley Haywood, Oklahoma State University; Forrest Austin, Oklahoma State University; Seth Williams, Oklahoma State University; Cameron Musgrove, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1484: MEASURING STUDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT IN ANINTRODUCTORY ELECTRICAL SCIENCE COURSEHaley Haywood, Oklahoma State UniversityForrest Austin, Oklahoma State UniversitySeth Williams, Oklahoma State UniversityCameron Musgrove, Oklahoma State UniversityCharles Bunting, Oklahoma State University Page 12.1043.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Measuring Student Learning and Engagement in an Introductory Electrical Science CourseAbstractDoes encouraging student development through projects increase engagement in a course? Canwe use student performance on case studies to measure learning? These questions arose indiscussions

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Alan Mickelson, University of Colorado at Boulder; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston

AC 2007-1519: NSF GRANTEE PRESENTATION: RESULTS OF ACOLLABORATIVE REMOTE “OPTICAL CIRCUITS” LABORATORYIMPLEMENTATIONDeniz Gurkan, University of HoustonAlan Mickelson, University of Colorado at BoulderDriss Benhaddou, University of Houston Page 12.1114.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 NSF Grantee Presentation: Results of a Collaborative Remote “Optical Circuits” Laboratory ImplementationThe ROCK (Remote Optical Circuits Knowledge) project is an NSF funded project thataims to create remotely-controlled optical circuits laboratory experiments. We expect thisproject to help introduce hands-on laboratory for distance education. While hands

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

of engineering, the nature ofengineering design and the cognitive processes involved in this complex activity are not widelyunderstood. How to effectively teach the design process is even less understood. Learningengineering design is a complex process, and it is most often taught in engineering via project-based courses in which instructors guide students through the design process.In their review of research related to the teaching and learning of engineering design, Dym,Agogino, Eris, Frey, & Leifer7 assumed that “the purpose of engineering education is to graduateengineers who can design, and that design thinking is complex.” (p. 103) They discussed thetension in many engineering curricula between importance of design and engineering

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Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Creese, West Virginia University; Deepak Gupta, West Virginia University

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Design in Engineering Education

in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. He obtained his BS degree from the University of Roorkee, now IIT – Roorkee, MS from WVU, and is working on his Ph.D. degree at WVU. He is a member of AACE International, IIE, INFORMS. Page 12.1285.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Software for Materials EvaluationAbstractMulti-disciplinary team projects are an important element in the ABET accreditation ofengineering programs. The basic manufacturing processes course in the Industrial EngineeringProgram at West

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Montgomery, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

, Chennai, isacknowledged as an “outstanding corporate campus” and is India’s largest constructionorganization. Seventeen Strategic Business Units (SBUs) drive ECC’s business activities toformulate policies, perform marketing functions, and ensure project execution to internationalbenchmarks of quality and speed. The design activities are centralized in the EngineeringResearch and Design Center (ERDC), also located in Chennai. ERDC offers engineering, design,and consultancy services in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentationengineering for a variety of projects and industrial structures. With over 350 experiencedengineers, architects, and 100 draftspersons, ERDC is the largest and best-equipped engineeringdesign office in