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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Kurt Rosentrator, USDA

AC 2007-2568: INTRODUCING RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION INTOENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMYouakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University Youakim Al Kalaani graduated from Cleveland State University with MS and Doctoral degrees in electrical engineering with a concentration in power systems. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE professional organizations and has research interest in electric power generation, renewable energy, unit scheduling, and optimization. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology Department at Georgia Southern University.Kurt Rosentrator, USDA

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Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bianey Ruiz Ulloa, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Sheila Lizcano, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Francisco Gamboa, University of Tachira; Dilia Alcalde, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-1510: WHAT MOTIVATES ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO WORK INTEAMS?Bianey Ruiz Ulloa, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira She is currently a Full Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Tachira – Venezuela. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska –Lincoln in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering. She holds a M.S. degree in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a M.B.A. and B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the National University of Tachira – Venezuela. Her research interests are teamwork, and organizational change. She worked for nine years for manufacturing and service industry as an

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FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

-competition in which teams of participants built a robot and competed in head-to-headcompetitions to achieve a given goal. Figure 1: Teachers building bridges using Jenga™ Blocks Figure 2: Teachers building Lego™ RobotsThe “Hands on the Human Body” clinic module focused on comparison of the human body withengineered systems. When most people think of engineering, the human body usually is not thefirst thing that comes to mind, but the systems of the body can be used to demonstrateengineering principles from all of the major disciplines. Simple experiments using the humanmuscles were used to demonstrate the concepts of levers and force balances which are verycommon in Physics. Blood pressure monitors and the

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina

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Engineering Ethics

Economic Papers, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 3. (Nov.,1983), pp. 331-350; Donald C. Emmons, “Act-vs.Rule-Utilitarianism.” Mind, New Series, Vol. 82, No. 326. (Apr.,1973), pp. 226-233;5 Crisp, Roger. “Utilitarianism and the Life of Virtue.” The Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 167. (Apr., 1992),pp. 139-160.6 Lynch, William T. and Ronald Kline. “Engineering Practice and Engineering Ethics.” Science, Technology, andHuman Value, 25(2) Spring 2000.7 Vaughan, Diane. The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA. Chicago:University of Chicago Press. 1995.8 Unger, Stephen H. “Bhopal—A Multinational Disaster,” Controlling Technology: Ethics and the ResponsibleEngineer, 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 1994

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Teaching Ethics II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Engineering Ethics

A you gave the offer a lot of thought.You knew the company was a leader in its field, had a good employee relations reputation, thesalary offer was acceptable, and the geographic area for employment, all fit your needs. Youwere somewhat concerned about delaying your acceptance and losing this position while waitingfor other offers that you were unsure might materialize. With the positives of this job in mind,you had already sent Company A letter of acceptance. What would you do now?Ethics Scenario # 4You are a design engineer for an automotive company. Three years ago you were the seniordesign engineer on a door latch system. You were praised for your design by upper managementand given a considerable salary increase for your contribution

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Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Biomedical

AC 2007-482: SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONVladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis, Associate Professor and Program Director of Applied Engineering Technology in the Goodwin College, Drexel University, taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, biomedical engineering, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. He serves as a member of the Drexel’s Faculty Senate

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FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Matthew Stimpson, Virginia Tech; Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

produce notable gains in these areas.3 The implementations ofHypatia and Galileo were done with these expected outcomes in mind, particularly persistence. Itis recognized that first-to-second year attrition in engineering programs is most severe, and thatintervention at the freshman level is paramount to increasing persistence to graduation inengineering degree programs.9-11 Thus, freshman living-learning communities for engineeringstudents seem to offer a very viable means to improve retention in engineering, especially atinstitutions that require, or strongly encourage, on-campus residence for freshman students. Assessment of the Hypatia and Galileo living-learning communities includes longitudinaltracking of cumulative grade point

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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Liang Zhu, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Mechanical Engineering

variety of sources. This provides a means to cross-check the outcomes.The United States Military Academy uses a Course Assessment Plan to collect and analyze data.2This system relies on surveys and end of course grades to provide qualitative and quantitativeassessments. Felder3 suggests that there are many ways to assess student learning and, ultimately,program outcomes, but both qualitative and quantitative methods should be employed. With allof these recommendations in mind, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UMBC,developed a process to assess program outcomes that reinvigorated the course delivery andassessment process.MethodologyAs the reality of ABET 2000 criteria began to set in, the department began discussions centeredaround the

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New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bobby Crawford, USMA; Tony Jones, USMA

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-1253: TEACHING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TO THE HIGHLYUNINSPIREDBobby Crawford, USMA Bobby Crawford is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army and the Director of the Aero-Thermo Group in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He holds a MS and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer.Tony Jones, USMA Tony Jones is a Major in the United States Army and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He holds a MS in Mechanical Engineering

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Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Nunnally, University of Missouri - Columbia; James Thompson, University of Missouri; Steve Wyatt, University of Missouri - Columbia

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

wanting to be engineers in the lower grades. Thisvision of the engineering faculty member persists in the minds of most business persons andmany times eliminates the thought of working with faculty members to develop more productsfor business. One note here is that the administration of some engineering universities havedeveloped a negative reputation with the business community, specifically one in which the firstquestion asked by the University is “How can what you propose harm the university?” Thisattitude discourages business people who are interested in economic advantage and companyvalue related to the ownership or control of technology in the market place. As with theengineering faculty member, the business person is focused on the

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; John R. Duncan, Clemson University

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Women in Engineering

women,encouraging women to persist, and mentoring. With the many factors in mind, it is important toidentify the problem under investigations.Problem Statement Page 12.1614.3Stated simply, the problem is a lack of engineers to fill an increasing number of positions. Morespecifically, the problem is that the number of women engineers continues to fall short incomparison to the gender ratio of women to men in the population in the U.S.1 and worldwide 2.More women engineers are needed in general and in proportion to male engineers. The obvioussolution is to attract more women into engineering programs, and this task has been undertakenadmirably by

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Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Minorities in Engineering

. R., and Tarule, J. M. (1997). Women's ways of knowing: Thedevelopment of self, voice and mind. Tenth anniversary edition. New York: Basic Books18. Asa, E. “Engineering Education of Minorities: an Overview” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings 2006.19. Jeffers, A, Safferman, A, and Safferman, S, “Understanding K – 12 Engineering Outreach Programs,” Journalof Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE, April 2004.20. Manning, A., Cox, M., Booth-Gleghorn, V. “Development of an Academic Program that Increases Multi-EthnicStudent Retention in Engineering.” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings 2006.21. Found at: http://www.nsbe.org/precollege/pci.asp on January 9, 2007.22. Gribble, Joanne R., Ed., “What it Takes: Pre-K – 12

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Drnevich, Purdue University; John Norris, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-939: ASSIGNING CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO CAPSTONECOURSE TEAMSVincent Drnevich, Purdue University Vincent P. Drnevich, P.E. is a professor of civil engineering at Purdue University since 1991. He was Head of the School of Civil Engineering from 1991 to 2000. Prior to that, he was on the faculty at the University of Kentucky. He served as Chair of the Civil Engineering Division of ASEE. He is Fellow and Life Member in the American Society of Civil Engineers, a Fellow of ASTM International, and active in the National Society of Professional Engineers.John Norris, Purdue University John B. Norris is a Doctoral Candidate at Purdue University's Krannert Graduate School of

Conference Session

Communication and Professional Skills in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Tranquillo; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

meaning of the results, relation back to physiological problem, conclusions, bibliography. Page 12.331.16 • A key is to try to use *as little text* as possible and use as many pictures/images/graphs as you can. All figures should have associated brief text Building Engineering Communication Skills 16 descriptions. The poster should be able to be understood on its own, but YOU will be standing next to it to explain, so keep that in mind. Feel free to look at the many posters hanging around Dana and Breakiron.Poster PrintingIn order to provide you the ability to view a draft

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Advice from the Experts for NEEs at Small Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Larson, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-1269: PERFORMING ENGINEERING RESEARCH AT NON-PH.D.GRANTING INSTITUTIONSEric Larson, Seattle University Dr. Eric Larson is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Seattle University. Dr. Larson received his Ph.D. and MS in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan in 2004 and 2001. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1997. His research interests include software bug detection, software testing, program analysis, and software development.Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University Dr. Agnieszka Miguel is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Dinardi, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

a prosperous urban area, andthere is limited or no access available to technological centers. Also, while theengineering curricula would require changes to incorporate entrepreneurshipeducation, the curricula must still meet ABET requirements. With these conditionsin mind, the following are tools and techniques which Lafayette College’sEngineering Division might be able to use in incorporating entrepreneurshipeducation which will be beneficial to Lafayette College’s engineering students. • Establishment of Entrepreneurship discipline within the Engineering Division: The establishment of an Entrepreneurship discipline within the Engineering Division would bring in faculty dedicated solely to entrepreneurial studies

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ledlie Klosky; Decker Hains; Timothy Johnson, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, USMA; Jakob Bruhl, US Military Academy, Dept of Civil & Mechanical Engineering; Jared B. Erickson, U.S. Military Academy; John Richards, D/CME, USMA

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Civil Engineering

developers used “carefulmaterial selection, . . . , a balance of theory and practical application, enthusiastic instruction, andcontinuous student feedback” to design and subsequently teach fundamentals of engineeringmechanics and design to non-engineering students1.After successful implementation teaching non-engineers, it became apparent that the integrationof statics and mechanics of materials into a single course could have tremendous benefits forstudents majoring in engineering disciplines. With this in mind, the traditional first-course forcivil and mechanical engineering majors, CE302 – Statics and Dynamics, was replaced withCE300 and a separate dynamics course developed, enabling students to gain a deeper and morerigorous understanding of

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

FreshmanYear Engineering Course, Proc. 2005 International Conference on Engineering Education, July 25-29, Gilwice,Poland.[3] Lo, J, Lohani,V.K., and Griffin, O. H., 2006, Full Implementation of a New Format for Freshmen EngineeringCourse, Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition,Chicago, IL, June 18-21, 2006.[4] Berque, D. A., Prey, J., and Reed, R. H. (editors), 2006, The Impact of Tablet PCs and Pen-based Technology onEducation, Purdue Univ. Press, 200 pages.[5] Mullin, J., Kim, J., and Lohani, V. K., 2007, Sustainable Energy Development Project for EngineeringFreshmen, Paper Accepted for 2007 ASEE Annual Conference, June 24-27, 2007, Hawaii.[6] Weaver, B., 2006, Student Minds and Pen

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IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop

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Industrial Engineering

Page 12.325.3design is completed.Why Multidisciplinary?The traditional IE is not equipped with all of the skills necessary to tackle such a multi-faceted topic. In fact, no single engineering discipline appears to have all of the skillsnecessary to address the topic of designing products with the environment in mind. Thus,a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding environmental concerns is a fundamentaldecision to adequately address the topic.The NAE states that “engineers have been aware that solutions to many societal problemslie at the interstices of subdisciplines” and that “there is a growing need to pursuecollaborations with multidisciplinary teams of experts across multiple fields.”In addition to the NAE citing the need for

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

courses in mind to show the students how these courses link with Page 12.1524.3some practical applications. It was to be a three credit hour elective so some decisions had to bemade on what can be taught and what would have to be left out of the class.There were five different fields of study considered, Mechanical Engineering Technology,Industrial Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, ElectronicEngineering Technology, and Computer Engineering Technology. A class would have to bedeveloped with all these majors in mind. The basic engineering skills of statics, dynamics,economics, materials, processes, and circuits would be

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Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

engineering project for an external client. Around week 4, the teams are askedto hold a second meeting with their client to discuss design options. During this meeting, it is notuncommon to have the client change their mind about their needs, to prefer a design the studentshave not favored, or to request additional work. It is also not unusual for the students toencounter challenges with the expectations of the instructor versus the mentor versus the client.The features of the Win/Win habit are crucial to managing these kinds of conflicts. Students donot have a report assignment that exercises this habit, but the lesson is learned by most groupsthrough their interaction with their client, the instructor, and their faculty mentor.Habit 5- Seek first

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Teaching Ethics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Sobiesk, United States Military Academy; William Suchan, United States Military Academy; Roland Trope, United States Military Academy

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2007-2655: OVERCOMING THE ETHICAL DANGERS OF ACADEMIC FAIRUSE IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMEdward Sobiesk, United States Military Academy Edward Sobiesk has a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Minnesota. He is currently an Assistant Professor and Course Director for the course IT305-Theory and Practice of Military IT Systems in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the United States Military Academy. He can be reached at edward.sobiesk@us.army.mil.William Suchan, United States Military Academy Will Suchan has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Arizona State University. He is the Information Technology Core Program Director in

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Sustainability & Environmental Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sonya Quinn, University of Limerick; William Gaughran, University of Limerick

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1928: CULTIVATING A SUSTAINABILITY CULTURE IN IRISHSECOND LEVEL SCHOOLSSonya Quinn, University of Limerick Sonya Quinn graduated with first class honours from the University of Limerick in 2005 in Technology Education. She is currently a researcher in environmental sustainability in the University of Limerick undertaking a Masters by research in the area of sustainability and second level schools in Ireland. Sonya is also a tutor in the Explore Engineering Summer Camp, which is run as an introduction to engineering programme in the University of Limerick and is a consultant tutor in the technology learning centre.William Gaughran, University of Limerick Dr Bill Gaughran is a Senior

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

program is electrical systems. This topic complements otherengineering courses focused on applied physical sciences and plays a significant role in anengineering student’s academic career.In general, circuits and electrical systems are good models for the study of energy systems andthe applied math required to analyze and design circuits and systems are invaluable to anengineer, specifically a general engineer. With the concept of “systems” in mind, this articledescribes the planning, rationale, development, and delivery an electrical engineering course inthe ECU general engineering program. It provides a brief review of peer programs and outlinesseveral observations from the first experience and presents opportunities and suggestions

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

unexpected answers to some creative questions. Their analysis isbased on the two key concepts: 1) that human behavior is strongly influenced by incentives, and2) the conventional wisdom is often wrong.With these fundamental concepts in mind, we present a methodology for the specific applicationof assessment of engineering programs. Ewell (1989 and 1998) has pointed out previously thatcapitalizing on existing data is a key approach for assessment implementation. The hope of theauthors of the present work is to provide a useful technique for understanding the performance of Page 12.432.2our students and faculty better.Most university campuses have some

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Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology; Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way

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Engineering Technology

-minded colleagues, with nodding heads as to why thefolks in the other silos just do not “get it.” Engineering and technology tiradessound something like this:“Those math folks! By the time the students get to us they have never even solvedone equation using actual units.”“Why can’t they apply those math concepts to real-life situations? Maybe thenthe students would be more engaged.”“Those physics teachers! Why in the world are they solely using the InternationalSystem of Units (i.e., meters, grams, Newton, and Joules) when no engineeringcompany in the country does business that way? Feet, slugs, pounds-force andBTUs are the units used in the real-world.”The engineering teacher boasts to the students. “Calculus, I can count the numberof times I

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Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2123: THE REMOTE CLASSROOM – ASYNCHRONOUS DELIVERY OFENGINEERING COURSES TO A WIDELY DISPERSED STUDENT BODYJames Klosky, U.S. Military Academy Led Klosky is an Associate Professor and Director of the Mechanics Group in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Maryland. Dr. Klosky received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1987 and 1988, respectively. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. il7354@usma.eduStephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Stephen J. Ressler

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-225: A DESIGN PROCESS FOR CONCEPTUALLY BASED,COUNTERINTUITIVE PROBLEMSLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabArunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Dr. Arunkumar Pennathur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UTEP. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of

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TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Kelly, New Mexico State University; Michael Morrell, New Mexico State University; Thomas Jenkins, New Mexico State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-772: WEBCT IN ASSESSMENT: USING ON-LINE E-TOOLS TOAUTOMATE THE ASSESSMENT PROCESSLynn Kelly, New Mexico State University Lynn Kelly has been at NMSU since 1998 and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering. She received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from NMSU in 1988. She then went on to earn a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from NMSU in 1994. She served three years on the Board of the Teaching Academy at NMSU. For the past three years she has been the coordinator of the distance education bachelor’s program (Information & Communications Technology, ICT) offered by the

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University; William Gile, Alabama A&M University; elisabeth scherff, Alabama A&M University

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Engineering Technology

by Killen7 as a form of inquiry learning where existingknowledge is applied to an unfamiliar situation in order to gain new knowledge. Smith11 pointsout that the most common method of classroom teaching and learning in engineering educationhas been described as where “information passes from the notes of the professor to the notes ofthe students without passing through the mind of either.” In contrast to this type of teaching isproblem-based learning which is a process of working toward understanding or resolving aproblem. This method of problem solving is suitable for engineering classes because of itsability to help students develop skills and confidence in formulating new problems. This abilityis important since most real work problems do