Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

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

student programs. He has published and presented widely in areas of surface science, electronic materials and processes, project management, and industry/university relations. He holds 4 patents and has received awards for excellence in technical innovation (IBM), technical authorship (IBM), teaching (University of Colorado), and scholarship (National Science Foundation).John Bugado, National University John Bugado has a MBA Degree from San Diego State University with a specialization in Technology Management, and a BS Degree in Mathematics with a minor in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University. John is currently enjoying his 20th year at NU, the last 6 years as a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

. Students oneach team worked together for two design projects throughout the semester. Each student ingroup 2 was given a TPC to use during the first half of the semester and each student in group 1was given a TPC to use during the second half of the semester. However, the students were notspecifically encouraged to communicate using the TPC other than they would normally do with acomputer/laptop. This course is an introduction to engineering design for all engineering majorswhere students learn about the engineering design process, participate in group design projects,and practice design communication skills through graphical, verbal, and written means. In thiscourse, the conceptual design phase was taught in the following manner:The students were

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

OutcomesEach student will be able to identify i(0) Lecture, visit Laboratoryand use sources of information. to the library assignment, design projectThe student will be introduced to the a(*), b(0), Lecture, in Student assessment,product development process, which c(*), d(*), class instructorincludes: sources of information, needs e(*), f(0), g(*) examples, assessment, gradedidentification, project definition and discussion homework, quizzes,planning, objective trees, Quality session design

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1744: ARE FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS ABLE TO THINKAND WRITE CRITICALLY?Karen High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Other scholarly activities include enhancing creativity in engineering practice and teaching science to education professionals. Dr. High is a trainer for Project Lead the Way pre

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education-HDL

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Gribschaw, D/EECS, USMA; Paul Patterson, D/EECS, USMA; Bryan Goda, USMA

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

classroomassessment research project. As we looked at course assessment in our digital logic and Page 12.169.2computer architecture courses, we identified issues with students spending an inordinate amountof time learning the software and not using the CAD/E tools to reinforce the principles orpurpose of the assignments. We have used and are continuing to use multiple assessment toolsto evaluate the student’s knowledge and performance and will address some of the techniqueswithin this paper. We can apply the lessons learned from various assessment techniques to improve bothformal and informal instruction. We refer to formal instruction as dedicated

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, because that is an effective learning mechanism formany students, not just the ones who would prefer it.Q5.) Would you like to have had a semester project, working in groups of two or three students? Page 12.511.11Nine responses (39%) were in favor of small group semester projects, while 11 (48%) were notin favor. Three (13%) were not sure about projects. That these responses were notincontrovertibly against semester projects came as a pleasant surprise to the author/instructor.Q6.) Was the textbook overall a good resource (organization, clarity, illustrations)?Fourteen of the responses (61%) indicated a favorable impression of the

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II: Practical Perspectives on Teaching and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

project gave us a clearerview of why this might be so: first-year students clearly did not understand writing as relevant totheir work as engineers. This understanding was shown to have been augmented somewhat inthe second year of the EWI, when we found that the sophomore-level students surveyed hadbecome increasingly aware of writing not only as a means of transcribing data but also as anintegral factor in learning course material. In their presentation to this meeting in 2006, weunderscored Norback’s belief that because these students are becoming members of “discoursecommunities,” or groups of researchers and practitioners sharing a common language ofexpertise, they should be provided “ample opportunities for ‘situated learning’ within

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Curtis Johnson, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

boards. The designers of the course experimented withthe addition of virtual components. Hence a pilot project was initiated to create a virtualenvironment within which students could access and interact with the course content. A virtualcampus environment was created with buildings, trees, birds, walking paths, grass, and othercampus-like attributes. Students represent themselves with an avatar and are free to enter abuilding related to a specific course module and select and enter doors labeled for interactiveactivities. Upon entering, they engage in the selected activity. At that point use of the technologyhas led them to an experience with the social science content. Technical fluency and a betterunderstanding of society are outcomes that

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sima Parisay, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

formulation,efficient application of software features, and communication of their findings in a report format.An effective pedagogy is developed to assist students with problem formulation while enforcinganalytical skills and guiding writing reports. I have utilized pedagogy tools such as handoutswith specific guidelines and extensive examples, in-class discussions, homework assignments,and a final project to enforce report writing and analytical thinking. Moreover, I stress theimportance of analyzing the software’s solutions further to obtain more useful information.Though writing a “Report to a Manager” has been an element of my OR courses since 1999, thenew approach has evolved in the last three years. This new approach is aimed at

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Tech.

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

contextual knowing.Preliminary student feedback has been fairly mixed with many students feeling morecomfortable with the traditional passive and prescriptive approach whereas other studentswere very positive and indicated that the new approach has been responsible for their decisionto continue with their enrolment in engineering.IntroductionThe transformation of professional engineering workplace discourse from one of highlypositivist technical in nature to one of social practice has been predicted as an evolutionaryprocess of the professionalization project. Verblen2 saw that the rise of technocracy will leadto the engineering profession becoming the guardian of community welfare by ensuring thatindustry and the economy are kept away from chaos

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Mattila, Michigan Technological University; Ke Li, Michican Technological University; James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy

productivity dose not increase in a linear manner with increased number of workers. The Page 12.444.2game’s results show the effect of increasing group size on productivity and many similaritiesof construction work.MotivationMany construction students struggle with the concepts and ideas of construction. This iscomplicated by the fact that it is very difficult to expose them to actual construction operationsbecause of the lack of an appropriate project, distance to projects, class size and time neededfor the visit. Many students gain valuable experience during internships and coops.However this experience may not always be applicable to the current

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Vollaro, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Materials

andimprovement in the technical content of subsequent projects. Students began to see theconnections between the public concerns and opinions, and their role as engineers in the design,development or manufacture of a product. The possibilities for media examples are endless andprovide students and faculty with a wide range of ideas to promote interest, motivation and alearning opportunity for today’s engineering student.IntroductionDo we take the material of a product for granted, or do we look at a product and remember whatit used to be made of? Do we ever stop to think about what our daily lives would be like ifscientists hadn’t explored the properties of silicon or polymers? Do we realize materials and theimportance of materials selection touches our

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Robert Ofoli, Michigan State University; Dennis Miller, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

diagrams,to determine optimal-state locations for a two-feed distillation column construction, andto design a two-column distillation process to produce anhydrous alcohol from fermentedbeer. In the senior year, MATLAB was incorporated into the process modeling andcontrols course (ChE 432). In this course MATLAB use was straightforward in suchapplications as symbolic solution of ordinary differential equations, plotting, invertingfunctions to and from the Laplace domain, finding roots of polynomials, creating andusing transfer function models, generating dynamic system responses, and plotting rootlocus diagrams.In the second year of the project, integration was expanded to include CHE 201, thematerial and energy balances course. Here students were

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Mantey, University of California-Santa Cruz; RAM AKELLA, University of California-Santa Cruz; John Musacchio, University of California-Santa Cruz; Yi Zhang, University of California-Santa Cruz; Kevin Ross, University of California-Santa Cruz; Subhas Desa, University of California-Santa Cruz

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Engineering Management

either traditionalIndustrial Engineering Departments or Management Schools. While it has components incommon with both, these key features make it unique. TIM is focused on enhanced profitabilityand growth of firms through: ‚ The fusion of Knowledge Management (using information systems) with more traditionally-taught Operations and Strategy. ‚ Faculty and students with a deep understanding of technology obtained an engineering education and background. ‚ Active engagement with Silicon Valley firms through research, consulting and course projects and internships (amplified through our Silicon Valley presence).Other distinctive features of TIM are: ‚ The emphasis on integration of management science and expertise

Conference Session

Best Practices for Campus Representatives

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas-San Antonio

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Campus Representatives

authorization toapprove expenditures? How are donations being collected and directed to the appropriateuniversity account? It is important that the budget be closely monitored and that those who havecommitted to donate follow through. Two alternative sample budgets for sectional meetingslisting projected and actual budgets are shown in Table 4 and 5. The first includes indirectexpenses (30% overhead charged) based on contracting for services with other universitydepartments (i.e., continuing education). In the second budget part-time staff (e.g., students) arepaid in addition to those supported by the University.Tables 7 and 8 provide more recent examples of budgets for organizing a sectional meeting. Acomparison of Tables 4 and 5 with Tables 6 and 7

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Ringenberg, University of Michigan; David Chesney, University of Michigan

theonly people doing any work. The last group, lurkers, is necessary to the community’s existencesince they are the real consumers of the information. If they did not exist, the popularity of thecommunity would dwindle and would not receive much use.Another behavior that was initially observed was the discussion between students regarding howthey were going to post notes from their Note Groups and the subsequent rating of the notes inthe Review Group. When the project began, students actively tried to choose whose notes fromtheir Note Group would make it into the Review Group. In addition, they rated each other’snotes and it appeared that this would continue throughout the term. However, as the semesterprogressed, less and less voting was

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

International

example of such attempts is a research project in Finland which is “aimed at developing andimplementing a new structure for engineering education (EE) and for EE institutions.” 4 Indescribing the project. Lehto 4 says, The new EE model developed in Finland is based on the definition of the competence requirements for the modern engineer working in the global environment. These requirements can be summarized as the capability to do efficient engineering work (in a selected engineering field) by using modern concrete and abstract tools within the global economical, environmental, legal, and human constraints. This level of professional competence can only be achieved through a life-long process of learning and

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Andrew Kim, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the WIMS ERC, (d) provide an academically conducive and safe living and learningresidential experience, and (e) strongly encourage young women to reach their fullest potential.This program provides knowledge and research-based experimental learning in cutting-edgeWIMS technologies. Additional instruction includes college-level calculus, Unigraphics, C++programming, Internet research, topical seminars exploring various majors in engineering, andspecial topics for future women engineers. The topical seminars introduce various disciplinesof engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical, material science, computer science, civil andenvironmental). During the program, students engage in group projects, with competitionsengendering high motivation

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

soft computing. At the conclusion of the course, students haddeveloped their own paradigms and semester projects related to their particularresearch interest. Students made use of current literature for theory formation andhypothesis building related to biological and environmental systems. Futureresearchers must effectively use methods to simulate ambiguous systems fordirecting limited resources toward the solution of these problems. Principlecourse topics included fuzzy variables, inference systems, neural networks, signalprocessing, controls, visual simulation, machine vision, and genetic algorithms insupport of modeling. Students were expected to read and critique related journalarticles each week. To enhance communication skills, students

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Frehill; Amanda Lain, New Mexico State University; Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Lauren Ketcham, New Mexico State University; Karen Luces, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

1.9 46.1 34.5 1990 4,894 8.5 2.0 37.6 46.7 2000 5,321 15.7 3.2 35.5 46.1 2004 5,776 17.6 3.2 26.7 57.2Notes: *URM = Under Represented Minority: African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, andHispanics.** Data are available for different years due to differences in reporting at the federal level.Source: Commission on Professionals in Science and Engineering, 2006. “Four Decades of STEM Degrees, 1966-2004: ‘The Devil is in the Details’.” STEM Workforce Data Project Report No. 6. Online data archives

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Butsch Michael, FH-Konstanz, Germany

Tagged Divisions

International

parents.At the ASEE-2001 conference, many papers were presented on study abroad programs.Pathmomvanich and Najafi7 discussed the general benefits of such study abroad programs. Chenand Simmons8 in their paper discussed the issues concerning their proposed study abroadprogram between Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Alexandria University inEgypt. Their collaboration was funded by USAID. Upadhyaya and Kerlin9 described the cyber-linked collaboration in their senior course on Introduction to Maintenance Engineering with twouniversities abroad: one in France and the other in Brazil. A set of guidelines was developed inorder to successfully carry out the senior projects. Finally, they have discussed the challenges ofcyber-linked projects

Conference Session

Innovative Instruction Strategies in Calculus

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martha Allen, Georgia College & State University; Amy Kelley, Georgia College & State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2007-1216: EMPHASIZING TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION SKILLSIN INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS COURSESMartha Allen, Georgia College & State University Dr. Martha Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of South Carolina in 2001. She was selected as a 2001-2002 Project NExT National Fellow. Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) is a Mathematical Association of America program for new or recent Ph.D.s in mathematics. Dr. Allen is currently serving as co-director of the MAA's Southeastern Section NExT program. In 2005, Dr. Allen was the recipient of the

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Tatiana Ramirez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Idalis Vazques, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Women in Engineering

ofapplications and enrollments into engineering careers of female students as compared to theirmale counterparts. The latest statistics in the United States talk of a 60% gap (i.e. 20% vs. 80%female and male enrollments respectively). Currently, about ten percent of America’s engineersare women, despite the fact that women make up 46 percent of the nation’s workforce1. And thisscenario is not likely to change soon. According to the Extraordinary Women Engineers Project(EWEP) study released in April 20052, a staggering number of high school girls – more than 90percent – do not even consider engineering as a career option. Further, only three out of 85 girlsin a EWEP online focus group of academically prepared students indicated that they wereplanning to

Conference Session

Creating 'Materials' Awareness

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Genalo, Iowa State University; Scott Chumbley, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

.” The report proposes scholarships to put 25,000 more science andengineering majors into the pipeline each year. Despite a growing, critical need forengineers, "the number of bachelor's degrees awarded in engineering began declining in1987 and has continued to stay at about the same level through much of the 1990s. Thetotal number of graduates from engineering programs is not expected to increasesignificantly over the projection period (2000-2010).”2 In the year 2000 an estimated400,000 engineering jobs were unfilled; projections indicate that number will grow to Page 12.233.21.75 million by 2008.3More locally, at Iowa State University in the early to

Conference Session

Effective Tools for Teaching Engineering Economy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Ryan, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Rahul Marathe, Iowa State University; Pavlo Antonenko, Iowa State University; Piyamart Kumsaikaew, Iowa State University; Dale Niederhauser, Iowa State University; Craig Ogilvie, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

AC 2007-1929: STUDENT SELECTION OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TOSOLVING ILL-STRUCTURED ENGINEERING ECONOMIC DECISIONPROBLEMSSarah Ryan, Iowa State University Sarah Ryan is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Iowa State University. She received an NSF CAREER award with its educational component to promote active learning and was part of the team that developed the PSLP under a National Science Foundation grant, pioneering its use in engineering economic analysis.John Jackman, Iowa State University John Jackman is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Iowa State University. He brings to this project expertise in the

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I: Innovative Models for Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Diana George, Virginia Tech; kelly belanger, Virginia Tech; Lisa Norris, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

classroom is student learning anddevelopment. The desired outcome of an engineering design project in the workplace, in contrast,is a product or process the supports the company’s overall profitability and mission. Thus Page 12.1135.3teachers read student writing not because they need to act on the information a given reportincludes, but because they need to determine whether or not the student has mastered the contentand skills the course attempts to teach. In the workplace, managers, clients, and coworkers readreports or listen to presentations to extract information they need in order to perform their jobs.Data from a workplace test becomes the

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gerry Galloway, Univ of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

this policy is thebelief that, in the future, the BOK necessary to enter the practice of civil engineering atthe professional level will be beyond the scope of a traditional 4-year bachelor’s degreeand required pre-licensure practical experience. The BOK formulated in support of PolicyStatement 465 is defined as the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be a licensedprofessional civil engineer.Parallel to, and independent of, the Policy Statement 465 activities, the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) was also studying the future education of engineers.The NAE’s Committee on Engineering Education originated and chartered a two-phaseproject. The first portion of the project culminated in a report entitled “The Engineer of2020 – Visions

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Campana, University of Hartford; Brian Derynioski, University of Hartford; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Probe V-Block Page 12.1107.2 Figure 1. Surface Roughness Inspection system setupOne of the variations of this setup is to make it more self contained (and very low cost), hencethis project. Of course more flexibility could be added by using an embedded processor.Measurement of Surface RoughnessA traditionally machined surface consists of many components from different sources generatedduring the manufacturing process. It is the combination of these components that comprisesurface texture. Figure 2 illustrates these components of a turned surface [2]. They are roughness,waviness

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; David Socha, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

interests include multicultural education, identity construction, and interdisciplinarity.Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University Tori Rhoulac Smith began her appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Howard University in 2003. In this position, she fulfills a number of research, service, and both graduate and undergraduate course instruction roles. Dr. Rhoulac Smith’s primary area of research is in traffic operations and multimodal school transportation systems. She engages not only in transportation engineering research, but regularly conducts engineering education research projects and serves as the campus coordinator for the Learning Communities for Scientific

Conference Session

Systems Engineering and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

key attribute insituation specific motivation. Parallel to work that reinforce the presence and impact of vision asa motivational factor 53 the current study suggests that the attributes of the dreamer and the tasksof communicating the dream are direct predictors of entrepreneurial leadership success.Vision has been well established as a projected image of what a leader desires to achieve.Entrepreneurial leaders continuously learn and utilize new technologies and the relationships ofart and design to their interest to motivate internally and have the external competitive edge.They recognize the power of “firsts” and calculate growth around what is authentic and new.The author proposes that there is a parallel to and extension of ground