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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

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

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Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-208: UTILIZING PROCESS VALUE MAPPING IN LIEU OF VALUESTREAM MAPPING FOR ELIMINATION OF WASTE IN BUSINESS ANDINFORMATION PROCESSESMerwan Mehta, East Carolina UniversityAndrew Jackson, East Carolina University Page 12.1578.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Utilizing Process Value Mapping in Lieu of Value Stream Mapping for Elimination of Waste in Business and Information ProcessesAbstract:An ex-Toyota internal consultant has expressed an opinion that companies are achieving only10% of their potential for process improvement. In the consultant’s words, “most manufacturingseems to be focused on

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ECET Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-212: A SIX-YEAR REVIEW OF NEW COURSE DEVELOPMENT INELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AT NORTHEASTERNUNIVERSITY IN THE AREA OF INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS REVEALSSUCCESSES AND FAILURES ? A CASE HISTORYJerome Tapper, Northeastern University Professor Tapper is an Associate Academic Specialist in EET at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He holds a BSEE and an MSIS both from Northeastern University. Jerry is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with over twenty-five years of industrial experience. He is also the author of a tool-kit based text for electrical engineering technology students, Electtonics for Engineering Technology and has authored

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Anderton, Middle Tennessee State University; Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

experimentalvehicles to compete in nationally recognized intercollegiate design competitions. Until recentlythis was limited to a solar bike and a moonbuggy. This has expanded to include two solar bikes,two moonbuggies, two Baja off-road vehicles, a solar boat, and a formula style race car. Whenlimited to a couple projects the task of supervising the student teams was relatively manageable.However, the explosion in the number of student projects has exposed an area of concern: safety.Safety is generally not at the forefront of an energetic engineering student’s mind for all theusual reasons: “it will only take a second,” “it will never happen to me,” and an inherent sense ofinvulnerability common in youth. With limited space, project areas overlap. One team

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hanus, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

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

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IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-2525: THE BLENDED CLASSROOM: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS?Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University Dr. Sophia Scott is an Assistant Professor at Southeast Missouri State University in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. She is currently interested in using face to face, blended, and online course formats to increase student learning, problem solving, project management and teaming. Page 12.1391.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Blended Classroom: The Best of Both Worlds?AbstractMost

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Effective Tools for Teaching Engineering Economy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kailash Bafna, Western Michigan University; Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Economy

AC 2007-2641: ENHANCING THE LEARNING OF ENGINEERING ECONOMYWITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHINGKailash Bafna, Western Michigan University KAILASH M. BAFNA is Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and a registered Professional Engineer. He teaches Engineering Economics, Facilities Design and Materials Handling, and Quality Control. His current research interests are in the areas of incorporating technology in education and developing methodology to enhance web-based learning.Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University Betsy M. Aller is Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing

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Assessment Methods

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1399: A FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ONLINEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES: A CASE STUDYHarpal Dhillon, Excelsior College Dr. Harpal Dhillon is currently the Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College. In the past he has taught undergraduate and graduate Courses in Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Project Management at University of Maryland, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and George Washington University. Dr. Dhillon worked as owner/senior executive in three systems engineering companies over a period of 20 years. His research interests are in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction, Quality Assurance, and Applications of IT in

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Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1413: SENIOR PROJECT COURSE ENHANCEMENTJohn Irwin, Michigan Tech University Page 12.1271.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Senior Project Course Sequence EnhancementAbstractCurriculum changes implemented to enhance the Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET) BS degree curriculum have brought about distinct differences in the methodologyof teaching the Senior Design Project course sequence. The previous course sequencerequired a senior project course that spanned two semesters for the undergraduatestudent. The students sought out an advisor who offers a choice of senior projectproblem statements that most often require a team of 3 or 4 students to

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Leadership Perspectives in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

industry after graduation andtherefore would benefit from the experience and lessons learned from those who have reallyencountered the problems while functioning as a full time practicing engineer. The theory is thesame but the practical execution and frame of mind are different than that of the researcher.Today’s students need both perspectives if they going to be able to compete in the highlycompetitive global economy. The student of today needs to be more job ready and know morethen just theories if they are to compete for the jobs of tomorrow. Exactly how this uniqueperspective has helped to shape the curriculum at Eastern Washington University’s (EWU)Engineering Technology Programs will be described. Engineers who return to the classroom

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock Barry, Purdue University; Sybil Sharvelle, Purdue University; M Katherine Banks, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 4, October 2001.3. Seat, E., J. R. Parsons, and W. A. Poppen, “Enabling Engineering Performance Skills: A Program to Teach Communication, Leadership, and Teamwork,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 1, January 2001.4. Shuman, L, J., M. Besterfield-Sacre, and J. McGourty, “The ABET “Professional Skills” – Can They Be Taught? Can They Be Assessed?,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No.1 , January 2005.5. Bransford, J. D., A. L. Brown, and R. R. Cocking (Eds.), How People Learn: Brian, Mind, Experience, and School, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1999.6. Purdue University Course Catalog, available on-line, http://www.courses.purdue.edu/cgi- bin/relay.exe/query?qid

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Industrial Collaborations and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

accreditation).3. The reportage and the participation of corporate personnel in an industrial project can be useful in university evaluation.1 Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind,Experience, and School; The National Academies Press.2 Ferguson, C.; Ball, A.; Stone, W.; & McCrary, P. (2005). Engagement in Industry: Preparing UndergraduateEngineering Technology Students For Graduate Study; ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2006.3 Ferguson, C.; Ball, A.; Stone, W.; & McCrary, P. (2005). Engaging Industry in Graduate Engineering TechnologyEducation; ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005.4 Aller, B.; Alamgir; C.; Kamman, J.; Rodriguez, J.; Elsamawal, M.; Desjardins, M

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; David Mongan, Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-1233: CIVIL ENGINEERING IN 2025: THE VISION AND HOW IT WASDEVELOPEDStuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh ConsultingMichael Chajes, University of DelawareDavid Mongan, Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani Page 12.360.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Civil Engineering in 2025: The Vision and How It Was DevelopedAbstractIn June 2006, a diverse group of civil engineering and other leaders, including internationalparticipants, gathered to articulate an aspirational global vision for the future of civilengineering. Summit participants saw a very different world for civil engineers in 2025. An ever-increasing

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AssociatesThe first success measure is that we have so many projects involved. It is obvious that ourengineers value the industry/university relationship in many areas. This is not a small measure.It takes time to oversee effort like this from a development standpoint and university perspective.Our combined teams feel so strongly of the value of Senior Projects, CO-OPs and joint learningopportunity that all are placed at high value. In an environment where competition andtechnology leadership are on everyone’s minds, the ABET requirements of the colleges ofengineering make a case of long term benefits of great value to all parties.Just about all our engineering departments want more projects submitted to the MEDITECprogram. That is the test of value

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Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; Frank DeRego, Purdue University; Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1936: FACILITATING MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS IN ASERVICE-LEARNING ENVIRONMENTGregory Bucks, Purdue University GREGORY W. BUCKS is a PhD student in the department of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his BSEE from the Pennsylvania State University and his MSECE from Purdue University. He is currently the head teaching assistant for the EPICS Program at Purdue University.William Oakes, Purdue University WILLIAM C. OAKES is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University and the Interim-Director of the EPICS Program. He is a co-recipient of the 2005 National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard M. Gordon Prize and the 2004 NSPE

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

-LCoordinator, for help making community contacts; and graduate students Manuel Herediaand Eric Morgan for assistance with data collection and analysis.References1. Jacoby, B., and Assoc. (1996). Service learning in higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.2. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology [ABET] (2005). Criteria for accreditingengineering programs – Effective for evaluations during the 2005-2006 accreditation cycle. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2006, from: http://www.abet.org3. Brandenberger, J.W. (1998). Developmental psychology and service-learning: A theoretical framework(p. 68). In R. Bringle and D. Duffy (Eds.), With service in mind: Concepts and models for service-learningin psychology. Washington, DC: American Association of

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Thomas Hellmuth, LeTourneau University; Roger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University; Stephen Ayers, LeTourneau University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-2697: EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTING THE INTERDISCIPLINARYSENIOR DESIGN EXPERIENCE: A CASE STUDY AND CONCLUSIONSMatthew Green, LeTourneau University Dr. Matthew G. Green is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at LeTourneau University, Longview. His objective is to practice and promote engineering as a serving profession, with special recognition of opportunities to improve the quality of life in developing countries. Topics include the design of affordable transportation, training engineers to design for marginalized populations, needs assessment in frontier design environments, assistive devices for persons with disabilities, and remote power generation. Contact: MatthewGreen

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrance Boult, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Jeremy Haefner, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-2761: BEYOND THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCETerrance Boult, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Dr. Boult is the El Pomar Endowed Professor of Innovation and Security at U.Colorado at Colorado Springs. Before joining UCCS in 2003, he was an endowed professor and founding chairman of Lehigh University's Computer Science and Engineering Department. He received his BS in Applied Math (1983) MS in CS (1984) and Ph.D. in Computer CS (1986) all from Columbia University. He then spent 8 years on Faculty of the Columbia CS Department. Dr. Boult is the driving force behind UCCS's new Bachelor of Innovation™ family of degrees. He as won multiple teaching, IEEE service, research and

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Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Laura Wilson, University Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1417: WEAVING THE CAPSTONE TAPESTRYJames Everly, University of Cincinnati James O. Everly is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSEE and MSEE from The Ohio State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. He is currently Chair of the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in industry working for such companies as Battelle's Columbus Laboratories

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ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Alexandre Yokochi, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

Materials Processing (ChE 444/544) was first introduced into the ChE curriculum inFall 1994 and has been taught in every following school year. This course is well developed, butis similar to many nanotechnology–specific courses.19,20 Enrollment has varied between 22 to 36senior undergraduate and graduate students enrolled from chemical engineering, chemistry,physics, and material science. The focus of this course is the application of core chemicalengineering sciences (transport, kinetics, thermodynamics and reactor design) to thin filmprocesses, one important example of which is integrated circuit technology. This approachcreates a mind set in the process engineer to apply engineering skills in problem solving. It isparticularly suited for the

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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-830: LESSONS LEARNED IN ADOPTING A CFD PACKAGEDavid Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles David Blekhman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. He holds M.S. in Thermal Physics from St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia and a Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Since joining GVSU, he has taught courses in the Mechanics and Thermal-Fluids sequences. He has also focused on developing courses in Combustion and Alternative Energy. Page 12.1017.1© American Society for

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ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

“rewarded” with a week-long trip each year at spring break. Half of the faculty advocates accompany the second year students on the domestic trip and the other half of the faculty advocates accompany the third year students on the international trip. The value of the camaraderie that develops from these trips cannot be overstated. The faculty members, all from different departments within the college, get to know one another extraordinarily well. Interconnections between the various disciplines become much clearer in everyone’s minds and the nucleus for future collaborations between disciplines materializes.‚ On each trip, the faculty advocates are exposed to engineering managers, innovators and leaders, and learn first

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel Morales, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Industrial Engineering

) Leaving Engineering: Lessons from Rowan University’s College ofEngineering, Journal of Engineering Education, January7. Felder, R.M., Brent, R., Understanding Student Differences, Journal of Engineering Education, January,p.57-72, 2005.8. Kroll, B.M., Teaching Hearts and Minds: College Students Reflect on the Vietnam War in Literature,Carbondale, Ill.: Southern Illinois University Press, 1972.9. Astin, A.W., What Matters in College?: Four Critical Years Revisited, Jossey-Bass Publishers, SanFrancisco, 1993, Chapter 11.10. Marton, F., and Säljö, R., “Approaches to Learning,” in Marton et al. [11]11. Marton, F., Hounsell, D., and Entwistle, N., eds., The Experience of Learning, 2nd ed., Edinburgh:Scottish Academic Press, 1997.12. Heckel, Richard W

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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

the curriculum and course suggestions, respondents suggested adding courses typicallyfound in industrial engineering and management curriculums. They suggested more coursesrelated to lean manufacturing, logistics and material handling, project management and financialanalysis, leadership and management, and communications. With regards to the balance ofengineering and management courses, five felt that it was adequate, one wanted moremanagement courses, and one wanted more engineering courses.The conclusion that might be drawn from the survey is that our local employers have a cleardistinction in their minds between engineering students and management (business) students.This clear distinction might make it difficult for engineering

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Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute

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Environmental Engineering

treatability studies and applied experimental workthat directly supports local water and wastewater utilities. In order to grow the program andincorporate more students, assistance is required to mentor these students and to help managetheir projects. Clearly, a Ph.D. student that is interested in this type of position at anundergraduate engineering college would be a great candidate.With this idea in mind, the author recently worked with Virginia Tech to develop a collaborativeprogram whereby alumni from VMI will attend graduate school at Virginia Tech, but conducttheir research projects with author, supervised and externally-funded by the author. One criticalrole of these graduate students will be to mentor current our current undergraduate students

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IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-131: DISTANCE EDUCATION MBA PROJECT MANAGEMENTPROGRAM: A CASE STUDYKam Jugdev, Athabasca University Dr. Kam Jugdev is an Associate Professor of Project Management and Strategy in the MBA program at Athabasca University in Alberta and an Adjunct Professor at the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta. Her specific areas of interest and research include project management as a source of competitive advantage, project lessons learned, project management maturity models, project success/failure, project management education, and distance education. Dr. Jugdev actively contributes to the advancement of academic and professional communities of management practice

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ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

Lake City, UT, 2004. See for information about obtaining and using this instrument.13. M.W. Ohland, M.L. Loughry, R.L. Carter, L.G. Bullard, R.M. Felder, C.J. Finelli, R.A. Layton, and D.G. Schmucker, “The Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME): A New Peer Evaluation Instrument,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 2006. Information about CATME may be found at .14. R.M. Felder and J.E. Stice, “Tips on Test-Taking,” .15. Bransford, J., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (Expanded edn.). Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 16. J. Heywood, Engineering Education: Research

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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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Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College; William Kelly, Catholic University of America; Manoj Jha, Morgan State University; Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2422: IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM: REALIZING THE ASCE BODY OF KNOWLEDGEDaniel Lynch, Dartmouth College Daniel R. Lynch is Maclean Professor of Engineering Sciences at Dartmouth College. He is chair of the Sustainability subcommittee of ASCE's BOK2 committee, and a corresponding member of ASCE's Technical Activities Committee on Sustainabiliity.William Kelly, Catholic University of America William E. Kelly is Professor of Civil Engineering and former Dean of Engineering at The Catholic University of America. He is Vice-Chair of the Center for Global Standards Analysis at CUA; a Fellow of ASCE; and member of ASCE's Technical Activities Committee on

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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Chris Kobus, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Alex Alkidas, Oakland University; Michael Latcha, Oakland University

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Mechanical Engineering

the second day of the program and then asked the studentsto rank the projects by order of preference on the third day. Project assignment involved takingthe students’ preferences in mind, as well as trying to pair up appropriate skills and backgroundsto each project. Most students got their first or second choice and were generally pleased withthe project assignment process. The list of projects in summer 2006 includes: 1. Wear and Scuffing of Engine Components 2. Investigation of the Effect Bipolar Plate Flow Channel Design on the Performance of PEM Fuel Cells 3. Investigation of Flow Through Engine Valves 4. Experimental Investigation of Gas Temperature Measurement and Heat Transfer in Pulsating Flows 5. Design of a

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Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Webb, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Slack, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1382: REDESIGNING A COLLEGE-WIDE MULTIDISCIPLINARYENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAM AT RITWayne Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology WAYNE W. WALTER is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at RIT. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Wayne has worked for the U.S. Army, Rochester Products and Delco Products Divisions of General Motors, and Xerox, and is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in New York State. He can be reached at wwweme@rit.edu.Jeffrey Webb, Rochester Institute of Technology JEFFREY B. WEBB is a Mechanical Engineer with the Engineering Modeling and Simulations group in the Southeast Division of Applied Research Associates. He