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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Mary Graham, Clarkson University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-1069: DEVELOPING AN ENERGY LITERACY SCALEJan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PE is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Environmental Science and Engineering at Clarkson University, with a focus on energy and environmental education. She has several years of experience as the curriculum coordinator for Clarkson's Project-Based Learning Partnership Program and is director of the Partners in Engineering Program that provides mentoring and engineering activities for eighth grade girls.Susan Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers, PhD, PE is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean in Engineering for Research and Graduate studies at Clarkson

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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Lorenzo Smith, Oakland University; Yin-ping (Daniel) Chang, Oakland University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

increase in the technological literacy of the liberalarts and humanities students who take the course.In this study, thirty randomly selected U.S. schools with accredited engineeringprograms were examined. Thirty-seven general education physics courses designedprimarily for non-science majors were found to have enrollments totaling 5,711students, in contrast with only four commonly taught engineering outreach courses,with enrollments totaling only 435 students. (Most of these students were enrolled intwo popular courses taught at Boise State University.) Ultimately, it appearsengineering schools could greatly expand their general education outreach by co-opting some of the techniques used by physics departments, as has been done at BoiseState and

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Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Moran, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

AC 2007-339: LITERARY ENGINEERING ? ENGINEERS AND THEIR CREATIVEWRITINGSTom Moran, Rochester Institute of Technology Moran is an associate professor within the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, College of Applied Science and Technology, at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Page 12.1022.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Literary Engineering – Engineers and Their Creative WritingsAbstractThe creative writing endeavors of a handful of engineers have received critical acclaim andenjoyed commercial success. These engineers have written award winning mysteries andscience fiction, best-selling

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Potpourri Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Buck, Jackson State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2685: FEMALE AMALGAMATION INTO INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYAND FACTORS CAUSATIVE TO RECRUITMENT AND RETENTIONJessica Buck, Jackson State University Assistant Professor Jackson State University Department of Technology Mississippi State University - PHD -Technology Ed Mississippi State University -MST- Technology Alcorn State University - BS - Industrial Tech Page 12.740.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Female Amalgamation into Industrial Technology and Factors Causative to Their Recruitment and Retention Page 12.740.2Introduction

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Potpourri Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Brenda Puck, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Peter Heimdahl, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2850: TEN YEARS OF STEPS SUCCESS: SIGNIFICANT IMPACT INATTRACTING GIRLS TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERINGCAREERSDanny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout DANNY J. BEE is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering since 1995 and the former Program Director for Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a M.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has design/manufacturing experience in the aerospace and computer industries. In addition, he worked as a Quality Specialist in the Janesville/Beloit, WI region at Blackhawk Technical

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The Challenges of Tech Transfer

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-1811: DEVELOPING A CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH ANDTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (CART, INC.) AT BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGEBruce Mutter, Bluefield State CollegeFrank Hart, Bluefield State College Page 12.477.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing a Center for Applied Research and Technology Transfer (CART, Inc.) at Bluefield State CollegeAbstractThe paper updates the continuing development of the Center for Applied Research andTechnology (CART, Inc.), at Bluefield State College (BSC), as a vehicle for entrepreneurialsuccess. It discusses our Applied Research Assistant Program (ARAP) to provide teams ofengineering technology students for

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Influence of Race and Culture

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University; Frank Atuahene, Ph.D

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1074: INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE ATTRACTION ANDRETENTION OF MINORITY FACULTY IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSShonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University Shonda L. Bernadin is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Studies in the Department of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Technology at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Bernadin received her B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida A&M University in 1997, her M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Florida in 1999, and her Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida State University in 2003.Frank Atuahene, Georgia Southern University

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K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Stwalley, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2055: THE EFFECTS OF GENDER ON ELEMENTARY-AGEDSTUDENTS' INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGY: A PRELIMINARY REPORTCarol Stwalley, Purdue University Dr. Carol S. Stwalley earned her BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University and is a registered professional engineer in Indiana. She performed the described research while the Assistant Director for the Purdue Women in Engineering Program. Currently, she performs assessment for the Purdue Minority Engineering Program. Dr. Stwalley also is the President of Paradocs Enterprises, Inc. which is a consulting engineering firm specializing in renewable energy projects and property transfer issues

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Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Steven Thomas, Lockheed Martin Corporation

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-355: WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTS THAT HINDER AND ASSIST THECAREER PROGRESSION OF WOMEN IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYRose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignSteven Thomas, Lockheed Martin Corporation Page 12.1616.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 1 Workplace Environments that Assist and Hinder the Career Progression of Women in Information Technology AbstractThe purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the workplace environmentcharacteristics that hinder and

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Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Jacob Tsao, San Jose State University

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International

AC 2007-2387: GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE STUDY-TOUR TO ASIAAT SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITYBelle Wei, San Jose State University Dean, College of Engineering, San Jose State UniversityJacob Tsao, San Jose State University Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, San Jose State University Page 12.786.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Global Technology Initiative Study-Tour to Asia at San Jose State University AbstractPrompted by the outsourcing of knowledge-based jobs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere in

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cher Cornett, East Tennessee State University

. Page 12.264.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessing Both Technical and Artistic Skills in Digital Media Courses within a Technology ProgramAbstractDigital media courses are usually found in art or communications departments where theinstructional emphasis is weighted toward artistic and creative aspects of project development. Indigital media courses offered in departments oriented to the technical professions, such ascomputer science and engineering technology, the instructional emphasis is usually on technicalskills. Regardless of where these courses are housed, graduates working in animation, 3Dvisualization, and interactive media fields are finding that an ability to apply both

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manar Shami, University of the Pacific

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Construction

executive project management training and PMP exam prep courses for over 100 senior managers at Consolidated Contractors Company (CCIC) in Dubai and other major companies in Kuwait since 2004. He published numerous journal papers and research reports in the areas of airport engineering, sustainability, green construction, deconstruction, etc. Page 12.1439.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Innovative Development of Sustainable Technologies in Undergraduate Programs: Case Study – Bio-Diesel ProjectABSTRACTSustainable principles and the so-called “green” technologies apply to

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Eric Asa, North Dakota State University

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Construction

AC 2007-635: APPLYING 2D/3D VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY INCONSTRUCTION EDUCATION: A CASE STUDYZhili Gao, North Dakota State University Dr. Gao is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management & Engineering at North Dakota State University. He was an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University. He can be reached at the Department of Construction Management & Engineering, 120 CME Building, Fargo, North Dakota 58105, 701-231-8857, zhili.gao@ndsu.edu.Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Dr. Varma, P.E., F. ASCE, is a Professor of Construction, and the Chairman of the Department of Engineering Technology at Missouri

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erol Ozan, East Carolina University; Mohammad Tabrizi, East Carolina University; Karl Wuensch, East Carolina University; Shahnaz Aziz, East Carolina University; Masao Kishore, East Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1031: LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS AS A FUNCTION OF THETECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED IN ONLINE LEARNING SETTINGSErol Ozan, East Carolina University Dr. Ozan received his Ph.D. degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, his MS degree in Applied Physics from Istanbul University, and his BS degree in Electronic and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University. He is currently an assistant professor at East Carolina University in the Department of technology Systems. His research interests include decision support systems, information security, online learning systems, web application development, e-commerce, and simulation.Mohammad Tabrizi, East Carolina University

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Clint Cole; Mircea Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania

AC 2007-1206: DIGITAL DESIGN PROJECT COMPETITION USING ADVANCEDFPGA TECHNOLOGY AND HARDWARE DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGESMihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyClint Cole, president DigilentInc, Pullman, WAMircea Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania Dr. Mircea Dabacan received the Diploma Engineer (M.S.) degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in 1984, and a Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, in 1998. Since 2001 he has been an Associate Professor with Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications and since 2005 he holds the

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Godfrey, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-891: IMPLEMENTING A REMOTE-ACCESS ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY THROUGH A GRADUATE-LEVEL TEAMPROJECTJonathan Godfrey, Western Carolina University JONATHAN A. GODFREY received his A.S. degree (2003) from College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He received his B.S. degree (2005) from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He is currently working on his M.S. degree in Technology at Western Carolina University. Professional interests include advanced machining, parametric modeling, and rapid prototyping.James Zhang, Western Carolina University JAMES Z. ZHANG received the B.S.E.E. (1986) from Hunan University, PRC. He received the M.A

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Partnerships in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas; Jerome Davis, University of North Texas; Charles Bittle, University of North Texas

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2007-3090: MANAGEMENT CHANGES AS A THREAT TO ONSITEDELIVERY OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSMitty Plummer, University of North TexasJerome Davis, University of North Texas JEROME J. DAVIS is a lecturer in Nuclear Engineering Technology at the University of North Texas. He is a Registered PE in Illinois and Wisconsin. He has 14 years of nuclear power industry experience. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. His NS and MS degrees are in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.Charles Bittle, University of North Texas CHARLES C. BITTLE has been a Lecturer at the University of North Texas since 1997. He

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Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-435: BUILDING MATH SKILLS IN CONTEXT: INTEGRATING HIGHSCHOOL MATHEMATICS WITH ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYMichael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community CollegePaul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College Page 12.334.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Building Math Skills in Context: Integrating Mathematics with Engineering and Technology, A Professional Development Course for Middle and High School TeachersAbstractBetween February 5 and June 6 of 2005, as part of Power Up! North, Northern EssexCommunity College, with funding from Boston's Museum of Science, conducted a 15

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International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Roger Wood, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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International

AC 2007-473: INTRODUCTION OF NEW AND COST EFFECTIVETECHNOLOGIES IN THE ENT POWER LABORATORYAlireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida ALIREZA RAHROOH Alireza Rahrooh is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at the University of Central Florida. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Univ. of Akron, in 1979, 1986, and 1990, respectively. His research interests include digital simulation, nonlinear dynamics, chaos, control theory, system identification and adaptive control. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi.Roger Wood, University of Central Florida ROGER WOOD Roger Wood is with Lockheed Martin

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Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyu Yon Lim, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-2548: FACTORS INFLUENCING ENGINEERING FACULTY’S USE OFTABLET PCSKyu Yon Lim, Pennsylvania State University Kyu Yon Lim is a Ph.D. candidate, majoring in Instructional Systems with emphasis of instructional design using emerging technology. Her research interests relate to technology integration, generative learning, and problem-based learning.John Wise, Pennsylvania State University John Wise is the Associate Director of the Regional Educational Lab (REL) Mid-Atlantic, an arm of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). He holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems from Penn State.Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Sarah Zappe is a Testing and Assessment Specialist at the

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Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Muthar Al-Ubaidi, University of Cincinnati; Richard Kegg, Tech Solve Inc.

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-2829: PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROJECT-PLANNING BASEDCURRICULAR ENHANCEMENT IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONJanet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department at the University of Cincinnati. She received her PhD and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in New York City, and her MS and BS in Manufacturing Engineering from China. Dr Dong’s research and educational interests include manufacturing technology, CAD/CAM, computer aided process planning and optimization, numerical control and automation, machine and instrument design, robotics, computer modeling, and mechanical

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Successful Professional Development Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Becker, Utah State University

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2007-1671: THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: SUPPORTING TEACHER PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTKurt Becker, Utah State University Kurt Becker is a Professor and the Department Head of Engineering and Technology Education. He is the Co-Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded National Center for Engineering and Technology Education and Principal Investigator for the NSF funded project: Communities of Effective Practice: A professional STEM Development Partnership Model for Teachers of American Indian Students. His areas of research include adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He works

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

AC 2007-704: THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CONSORTIUM FORENGINEERING ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (NSF ATEREGIONAL CENTER CREATE)Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge Sharlene Katz is Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) where she has been for over 25 years. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with B.S. (1975), M.S. (1976), and Ph.D. (1986) degrees in Electrical Engineering. Recently, her areas of research interest have been in engineering education techniques and neural networks. Dr. Katz is a licensed professional engineer in the state of California.Kathleen Alfano

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Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1370: A COMPARISON OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYCOURSE USE OF EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE AND INDUSTRIAL SOFTWAREPACKAGESHarry Franz, University of Houston-DowntownAlberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown Page 12.19.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Comparison of Engineering and Technology Course use of Educational Software and Industrial Software PackagesAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to compare the use of educational software and industrial softwarepackages that are included in engineering and technology courses of a four-year university. Theeducational software includes SPICE and Electronics Work Bench / Multisim circuit

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno

engineering experiences. PRIME Modules are being developed that teach thefundamentals of a traditional introduction to materials engineering course in the context ofmodern technologies. The key objectives of the modules are to show students how thefundamental principles are interrelated to each other and applied to modern applications.Five classroom modules have been developed that each focus on a different technology. Eachclassroom module contains background resources for faculty on the technology, lecture notesincluding instructor notes, active in-class exercises, homework problems, and a team project.The project is designed to be open-ended to engage the students more deeply in the moderntechnology covered by the module. There is a

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

Lead Stress Engineer, Rolls-Royce Corporation, and a director of ASEE-College Industry Partnership Division. Page 12.605.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Enabling the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Technological Innovation: The Role of Competency Based Learning for Professionals1. IntroductionThis is the third of four invited papers prepared for a special panel session of the NationalCollaborative Task Force on Engineering Graduate Education Reform to enable a strong U.S.engineering workforce for competitiveness and national security. As Fred Gary, former vicepresident of General Electric pointed out

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Technology in the Physics Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitat Berlin; Thomas Richter, Technische Universitat Berlin; Harald Scheel, Technische Universitat Berlin; Christian Thomsen

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2007-747: ON REMOTE AND VIRTUAL EXPERIMENTS IN ELEARNING INSTATISTICAL MECHANICS AND THERMODYNAMICSSabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart Since 2005, Sabina Jeschke has been associate professor for "New Media in Mathematics and Natural Sciences" and director of the MuLF Center (Multimedia Center for New Media in Education and Research) at TU Berlin. Starting in 2001, her Berlin group has been a driving force behind the development of multimedia technologies at the university, implementing multimedia educational elements in the education of undergraduate students, in particular for engineering students. In 2000 and 2001, she worked as an assistant professor at the GaTech (Georgia Institute

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Technology in the Physics Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology; Pavel Boytchev, Sofia University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2007-1912: SOFTLAB VIRTUAL LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT.THERMODYNAMICS EXAMPLESGerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology Gerald Rothberg is a professor of physics and a professor of materials engineering in the Department of Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Gerald.Rothberg@stevens.eduPavel Boytchev, Sofia University Pavel Boytchev is an associate professor in the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Sofia University, Bulgaria. He is the creator of the Elica programming language and teaches Elica based courses. boytchev@fmi.uni-sofia.bg

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Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-1806: INTRODUCING MICRO/NANOTECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONWITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CURRICULUMSalil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University Salil Desai is an Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. His expertise is in the area of micro/nano fabrication, multiphysics modeling, and nano-structured material characterization. He teaches integrated product and process design, advanced production control, robotics and nanomanufacturing. His other research interests include Product Design, Manufacturing Systems, Time Compression Technologies and Statistical Optimization.Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T

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Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Cooperative Graduate Engineering Program. These courses areoffered in the evenings to accommodate the working students. Creativity and NewProduct Development has now been offered three times in the distance learning mode.Each time the technology was different, and in some sense these seemed like threedifferent courses. For many traditional lecture classes, this type of distance-learningenvironment is fine. For a hands-on, team–based and project-oriented course, thedistance-learning environment is challenging.In the Distance Learning situation, we must deal initially with classroom logistics anddiffering expectations among the students. This is a different kind of educationalenvironment and is new to many of the students. The studio arrangement