Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. The projects during the thirdor junior year will be specific to the electrical engineering systems concentration and willbe used by us to relay certain topics to the student. The year-long capstone project isintended to be multi-disciplinary on the other hand and will not be further considered inthis paper. The last semester of the column of electrical engineering systems courses isanother set of modules. We again use this both to match up topical coverage against thecapstone experience and additionally to provide some elective content to the students.Certain of these modules will be developed with an eye towards our two sisterconcentrations: mechanical engineering systems and civil engineering land development.Immediately to the right of the

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

iscampus- or curriculum-based assessment. This paper does not address program educationalobjectives, which describe career and professional accomplishments of program alumni. Theformer usually requires different evaluation and assessment tools than the latter; although, someoverlap does exist. In addition, we will also refer to course objectives, which are not to beconfused with program educational objectives. Therefore, given this context and the imminent importance of using direct assessmentmethods, this paper provides a review of direct assessment measures. These methods include,but are not limited to, instructor end-of-course assessments, use of targeted assignments(assigned problems, exam questions, projects), capstone examinations

Conference Session

Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Byrne, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

education Figure 4. Student Rusty Welborn, Page 12.1310.7environment, and can be recognized in the faculty reward tested the mechanical properties ofsystem. die-cast aluminum.Figure 5. Students David Brown, David Kleinholter and Jimmy Sandusky provide a regionalaluminum sheet manufacturer with a design as their senior capstone design experience.Team projects serving as a capstone design experience, where students

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; Masud Hassan, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering Education 3the classes along with a feel for creativity, curiosity, and camaraderie without confrontation. Itwas also deemed necessary that the essential features of teamwork -- cooperation andcoordination -- must be learned early in order to be successful team players on future real worldengineering teams. This finally led to the so called ‘Footstone Project’ concept2. The idea wasdistinct from the ‘capstone’ design projects in that it was simply a tool to be used at the veryoutset of a program of study to help set a stage for the teaching and learning process as it pertainsto the courses of

Conference Session

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

features to promoteactive learning, including (1) hands-on activities and demonstrations, (2) the integrated use ofwireless laptops through an in-house developed web-based learning tool to promotemetacognition and assessment of student learning, and (3) a capstone ethics project wherestudents complete a risk assessment of the impact of nanotechnology on society. Additionally,this course will focus on synthesizing fundamental concepts in science and engineering towardsapplications in nanotechnology. The other new sophomore course, Material and Energy Balancesin Nanotechnology (ChE 214), is a ChE specific laboratory-based course, emphasizing how thefundamental skills students have just learned couple to nanotechnology. For ChE students, theapproach

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manocher Djassemi

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Engineering Technology

University exclusively dedicated to CAD/CAM-CNC. The courseprovides students with an in-depth hands-on experience in integrated product design andmanufacturing and exposure to available options for rapid prototyping. The course benefits otherareas of the IT program such as plastics processing and packaging laboratories by enablingstudents to fabricate molding tools for plastic processing equipment through the capstone use ofsenior projects or special projects.The learning outcome of the new CAD/CAM-CNC course includes: • Understanding the role of CAD/CAM in product development • Relating CAD/CAM to various industrial applications • Relating CAD/CAM to traditional rapid prototyping methods • Creating 3-dimensional CAD models • Creating

Conference Session

Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morrison Obeng, Bethune-Cookman College; Xiaohe Wu, Bethune-Cookman College

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Minorities in Engineering

resources requested by the students. Theseresources must not be readily available in the laboratory. This type of project may also beassigned in the “Senior Thesis Projects” capstone course. A project such as the one described,may involve a multi-disciplinary team of engineering, computer science and physics majors.Knowing that the completion of a project will help them with their performance in industry andin graduate schools, the students are motivated to do what it takes to complete the projectsuccessfully3. The functional, finished products are put on display in the engineering laboratoriesto be used as demonstration tools for other students to encourage and motivate their interest inScience, Engineering and Mathematics. Middle School and High

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

typically communicate at varying technicaland managerial levels, conduct comprehensive evaluation of engineers’ work products, and setthe criteria for the education and skills desired in new hires in their respective organizations.One important attribute of Council members is anticipated stability in the local geographicalarea, thus ensuring at least three years of continuity as members. This continuity is required tohelp gauge the long-term progress of the communication initiatives in the COE.The Council convenes formally as a group on a semi-annual basis at the LSU COE. The initialmeeting emphasized the communication initiatives within the College and examples of thecommunication-intensive projects produced by sophomore and capstone design

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

first,” should always apply. Fig. 4 Team Leader John Winker with the 2005 MTSU Mini Baja.Elements of an Effective Safety and Health Program. OSHA Voluntary Safety and Health Program ManagementGuidelines, 1989. Foroudastan, S. & Anderton M., “Implementing a National Competition Design Project as a Capstone Course atMTSU" 2006 Proceeding of ASEE-SE conference.Foroudastan, S. & Anderton M., “Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity at Middle Tennessee StateUniversity” ASEE Conference, 2006.NIOSH Safety Checklist Program for Schools. Chapter 2: How to Establish an Effective Occupational Safety andHealth and Environmental Safety Program. October 2003. < http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-101/chap2.html>

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Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

RIT’s Women in Engineering Program (WE@RIT); ME Department Advocate for Engineering Honors Program; and Member of Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Leadership Team.Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology ELIZABETH A. DEBARTOLO is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She earned her BSE at Duke University in 1994 and her MSME and Ph.D. at Purdue University in 1996 and 2000, respectively. She works with several students on predicting and enhancing fatigue life in aircraft materials and structures. Dr. DeBartolo serves on her college's leadership teams for both multi-disciplinary capstone design and

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Richter, Technische Universitat Berlin; Sven Grottke, Technische Universitat Berlin

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1733: LEARNING ABSTRACT INFORMATION THEORY ON VISUALDATA: AN INTEGRATED COURSE ON WAVELET-BASED IMAGECOMPRESSIONThomas Richter, Technische Universitat BerlinSven Grottke, Technische Universitat Berlin Page 12.1007.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Learning Abstract Information Theory on Visual Data: An Integrated Course on Wavelet-Based Image CompressionAbstractWe describe the implementation of and our experiences with a capstone course on wavelet basedimage compression held at the University of Technology Berlin in the years 2002 to 2006. Thiscourse has been designed as an “integrated project”, which means that it combines

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Management

Page 12.404.10 and Information in Engineering Conference, September 9-12, 2001.[17] Muci-Kuchler, K. H. and Weaver, J. M., “Using industry-like product development projects in mechanical engineering capstone design courses,” Proc. of ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, pp. 15249-15264, 2005.[18] Dunn-Rankin, D., Bobrow, J. E., Mease, K. D., and McCarthy, J. M., “Engineering design in industry: Teaching students and faculty to apply engineering science in design,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 87, no. 3, pp. 219-222, July, 1998.[19] Pullman, M. E., Moore, W. L., and Wardell, D., “A comparison of quality function deployment and conjoint analysis in new product design,” Journal of Product Innovation Management

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Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

Tests, Specification Tree, Drawing Tree,Parts and Subassembly Lists, etc. ) mentioned in NASA’s System Engineering handbook, a veryrigorous Configuration Control structure is applied in this course, including a release processmanaged by faculty. Each semester a new project number is assigned for the development of theproduct structure tree and product bill of materials. The students have access to all previousconfiguration managed and released systems and subsystems. This gives the student an industry-like setting in the final capstone design sequence, which comply with ABET outcomes. 2The students make extensive use of the new Space Systems Lab and the new Machine Shop. Thenewly developed hardware is tested and conformity inspected in the

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

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Architectural

steelbuilding; complete with detailed design calculations for loads and design of the structural frame.The material also includes numerous photos of the construction process, detailed plans (inAutoCAD), animations of some design concepts that are difficult to explain (such as localbuckling), and a virtual three-dimensional model of the entire frame system, which can beviewed from any vantage point. The virtual 3D model also includes detailed connections. Thistool has been incorporated in the structural engineering course sequence for civil andarchitectural engineering students. The sequence includes: statics, mechanics of materials,structural analysis, structural steel design, and a capstone design course. This paper presents thedetails of how the

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

core requirement. Students in electrical,computer and interdisciplinary engineering, computer science, and audiology may also take thecourse in their senior year to fulfill their capstone requirements. This is a strong selling point inthe recruitment process.Technical SupportIn addition to the recruitment opportunities the advisors present, if a student knows that a facultymember from their discipline is a part of the program, they will be more likely to join becausethat faculty member will be able to provide support for the student. Many students do not feelthat they are capable of doing the work necessary for many of the projects undertaken, soknowing that there is a faculty member available who can help with the technical work is a

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Jouny, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

curricular innovation to produce ECE graduates that can work in anenvironment that may rely on outsourcing a portion of its operations, and also make theknowledge base of these graduates stronger in areas that are not likely to be outsourced,or perhaps should not be outsourced for security reasons or for physical and logisticalconstraints. IntroductionThis paper focuses on changing the electrical and computer engineering (ECE)curriculum in response to outsourcing. The assumption is that outsourcing of certain ECEfunctions will continue in the short term and may perhaps strengthen to include moredesign related ECE projects [10]. Outsourcing of several technical responsibilities to theFar East is not only an

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

), specifically supported five of the 14 outcomes: a, b, e, g, andk. The assessment tools comprised prelab homework, exams, an experimental design project,written reports, oral presentations and team/peer evaluation. The senior capstone design course,taken in addition to ME Lab, accounted for another seven outcomes. It was decided by thefaculty that one or two courses are not sufficient to demonstrate the necessary assessment of theprogram outcomes. There were several outcomes, though, which made more sense to beassessed by a laboratory course. For instance, all accredited engineering programs must have acomponent of experimental design in their curriculum. ABET Criterion 3b states “Engineering

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

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Engineering Technology

Capstone Courses, Journal of Engineering Education, January 1997, p 17-28.8. Prince, Michael, Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2004, p. 223-231. Page 12.1146.89. Dally, J. W. and Zhang, G. M., A Freshman Engineering Design Course, Journal of Engineering Education, v 82, n 2, April 1993, p 83-91.10 Farr, John V., Lee, Marc A., Metro, Richard A., and Sutton, James P., Using a Systematic Engineering Design Process to Conduct Undergraduate Engineering Management Capstone Project, Journal of Engineering Education, April 2001, p 193-197.11. CED date

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Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Kohl, Cedarville University; Keith Shomper, Cedarville University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

concludes with some lessons learned through the Senior Design Capstone experiencefrom which this multi-threaded software was designed, written, debugged, revised and releasedfor experimentation in DLD. CedarLogic's 10,000+ lines of code is written in C++ and utilizesthe wxWidgets GUI library and OpenGL to render the graphics. CedarLogic can be freelydownloaded at http://sourceforge.net/projects/cedarlogic .Background and NeedDigital Logic Design is a foundational course for many engineering and computer sciencestudents. The first author has been teaching a freshman level Digital Logic Design course forover twelve years. The course includes laboratory projects in which students physically wire upTTL gates on a breadboard, use the CedarLogic software

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jinwen Zhu, Missouri Western State University; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

established at the Northwestern University, with apartnership between Northwestern, Purdue University, the University of Michigan, ArgonneNational Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Chicago and Urbana-Champaign, todevelop educators to introduce the nanoscale science and engineering concepts into schools andundergraduate classrooms7,8. All the noted efforts and programs focus on science andengineering education. However, there are only a few projects, which address the challenges intechnological education for nanotechnology. The projects include the "regional center fornanofabrication manufacturing education" created at the Pennsylvania State University with agrant support from the state and NSF. A partnership between the state

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Large Seagrave, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

coursework to use asdocumentation for its upcoming ABET accreditation review.Besides recording the interdisciplinary experience of its students, the deliverables in this courseincreased in competency at an extreme rate over its first four semesters. As the second of anewly implemented (2004) trio of communication-intensive classes, beginning with the freshmanintroductory course, CVEEN 3100 prepares its students for the department’s ProfessionalPractice and Design senior project by developing their competency in researching, writing andpresenting the complex reports required in the capstone experience. The department has seen anincreased competency in its senior students measured by their ability to produce higher qualitydocuments with less

Conference Session

Engineering Entrepreneurship and K-12 Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M Feinauer, University of Kentucky; Bruce Walcott, University of Kentucky

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

be comprised of five main sections. The first section will outline the engineeringand business curricular components designed to meet the stated program objectives. Next, a briefdescription of the capstone group design project and presentation competition will be presented.Subsequently, the college and community resources involved in the program execution will bediscussed. An analysis of the Engineering Summer Program’s successes and shortcomings usingqualitative and quantitative assessment data compiled from participants’ pre and post surveyswill follow. Lastly, a summary of the lessons learned throughout the four years of the program’s Page

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Minorities in Engineering

initiative, 25 engineering faculty members actually implemented S-Linto at least one of their courses during the 04-05 academic year and 34 faculty in 05-06. In2005-06 over the two semesters an average of 700 undergraduate students participated in S-Lprojects in 52 courses, some with required S-L projects and others elective. This wide variety ofcourses included, for example, a first year introduction to engineering with 300 students,kinematics, soil mechanics, heat transfer, engineering ethics, electronics, plastics design, strengthof materials, and a senior EE capstone course on assistive technology with 70 students.Community partners included the Lowell National Historical Park, many local rehabilitationclinics, a local food bank, the City

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.

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Graduate Studies

, scientists, technical managers, and other experienced professionalsmoving to mid- and senior level positions associated with product and services innovation.Students are selected and fully sponsored by their organizations. RIT chose an executive formatwith classes held all-day on Fridays for two full years.The 60 credit hour program consists of 13 business and engineering courses, including threeelectives, plus a two-quarter Capstone project. Specific electives are offered on Fridaysconsistent with the executive format, but students may select other electives offered at othertimes during the week or via distance delivery. In addition to coursework, students take two

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abulkhair Masoom, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Fahmida Masoom, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Minorities in Engineering

obtained her M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin. She taught at Savannah State University for two years before coming to UW-Platteville. Her research interests are in the areas of Engineering Design Graphics and Digital Design. Page 12.774.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 GE Design Competition - Opportunities and Challenges for Minority Engineering StudentsAbstractIndustries around the country routinely collaborate with engineering and engineering technologyprograms in providing opportunities and challenges for senior design projects. Capstone

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Riddell, Rowan University; Eric Constans, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

Locketter is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He recieved his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1999. His interests include the physics or polymers and numerical / computational methods in materials science.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 SOPHOMORE YEAR IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AT ROWAN UNIVERSITY: INTEGRATION OF COMMUNICATION, MECHANICS AND DESIGNAbstractEngineering clinics are a sequence of project-based learning (PBL) courses taken everysemester by all engineering students at Rowan University. The purpose of these coursesis to prepare students for aspects of engineering practice, such as

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Elrod, University of Missouri; Ashley Rasnic, University of Missouri; William Daughton, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Bridge the Gap Material/Equipment Management Business Operations Management Science Decision MakingTerm Systems Problem Solving Ethics Staffing Controlling Resources Project Management Organizations Planning Marketing Cost/Finance Organizing Communication Leadership

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin Cook, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

of teaching methods; utilizing acombination of simple strategies, with the goals of re-emphasizing the communicationsaspect of engineering graphics, giving students improved tools and techniques fordrawing, modeling, and analysis, and increasing learning and retention of thosetechniques. The individual methods used in combination include: extending the graphicsexposure throughout the first three years of the curriculum, making the courses designproject centered - with the integrated physical production of the projects as an essentialpart of the learning process, adopting a “corporate work environment” in some portionsof the classes, emphasizing the use of reference materials in the design and drawingprocess so that students will learn to be

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University; Andy Swapp, Milford High School; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Thomas Erekson, Western Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

beextremely engaging. The paper discusses these lessons learned and reports on how the teachersare implementing the content of the professional development in their courses. A model forengineering design using a problem-solving cycle developed at Dartmouth was taught to the 9-12grade teachers to help infuse engineering design content in their courses. Specific examples areprovided in the paper of how one of the teachers has used the problem-solving cycle in his highschool classes.A key-activity during the second-year professional development was the use of a capstone-likeproject. This project was to build an electrically powered vehicle to be used in the ElectrathonAmerica competition. The participants used the problem-solving cycle to help design

Conference Session

CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

participating in this competition?” Sixteen responses were receivedover the course of 3 days; of those 16 responses, 14 universities do allot engineering credit forthe concrete canoe project, while 2 do not. This credit varies from Senior Design/CapstoneEngineering credit to Independent Study credit. The U. S. Naval Academy was one of therespondents and instructors Dr. Jennifer Waters and LCDR David Robinson provided thefollowing information: The course for which they give credit to students participating in theconcrete canoe project is the Capstone Design course, “Ocean Engineering Systems Design II”(3 semester hours). The course description is “The conceptual design of an ocean engineeringsystem is accomplished by midshipmen teams. Projects are