Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaustubh Nagarkar, General Electric; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of NY-Binghamton

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Graduate Studies

homework assignments, a term project and a term paper. All theseassignments are designed to help the student research and learn new material. Criticalthinking is encouraged. The enrollment and interest in this course has grown over the pastthree years.ImpactThe first course on health systems engineering had a significant impact. Several studentswere introduced to a very different application of Industrial and Systems Engineering.Since the inception of the concept of research and coursework in health systemsengineering, students have turned their attention to career avenues in the healthcareindustry. Several of our graduates have found excellent career opportunities in healthsystems, especially at large hospitals.SummaryThis paper has presented our

Conference Session

Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Edward Hensel, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andreas Savakis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Paul Tymann, Rochester Institute of Technology; Darren Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

, the scholars retain the $500 per quarter scholarship from RIT until they graduate atthe end of 12 academic quarters. The project, which was to expire in August 2006, was recentlygranted a one-year no-cost extension by NSF.We have been successful in developing a partnership among the four academic departments, andstrengthening the coordination mechanisms with supporting units that include the UndergraduateAdmissions, Financial Aid, Registrar’s Office, Academic Support Center, and Career Services3,4.This paper describes the relationships and mechanisms we have developed with these supportingunits to administer the EMC2 program.Selection of Scholars and Scholarship RenewalEach Spring/Summer, the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

desired properties onto the chips1. Variousprocesses and characterization techniques are being employed that need to be included incurricula designed to prepare workforce for seeking careers in the field of emerging technologyof microelectronics, MEMs and nanotechnology. 1980s 1990s 2000sFigure 1. More and more element constituents in materials employed in modern semiconductortechnology over the last two -three decades.The BS Program in Microelectronic EngineeringThe five-year BS program in Microelectronic Engineering began in 1982, consists of 196 quartercredit hour coursework with 15 months of mandatory co-op experience integrated throughout

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas-Austin; Taylor Martin, University of Texas-Austin; K. Diller, University of Texas-Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

faculty of the College of Engineering at the University of Texas as an assistant professor and has progressively been promoted to his present position. He has served on the editorial boards Cryobiology, Intl. J. Transport Phenom., Cell Preservation Technology, Cryo-Letters and editor of the ASME J. Biomechanical Engineering, and currently is associate editor of Ann. Rev. Biomedical Engineering. He is a Fellow of ASME, AAAS, AIMBE, and BMES, has been president of The Society for Cryobiology, vice-president of the International Institute of Refrigeration and Chair of the Bioengineering Division of the ASME. He is also recipient of the ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award for career

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

at another university, hasseen deficiencies in the performance of students in the area of graphics utilization later intheir academic careers. For example, the third year students have exhibited difficulties inconceptualizing and utilizing graphical solutions to vector problems in kinematics, andsenior students have struggled with producing quality documentation of their capstonedesign projects. These observed deficiencies may be due in part to the compression ofengineering curricula in years past which has relegated engineering graphics solely to atwo credit first year Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) course, with verylittle follow-up, or use, until the fourth year design projects, during which time thestudents seems to have lost

Conference Session

Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University

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Aerospace

acquire knowledge before they start working, but to find a job they have to have someexperience? It certainly looks like a “Catch-22”.If someone is dreaming about becoming an aviation maintenance professional, the AviationTechnology Department at Purdue University has an answer. It offers an Aircraft ManufacturingProcesses course (AT 308), which is organized as an independent business venture and simulatesa real world manufacturing experience for students. During this course students are assignedtasks and job positions they will encounter during their professional career. The students spent aconsiderable amount of time in the classroom learning theory about heat treatment, loads, strains

Conference Session

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

mathematics," teaching mathematicalconcepts in a context that has meaning to a learner2, in this case, a student seeking a career inengineering or technology. The course provides examples of contextualized mathematics thatboth build the mathematical skills of the secondary school technology and science teachers andprovide examples of how those math skills are used in the engineering and engineeringtechnology courses at the community college level. The objective was to equip the teachers withthe knowledge and confidence to show their students how mathematical skills and concepts areapplied within technology, engineering and science courses at the middle and high school level.The course as developed fully supports the major goals of

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Camelia Rosca, Boston College; Larry Ludlow, Boston College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

, 2007 A Preliminary Analysis of Correlates of Engineering Persistence: Results from a Longitudinal StudyAbstractThis paper outlines the preliminary findings of a longitudinal survey-based study, the Persistencein Engineering (PIE) survey. This survey was designed to identify and characterize thefundamental factors that influence students’ intentions to pursue an engineering degree over thecourse of their undergraduate career, and upon graduation, to pursue a career in an engineering-related field, including practicing engineering as a profession, teaching, or conducting research.In addition, it is also designed to broaden our understanding of how students navigate theireducation and begin to form identities as

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christan Whysong, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

, associate professor of Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, is interested in improving the bioprocess curriculum using a spiral themed approach. Page 12.854.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Improving Ethics Studies through a Spiral Themed Curriculum: Implementing Ethics Discussion at the Sophomore LevelAbstractTo enhance ethics training during the undergraduate career, engineering ethics material shouldbe presented throughout the engineering curriculum. In continuation of the Department LevelReform (DLR) project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), two departments

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crocket, California Polytechnic State University

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Graduate Studies

. The second, they are not sure that their academic performance asundergraduates places them in competitive positions for graduate school. Third, they believe itwill cost them thousands of dollars to continue their education, in tuition and living expense.Fourth, they believe it limits their future career options. Fifth, they believe it is much better to goto work, and then return to grad school. And finally, students are afraid of academic “burnt-out”after their undergraduate degrees, and need a change in environment.To address these in turn. First, no investment one makes in themselves has a better return thangraduate education. Examining the data for average salaries of degreed engineers over thecourse of their lifetime available in NSF

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Eisenman, University of Maryland; George List, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

. Not every graduate student leaves with a degree. There are many differentreasons why one may choose to go to graduate school, not every successful graduatestudent has the same reason. If the reason for attending graduate school is strong enough,then graduate school is a good choice.Once a decision has been made to attend graduate school, the assignment of choosing aschool, advisor and area of research is handed out. This should be treated as the toughestassignment of the graduate career, because these decisions it can and will have aninfluence on you for the rest of your life. Making a poor decision at this point can cost alot of time and personal suffering, while making a good decision can be well rewarded.This does not mean these decisions

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Abraham Lachowsky, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

tour ◊ Go to mentoring events ◊ Meet over coffee, lunch, or dinner ◊ Go to educational events such as lectures, talks, documentaries ◊ Go to student organization meetings ◊ Other activities I want to do with my mentor: _________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________I hope my mentor and I will discuss: ◊ Academic subjects that will most benefit my future career ◊ Job opportunities, co-op opportunities, Career Development Center ◊ The realities of the university and

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

institutions to take full advantage of Page 12.1451.3 their academic years and to better understand and practice their full responsibilities, rights, and privileges as citizens of this country. SAAB provides an opportunity for itsmembers to work in the community with other younger Black males in need of guidanceand direction. To accomplish its goals, educational and cultural activities are offered toall student participants. Services such as tutorial assistance, career planning andcounseling, cultural and social activities, personal development opportunities, communityservice and service learning, and spiritual enrichment

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lionel Craddock, Bluefield State College; Daphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Susan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College; Martha Eborall, Bluefield State College; Lewis Foster, Bluefield State College; Stephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Betsy Tretola, Virginia Tech; Bruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Oswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to develop material to create Cyberinfrastructure courses that wouldbe implemented and evaluated by both BSC and GMHS in 2007. The VBI role was to developcourse modules based on ongoing projects utilizing cutting edge bioinformatics tools andgenomics results to allow for the introduction of the concepts of cyberinfrastructure to studentsand faculty of each institution to the concepts of cyberinfrastructure. BSC professors and GMHSteachers were charged with the task of developing and bringing together materials to supplementthe modules and tailor the information to the students at their respective institutions. BSCprepares many non-traditional students for challenging careers, graduate study, informedcitizenship, community involvement, and

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otto Wilson, Catholic University of America

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Materials

Biomaterials (BONE/CRAB Lab). Otto is also very involved in K-12 educational outreach. He was recently awarded a NSF CAREER Award for his proposal entitled “Bone Inspiration in Research and Education. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife Debra and their wonderful sons, Otto III (7) and Daniel 18 months). Page 12.1095.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Nanoscale Hetero-coagulation and Adsorption Phenomena: Magnetic Bone MineralAbstractThe Magnetic Bone Mineral demonstration was developed to provide students with a simple wayto visualize

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Mathias, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Ronald Caffey, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Bruce Chrisman, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Chris Pearson, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Ernest Lewis, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Kathy Pericak-Spector, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

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First-Year Programs

, sophomore and junior engineeringstudents and faculty provide peer and faculty mentoring to freshman and sophomore engineeringstudents to encourage them to continue in the engineering program through the challenging firsttwo years. Practicing engineers are designated as industrial mentors and work with students toprovide career advice, clarify engineering jobs, and explain how curriculum in engineering isused in the workplace.It is projected that through the successful implementation of the innovative student-centeredacademic and non-academic programs, the overall five year retention and graduation rate in theSIUC College of Engineering will increase by 30%, from 37% to 67

Conference Session

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

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Stwalley, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

mathematics through calculus in equal numbers to boys, and the differencebetween their relative general mathematics achievements has become insignificant.5 The concernnow is how to motivate girls to enter technological professions, such as engineering, which relyheavily on mathematics and computers, when they seem to have a “we can, but I don’t want to”attitude to such career choices.6 Fortunately, if a girl has an intention in high school to major inengineering, then she is more likely to act on her intention than is her male counterpart.7 Whenasked why they chose their field, most women in computing careers gave several reasons whichincluded: a perceived talent to do the tasks necessary in the field, family or friend support, andbeing introduced to

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Chonacky, Yale University

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-2127: COMPUTATION IN UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS: WHAT NEEDSTO CHANGE AND WHAT CHANGE CAN MEAN TO COMPUTATION INENGINEERING COURSES.Norman Chonacky, Yale University Norman Chonacky is currently the editor in chief of Computing in Science and Engineering, a joint publication of the American Institute of Physics and the IEEE-Computer Society. He is a retired physicist who has spent his career split evenly between being a physics faculty member and conducting applied science and engineering research. As an academic he worked to apply computers in physics educational settings and to evaluate the impact that various methodologies had on student learning. As a research scientist he worked in optics

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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International

particular themeor topic. Instead, it gives students a broad range of research project options in computer scienceand engineering. For example, the program includes research projects in robotics, computernetworks, transportation, computer architecture, data mining, artificial intelligence, real-timesoftware verification, game programming and digital image processing. The second distinctiveaspect is that the program is committed to recruiting the majority of the students from minoritygroups, and Hispanics in particular, mainly from Puerto Rico and Florida. This is motivated bywell published statistics that show very low participation of under-represented minority groups,especially Hispanics, in careers in engineering and computer science, in tenure

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin

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Minorities in Engineering

(EOE) Program in1970 to promote the recruitment, retention and academic development of African American,Hispanic, and Native American students interested in pursuing careers in engineering. Since thattime, EOE has expanded its goals and now seeks to increase the diversity of its student body by Page 12.686.2supporting students who come from historically underrepresented population groups in Texas or Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents who have backgrounds or experiences that will

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Brunkhorst, University of Missouri; Halvard Nystrom, University of Missouri; Donald Myers, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

processes. Sridhar B. Seshadri isthe Vice President of Planning and Process Excellence for Stanford Hospital and Clinics and isrepresentative of this career opportunity. Although currently working in a management role,Seshadri started his career in healthcare as an engineer. In an interview, Seshadri states: “Our Page 12.1390.6focus is to improve those operational processes that ‘envelop the clinical event’.”16 As part of a marketing class at the University of Missouri-Rolla, a number of studentsinvestigated the demand within hospitals for engineers with not only a knowledge and educationin the biomedical discipline but also in business. Ten

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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International

future work in a multinationalcompany. International collaboration is also more directly related to the special identity of thesubject of mechatronics, and the experience of working with global, diverse teams is valuablepreparation for a future career in a global market.IntroductionMechatronics has been taught at KTH, the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden,since 1984. The Mechatronics engineer is characterized by cross-disciplinary work, by utilizingcompetencies in various areas such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering as well asfunctional skills in programming, control etc. In prior studies of relations between educationalprograms and professional roles, the Mechatronics engineers (at least in Sweden) are

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Marina Miletic, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Graduate Studies

assist student chapters with advertising ASEE and engineering pedagogy.The Purpose of Student ChaptersThere are already several excellent papers advising students how to build a successful ASEEstudent chapter1,2,3. This paper will not duplicate that information but will instead present ourvision of the future role of the ASEE national organization in the development of thrivingstudent chapters.ASEE student chapters are uniquely positioned to execute the ASEE mission to "encourageyouth to pursue studies and careers in engineering and engineering technology"4. ThrivingASEE student chapters on university campuses promote engineering pedagogy among graduatestudents, undergraduates, and children at K-12 schools in their communities. Active

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Wilson; Dennis George; john bruni

abstract thinking skills; • Life-long learners capable of building their careers upon a solid foundation of knowledge; • Competent in communicating technical materials and concepts in individual and group situations; • Able to apply with confidence the basic sciences and mathematics to their professional activities; and • Acclimated to individual and team project activities based upon numerous experiences relating to our project-based, industry-related curriculum.It should be noted that the mission statement and desired qualities of graduates of theEE program directly support the ABET Criteria 3 A-K.3During the creation of the engineering programs at WKU, much time and energy was

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Owensby, Bluefield State College; Akhtar Safder, Bluefield State College; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

success of our web-delivered courses in the School ofEngineering Technology and Computer Science (SETCS) delivered through the CART CourseManagement System (CMS), this work describes the research process used to measure ourcapability to provide an online version of our degree. Mid-career professionals interested incompleting degree requirements without having to attend on-campus classes represent a newstudent target.The program will continue to conform to our curriculum requirements ensuring the quality of theon-line MIET program. The article will address the development of this new delivery method.The curriculum will be designed to operate in an interactive web-based environment forsubmission of coursework; concept diagrams, drawings, reports

Conference Session

Industry-Academia Collaborations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

executive Breadth Specialist New graduate Depth Figure 1. Technical career path options Page 12.300.2However, no solution is static and as advanced technology has allowed development ofmore complex systems, the technical roles have evolved too. Large systems companieshave steadily moved away from being the monolithic provider of all components to focuson specific capabilities. As a result, a global and massively interconnected supply chainhas evolved to produce

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

the faculty sothey can be embedded into the academic program? The faculty also has to blend thatstudent-centric goal with a long-term objective to provide a stream of technologists whowill contribute productively to the success of their enterprises – large and small – overthe next 2 decades and more. Understanding job conditions is the key to new employeesbeing able to adapt quickly to the business environment and be fast-track candidates forpromotion and career advancement.Such introspection is not new. In a 1981 review 2 of the education requirements for thenext 25 years, John Fluke stated: “The entire educational system in the United Statessimply isn’t working sufficiently well. Major system elements must be entirely rebuilt orreplaced in

Conference Session

Innovations in biological and agricultural engineering education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jinglu Tan, University of Missouri

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Biological & Agricultural

and a clear sense of what needed to be done for a successful andprogram-enhancing accreditation process.Depiction of Criteria and ProcessIf we momentarily shun some of the confusing literature and study the EC 2000 documentitself [1], we will find that Criteria 2 and 3, which occupy about a page in the document, arefairly straightforward to understand. The two criteria rather unequivocally call for qualitycontrol through activities at two levels. Criterion 2 requires periodic evaluation of the careerand professional accomplishments of the graduates against established goals called programeducational objectives. This is about evaluation of the ultimate product quality after delivery –the professional and career performance of graduates in the

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Furterer, East Carolina University; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Abeer Sharawi, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; H. Gregg St. John, EMG Consulting

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Industrial Engineering

clusters of information that future IE graduates would need to master based onpossible future work scenarios. The emerging topics were mapped to the high level knowledgeclusters to generate curriculum requirements of future progress. This research effort developed arevised IE curriculum that can be used as a national model for IE departments. This curriculumfocuses on nontraditional industry sectors, incorporating enhanced instructional strategies thatcan improve learning and retention, as well as state-of-the art technologies that support thesestrategies. The national model also includes material to help engineers gain knowledge that willhelp to prepare them for roles of leadership and management in their careers, as well as providesfor

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; James Steck, Wichita State University; David Koert, Wichita State University; Larry Paarmann, Wichita State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-710: A CLASS FOR UNDERGRADUATE TECHNICAL LITERACYUSING LEGO MINDSTORMSLawrence Whitman, Wichita State UniversityJames Steck, Wichita State UniversityDavid Koert, Wichita State UniversityLarry Paarmann, Wichita State University Page 12.12.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A CLASS FOR UNDERGRADUATE TECHNICAL LITERACY USING LEGO MINDSTORMSAbstractMuch effort is underway to encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics. There is a growing base of infusing these necessary skills andattitudes to stimulate the pursuit of these avenues as careers. There is also much effort aimed ataddressing the