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Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Rose Stoakley, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Tiara Turner, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Suraf Cherinet, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Gabriel Ladd, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Harsha Chalyam, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; James B. Burrows-Mcelwain, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

Maryland-Eastern Shore Mr. James B. Burrows-Mcelwain is a lecturer in the Aviation Program in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences. Mr. Mcelwain also serves as the Coordinator for the Aviation Program.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Page 12.1249.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Rich Learning Experiences for Minority Undergraduate Students thru Inquiry Based Project Activities in the Field and Laboratory Settings AbstractWith support from HBCU-UP (Historically Black College and University UndergraduateProgram) at National Science Foundation (NSF), the ACTION (Advanced Curriculumand

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Baier, Florida International University; Yong Tao, Florida International University

construction professionals who willeventually, however, be required to work together as a team in the workplace. With theSolar Decathlon project at Florida International University (FIU) we demonstrated a freshinterdisciplinary approach to higher education, allowing students from these variousdepartments to work together on a design/construction project, just as would be the casein the “real world.” The project called for the design, construction and transportation of a800-ft2, modular, solar powered house to compete at the National Mall in Washington,D.C., USA, from September 27 to October 19, 2005. In a two-year period, we formed aspecial course in which students participated in the various phases of the project, whileearning their educational

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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-1491: GENERATING ENTHUSIASM FOR RESEARCH THROUGHAUTOMOTIVE PROJECTS AND INDUSTRIAL MENTORS: LESSONS LEARNEDFROM THE FIRST YEAR OF AN REU PROGRAMLaila Guessous, Oakland University LAILA GUESSOUS (Guessous@oakland.edu) is an assistant professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University. She received her M.S. (1994) and Ph.D. (1999) from the University of Michigan and joined OU in August 2000. Her research and teaching interests lie in the areas of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, with an emphasis on computational methods. She is the program director for the NSF and DoD funded Automotive Research and Industrial Mentorship REU program.Qian Zou, Oakland University

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Assessing Design Coursework II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-1582: FROM CAPSTONE COURSES TO CORNERSTONE PROJECTS:TRANSFERRING EXPERIENCES FROM DESIGN ENGINEERING FINAL YEARSTUDENTS TO FIRST YEAR STUDENTSMartin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Page 12.768.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 From Capstone Courses to Cornerstone Projects: Transferring Experiences from Design Engineering Final Year Students to First Year StudentsAbstractAt KTH, the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, large capstone courses havebeen the base of higher engineering programs in product development during the last 20 years.The capstone courses has since the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Schick-Richards, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Robert Juepner, University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal (FH), Germany; Manuela Tzschirner, Institute for Water Management and Ecotechnology, Magdeburg, Germany; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Professional in Human Resources. Stephen Page 12.20.1 has taught summers at the Berufsakademie, Mannheim since 1999.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Comparison of Flood Management Practices between Germany and the USA: An Undergraduate Research Project on Sustainable PracticesAbstractThe Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University–Purdue UniversityIndianapolis (IUPUI) offers a three credit hour study abroad course which focuses onsustainable development, globalization, and German culture. Undergraduate students have anoption to add another three credit

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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rebecca devasher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley; David Mutchler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1683: DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI-LEVEL ASSESSMENT FOR ACROSS-DISCIPLINARY PROJECT EVALUATING THE SYMBIOSIS OF TABLETPC'S AND COLLABORATION-FACILITATING SOFTWARE IN THECLASSROOMrebecca devasher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rebecca B. DeVasher received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL (the main campus) in 2000, and her Ph.D. from the same university in 2004 under the guidance of Kevin Shaughnessy. Rebecca was an instructor at the University of Alabama while she was working on her Ph.D. Upon completion of her doctoral degree, she accepted a visiting faculty position at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for the academic year 2004-2005. In March

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Best Practices in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

software has been donated for use by students in the SCMTL, aswell as supporting training materials. In particular, the lab was provided with licenses to anenterprise resource planning (ERP) software that is delivered via a web-based applicationservice provider (ASP), representing a unique trend in the delivery of software applications.Indeed, a primary advantage of this software is the ready access that students have to thesystem from any computer with internet access. This paper will discuss a project usinggraduate students in a Global Supply Chain Management course to prepare softwaredemonstration modules to support the teaching of distribution management ERP software.The ADDIE Model (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement and Evaluate) was

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Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Dianne Dorland, Rowan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

for a community on the Cheyenne River Reservation – an EWB Service-Learning ProjectAbstractEngineering students, with faculty guidance, undertook a service-learning experience focused onthe design of a fish hatchery on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in Red Scaffold, SD.The team developed a technical guide for implementation of a commercial fish facility producing100,000 pounds of fish annually that utilizes water reuse technology and local natural resources.The project provided a knowledge base on the existing geothermal well and how it may beutilized to produce electricity. The design assisted the tribe in securing needed funding from theBureau of Indian Affairs. The College of Engineering has

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1327: DEVELOPMENT OF SCADA EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEMSTHROUGH STUDENT PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE AUTOMATIONCURRICULUM IN A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMAndrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University Andrew Otieno is an associate professor in the Department of Technology at NIU. He has done extensive research in experimental and theoretical analysis of metal machining problems. His research and teaching interests include machine vision, manufacturing processes, finite element analysis, and manufacturing automation. Page 12.539.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of SCADA

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong Tao, Florida International University; Yiding Cao, Florida International University

Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Implementation of Design, Build and Test Projects for Heat Exchanger and Air Conditioning in Thermal Engineering CoursesAbstract This paper presents the progress of implementing the developed Design-Build-Testprojects in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum at Florida International University. Inparticular, two DBT course modules were developed and offered: the heat exchanger and scaledbuilding air-conditioning system. The project attempts to improve the relevance of the stand-alone ME lab course to the lecture courses through the execution of DBT activities. Thisadaptation enhances students’ learning of thermal science subjects by providing students anenhanced, open-ended design

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Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

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International

AC 2007-1188: FORMING GLOBAL ENGINEERS: A FRESHMAN ENGINEERINGDESIGN COURSE WITH A MULTINATIONAL DESIGN PROJECT INVOLVINGLATIN AMERICAN INSTITUTIONSIvan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan Esparragoza is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Penn State. His interests are in engineering design education, innovative design, and global design. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in collaboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of

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Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Construction

AC 2007-2906: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING CONSTRUCTIONFUNDAMENTALS: IMPLEMENTING DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT DELIVERYPROCEDURES INTO A COURSE IN COST ESTIMATINGDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Brown

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2989: THE ST@R PROJECT: AN INITIATIVE TO INCREASE THERETENTION RATES OF 1ST AND 2ND YEAR UNDERREPRESENTEDSTUDENTS ENROLLED IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGEdward Brown, Edward E. Brown, Jr. is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania (1992). He received his M.S. (2000) and Ph.D. (2004) in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is a 2005-2006 recipient of the Semiconductor Industry Association Stay Tech Award which focuses on improving the retention rates of undergraduate engineering students

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1910: USING A SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT TO MAKE PROGRESSON BOTH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OBJECTIVES FOR AMERICANINDIAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSSheree Watson, Montana State UniversityHeidi Sherick, Montana State UniversityCarolyn Plumb, Montana State University Page 12.1534.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using a Service-learning Project to Make Progress on Both Recruitment and Retention Objectives for American Indian Engineering StudentsThe Designing our Community (DOC) program at Montana State University(MSU), which is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, hasthree goals: (1) Increase the motivation and

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvanus Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2002: PROJECT CARE: THE EFFECT OF ENRICHMENT OFACADEMIC IMPACT SKILLS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEIMPROVEMENT (API) FOR STEM CAREERSSylvanus Wosu, University of Pittsburgh Page 12.1198.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ASEE Conference Paper Project CARE: The Effect of Enrichment of Academic Performance Improvement (API) Skills on Performance in Math and Science Sylvanus N. Wosu and Mike Lovell University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering Pittsburgh, PA

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Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

AC 2007-2321: COLLABORATIVE DESIGN OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGCOURSES: HOW TO IMPLEMENT A MODE OF LEARNING THATEFFECTIVELY BUILDS SKILLS FOR THE GLOBAL ENGINEERRichard Savage, California Polytechnic State UniversityLinda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State UniversityJonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Page 12.367.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Collaborative design of project-based learning courses: How to implement a mode of learning that effectively builds skills for the global engineerAbstractSuccess for tomorrow’s engineers necessitates the design of curricula that promote awareness ofthe

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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University; Kelley Racicot, Washington State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-465: EVERYDAY PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS ARCHIVEDAS E-PORTFOLIO: EVIDENCE OF SOCIAL LEARNING IN AN ENGINEERINGDESIGN CURRICULUMCharles Pezeshki, Washington State University Chuck Pezeshki is a professor at Washington State University in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and is the DIrector of the Industrial Design Clinic.Kelley Racicot, Washington State University Kelley Racicot is a graduate student in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Washington State University. She is employed at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology at WSU. Page 12.702.1© American

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Industrial Collaborations and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology; Eva Graham, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-136: TO ENCOURAGE AND EXCITE THE NEXT GENERATION OFENGINEERS THROUGH HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION PROJECTS FORSPACE EXPLORATIONAyanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Ayanna Howard has a strong commitment to advancing research centered around transplanting human “smarts” into robotic systems. Her research has resulted in over 60 written works in a number of projects – from landing on Mars to autonomous rover navigation. To date, her unique accomplishments have been documented in over 12 featured articles - including being named as one of the world's top young innovators of 2003 by the prestigious MIT Technology Review journal and in TIME magazine’s "Rise of the Machines" article in

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Capstone Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

directed all research activities, the identification of new technologies, and the review of new business opportunities for the corporation. His responsibilities included transitioning projects into development and potential commercialization. He identified and successfully created research programs with leading academic institutions and formed strategic alliances with other high technology companies. He is currently a Lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Technology Management Program in the College of Engineering. He remains active in the field of medical devices as a consultant for new ventures and investment

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Construction

AC 2007-286: INNOVATIVE METRICS FOR ASSESSMENT OF A CAPSTONECOURSE IN A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUMMichael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Michael J. Soller., Project Director at Shook Construction. B.S. Civil Eng., University of Dayton, M.S. Technology Candidate, Purdue University. He has over 20 years of commercial and industrial project management experience and has been an adjunct professor for the Department of Construction Technology of Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) for 9 years. Mr. Soller is a member of ASCE, ASEE, AIC, Advisory Board with the Construction Technology

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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Biney, Prairie View A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-1556: ASSESSING ABET OUTCOMES USING CAPSTONE DESIGNCOURSESPaul Biney, Prairie View A&M University Page 12.261.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessing ABET Outcomes Using Capstone Design CoursesAbstractThis paper presents a methodology fo r using capstone design project courses for assessing anumber of ABET outcomes. In the advent of EC 2000, Engineering programs have grappledwith methods for assessing some of the ABET outcomes, especially those skills which are nottaught in the traditional engineering programs.Senior Design and Professionalism I and II are two capstone design courses taken by seniors inthe College of Engineering over a

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ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; Janie Stratton Haney, Texas A&M University; Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Charles Glover, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-984: ENHANCEMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGINTRODUCTORY CURRICULUM THROUGH SERVICE LEARNINGIMPLEMENTATIONLale Yurttas, Texas A&M University Lale Yurttas is a Senior Lecturer and Assistant Department Head in Chemical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. She chairs Departmental ABET Committee. She also participates in Engineers Without Borders-USA, especially in TAMU Chapter and coordinates service learning activities for the current NSF project. She has 10 years of experience in engineering education and curriculum development.Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University Jennifer Christensen is a junior in Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering. She is an

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Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Baker, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Richard Berkey, Michigan Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

agreements, and other related agreements with industrial partners. Jim is a registered Patent Agent and holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering, an M.S. in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University.Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University Ms. Mary Raber is the director of the Enterprise Program at MTU. In this role, she secures funding and projects from external sources, oversees day-to-day operation of the program and teaches various instructional modules in the curriculum. Prior to Michigan Tech, Ms. Raber worked in the automotive industry for 14 years, holding various positions in engineering and management. Mary holds a B.S.M.E

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IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judith Challinger, California State University, Chico; Rachael Teasdale, California State University, Chico

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Information Systems

collection in the field andsubsequent graphing and analysis are important skills for students in many different scientificdisciplines. This paper presents a project currently underway by computer science andenvironmental science faculty at the California State University, Chico to address these needs. Amulti-tier system is being developed to serve as a repository for data collected in the field byenvironmental science students, facilitate graphing and analysis of data, and provide a platformfor interdisciplinary teams of students to collaborate on both software development and dataanalysis tasks.IntroductionIn 2005, Microsoft Research Cambridge brought together an international panel of scientists forthe Towards 2020 Science workshop.1 Their goal

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Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Wittig, City College of the City University of New York

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Environmental Engineering

involved in the chapter are inpursuit of undergraduate degrees in Civil, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering, but there arealso a handful of students pursuing degrees in Economics, Public Health, Spanish, andCommunications. The student chapter is advised by a professionally licensed EnvironmentalEngineer and faculty in the Civil Engineering (CE) Department at the CUNY City College ofNew York (CCNY). The chapter also receives guidance from a licensed Structural Engineer andCE faculty, and from a practicing licensed Environmental Engineer.Our first project is nearing completion. In this project, we are developing a potable water supplyto serve over 350 people, distributed across several valleys in a mountainous region in Honduras.Even by Honduran

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Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

MFA from The Ohio State University in 1994 with an emphasis in Computer Graphics and Animation. He has been involved in all areas of digital media production including accident reconstruction, visualization, multimedia, and web development. His job titles and responsibilities have varied from animator, project manager, multimedia programmer and web developer. His main role has always been to bridge the gap between design and technology. Peter has worked with industrial, corporate and education clients including: Compaq, Ford, Daimler Chrysler, VW, Delphia, Siemens, and QWEST. Mr. Hriso currently is an Assistant Professor of Digital Media at East Tennessee State University.Craig A. Turner

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado at Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder

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International

differentprojects for a community in Rwanda over two semesters, earning six credits that could be appliedas technical electives in their respective majors. In year two, twelve students in three teamsworked on a wastewater treatment/reuse design for a community in Sonora, Mexico. In thisformat, students earned 3 to 4 credits for the course, which counted as the capstone designexperience in their curricula. The students self-selected this international project from amongthree project options (the other two were service learning projects within the state) in thecapstone Environmental Engineering design class. Student evaluations of the EDW course arepresented and contrasted against feedback from students who worked on other service learningprojects or a

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

, interviews, and project assessment. In the paperwe report the results of this experiment and, based on those results, propose recommendationsfor fostering self-efficacy in robotics education.IntroductionRecent research has emphasized the role of affect in constructivist learning and revised thetraditional tendency to explore cognitive processes of science and engineering education inisolation from affective functions. Picard et al. [1] call for "redressing the imbalance betweenaffect and cognition" and "constructing a science of affective learning". This study focuses ondeveloping learning technologies, systems, and environments that incorporate affect.DeBellis and Goldin [2] in their study of affect in problem-based mathematical learning

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frederick Berry; Patricia Carlson

reflect on whether they have gained a deeper level of understanding for the assignment and its outcomes.How We Applied CPRAfter some experimentation with CPR, it was very obvious that with proper design of exercises,CPR could be used to assess EC3(g). In fact, CPR could be used to make writing a method oflearning engineering design. Therefore, the ECE Department has developed a complete courseusing CPR assignments to help our students develop proposals for their senior design projects.This course, ECE362 Principles of Design, is a junior level required course for all computer andelectrical engineering students. ECE362 includes intellectual property, research methods, designspecifications, conceptual design, scheduling, project management

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Environmental Engineering Curricula III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Pines, University of Hartford

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-965: GAUGING STUDENT INTEREST IN A DESIGN FOR DEVELOPINGCOMMUNITIES COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORDDavid Pines, University of Hartford David Pines is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hartford. He completed his Ph.D. studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2000. He is actively involved with student projects sponsored by environmental engineering firms, municipalities, and water utilities, and is involved in international service learning projects in conjunction with EWB