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Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Moustafa Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Julie Moustafa, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Design Graphics

teaching certificate for business, and anticipates a master in instructional design and technology in the summer of 2007; both degrees are from Old Dominion University. Page 12.1538.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Basic Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Courses at the Freshman Level to Improve Technology Students Competitiveness in Obtaining Early Academic Career InternshipsAbstract:Many students have the desire to have internships and part-time employment during theiracademic careers. Often students in their freshman and sophomore years in four yearengineering and

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Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Kramer, Kansas State University; Jeffrey Tucker, Kansas State University; Bret Lanz, Kansas State University; Dale Wunderlich, Kansas State University; Jeffrey Katz, Kansas State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-893: EARLY STAGE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ANDCOMMERCIALIZATION: AN INVESTMENT IN INNOVATION THAT YIELDSAN ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL IMPACTBradley Kramer, Kansas State University Dr. Kramer is the Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Institute and the Department Head for Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Kansas State University. He holds the Ike and Letty Evans Engineering Chair.Jeffrey Tucker, Kansas State University Jeff Tucker is the Associate Director for the Advanced Manufacturing Institute.Bret Lanz, Kansas State University Bret Lanz is the commercialization project manager for the Advanced Manufacturing Institute.Dale Wunderlich, Kansas State University Dale

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The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-228: TECHNOLOGY AND GENDER ISSUES: DEVELOPMENT ANDASSESSMENT OF A FRESHMAN GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE IN THECOLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGPatricia Backer, San Jose State University Patricia Backer is a Professor and chair of the Department of Aviation and Technology in the College of Engineering at SJSU. She holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University, a MA and MS degree from Tennessee Temple University, and a MA and PhD from Ohio State. Her research interests are in the integration of multimedia and web-based learning into technology instruction. Page 12.1377.1© American

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Potpourri Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-233: CAN A MEDIA STRATEGY BE AN EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENTAND RETENTION TOOL FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY? A PILOT STUDYMara Wasburn, Purdue University Page 12.338.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Can a Media Strategy be an Effective Recruitment and Retention Tool for Women in Engineering and Technology? A Pilot StudyAbstractDespite the fact that many Western nations face a critical shortage of skilled professionals inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and despite abundant jobopportunities in STEM disciplines, few women still prepare themselves for careers in thesefields. Recently, there have been suggestions that

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Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim Subach, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; John Magrane, Microchip Technology Inc.; Carol Popovich, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-2084: UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY CREATEENGINEER-ENTREPRENEURS TO FUEL INNOVATIONJim Subach, Arizona State University Jim Subach received his BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Maine, and his MS and Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. He has 30 years of experience in technology, was a Visiting Scientist at NASA-JSC, currently operates his own business and technology consulting practice, and is a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University.Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been

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Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

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International

AC 2007-1454: LINKING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, INNOVATION,CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND GLOBAL THINKING: MOTIVATINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTS TO BE ATTENTIVE TO CULTURAL ISSUESSaeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina SAEED KHAN is an Associate Professor with the Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology program at Kansas State University at Salina. Dr. Khan received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut, in 1989 and 1994 respectively. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1984. Khan, who joined KSU in 1998, teaches courses in telecommunications and digital systems

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Frances Stewart; Malgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University

AC 2007-1605: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A LONGITUDINAL STUDY INTOTHE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF STUDENTS IN TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED VS.HUMANITIES PROGRAMSMary Stewart, Ryerson University MARY F. (FRANKIE) STEWART Frankie Stewart, B.A.Sc. (Queen’s U.), M.Eng. (U. of Toronto), is a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University. Professor Stewart is a recipient of the FEAS Teaching Excellence Award at Ryerson University (2006), of Honourable Mention in the 2005 province-wide competition for the COU Award for Teaching with Technology, and of the Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology from the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Harb, Brigham Young University; Richard Rowley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

AC 2007-2912: GOING GLOBAL: IMPLEMENTATION OF A COLLEGE-WIDEINITIATIVE TO PREPARE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSFOR THE 21ST CENTURYJohn Harb, Brigham Young UniversityRichard Rowley, Brigham Young UniversitySpencer Magleby, Brigham Young UniversityAlan Parkinson, Brigham Young University Page 12.788.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Going Global: Implementation of a College-wide Initiative to Prepare Engineering and Technology Students for the 21st CenturyIntroductionEngineering is a global enterprise. Markets are global. It is not uncommon for engineers todesign products which will be

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Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Derek Ogle, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Megan Svarczkopf, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Architectural

AC 2007-358: SEEKING NEW PRAXIS AND PEDAGOGY: USINGETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH METHODS TO TEACH ARCHITECTURALTECHNOLOGY WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CONTEXTDavid Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis David Jan Cowan, Ph.D. Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor: Architectural Technology Design Technology Program Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisDerek Ogle, Indiana University-Purdue University-IndianapolisMegan Svarczkopf, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Page 12.1260.1© American Society for Engineering Education

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heiko Merle, Darmstadt University of Technology; Joerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-1812: ANALYSIS OF ELABORATED ADOPTION PROCESSES TOIDENTIFY THE OPTIMAL STRATEGY OF LEARNINGHeiko Merle, Darmstadt University of TechnologyJoerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology Page 12.239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Analysis of elaborated adoption processes to identify the optimal strategy of learningIntroductionELearning has raised great expectations and promises, which have not been reached by now.Both effectiveness and sustainability have not been accomplished in the anticipated degree.Engineers with their conservative teaching style are particularly critical on eLearningtechniques. Two reasons

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Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1814: USING THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MODEL AND COURSEASSESSMENT TO TRANSFORM A MULTIDISCIPLINARY SENIOR DESIGNCOURSE SEQUENCEMargaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology MARGARET BAILEY, registered professional engineer, is the Kate Gleason Chair and Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at RIT. She earned her BSE at Pennsylvania State University in 1988 and her Ph.D. at University of Colorado at Boulder in 1998. She conducts research with students using advanced thermodynamic analyses and neural network modeling applied to various, energy-intensive, complex mechanical systems. Dr. Bailey serves in numerous leadership roles within her college, including Executive Director of

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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Mathews, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-29: IS IT REAL OR IS IT MEMOREX: A DISTANCE LEARNINGEXPERIENCEWayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology WAYNE E. WHITEMAN Wayne E. Whiteman is a Senior Academic Professional and Director of the Office of Student Services in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his BS degree from the United States Military Academy in 1979, a master’s degree from MIT in 1987, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1996. Whiteman is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army and completed 24 years of active military service. He served on the West Point faculty from 1987 to 1990, and 1998 to 2003.Brian Mathews, Georgia Institute of

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Environmental Engineering Curricula III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-388: MINORITY STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING, GENERAL STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE DISCIPLINE,AND STRATEGIES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN A MORE DIVERSE STUDENTBODYMichelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological UniversityKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 12.1073.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Minority Student Enrollment in Environmental Engineering, General Student Perceptions of the Discipline, and Strategies to Attract and Retain a More Diverse Student BodyAbstractEnvironmental engineering, as a discipline has celebrated success at incorporating women intoits ranks among undergraduate

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Scientific Literature and Data: Proliferation, Storage, and Open Access

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Stout, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anne Graham, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2007-155: THE DATA DILEMMAAmy Stout, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAnne Graham, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Page 12.1402.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Data Dilemma There’s a famous allegory about a map of the world that grows in detail until every point in reality has its counterpoint on paper; the twist being that such a map is at once ideally accurate and entirely useless, since it’s the same size as the thing it’s meant to represent 1.IntroductionThe proliferation of scientific data is inspiring a paradigm shift in the way we manageinformation. Scientists frequently use other

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Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-1724: USING A HYBRID CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT FOR THEINSTRUCTION OF ETHICS AND CONTEMPORARY CIVIL ENGINEERINGISSUESDonald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Page 12.1532.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using a Hybrid Classroom Environment for the Instruction of Ethics and Contemporary Civil Engineering IssuesAbstractEvery ABET accredited civil engineering program has to consider how to successfully measurewhether its students attain the program outcomes, including ABET mandated outcomes (a) – (k),which include what many consider to be “soft” outcomes since they are not based on scientific ortechnical knowledge. ABET outcomes

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ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-2905: CATALYZING SYSTEMIC CHANGE TOWARDS AMULTIDISCIPLINARY, PRODUCT INNOVATION FOCUSHarvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology Professor & Dean, Kate Gleason College of Engineering Page 12.347.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Catalyzing Systemic Change towards a Multidisciplinary, Product Innovation FocusAbstractThe mission statement of RIT’s newly created honors program focuses on product innovation fora global economy. The critical elements of this program emphasize the importance of amultidisciplinary, systems oriented approach to engineering practice with a special focus oncustomer

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Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-116: FINDING APPROPRIATE DATA FOR ABET SELF-STUDYSECTIONS B2 AND B3 FOR ENGINEERING PROGRAMSKathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Kate Abel serves as the Director for Undergraduate Studies in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Technology Management and Applied Psychology. She teaches courses in Total Quality Management, Engineering Economy, Entrepreneurial Analysis of Engineering Design, Statistics for Engineering Managers, Engineering Management and Senior Design. Her research areas include knowledge engineering, as well as, knowledge and information management. She has published over 15 refereed journal

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The Evolution of Engineering Economy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Thuesen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Economy

AC 2007-308: HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERINGECONOMIC REPRESENTATION WITHIN ASEEGerald Thuesen, Georgia Institute of Technology GERALD J. THUESEN Professor Emeritus, Industrial and Systems Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology DR. GERALD J. THUESEN is Professor Emeritus, in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. His research interests include engineering economic analysis, capital budgeting and statistical decision theory. He has co-authored two college texts, Engineering Economy and Economic Decision Analysis. He served from

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Ozgur Erol, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anithashree Chandrasekaran, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-2693: DESIGNING A COURSE ON BUSINESS PROCESSREENGINEERING (BPR): BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN BUSINESSOPERATIONS AND ENGINEERING OF SYSTEMSRashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology RASHMI JAIN is Associate Professor of Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Dr. Jain has over 15 years of experience of working on socio-economic and information technology (IT) systems. Over the course of her career she has been involved in leading the implementation of large and complex systems engineering and integration projects. Dr. Jain is currently the Head of Education and Research for International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE). Her teaching and research interests include

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Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; Ann Brady, Michigan Technological University; Karina Jousma, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-1638: INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERNATIONAL SENIOR DESIGN:HOW SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESSUPPORT ABET ACCREDITATIONLinda Phillips, Michigan Technological University Linda Phillips, P.E. is Lecturer of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University and Director of the International Senior Design program that allows undergraduates to combine the engineering capstone design course with field construction in a developing country. Ms. Phillips brings over 20 years of project and company management experience to her professional practice-type classes.Ann Brady, Michigan Technological University Ann Brady is an Assistant Professor and directs the

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What's New in Dynamics?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-2657: ENHANCING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE USINGSIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTATION TO TEACH MECHANICALVIBRATIONSEl-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. El-Sayed Aziz holds a faculty position in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mansoura University, Egypt. Currently, he is working as research scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt, in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2003. His research interests include knowledge-based engineering systems; computer-integrated design and manufacturing; Finite Element

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ChE: Computers and Simulation in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-414: FINITE ELEMENT MODULES FOR ENHANCINGUNDERGRADUATE TRANSPORT COURSES: APPLICATIONS TO FUEL CELLFUNDAMENTALSJason Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. He recieved his PhD from the University of Notre Dame in 2000. Jason teaches the required Transport / Unit Operations 2 course and an elective in fuel cell fundamentals.Faith Morrison, Michigan Technological University Faith Morrison is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. She recieved her PhD from the University of Massachusetts in 1988. Faith teaches the required Transport / Unit

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcos Esterman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Dorin Patru, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; Edward Hensel, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-2386: DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED PROJECT TRACKS FOR ACOLLEGE-WIDE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAMAT RITMarcos Esterman, Rochester Institute of TechnologyDorin Patru, Rochester Institute of TechnologyVincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of TechnologyEdward Hensel, Rochester Institute of TechnologyMark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 12.535.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of Integrated Project Tracks for a College-Wide Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Program at RITAbstractSince 2002, the Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE) at the Rochester

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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

AC 2007-39: MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION FORMICROELECTRONICS AND NANOTECHNOLOGYSantosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology Santosh Kurinec is a professor and the department head of Microelectronic Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. She has an extensive experience on integration of electronic materials in modern devices. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in microelectronics processing, electronic materials and solid state quantum mechanics.Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology “Vinnie” Gupta is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, and the recipient of the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in

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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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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2757: TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN K-12: REVELATIONS FROMDESIGNING AND DELIVERING A ROBOTICS LESSON PLAN FORPRE-SERVICE TEACHERSAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Prior to joining UMES he worked in Turabo University in San Juan , PR as well as Duke University in Durham North Carolina as Assistant Professor and Research Assistant Professor, respectively. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME, SME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, remote

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Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Laughlin, University of Maryland; Scott Magids, University of Maryland; David Barbe, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH). Mr. Magids is the primary architect of the VentureAccelerator program. Mr. Magids is a serial entrepreneur and private equity investor in the technology and marketing industries. Mr. Magids received his B.S. (with highest honors) from the University of Maryland.David Barbe, University of Maryland David Barbe is Executive Director of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH), Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Faculty Director of the CEOs Program. He received B.S. (’62) and M.S. (’64) from West Virginia University and the Ph.D. (’69) from The Johns Hopkins University in Electrical Engineering. He is a Fellow of the IEEE. His

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Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Wierman, Johns Hopkins University; Lawrence Aronhime, Johns Hopkins University; Marybeth Camerer, Johns Hopkins University; Benjamin Gibbs, Johns Hopkins University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

officers in the Whiting School of Engineering, BloombergSchool of Public Health, as well as university laboratories and outside federal laboratories.Several students were hired full-time upon graduation by a technology commercializationassessment firm. They prepared studies, prepared business plans, found investors, andnegotiated deals, and recruited several other students as interns. Both the technology transferofficers and this firm have expressed interest in sub-contracting technology assessments to anHSE business. To further explore the possibility, we arranged summer internships for thestudents with the School of Engineering and a university laboratory, who were very happy withtheir contributions. In fall 2006, with a pledge from the Whiting

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Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Importantly, the U.S. is the only nation among the G7 to register a TEA score in the topten.Today, nearly 50 percent of the growth in the U.S. economy can be attributed to entrepreneurialactivity; much of this activity is in the technology sector. Since success in a technology venturerequires both technical feasibility and economic viability an engineering curriculum thatintegrates both aspects is of considerable value.2 Of the over 200 thousand graduates of collegeengineering and science programs each year in the U.S., a growing proportion seek employmentin entrepreneurial ventures or are starting their own ventures. This trend among engineering andscience graduates requires “a new type of engineer, an entrepreneurial engineer, who needs abroad

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Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-436: IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO CHANGE THE PERCEPTION OFENGINEERINGSusan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology is Senior Advisor of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology. Throughout her career, Susan has worked to increase the participation of women in engineering and science. As the founding executive director of the Lore-El Center for Women in Engineering and Science at Stevens she developed and implemented pre-college and college level programs to increase the representation of women in STEM fields at Stevens and nationally, serving more than 15,000 women. In recognition of this contribution, the Lore-El Center

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Retention Programs for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University; Kerri Sleeman, Michigan Technological University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-977: FOUR YEARS OF HELPING UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTSSUCCEED IN ENGINEERINGGretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University Gretchen Hein is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University. She received her BSME at Kettering University in Flint, MI and her MSE at Purdue University and Ph.D. from Michigan Technological University. Prior to pursuing her master’s degree, she worked as a mechanical engineer at General Motors Corporation. Gretchen teaches first year engineering courses and Thermo/Fluids for non-Mechanical Engineers.Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University Amy E. Monte is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering