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Assessing Design Coursework

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba

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Design in Engineering Education

society. In thisessay, Thomas Kuhn’s concept of incommensurability, aspects of constructivist epistemology,and Thomas Green’s framework of professional conscience are used to structure an expandedframework for engineering design, and more broadly, for engineering education and practiceitself.Developments in Engineering Design EducationEngineering design continues to be focal point of discussion and activity in undergraduateengineering education, with the broadly-stated objective to educate engineers with practice-readydesign skills and the soft skills required of practicing professionals. Engineering designeducation requires an integration of mathematics, basic sciences, engineering sciences, andcomplementary studies, facilitated through

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SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Helen Chen, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

, include understanding the relationship between the development ofengineering identity and: • extracurricular activities, both within engineering (eg mini-Baja, solar cars, or volunteering with Engineers Without Borders) and outside engineering (eg theatre, other community service) • exposure (or lack thereof) to engineering practiceAs the nature of student understanding of engineering changes over time and differs betweengenders, a complete picture of how students develop an engineering identity is complex. Thework presented here is only a preliminary examination of the process of identity development asstudents progress through their engineering education, The research of the Center for theAdvancement of

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Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Matthew Search, Iowa State University

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Liberal Education

Yalvac et al. describe how an engineering course was redesigned topromote advanced writing skills by adding writing exercises based on the VaNTH taxonomy ofcore competency skills in writing.11 Many educators and institutions recognize the value ofincreasing communication emphasis in a longitudinal manner throughout a student’s academicprogram.12, 13 While this emphasis is significant and necessary for developing efficient and Page 13.71.2effective engineering graduates, increased “practice” time and/or varied assignment formats arenot sufficient by themselves to accomplish this goal. Just as a successful engineering design isachieved through

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SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristyn Jackson, Stanford University; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

Realities.” accepted for ASEE Annual Conference, 2008.11. “Unpublished data” obtained through communication with Dr. Krista Donaldson, Jan. 2008.12. H.L. Chen, K.M. Donaldson, G. Lichtenstein, O. Eris, D. Chachra, S.D. Sheppard, “From PIE to APPLES: TheEvolution of a Survey Instrument to Explore Engineering Student Pathways, accepted for ASEE AnnualConference, 2008.13. J. Mervis, "Wanted-A Better Way to Boost Numbers of Minority Ph.D.s," Science, August 28, 1998, Vol. 281,No. 5381, p. 1268.14. N. B. Walters, “Retaining aspiring scholars: Recruitment and retention of students of color in graduate andprofessional science degree programs,” paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study ofHigher Education, Nov. 1997

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International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University; David Gute, Tufts University; John Durant, Tufts University

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International

AC 2008-1946: ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION: LEARNING TOSOLVE PROBLEMS THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTSMary McCormick, Tufts University Mary McCormick is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University. Her current research interest is in the development of assessment methodologies to measure the educational benefits of experiential learning.Chris Swan, Tufts UniversityDouglas Matson, Tufts UniversityDavid Gute, Tufts UniversityJohn Durant, Tufts University Page 13.542.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Enhancing

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Web-Based Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Karen Tonso, Wayne State University

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Computers in Education

). Developing a motivational freshman course in using the principle of attached learning. Journal of Engineering Education, 99-106.[15] Zhou, X., Everly, J., Rabiee, M. (2007). A wireless communications and networking course developed for electrical engineering and computer engineering technology programs. Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Session AC 2007-2079.[16] Felder, R. M., Brent, R. (2003). Designing and teaching courses to satisfy the ABET engineering criteria. Journal of Engineering Education, 7-25.[17] Lakshmi, M., Subach, J., Magrane, J., Popovich, C. (2007). Industry-academia collaboration. Proceedings of the 2007 American Society

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Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Andrews, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Joy Oguntebi, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

following term.Page 13.510.13To help support the ongoing partnership between fellows and teachers, the College seeksongoing funding from a variety of sources, including various corporate and private foundationsand the NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program. Managed byNSF's Division of Graduate Education (DGE), GK-12 provides funding to graduate students inscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to acquire additionalskills that will broadly prepare them for professional and scientific careers in the 21st century.NSF developed the GK-12 program recognizing that, in addition to being competent researchers,STEM graduate students must be able to communicate science and research to a variety

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Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed El-Sayed, Kettering University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho

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Design in Engineering Education

patents.Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He has been teaching Sophomore Design, Senior Design, and Combustion Engine Systems, testing of catalytic engine systems, conducting action research in the college classrooms, teaching and documenting open-ended problem solving, and designing professional development activities. He is a Member of the Transferable Integrated Design Engineering Education (TIDEE) consortium that produced and field tested a three component Design Team Readiness Assessment. He is a Co-PI on the NSF Enriched Learning Environment grant with primary responsibility for the formation and ongoing development of a community of research

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Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

diverse disciplinary approaches in a way that is bothpedagogically coherent and immediately relevant to students’ experiences.Introduction [S]ystemic engineering reform, and its [traditional] curricular and programmatic forms…, will only have limited success until the relationship between engineers’ identity and knowledge and method is fully addressed, and an integration of the liberal arts—particularly those areas dealing with the relationship between engineering and culture and politics—takes place.1This paper analyzes Rensselaer’s Product Design and Innovation (PDI) program as a potentialmodel for a new liberal education for engineering students that achieves the high level ofintegration of technical and liberal arts

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SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Morozov, University of Washington; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

interest and expertise include qualitative and mixed educational research methods, adult learning theory, student development, and women in education.Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington KEN YASUHARA is a graduate student in Computer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Washington. Ken is working on research projects within the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE).Cynthia Atman, University of Washington CYNTHIA J. ATMAN is the founding Director of the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington and the Director

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mean-Shang Chen, Central Michigan University; Albert Peng, Central Michgian University; Yanjia Sun, Central Michigan University

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International

bachelor’s degree program if they have successfully completedthe first two years of coursework at the program site. This paper discusses the curriculum,faculty recruitment, program management, transfer options, and the commitment required fromboth schools for this joint program.IntroductionCentral Michigan University (CMU) in the U.S. and Shanghai Institute of Technology (SIT) inChina executed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2000 to promote internationalundergraduate and graduate educations and to strengthen academic exchanges and cooperationbetween the two universities. After extensive communication and discussion between the twoschools, they entered a Memorandum of Agreement in 2002 to expand their relationship. Underthis agreement, a joint four

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SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Lari Garrison, University of Washington; Daniel Amos, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

the four years of theirimmersion in the engineering curriculum. We provide an analysis of the origins of students’images of engineering and what causes them to change and suggest some ways in which thisimagery affects the engineering education experience. We also discuss dominant images acrossthe four schools, showing how some images of engineering are so dominant that students who donot fit within those images must perform what we refer to as reconciling work in order to repairthreats to their engineering identity.An important part of our study has been how do students develop an identity as engineers. Our Page 13.1113.2approach to identity has

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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

’ prerequisite knowledge in relevant math and science topics. • Engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District and the United Nations Office for Project Services – to identify Afghanistan’s infrastructure development needs, common construction practices, and relevant codes and standards. • Representatives of the installation management agency of the Afghan Ministry of Defense – to identify the needs of the defense agency most likely to employ graduates of the NMAA civil engineering program. • Engineering professors from Kabul University – to ascertain the standards and common practices of higher education in Afghanistan, and to benchmark against the recently redesigned

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Focus on High School Girls in Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Porche, Wellesley Center for Women; Jennifer Grossman, Wellesley Center for Women; Anne Noonan, Salem State College; Peter Wong, Tufts University

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Women in Engineering

. Continual support throughfinancial incentives and mentorship are important as well as delivering positive messages thattranscend gender stereotypes and emphasize engineering’s ability to help people and to becompatible with family life. Frome et al.20 found that “leaks” in the STEM pipeline were relatedto young women’s perceptions of a lack of occupational flexibility in STEM that would interferewith being able to balance family and career. Pitching engineering to girls must be done in athoughtful and consistent manner within the systems of influence surrounding the student. Educators at the high school and college level and practicing engineers can work togetherlocally to support the development of a community and culture in which there are

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cathy Burack, Brandeis University; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alan Melchior, Brandeis University; Eric Morgan, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

than one course. Thirty-seven full-time engineering faculty members havetried service-learning at least once so far, just about half the faculty.Faculty were recruited via personal contacts and through workshops offered in the summer andfall of 2004. All engineering faculty were invited. The summer workshop was an all day affairwith presentations by Dwight Giles as well as community partners and breakout discussions;Dwight Giles is a well-known researcher in service-learning9 and was a consultant on the project.A second workshop was about 3 hours and focused on assessment, and again Dwight Gilespresented. A planning grant from NSF allowed faculty to develop S-L courses throughminigrants and graduate student support, and a part-time S-L

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Institutional and Curricular Reform

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Goldberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andreas Cangellaris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Michael Loui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Litchfield, Univ Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

institution. At a research institution, however, a standalone program risks the segregation ofthe faculty into less prestigious undergraduate teachers and more prestigious graduate facultywho conduct research. College-wide interdisciplinary programs or institutes on undergraduateeducation provide a locus for education-oriented faculty in different departments. Separatedepartments of engineering education take this one-step further by permitting full unit status anda dedicated faculty for education research and innovation.Despite the differences in these three approaches, each of these arrangements assumes thatmodification of organizational structure is part of the answer to the question of how to reformengineering education. We agree with that

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SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Chen, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University; Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; George Toye, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

Advancement of EngineeringEducation (CAEE) is a cross-university study that systematically examines how engineeringstudents navigate their education, and how engineering skills and identity develop during theundergraduate period. Through the collective work of the APS, two instruments have emerged –the Persistence in Engineering (PIE) survey and the Academic Pathways of People LearningEngineering Survey (APPLES). This paper describes the redesign of the longitudinal PIE surveyinstrument for the cross-sectional administrations of APPLES as informed by emerging findingsfrom other APS methods. We discuss the challenges of the evolution of PIE and APPLES whileaddressing the comparability of these instruments to each other, and outline plans for

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Eric Hamilton, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

used for misconceptionidentification. Potential MEA topics and a sample MEA are provided and discussed in detail.Introduction to Model Eliciting ActivitiesThe following is an introduction to a comprehensive four-year effort by a team of researchersfrom six universities that focuses on models and modeling as a foundation for undergraduateSTEM curriculum and assessment. This effort is focusing on improving engineering education,with the present discussion focusing specifically on using models and modeling to elicit studentmisconceptions in thermal sciences.Our approach builds upon and extends a proven methodology: model-eliciting activities(MEAs)2,4,5. MEA research, which originated in the mathematics education community6, usesopen-ended case

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Student Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine

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Educational Research and Methods

engaging and interactive ways of learning core concepts and typical common practices needed and expected by employers in the industry, such as using and developing test code, troubleshooting, and design documentation2) Using projects to create a meaningful product that used core concepts and developed transferable skills, such as team work, project management, and communication skills3) Building a social community within the learning environment that supported and motivated students throughout their computer science education. This was Page 13.245.2 essential in a program that had few to no majors at any given time to tutor students

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SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mia Clark, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota

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Educational Research and Methods

(STEM) students with the skillsand knowledge needed to tackle the technological challenges of the 21st century, the NationalScience Foundation granted funding in 2003 to the Center for the Advancement of EngineeringEducation (CAEE), dedicated to advancing the scholarship of engineering learning and teaching.The largest element of the CAEE is the Academic Pathways Study (APS), an in-depth, mixedmethods exploration of the undergraduate student experience and the graduate’s transition intoprofessional practice. The APS addresses the following research questions: 1. How do students' engineering skills and knowledge develop and/or change over time? 2. How does one's identity as an engineer evolve? 3. What elements of engineering education

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Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

attributes are meant to make students aspire to becomeWorld Class Engineers (experts). Most likely, students will graduate at the proficiency level atmost, not the expert level. In other words, students should all realize that their undergraduateeducation lays a foundation for becoming a World Class Engineer. What we need to capture istheir growth toward this proficiency. An e-portfolio is a great tool to communicate highexpectations, but those should be different for students at different levels of their education. Forexample, we should communicate to first year students what we expect them to be able to doafter the first year. The idea is to set realistic goals for each year for each of the WCE attributesto keep students motivated and engaged.We

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Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

developed as part of this initiative.The Need for the Creative Problem Solving CourseAt LTU and at most institutions, in the freshman year, all engineering students complete an“introduction to engineering” course. The course introduces the engineering design process,teamwork, and many design/build/test projects. These topics all cater toward problem solvingand creativity. In the junior year, the students are doing plenty of “real-world” engineering anddesign in their coursework which also promotes creativity and teamwork. Unfortunately, there isa gap in learning experiences that promote creativity, teamwork and engineering design duringthe sophomore year when students are busy taking general humanities, mathematics, science,computer applications