Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

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Environmental Engineering

helping the village establish an entrepreneurialbusiness venture in providing clean water as well as building and selling the water purifiers toother villages. Income from this venture can provide a mean of sustainable economicdevelopment. Developing a venture involves more than just engineering and will includestudents and faculty from business, sociology and global studies.AcknowledgementsWe wish to thank the Department of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering Technology at ASU for participating in the water purifier as thejunior level design project for Fall 2007 and to NCIIA (National Collegiate Inventors &Innovators Alliance) for initial funding to visit Famanye to identify the water pollution

Conference Session

Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Kindschi, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Patrick Eagan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Engineering Libraries

environmental perspectives with quality education programs (e.g. design-for-excellence or six sigma). In addition to his research in industrial ecology, his outreach courses include a range of topics including wastewater and stormwater treatment and restoration of water resources.Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison Paul Ross, MA, teaches University of Wisconsin-Madison campus courses in technical communication for students in science, technology, and engineering. He has taught in the online MEPP program since 1999 and coordinates the university's Technical Communication Internship program. A member of the Technical Communication Program at UW-Madison since 1991, he has also taught at

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Campbell, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc; Eann Patterson, Michigan State University; Ilene Busch-Vishniac, McMaster University; Tom Kibler, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-499: INTEGRATING APPLICATIONS IN THE TEACHING OFFUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTSPatricia Campbell, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc Patricia B. Campbell, President of Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc, has been involved in educational research and evaluation with a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and issues of race/ethnicity, gender and disability since the mid 1970's. Dr. Campbell, formerly a professor of research, measurement and statistics at Georgia State University, has authored more than 100 publications.Eann Patterson, Michigan State University Eann Patterson taught Mechanics of Solids for twenty years at the University of Sheffield

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

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Civil Engineering

Project 4 5 In each of the 5th or 6th semester the students have to study 6 modules. 5 have to be taken from each of both groups 1 and 2. The last 2 modules may be chosen from the normal civil engineering course program. In addition 2 (small) modules in German language education have to beTable 3: Modules at FH-OOW for foreign students (and German students who stay at home) Semester Module GMIT Credits FH-OOW Credits 5/6 Applied Building Studies 5 5 5/6 Construction Technology 5 5

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nichole Au, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

dialysate (water) and the hemodialysis system. The teamssubsequently evaluate the performance of the prototype that they create.The second design project, Engineering Energy Solutions, focuses on the world’s energy crisis.As the world moves further into the 21st century, the need for development in the field ofrenewable energy is becoming more apparent. The amount of fossil fuels available continues todecline and statistics show that only one barrel of oil is discovered for every six that are utilized.In fact, if the current rate of consumption is maintained, worldwide oil reserves are slated to lastonly for the next forty years. Therefore it is essential that renewable energy technology mustcontinue to grow. The next generation of students

Conference Session

Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Ilya Leipunsky, Russian Academy of Science; Nadezda Berezkina, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1016: ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION IN NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTINGOF MATERIALS (NDT) USING THE CAPILLARY DIFFUSION METHOD.Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University Dr Lopez is a faculty member of Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. He is an alumnus of Northeastern University, Boston, MA. He has served in academic and administrative positions such as engineering faculty at Northeastern University, Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, and Chair of the Engineering Math and Science Division at Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH. He has performed applied research at the NASA John Glenn Research Center in the field of solar power generation for the international space station alpha. He is a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Zahed Sheikholeslami, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President of Xeragen, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering and was employed by

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1286: ON DEMAND LEARNING - AUGMENTING THE TRADITIONALCLASSROOMJakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy Major Jakob Bruhl is an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. MAJ Bruhl received his B.S. and in Civil Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1996). He earned a M.S degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri at Rolla (2000) and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign (2006). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri.James Klosky, United States Military Academy Led Klosky is an Associate Professor and Director of

Conference Session

Engineering Economy -- The Introductory Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajkamal Kesharwani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xiaomeng Chang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; william sullivan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Economy

Engineering Economist.william sullivan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University William G. Sullivan is an emeritus professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a two-time recipient of the Eugene L. Grant Award for the best paper in The Engineering Economist. His research interests include justification of advanced manufacturing technologies, the economic principles of engineering design, and activity-based costing applied to the design process. Dr. Sullivan serves as coeditor of the Robotics and CIM Journal (Elsevier, Ltd.) and is a fellow in the Institute of Industrial Engineers. He obtained his Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians Boot Camp

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Curtis, Linda Hall Library

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2008-15: FINDING ASME TECHNICAL PAPERSScott Curtis, Linda Hall Library Scott Curtis is the Head of Reference Services at Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Kansas City, MO. Page 13.609.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Finding ASME Technical PapersAbstractA wealth of information relevant to current engineering research exists in the American Societyfor Mechanical Engineers (ASME) papers. Librarians can encounter frustration in finding ASMEpapers due to poor quality citation information from the patrons, incomplete indexing bybibliographic

Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1485: ADDRESSING CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, LIFELONGLEARNING, AND THE IMPACT OF ENGINEERING ON GLOBAL ANDSOCIETAL ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOMKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Dr. Van Treuren is a professor on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baylor University. He teaches the capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory course as well as courses in heat transfer, aerospace engineering, fluid mechanics, and wind power. His research interests include energy education and literacy and gas turbine heat transfer. He can be contacted at Kenneth_Van_Treuren@baylor.edu. Page 13.153.1

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Bioengineering departments, including 10 years as dean of engineering in between, before moving to Baylor in 1998. He is currently a member of the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, a fellow of ASEE, a senior member of IEEE, and holds PE registration in Ohio and Texas. Page 13.747.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Innovations and Experiences in an Engineering Course Called Image Formation and ProcessingIntroductionFor the past many years, the author’s favorite specialization for teaching and research has beenthe field of imaging and image processing. Imaging technology

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Magda, Weber State University

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Mechanical Engineering

stresses are easily determined by traditional strength of materials equations,continuum mechanics or by finite element analysis. The second type of mechanical stress thatoccurs in materials is classified as residual stresses. These are the stresses that remain in thematerial after all the applied loads are removed.Mechanical engineering and engineering technology students have a difficult time understandingthe generation of residual stresses, measuring them and their overall effect on design life.Residual stresses typically come from non-uniform plastic flow due to some previous loading ormanufacturing process. Some of these processes are but not limited to casting, machining,welding, grinding, shot peening, quenching, nonuniform cold working such

Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

questions 1 to 4 229 47 22 11 n for questions: 5 to 8 in 2006/9 to 12 in 2007 76/153 38/9 22/0 0/111 The technology that is used in the U.S. is likely the besttechnology to use to solve similar technical problems in 3.66 3.55 3.44 1.73other countries2 There is a single best solution to an engineering problem 1.92 1.81 1.59 1.823 It is important for engineers to consider the broaderpotential impacts of technical solutions to problems on 4.66 4.60 5.06 5.27minority racial and ethnic groups in the effected population4 Technical constraints and criteria are the most importantelement determining the success of an engineered solution

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Michael Casey, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2395: SIMULATING CONSULTING ENGINEER RELATIONSHIPS IN ASENIOR DESIGN COURSE AND ASSESSING THE RESULTSMichael Bronzini, George Mason University Michael S. Bronzini currently holds the Dewberry Chair in Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE) in the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and is also the Chair of the CEIE Department. Prior positions include Director of the Center for Transportation Analysis at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Penn State University, and Director of the Transportation Center and Professor of Civil Engineering at the

Conference Session

Focus on IE Course Design and Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; John Garner, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

. Page 13.990.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Predicting Academic Success for First Semester Engineering Students Using Personality Trait IndicatorsAbstractThe dual factors of attracting and retaining talented students in the areas of science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) are critical issues for building the technology work force.When students enter colleges/universities and declare an engineering major, retention becomesthe primary focus. Retention of talented students is a significant issue in engineering programsand improvement of retention rates can be a powerful tool in increasing the number ofengineering graduates needed for national and global competitiveness. A number of

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia; Farhad Omar, University of Virginia; Alexander Hydrogen Martin, University of Virginia; James Durand, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to achieve optimum robustness. For an energy collection systemwe decided to use evacuated tube technology. To store this energy we selected a basic,well-insulated water tank. Much deliberation was put into what type of collector to use. The Architecturestudents were looking for a technology that was both aesthetically pleasing and resistantto the corrosive saltwater environment of the Elizabeth River. As engineering students,we were looking for an efficient system that could provide the requisite heat to the poorlyinsulated classroom space (three walls of floor to ceiling single-paned hurricane glasswith an R-value of one). Both parts of the team found a compromise in evacuated tubetechnology. This technology provided a high level of

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2008-269: INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT SERVICE INDUSTRIESOPPORTUNITIES FOR IET AND IE GRADUATESDonna Summers, University of Dayton Page 13.737.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Increasing Awareness About Service Industries Opportunities For IET and IE GraduatesToday’s global economy has significantly affected job opportunities for IndustrialEngineering Technology and Industrial Engineering graduates. Fortunately, IET and IEare adaptable degrees. The tools and techniques taught IETs and IEs focus onproductivity, costs, quality, and safety. Can you think of any organization, anywhere inthe world, that wouldn’t want to improve in these

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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Engineering Management

AC 2008-1466: IT'S ALL THERE: TEACHING COMPLEX MANAGEMENTCONTENT USING FEATURE FILMSZbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor Zbigniew J. Pasek is an Associate Professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department at the University of Windsor. His interests include industrial automation, informal engineering education and engineering applications in health care. Page 13.820.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 It’s All There: Teaching Complex Management Content Using Feature FilmsAbstractWe all learn in a number of different ways and the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Ewing, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Barker, Regis University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

physical science. Offering a workshopthat focused on the television series NUMB3RS and that used the previously developedcurriculum seemed to be a natural extension of these prior efforts. The specific goals ofthe workshops that were developed as part of the CDE program are as follows: 1. Improve middle school mathematics and science teachers’ knowledge of the disciplines that they teach through practical examples of the use of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology. 2. Assist middle school mathematics and science teachers in developing a repertoire of standards based teaching strategies, activities and lesson plans that employ engineering and technology in their mathematics and science classrooms. 3. Provide

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky

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Civil Engineering

Percent Responding 1 Geotechnical Engineering 84% 2 Hydraulics and Hydrology 82% 3 Water Resources Engineering and Management 80% 4 Urban and Regional Planning 80% 5 Geomatics (Surveying, GPS and GIS) 78% 6 Wastewater (gray/black) and Solid Waste Management 76% 7 Transportation Engineering 74% 8 Power Generation and Distribution 74% 9 Information Technology

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-2541: A STATICS SKILLS INVENTORYScott Danielson, Arizona State University Scott Danielson is the Department Chair of the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University and has served in this capacity since 1999. He is active in ASEE and several of its Divisions, including serving as 2004-2005 Division Chair of the Mechanics Division. He serves on the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ Manufacturing Education and Research Community steering committee member. He is currently serving on the Technology Accreditation Council (TAC) of ABET, representing ASME. Previously, he had been at North Dakota State University where he was a faculty

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfei Liu, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng); Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Zhao is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. He received his BS from the University of Science and Technology of China, his MS from the University of Missouri-Rolla, and his PhD from Purdue University-West Lafayette. His research and teaching interests are tribology, machine design, solid mechanics and numerical methods including finite elements and parallel computing. Page 13.784.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Interactive Sensor Package Unit – a Multidisciplinary Design

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Boyle, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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Environmental Engineering

classified as “at-risk” or qualifying for reduced-price lunch10. The aim of this outreach was less to demonstratethe Lab itself, and more to generate interest among these students because of the concerningnumbers of minorities entering science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Theidea for the local outreach program came out of a study that suggests that involvement by college Page 13.149.5students with grade school students is an effective means of generating student interest in STEMfields11. This program utilized existing relationships from the D.R.E.A.M. (Designing with RiceEngineers – an Austin High School Mentorship) mentoring

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-532: USING FAILURE CASE STUDIES TO ADDRESS CIVILENGINEERING PROGRAM AND BOK CRITERIANorb Delatte, Cleveland State University Page 13.1338.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using Failure Case Studies to Address Civil Engineering Program and BOK CriteriaAbstract This paper suggests ways that failure case studies may be used to address AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology Engineering Accreditation Commission (ABET EAC)general and civil engineering program specific criteria, as well as Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge (BOK) criteria. The study of engineering failures can offer students

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Civil Engineering

recognize the union of professionalism, technical knowledge, social and historical awareness, and traditions that serve to make engineers competent to address the world’s complex and changing challenges. • We aspire to engineers who will remain well grounded in the basics of mathematics and science, and who will expand their vision of design through solid grounding in the humanities, social sciences, and economics. Emphasis on the creative process will allow more effective leadership in the development and application of next-generation technologies to problems of the future.Fulfillment of the engineering vision requires professional activity supported on a balanced baseof liberal learning. Failure to provide

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Waidley, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason Bittner, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

andPolicy. The Practicum is a three-credit course that must be taken once during the program, whilethe Colloquium is worth one credit and must be taken at least twice. Both of these courses willbe discussed in further detail later in this paper.Beyond the core courses, each TMP student must take one course in each of the focus areas.These areas include Technology/Engineering, Economics, Policy/Management, andEnvironmental. Each focus area lists two to three recommended courses but the student can, withapproval from the TMP Chair, take courses outside of the recommended ones. However, thesubstituted course must adequately satisfy the intent of the of the focus area in which it’s beingsubstituted. These recommended courses are offered by multiple

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University; Tonya Nilsson, San Jose State; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

in the geotechnical arena. Dennis is a registered professional engineer in the states of Colorado and Arkansas.Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University Debra S. Larson is a Professor and Chair for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. Prior to her faculty appointment at NAU, Debra worked as a structural and civil engineer for various companies. She is a registered Page 13.586.1 Professional Engineer in Arizona. Debra received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University in, respectively

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Truax, Mississippi State University; Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

rising high school sophomores and juniors. The focus of MSTI was how science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are related to transportation and careeropportunities in transportation.The MSTI included hands-on activities, development of communication skills, and utilization oftechnology and skills required in today’s workforce. Field trips to the Nissan plant, MississippiDepartment of Transportation (MDOT), and the Columbus, MS Air Force Base exposed studentsto real-world applications of STEM and introduced them to a wide range of careers intransportation. The curriculum included sessions about structural systems, system illustration(CAD), transportation system layout, hydraulic engineering, environmental and water

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. This process will be completed before the larger group meets todiscuss sustainability issues.Sustainability review. Sustainable engineering is a multidisciplinary task and will involveall participants for a thorough review. The questions for consideration will depend upon Page 13.913.7the type of project, but will include at least the following: • Does the design employ “appropriate technology”, that is, technology that matches its particular context in terms of cost, scale, complexity, cultural acceptability and level of ownership? [2] • Is the design able to be constructed using local materials and local