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Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Hennia cavallini, University of Costa Rica

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International

AC 2008-2860: ENERGY ISSUES AND STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE IN COSTARICAKarim Altaii, James Madison University Dr. Altaii is a Professor at James Madison University.Hennia cavallini, University of Costa Rica Prof. cavallini is the Mechanical Engineering Department Head. Page 13.492.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Energy Issues and Study Abroad Experience in Costa RicaAbstractJames Madison University’s (JMU’s) summer Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica wasdesigned for students from JMU’s unique Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT) program tostudy alongside students from the University of Costa Rica (UCR). This program

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The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

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 if the field of medical devices as a consultant for new ventures and investment firms

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Graduate Studies

Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering,Integrated Technology Management, while still undergraduates.This paper describes the implementation of the 4+1 blended dual-degree program offered in theCollege of Engineering, and the outcomes it has produced for students. This program wasdesigned to fill the needs of students, the needs of society and the needs of industry. Ten yearsafter its formal implementation, results indicate that the program is achieving many of its goals.Data indicates that the 4+1 provides a win-win situation for all participants, and has beenstrongly supported by students, faculty and industry. The program has dramatically increased thenumber of students pursuing advanced degrees at our primarily undergraduate

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Birdy Reynolds, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Michael Lovell, University of Pittsburgh; Christian Schunn, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2304: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A PRODUCT REALIZATION RETSITE: MAXIMIZING SUCCESS FOR TEACHER RESEARCH AND HIGHSCHOOL STUDENT IMPACTBirdy Reynolds, University of PittsburghMatthew Mehalik, University of PittsburghMichael Lovell, University of PittsburghChristian Schunn, University of Pittsburgh Page 13.849.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Lessons Learned from a Product Realization RET Site: Maximizing Success for Teacher Research and High School Student ImpactAbstractRecent trends suggest a degradation of our nation's technological competitiveness and thesignificant decline in the number of K-12 students

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The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley; Danielle DeCristoforo, Lockheed-Martin

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-53: SORTING OUT CREATIVITY IN DESIGN ASSESSMENTKathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley Dr. Kathryn W. Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STS (Science, Technology, and Society) at the Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies, Pennsylvania State University. A graduate of The Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 1989), Dr. Jablokow's teaching and research interests include robotics, control systems, and problem solving in science and engineering. She is a Senior Member of IEEE and serves on the Executive Committee of ASME's Technology and Society Division. Dr. Jablokow has developed and teaches a four

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Preparing the Future Workforce in Aerospace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

Mississippi State University and his MS and PhD degrees from the California Institute of Technology. Prof. Koenig teaches introductory courses in aerospace engineering and flight mechanics, and upper division courses in aerodynamics and propulsion. His research areas include rocket and scramjet propulsion and sports equipment engineering.Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University Chris Hamm is a first year graduate teaching assistant in the aerospace engineering laboratories. He obtained his BS degree in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and is currently enrolled as a candidate for a master of science degree. He assists in teaching upper division laboratory classes and

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Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Paul Newton, The Boeing Company; Rick Stephens, The Boeing Company; George Backus, Sandia National Labs; Barry McPherson, Boeing - Learning, Training & Development

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Engineering and Public Policy

initiatives both inside and outside The Boeing Company to bring innovative PLM training solutions to the Boeing engineering community at large. Page 13.1262.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 THE SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY ECO-SYSTEM: PRESSURES FROM KINDERGARTEN TO GLOBALIZATIONAbstract:The National Academies’ 2007 report “Rising Above the Gathering Storm”: Energizing andEmploying America for a Brighter Economic Future,” was a response to a bipartisan request byCongress. It proposes a coordinated set of policy actions consisting of four recommendations andtwenty specific actions to “enhance the science and technology (S&T) enterprise so that theUnited States can successfully

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Stanton, United States Military Academy

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International

AC 2008-695: ADVANCING A COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM INAFGHANISTAN: A MENTOR'S PERSPECTIVEPaul Stanton, United States Military Academy Page 13.158.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 ADVANCING A COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM IN AFGHANISTAN: A MENTOR’S PERSPECTIVE The National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA) recently requested assistancefrom the United States Military Academy to build a computer science program capable ofproducing the technological leaders needed by its nation and its army. We spent several monthsin Kabul, Afghanistan working alongside the host nation faculty to structure an ABET-style, goaloriented curriculum that can evolve

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Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University of Arkansas. He manages the college-wide recruitment operation and directs the engineering summer programs.Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of Recruitment, Retention, Honors and Diversity for the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. In this latter role, she directs and develops new programs for the college-wide efforts in recruitment, retention and diversity.Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University Dr. Brad Dearing is a faculty associate at Illinois State University and teaches Engineering and Technology at the University’s laboratory high school, and has a B.S. and M.S. from

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York; Bala Veeramcheneni, State University of New York

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Construction

AC 2008-1318: THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE PROPOSEDCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOUTH WEST SEWER DISTRICT INSUFFOLK COUNTY – A STUDENT ASSISTED PROJECT.Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York Dr. Bandyopadhyay is a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Architecture and Construction Management at SUNY FarmingdaleBala Veeramcheneni, State University of New York Dr. Veeramcheneni is an assistant professor of economics at SUNY Farmingdale Page 13.1255.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008AbstractRt 110 Redevelopment Corporation is a non-profit community development organization.The

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Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Valenzuela, University of Evansville; James Allen, University of Evansville; Brian Swenty, University of Evansville

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Liberal Education

profession1 as well as outside of theprofession2 focus on outcomes, identifying cognitive skills that are required for an educatedperson in general or for an educated engineer in particular. Consequently, this study focuses onthe stated outcomes and goals of colleges and universities with programs accredited by theEngineering Accreditation Commission-Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(or EAC-ABET). Because the original motivation for this study was for the design of a newgeneral education program at the University of Evansville, the study focused on masters andbachelors schools, excluding large, national research universities. However, it is hoped that thedata gathered may prove useful to other engineering departments who are involved

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Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Jordan, Baylor University; Glenn Blalock, Baylor University; Walter Bradley, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Anne Grinols, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University

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International

AC 2008-1421: USING TECHNICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SERVICELEARNING TO PROMOTE AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE IN ANUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMWilliam Jordan, Baylor University WILLIAM JORDAN is the Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, an M.A. degree in Theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials related courses and does research concerning appropriate technology in developing countries. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education.Glenn Blalock

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Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Brian Schratz, Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

opportunities. The Lab alsocoordinates education and public outreach to inspire younger students to pursue careers inscience, technology, engineering, and math.As a development strategy, the SSPL focuses on fostering a collaborative and open environment Page 13.1253.2for its students. By providing a location for students to congregate between classes or to meetfor homework discussions, the Lab is a confluence of students from various majors, years,backgrounds, and experiences. In addition, multidisciplinary teams are encouraged rather thansingle-major groups. By bridging the otherwise disjoined diversity of students’ majors andideas, the Lab’s students

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Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

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Materials

AC 2008-803: COMPOSITE COLUMN DESIGN/TEST LABCraig Johnson, Central Washington University Craig Johnson is a Professor and Coordinator of the Mech. Eng. Tech. Program (ABET) in the Ind. & Eng. Tech. Dept. at Central Wash. Univ. (www.cwu.edu/~cjohnson). He is also Coordinator and FEF Key Professor of the Industrial Technology Cast Metals Program. He has a P.E. in Metallurgical Engineering, but also has a B.S. in Phys. Sci. and previously taught high school. His BSME is from U WY, an MSMSE from UCLA, & a Ph.D. in Eng. Sci. from WSU. Dr. J. is a past ASEE Materials Division Chair. He specializes in test design, interface characterization/joining. & process optimization

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Paul Krajeski, U.S. Naval War College; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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International

introducedthe adjuncts to the use of technology in the classroom. Thanks to financial support from theU.S., the National Military Academy of Afghanistan proudly boasts a computer aided design labcomplete with video projector and smart board. The mentor team worked with the Afghanadjuncts to ensure they understood the software needed to incorporate these tools into thecurriculum9. As international aid allows Kabul University to invest in technology, the adjunctsabilities will greatly facilitate implementation. In addition to automation, the U.S. mentors alsobrought state-of-the-art laboratory equipment. When outfitting NMAA’s civil engineering labs,they ensured they purchased the same equipment found in West Point’s labs. This allowed thementors to

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California

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International

Engineering Education, 2008 Summer Research Program for Meaningful International ExperienceAbstract An important aspect of engineering education in the 21st century must include thebuilding of international awareness. A practical and highly impactful way for engineeringinstitutions to foster this awareness is to provide international research programs andencourage students to take part in them, for experiences that are meaningful bothacademically and socially, and that will prove to be invaluable to them as workingprofessionals. With the “flattening” of the world – or the increased competition in theglobal marketplace due to advancements in web technology – it is of great value forengineering students to learn about other cultures

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

ofChinese students in the program as well as the curriculum and then look for a proper wayto integrate successful experiences from American higher education into the softwareengineering curriculum as a solution.This research was first carried out to review other researches to find out commoncharacteristics of Chinese students. A number of research publications summarize Page 13.15.2experiences to bring Chinese students into American engineering programs. Almost allthe researches share the same findings that Chinese students are hardworking 3 andperform well in science and technology, especially in mathematics, logic reasoning andother related disciplines.2

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Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Jean Alley, Vanderbilt University; Penny Hirsch, Northwestern University; Stacy Klein-Gardner; Julie Greenberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Bourgeois, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

AC 2008-884: A UNIQUE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN BIOENGINEERINGEDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN THE VANTH REURobert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Robert A. Linsenmeier has a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and in Neurobiology and Physiology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. He is the Associate Director of the VaNTH Engineering Research Center in Bioengineering Educational Technologies and a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering and the Biomedical Engineering Society. His research interests are in the role of retinal oxygen transport and metabolism in both

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Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Impacts of an Engineering Research Experience for Teachers on Classroom Integration of STEM Concepts in Grade 6-12 ScienceAbstractThe main objective of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) ResearchExperience for Teachers (RET) Site: “Inspiring Educators in Rural America through Research”is to provide an authentic research experience to practicing middle and high school science, math,and technology teachers. It is our goal that from this research experience the teachers can takeback to their respective classrooms knowledge, and content which they will readily share withtheir students. After completing three summer sessions and subsequent workshops of our RETprogram, we feel very confident in endorsing this model of

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Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lyubov Kurkalova, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen Johnston, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies

Professor of Chemical Engineering, Director of the Energy and Environmental Ph.D. program, and Director of Education and Outreach for the NOAA Interdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology Cooperative Science Center at North Carolina A&T State University. He received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. He also holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University.Stephen Johnston, North Carolina A&T State University Stephen Johnston is retired after more than thirty years working with the Research Triangle Institute (RTI), his last position being Director of RTI’s Public Utility Economics program. He received a B.S

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Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mir Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Materials

AC 2008-1447: UNDERGRADUATE MATERIALS RESEARCH: TENSILEIMPACT TOUGHNESS OF POLYMERSMir Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Mir Atiqullah is an Associate Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, West lafayette, Indiana in 1996. He has been teaching engineering and engineering technology since 1996 and has interest in design, materials, manufacturing, mechanics, optimmzation, biosensor, among others. He is a regular participant in ASEE conferences and active member of various divisions

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

in engineering in the United States. (1993). Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). Page 13.969.9 2) “Engineering criteria.” (2006). Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). http://www.abet.org/csc.3) Koehn, E. (1991). “An ethics and professional seminar in the civil engineering curriculum. “ J. Proft. Issues in Engrg. Educ. And Pract., ASCE. 117(2), 96-101.4) Koehn, E. (1995). “Interactive communication in civil engineering classrooms.” J. Proft. Issues in Engrg. Educ. And Pract., ASCE. 121(4), 260-261.5) Koehn, E. (1997). “Engineering perceptions of ABET

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kun-jung Hsu, Leader University

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Construction

AC 2008-1635: THE DIAGRAMMATIC AND MATHEMATICAL APPROACH OFPROJECT TIME-COST TRADEOFFSKun-jung Hsu, Leader University Page 13.1217.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Title of the Paper: The Diagrammatic and Mathematical Approach of Project Time-cost TradeoffsAbstractA potential project management involving time used of a project can always be tradeoff byadditional resources input. Such a tradeoff may come from different options of the activity ofthe project which can be choice. The situation of “Pay more - Save Time” is common forproject management related decision problems. The available

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette; Abedalbasit Abedalhafiz, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Hashemite University,; Taima Alhiyari, Al-Balqaa Applied University

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International

. Students including those who are in the engineering fieldconstitute a major part of our societies. They also suffer from this lack of physical inactivity.Some universities like the Oregon State University have realized the importance of physicalactivities to the education process itself and mandate their students to take a certain number ofphysical education courses. It is interesting to note that a few universities within this group ofuniversities like Notre Dame University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and KingFahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia, require passing a swimming testbefore graduation. Lake Fingers Community College in the State of New York does not evenexempt disabled students from taking the

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Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron Newberry, Baylor University; William Lawson, Texas Tech University; Kathy Austin, Texas Tech University; Greta Gorsuch, Texas Tech University; Thomas Darwin, University of Texas at Austin

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-2589: DESIGN OF WEB-BASED PROFESSIONAL ETHICS MODULESTO ALLEVIATE ACCULTURATION BARRIERS FOR INTERNATIONALGRADUATE STUDENTS IN ENGINEERINGByron Newberry, Baylor University Byron Newberry, P.E., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Baylor UniversityWilliam Lawson, Texas Tech University William D. Lawson, P.E., Ph.D. Senior Research Associate, National Institute for Engineering Ethics & Assistant Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Texas Tech UniversityKathy Austin, Texas Tech University Katherine A. Austin, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President, Information Technology Division, Texas Tech UniversityGreta Gorsuch, Texas Tech University Greta J

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Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lynita Newswander, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Graduate Studies

disincentive for interdisciplinary graduateeducation.I. IntroductionInterdisciplinary approaches are necessary for attacking the most critical technological andsocio-technological challenges facing the nation and the world today1-3. Students and theirtraining programs are recognized as central to increasing interdisciplinary research capacity.NSF’s strategic plan states, “Future generations of the U.S. science and engineering workforcewill need to collaborate across national boundaries and cultural backgrounds, as well as acrossdisciplines”3. IGERT, NSF’s $385 million investment in innovative graduate programs, “isintended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education, for students, faculty, andinstitutions, by establishing innovative new models

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LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Jose Salinas, United States Military Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

any program which intendsto enhance the quality of its engineering design curriculum, particularly in coursesoffered to non-engineering majors. Page 13.618.3IntroductionStudents at the United States Military Academy (USMA) must demonstrate proficiencyin six key domains in order to graduate: ‚ Engineering and Technology ‚ Math and Science ‚ Information Technology ‚ History ‚ Culture ‚ Human BehaviorThe goal of exposing students to each of these areas is to create well-rounded graduateswho appreciate not only history, culture, and the social sciences, but also math andengineering as well. Unfortunately, achieving this goal is

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Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ricky Castles, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; David Kibler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

degree in computer engineering, also from Virginia Tech. He is also currently in pursuit of a second MS degree in industrial and systems engineering. Mr. Castles research interests include educational modeling and knowledge representation.Aditya Johri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Johri is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He obtained a PhD in learning science and technology design from Stanford in 2007. Some areas of his research include geographically distributed & virtual work, and design and examination of socio?technical infrastructure for learning.Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College Dewey

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Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Malkin, Duke University

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Biomedical

is not meeting their technology needs, students interviewfaculty and staff and try to determine what technology would help them. In some cases, thestudents fabricate a solution on the spot. In other cases, students return to the US to developsolutions or EWH posts the problems on the EWH website (www.ewh.org) for anyone to attemptto solve. Several universities across the US allow their students to solve posted problems fortheir senior design classes. EWH is also developing a new design competition that may addressthese problems as well.Lessons LearnedHospital SelectionWhen EWH first began the program, it was assumed that it would be difficult to find hospitalswilling to accept engineers. We reasoned that they were students with limited

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. Most recently, he has been working on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for a courses on Connecting Mathematics with Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design.Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University Robert J Culbertson Robert Culbertson is Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Associate Director of the Center for Research in Education on Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology (CRESMET) at Arizona State University. He is a member of the Leadership Team in the Math-Science Partnership project, and he