Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Nelson, U. of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy Shenot, U. of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

conservation and cogeneration studies for Argonne National Laboratory, and managed flood studies for the Army Corps of Engineers. Wayne's technical expertise is in solid and hazardous waste reduction and management, and natural resource management. He has a BS in engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University, and an MS in civil engineering with an emphasis in regional planning from Northwestern University.Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison Jeffrey S. Russell, PhD, PE, is professor and chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a co-founder of the Construction Engineering and Management program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has a BS degree in civil

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas; Lee Peddicord, Texas A&M; Jerome Davis, University of North Texas; Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; John Poston, Texas A&M University

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Nuclear and Radiological

B.S.E.E. at Lamar State School of Technology in 1960 and his M.S.E.T. at the University of North Texas in 2000. Mr. Bittle served in the U.S. Federal Service for 32 years.John Poston, Texas A&M University Page 13.997.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Preparing for Expanding the Nuclear Workforce in TexasAbstract: Electric utility companies in Texas are planning on increasing the number of nuclearpower reactors in the state from four to ten by the end of the next decade. Because of thesignificant work force needs and because the US Navy no longer provides the same numbers ofskilled operators and engineers

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Adriaens, University of Michigan; Timothy Faley, University f Michigan

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

plan. Themessage to students is that all their ideas are worthy of converting into detailed operatingdocuments. They are not. These ideas must be screened and assessed. The entrepreneur’s time,after all, is the most precious resource of all. There is no sense wasting it on an idea that has nochance of being economically successful. The good news is that there is increasing attentionbeing paid to—determining the feasibility of the business. More and more institutions arebeginning to look at teaching methodologies to assess the feasibility of a proposed new business.Our courses take the steps necessary to show students how to create entrepreneurial ventureswith significant business potentials (Figure 1). Further discussion of the phases laid out

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Alexandra Coleman, Bucknell University; Jacqueline Denning, Bucknell University; Joseph Smith, Bucknell University

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International

-09 activities will be included in thepresentation at the Annual Meeting in June.BackgroundThere is no question that today’s engineering student must be prepared to work in a globaleconomy. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires thatengineering programs provide “the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global and societal context.”1 The National Academy ofEngineering’s report on educating the “Engineer of 2020” includes similar guidance.2 TomFriedman’s recent popular book, The World is Flat, describes in detail the globalization of theworld’s economies and repeatedly shouts the need for understanding this phenomenon.3 Animportant part of our university’s strategic plan

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University; Florence Hamrick, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

behind the national average inthe representation of women in engineering and science, the current environment is conducive topositive change with strong administrative commitment clearly demonstrated. A campus climatesurvey was conducted in 2004 that included recommendations for improvement. Animplementation committee was named (a full professor in the Materials Science and Engineeringdepartment chaired the effort) and strategies were developed. Additionally, ISU’s current 2005-2010 Strategic Plan demonstrates institutional support, as it has as central themes increasingdiversity and enhancing the prominence of science, technology and engineering.6The history of the NSF ADVANCE program at ISU:In 2006, a team of faculty and administrators from

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

motivating and assisting faculty to conduct research andscholarly work at what has traditionally been a highly teaching-focused university. As part ofthis initiative a number of novel institutional programs have been devised and implemented. Thisinitiative encompasses programs such as creating faculty professional development funds;offering faculty awards in the form of money and time allocation; presenting distinguishedscholar awards; publicizing and celebrating scholarly work; formally incorporating researchgoals in annual plans at the college/school, department, and individual faculty levels; and otherincentives. The impact of these efforts has resulted in a significant, measurable increase inresearch and scholarly work over the last four years

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

think about new and innovativeways to increase the number of students in any electronics area without regard to whetherit is in electrical engineering, electronic engineering technology, or electronicstechnology. This means we are not concerned with the particular degree to whichstudents aspire, as long as they select a specialization within electronics (this approachbenefits electronics all levels – local, state, and national).We also need to be able to differentiate our programs from the vocational, the AAS andthe B.S. degrees in engineering. We need to design a vertical integration plan that invites Page 13.221.2students that are most suited to

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton; Aimee Betker, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Jennifer Flexman, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

between technological progress on the one hand, and existinglimitations in educational and socioeconomic resources on the other, a varied number ofvisionary frameworks and strategic plans have been put forth by commissions of theAccreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)1, the National Academy ofEngineering (NAE)2, and the National Science Foundation (NSF)3. A strong, consistentrecommendation in these reports is the need for engineering graduates to have professionaldevelopment, or “soft” skills. The visions of these reports have particular relevance tobioengineering, a discipline whose explosive international growth is generating abundant careerdevelopment, professional development, and humanitarian development opportunities

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; John Geddes, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Mark Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

learners are like the self-regulated learners Zimmermandescribes in that they are “metacognitively, motivationally, and behaviorally active participantsin their own learning.”15 In addition to masters of learning processes, self-directed learners areself-starters, with intention to develop and conceptions of themselves as highly capablelearners.16,17 As Rogers notes, self-directed learners possess positive self-regard, a self-actualizing tendency, and openness to experience.7,18Cognitive and metacognitive factors in SDL include students’ abilities to recognize needs,develop strategies for planning, monitoring, and adapting learning processes, reflect on theircognitive processes, and engage in accurate self-evaluation of performance or mastery

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Michael Phillips, Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Adam Harris

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Leadership Academy. She also provides oversight for student professional development curriculum and programs, including the Fundamentals of Engineering exam. She is founder and co-chair of the college’s Strategic Planning and Assessment Resource Team and is a key member of the University’s Institutional Effectiveness Oversight Committee. As a founding member of the Academic Affairs Assessment Team, she was instrumental in helping to develop campus-wide tools that enhance the efficiency of data collection and reporting. As co-PI on several projects, including four current NSF projects, Patricia contributes her expertise in the areas of the freshman-year experience

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Dupuis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Benjamin Thompson, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Lawrence Bank, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Herridge, Autodesk

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Architectural

are marketing BIM softwarepackages. But BIM is not as simple as a new software package for designers; it is quite literally aparadigm shift in the concept of building delivery and operation. The BIM design methodologycombined with the software allows all the design professionals, from all disciplines and trades, tocontribute knowledge and share it in one three dimensional parametric model. Once the designteam is finished the contractors can use this same model to do quantity extractions, estimating,construction planning and even computer aided manufacturing. During owner operation of thebuilding, this model can be used for facility management and planning. The use of BIM caneliminate the reliance on rolls of two dimensional drawings and the

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mansour Rahimi, University of Southern California; Alex John, USC

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

measurements. Planning for a final assessment trip in March of 2008 has also beenfinalized. EWB-USC is partnering this effort with a number of humanitarian organizations, andthe International Rotary Organization’s “Decade of Water Improvement” to provide some of thesupplies and equipments for this project. This paper highlights the key experiences in organizational development, project funding,trip planning, assessment trip and lays out a five-year project plan for our future efforts. Thehope is that through exposure to these experiences, other newly formed EWB studentorganizations will plan for their activities in a more efficient and responsive way.1. Laying the Foundation The programmatic goal of EWB-USC is to provide students with

Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Miars, Rachel Freeman Elementary School; Lizette Day, Rachel Freeman Elementary School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

- 12/University Partnership to Create an Engineering Magnet Elementary School This paper will describe the genesis of a new engineering themed magnet school in New Hanover County, North Carolina. A parent choice school assignment plan was adopted by the school system two years ago, immediately creating several extremely high needs schools in the downtown area. One of these schools, Rachel Freeman Elementary, gets the majority of its students from a nearby subsidized housing project. This year, the school is over 85% African American and over 75% of the students qualify for the federal free and reduced price lunch program. Rachel Freeman administrators made the decision to convert the school to an engineering magnet

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter Schilling

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

students on a part time basis. This lack ofpart time enrollment also affects the ability of students who might be considering a Ph.D.yet are concerned that they may not be academically capable to continue the studies.Returning part time may provide the assurance that they are capable of learning in anacademic setting yet still allow the safety net of employment should a problem develop.Vesting in retirement plans, leave of absence policies, and other corporate policies maymake it prudent for a doctoral student to want to start studies on a part time basis.3. Funding IssuesThere is ample evidence that from a financial standpoint, returning to graduate schooldoes not necessarily increase one’s earnings potential, and in fact, may result indecreased

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin; Elmira Popova, University of Texas; Kendra Foltz-Biegalski, University of Texas; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas at Austin; Michael Krause, University of Texas

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Nuclear and Radiological

, University of Texas Dr. Kendra Foltz-Biegalski has sixteen years experience in nuclear engineering, nuclear and chemical analytical techniques, and two years of nuclear reactor operations. She has been involved in areas of nonproliferation, advanced algorithms, analytical modeling, nuclear engineering, nuclear science, project management, test and evaluation, transition planning, and training support.Michael Krause, University of Texas Page 13.411.1 Michael Krause is the Reactor Manger and is responsible for supervising reactor operations in compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs II (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerardine Botte, Ohio University; Keeley Schneider, Ohio University; Bryan Boggs, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

capture attention from children who have never expressedinterest in science and math before. In addition, these parties, organized by volunteering collegestudents at local universities and/or colleges, help parents plan and operate educational and funparties. This paper discusses how programs can be developed at universities and collegesallowing college students to give to the community and serve as role models for the futuregeneration of scientists and engineers. The program consists of college students coordinatingentertaining activities for the parties that use safe, easy-to-do, and enjoyable games involvingscience and engineering. The program engages the community: parents, undergraduate students,graduate students, and educators. Examples of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

populartelevision show, NUMB3RS, to teach mathematical and scientific content to middleschool teachers and their students. At this point in time, the faculty members were onlyminimally familiar with the television program but found the idea to be intriguing.Further investigation into this show resulted in the recognition that others had alreadypursued this idea. In particular, Texas Instruments (TI) and the National Council ofTeachers of Mathematics (NCTM) have partnered with CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (CBS) tocreate educational modules associated with the show. CBS further had grantedpermission to the educational community to tape and show segments of NUMB3RS forclassroom use2. TI and NCTM had jointly developed lesson plans in conjunction with thetelevision

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

“important” category are listed in Table 2. Sixty six percent or more of thesurvey participants identified the topics below as “important.” In examining the data, there isonly a 14 percent spread from the top-ranked to the bottom-ranked item, not a significantvariation, indicating that all topics were considered similarly necessary in determining agraduate’s relevance. The placement of urban and regional planning above wastewater,transportation, and power generation and distribution showed the need for initial planning toenable efficient and correct placement and operation of other critical infrastructure items. Table 2. Important topics for CE in developing nations. Rank Civil Engineering Topic

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishna Vedula, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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International

@gmail.com. 1 1. INTRODUCTION The Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) is an organization created by leading engineering educators in the US and in India, with the goal of improving the preparedness of the large number of faculty in engineering colleges in India and in the US to address the needs of the global economy. The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Indian Society for Technical Education are primary partners. The Action Plan, developed at two Forums, one in Mysore in June 2007 and the second in Washington DC in August 2007, recommended the creation of Regional Indo US Engineering Faculty Institutes with

Conference Session

Distinguished Lecture: Indo/Us Collaboration

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Vedula, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

@gmail.com. 1 1. INTRODUCTION The Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) is an organization created by leading engineering educators in the US and in India, with the goal of improving the preparedness of the large number of faculty in engineering colleges in India and in the US to address the needs of the global economy. The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Indian Society for Technical Education are primary partners. The Action Plan, developed at two Forums, one in Mysore in June 2007 and the second in Washington DC in August 2007, recommended the creation of Regional Indo US Engineering Faculty Institutes with

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

knownattributes of high-quality professional education already demonstrated across the United States that enablegrowth and positive development of working professionals [Council of Graduate Schools ─ ConradReport8]: a) Cultures that support collaborative learning, creativity, and innovation; b) Planned studieswith tangible outcomes; c) Learner centered education rather than teacher-centered instruction; d)Learning environment of core faculty of practitioner-scholars from the university, adjunct faculty ofdistinguished leaders from industry, a student body of experienced practitioners from regional industry.2. What Professional Engineers Do – The Practice of EngineeringThe US Department of Labor identifies approximately 2,500,000 practicing engineers in

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Janice Girouard, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

efforts we undertook when faced with several strategic challenges andopportunities in strengthening our graduate and undergraduate programs. First, a FlexAdvantage Plan (FAP) was developed to enhance our undergraduate engineering technology(ET) programs by better utilizing the inherent curricular flexibilities that were laying dormant.FAP provides distinction and uniqueness to program majors by presenting students witheducational choices that add depth in a chosen discipline and/or another area of study.A proposal to enhance our graduate program was subsequently prepared. A new Masters ofIndustrial Management (MIM) would be introduced as an interdisciplinary course-basedprogram with a curriculum that spans three realms of study: technical

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zarjon Baha, Purdue University; Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton

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Engineering and Public Policy

, laboratories, and the bulk of the academic staff were provided by USSR as partof technical assistance. This program, too, had an organized plan to train Afghan faculty tocarry the academic operation of that institute in the future. The curriculum of Polytechnicwas devoted to the Civil Engineering, Mining, and Geology fields. The curriculum in eacharea was much more specialized at the undergraduate level than the typical undergraduateprogram in the US institutions of higher learning. The Polytechnic curriculum was a five-year BS program with six months practical. Most of the teaching materials were translatedinto the local languages, Pashto and Dari. In some cases, students in the last few semesterscould use Russian textbooks in their courses.Both male

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tobia Steyn, University of Pretoria; Alan Carr, University of Pretoria

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

;• continual assessment; and• extensive feedback.Active learning involves activities that engage students in doing something, instead of onlyobserving what can or should be done. Students are made aware of their own learning actionsand that they must consciously plan, implement, monitor and evaluate these actions. Thesignificance of this principle is in accordance with research results which show that activelearning has the strongest positive influence on academic improvement.13 Face to faceinteraction is the main mode of communication between facilitators (lecturer and tutors) and thestudents, but is not in a traditional lecture style format. The course is presented in a computerlaboratory where facilitator-student and student-student interaction are

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering and Public Policy

, and othernon-research institutions). Although NSF provides examples of such activities, there is currentlyno method by which to gauge grantee attention to the Broader Impacts Criterion or the success ofsuch efforts when they are asserted. To provide suggestions of possible metrics, The Center forthe Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academyof Engineering (NAE), with NSF support, convened a workshop consisting of individualsbroadly representative of NSF’s grantee communities. The group suggested that, at a minimum,grantee institutions should provide both their existing affirmative action plans as well as specificinformation on collaborations with underrepresented institutions. In addition, the working

Conference Session

AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell Nickolson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

, butjust as important, this capstone project was set in a 400 Level Interior Design course whichmeans topics such as space planning, ergonomics, anthropometrics, universal design, andaccessibility were paramount in the solutions sought after.This project allowed students of the institution to collaborate with a local design professional thatis a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist. This professional led the students on site visits of aprototype neighborhood, as well as reviewed drawings of all the students involved. With thisprofessional being an architect, it brought a multidisciplinary approach to our Interior DesignProject.IntroductionThis paper will examine the results of combining the standard benefits of Leadership in Energyand Environment

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hussein Abaza, Southern Polytechnic State University; Javier Irizarry, SPSU; Zuhair Itr, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

, using CAD with GIS, and using advanced CAD techniques to produceshop drawings. All these learning modules are available for the students online.4. The Fundamentals to Construction course is not dedicated to CAD applications only.This course includes other technical skills such solving orthographic projections problems,assignments in manual drafting of plans and construction details. These assignments are givenconcurrently with the CAD assignments. So, students who need extra help in CAD can work onthe other assignments at home and dedicate more class time for the CAD modules.5. In order to provide a continuous CAD support, a list-serve which includes all theConstruction Management students at East Carolina University was dedicated to

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

been featured at the University’s undergraduate research colloquium.Laboratory platforms have been provided from other courses to expand the experimental optionsavailable to students in MARATHON. Future plans include expanding MARATHON to otherprograms and disciplines, i.e. analog/digital electronics. Additional laboratory platforms will bedeveloped in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and virtual LabVIEW-basedexperiments.IntroductionThe College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) at the University of Hartfordhas a population of about 800 undergraduate students of which 420 are enrolled in engineeringtechnology (ET) programs. Within CETA, there are three departments that collectively supportfive four-year ET

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University; Dennis George, Western Kentucky University; john bruni, Western Kentucky University; Mark Cambron, Western Kentucky University

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Educational Research and Methods

respond to the following question: “Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate from you institution?”for each of the items above with the following answers and associated scores: • done (3.0); • plan to do (2.0); • do not plan to do (1.0), and Page 13.165.4 • have not decided (0.0).Student perception of engagement competency was determined by response to select NSSEquestions. Scores were generated by equally weighting all four components of the algorithm.ResultsThe weighting constants originally proposed were an equal weighting of all three assessmentmeasures: faculty perception of

Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

, student career pathgoals, etc. The strength of the research design plan is that the results can be generalized and canbe replicated across scientific disciplines and institutions. Findings can aid engineeringdepartments, career service centers at institutions, and industry representatives to improve theirco-op experiences and assessment efforts. Also, this will aid cooperative education professionalsto more effectively market the benefits of co-op experiences internally to university personneland externally to employers.Methodology - Development and Administration of NESLOSABET criteria 3a-k challenges engineering institutions to produce graduates with professional aswell as technical skills by outlining the desired attributes for graduating