Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Jack Manansala, DeVry University, Addison, IL; John Smith, DeVry University, Addison, IL; Gabe Perez, DeVry University, Addison, IL; R Aguayo,, , DeVry University, Addison, IL; Rommel Sison, DeVry University, Addison, IL

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Engineering Technology

Abstract DeVry University’s Electronics Engineering Technology/Computer EngineeringTechnology (EET/CET) program senior project is a two-semester course sequence in whichstudents synthesize knowledge and skills learned in the previous courses. In the first course(EET-400, Project management), students research, plan and develop a project proposal. And inthe second course (EET-410L, Senior Project Laboratory) students implement the project plan bybuilding and testing a prototype. A typical project involves a solution to a software/hardware-based engineering problem. The process of developing and implementing a solution to theproblem offers a learning opportunity for students to gain new insights and competencies as aresult of “constructivist

Conference Session

Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Johnson, University of Cincinnati / Engineering; Eileen Crisanti, University of Cincinnati; Jill Collet, University of Cincinnati; Edward Grood; Linda Moeller, University of Cincinnati

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Biomedical

university, and to the nation.Intr oductionCooperative education at the University of Cincinnati is an academic program. It has its owncurriculum and it is faculty driven. The Division of Professional Practice, where the co-oprtqitco"tgukfgu"kp"vjg"Wpkxgtukv{"qh"EkpekppcvkÓu"qticpk|cvkqpcn"uvtwevwtg."ku"cp"cecfgoke"wpkv"reporting directly to the Vice Provost for Academic Planning. This centralized structure ensuresthat the co-op program is administered consistently across participating colleges. There are 38academic programs that participate in co-op. In 2006, 2,916 students participated in cooperativeeducation. The co-op program at the University of Cincinnati is also geographicallycomprehensive. In 2006, those 2,916 students worked at 1,108

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Lianne Cartee, North Carolina State University

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Biomedical

integration opportunities; and they contributed significantly to the perennialcomplaint of BME students everywhere: “how is this relevant?” Biomedical Engineeringstudents at our university are quite vocal about their undergraduate education. About 80% ofundergraduates have plans to attend graduate school or medical school. Below is a sampling ofstudent comments from Linear Systems for Biomedical Engineers end of semester evaluations:“[this course] was very tough to comprehend and had little to do with actual BMEapplications.”“Course was very abstract and frustrating; did not seem to fit into biomechanics.”“More examples or a more diverse group of examples would be beneficial. The textbook was notas clear as it could be.”“I still don’t really

Conference Session

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

andfurther multi-cultural enrichment of students. Students formed groups to take educationaltours of the neighborhood surrounding the university. The program culminated with abrief presentation on research projects from each team. The work accomplished by eachteam was quite substantial and garnered more acknowledgement of the value of theexperience. In 2008, we plan to host 14 students from India, 12 students from China, andabout 20 domestic students. We are also planning to send 12 students form USC VSoEto Tsinghua University in China.Selection of Students Program announcements are sent to our partner institutions in late fall, requestingthat students apply with their academic dean by January 15. Faculty interested in taking asummer intern

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul Bosela, Cleveland State University; Rosemary Sutton, Cleveland State University; Joshua Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; William Beasley, Cleveland State University

-long learning, andcontemporary issues. The latter two outcomes may be addressed by discussing recent collapses,such as the Pittsburgh Convention Center or the Minneapolis I-35W Bridge. Further discussionof how failure case studies can address civil engineering program and Body of Knowledge(BOK) criteria is presented an another paper at the 2008 ASEE annual meeting4.Conducting the Surveys and Focus Groups Student learning has been assessed through surveys as well as focus groups, led byresearchers from the Cleveland State University College of Education and Human Services. Thecase studies were pilot tested in the spring of 2007 in two courses, Strength of Materials(sophomore, engineering mechanics, ESC 211) and Construction Planning and

Conference Session

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; Christopher Pung, Grand Valley State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the university IP committee.One of the three projects involved automotive speed bumps. Speed bumps are designed to manage trafficpatterns by encouraging drivers to slow down and avoid jarring their cars. These are commonly made using amound of paving material laid across a roadway. Although simple in concept they have a number oflimitations. The use of paving materials requires special planning and labor to install and substantially morelabor to remove. The performance is highly dependent on geometry, but this can be hard to control. Evenslow drivers must endure the full motion of the bump, albeit at a slower pace. An alternate method forconstructing speed bumps was devised that would use a non-Newtonian fluid housed inside a rubber

Conference Session

Professional Engineering Management Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

AC 2008-585: ASEM EM BOKDonald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology Donald N. Merino is a tenured full professor and the Alexander Crombie Humphreys Chaired Professor of Economics of Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He teaches Engineering Economy, Decision Analysis, Total Quality Management, and Strategic Planning. He is Founder Emeritus of the undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management (BEEM) and the Executive Master in Technology Management (EMTM) Program at Stevens. He won the Morton Distinguished Teaching Award for full professors at Stevens. John Wiley published his book, “The Selection Process for Capital Projects”. Dr. Merino received two

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ray Miller, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati; Elvin Stepp, University of Cincinnati

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

power, certificate programs,conferences and workshops will be offered.Introduction:Over the past three decades the utility industry has gone through the toughest times in the historyof large scale centralized power production. The 1973 Clean Air Act required power companiesto provide remedies for thermal pollution, air pollution, ground water contamination and soilcontamination. This added significantly to the costs of traditional fossil fueled power plants andhelped stimulate the growth in interest in building a large number of nuclear power plants.In 1979 the accident at Three Mile Island halted the construction of every nuclear plant beingbuilt in the US as well as forcing utilities to scrap any plans to seek licensing to start buildingnew

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Engstrom, ITEA/Cal U

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

on student learning is shown by the pre-test/ post-test results and Page 13.811.7examples of student work. Students scored higher on post-tests than pre-test indicating theirunderstanding of unit content. In addition, the project director has numerous and varied examplesof student work that demonstrates students’ understanding and application of the EngineeringDesign Process. This work supports teacher perceptions that the students did learn skills such asusing the Engineering Design Process, thinking skills, problem solving, planning skills, use ofmaterials, vocabulary, and sketching ideas. Numerous examples of student use of these skillswere

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin - Marathon County; Christa James-Byrnes, University of Wisconsin - Barboo/Sauk County; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha

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Mechanics

manageable component in which to concentrate their teaching. In planning the lesson,teachers start by determining the learning goals they want students to achieve. From these goals,learning objectives are formed and then the student exercises or activities are developed to attainthe objectives. The lesson plan consists of the instructor methodology and techniques forinstruction as well as the expected reaction of the students. The lesson is developed with studentlearning as the focal point, including how students will interpret the information and thedifficulties they may have in reaching the learning goals.The overarching goal of a lesson study is to improve teaching. This goal is achieved by threespecific objectives. The first objective of a

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosemarie Guzman, University of the Pacific; Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific

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Electrical and Computer

design project course, and plans tocontinue to suggest the project to students in future offerings of the course. Page 13.548.2IntroductionThe purpose of the project is to design an annunciator system for one of the units of the HarveyO. Banks Pumping Plant, a facility of the Department of Water Resources (a State of Californiaagency). The requirements call for the annunciator system to be installed in Unit 3 of the plant.There are eleven units total. Unit 3 is one of the older existing and fully functional units in thepumping plant, and a less modern annunciator system is already installed and fully functional.Therefore, the design needs to

Conference Session

Cooperative Education and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

needed leadership, the engineer promotes shared vision to individuals, teams, and organizations and empowers them to achieve their individual and collective goals. Professional Roles Holistic Professional Behaviors Self-Grower Motivated for lifelong success, the engineer plans, self-assesses, and achieves necessary personal growth in knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Achiever When given an assignment, the engineer demonstrates initiative, focus, and flexibility to deliver quality results in a timely manner. Practitioner Driven by personal and professional values, the engineer demonstrates integrity

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

product variation. Figure 1. Improving the quality of product by reducing the variation The Six Sigma process consists of five stages: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve,and Control (DMAIC)2. The purpose, scope and goals of the project are specified in theDefine stage. The process being studied is also identified in this stage. In the Measurestage, a data collection plan is created, and measurement system assessment is conducted.Process, data, and potential root causes are analyzed in the Analyze stage. Solutions arethen analyzed, tried out and implemented in the Improve stage. The results are validatedand the improved process is standardized in the Control stage. Six Sigma provides a systematic methodology for solving engineering

Conference Session

Preparing the Future Workforce in Aerospace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

. Funding priorities are determinedthrough an interactive process, and the PIs of this project work with the financial aid office onweekly basis.Program RequirementsTo make the most effective use of resources with the best impact, we developed a requirementthat awardees meet with their assigned mentors at least twice a semester to discuss their progressand plans. They must also choose and attend two seminars presented by visitors to Georgia Tech,generally on technical content. They have to then write a paper of one to two pages summarizingwhat they learned – a requirement that encourages not only attentive listening, but also follow-updiscussions with the presenters, technical writing skills, and interactions with their mentors. Aparticular format

Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Wight, Norwich University; R. Danner Friend, Norwich University; Jacques Beneat, Norwich University; William Barry, Norwich University

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First-Year Programs

activities in the course would have to supportone or more of the outcomes. Assessments done on the course would also be based upon theoutcomes. The ten outcomes are: 1. To be able to perform well in multidisciplinary, multi person, complex team projects. 2. To be able to apply the technical project design steps including library research, project planning and management to subsequent engineering projects. 3. To be able to apply problem solving steps when solving a mathematical, science or engineering problem. 4. To be able to use a CAD software to construct a 2d, three-view representation (i.e. front, top, side) of a 2d object, complete with dimensions, annotations, etc., as well as an isometric

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Amy Craig, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

Education, 2008 Integration of Computer-Based Problem Solving into Engineering CurriculaAbstractThe primary objectives of this engineering project are (1) to examine how to develop students’problem solving and computational skills early in their program of study and (2) to furtherenhance these skills by building upon critical computing concepts semester after semester. Theproject is a component of NC State University’s quality enhancement plan, which focuses on theuse of technology in enhancing student learning. The project stems from new introductorycomputer-based modeling courses that were created in two engineering departments, and hasexpanded to include other departments. We give an overview of the

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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International

collaborating withstudents on potential senior design projects. Excursions were organized as part of the trip toexpand students’ cultural awareness.Prior to their visit, the Civil Engineering Department and the Office of Institutional Research,Planning and Assessment (IRPA) of RHIT developed and administered three assessmentinstruments in order to collect data on the short term impact of international design projects onstudent experiences. These instruments included a pre-trip survey, a student focus group, anddaily student journals. This paper discusses the results of the data collected during thisassessment process, suggestions for future improvement of the experience, and the need to assessthe long-term benefits of student

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Gisela Coto Quintana; Jaime Salazar, Ibero-American Association of Engineering Education (ASIBEI); Jorge Ignacio Velez Munera, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, ACOFI

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International

the Americas (EftA).This paper describes the different declarations, accords, studies and initiatives discussed at the2007 workshop, strategies that were proposed, and plans for organizations and institutions tocollaborate to advance and promote engineering program accreditation in the region.IntroductionAn accredited degree program is defined as one that has attained the approval of aninternationally-recognized, national or extra-national quality assurance system that isindependent from the system that offers the program and to which the degree granting systemhas voluntarily submitted the program for review. To facilitate mobility and internationalrecognition of degrees, countries with national accreditation agencies need to sign agreements

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Wright, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

projects forengineering students that allow them to obtain six credits working on an engineering project inthe developing world. This paper provides information on the first phase of a long-termassessment, to begin analyzing the impact of our International Senior Design (ISD) program onyoung practitioners after graduation.Our contact with program graduates suggests that the ISD experience has a larger impact on astudent’s professional practice compared to traditional senior design projects. We are currentlyimplementing a more rigorous assessment program to evaluate this assumption. In this paper, weinitiate Phase I of our assessment program by presenting our plan to track graduates from theISD program that are currently in graduate school, or

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

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

problem Detailing how to build the solution to the problem Assessing and passing judgment on a possible or planned solution to the problem Comparing and contrasting two solutions to the problem on a particular dimension such as cost Selecting one idea or solution to the problem from among those considered Communicating elements of the design in sketches, diagrams, lists, and written or oral reportsFigure 1. The confidence survey question, as administered. Page 13.1061.6For the following engineering design activities, please indicate how often you engaged inthe activity in your coursework in the current academic year

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Experiential and Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2008 MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN OF STUDENT PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESAbstractThe challenge with EWB-USA project design has been to reach the proper balance ofstudent-led creativity and learning, collection of data, and adequate expert review.Collection of data in a developing country has logistical barriers that are sometimesfrustrating. Furthermore, international travel is expensive, and much of the funds raisedgo directly into getting the students there. Therefore, collection of data on the preliminarysite assessment trip is critical and must be thoroughly planned. This paper explores theprocess and initial results of using an International Project Development (IPD) flowchartdeveloped by

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

into the curriculum1. The project-based learning experience isaimed to provide a multidisciplinary environment to design the hardware and softwarecomponents of a system while industrial and manufacturing engineering students fabricate andassemble the boards. This experience in the undergraduate computer engineering curriculumwill better prepare students to enter the workforce after obtaining a four-year degree and to bettermeet their employers’ expectations. Page 13.551.3To support this plan we have partnered with Allan Hancock Community College to develop alower-division curriculum module to make Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shahin Sirouspour, McMaster University; Pawel Malysz, McMaster University; Ali Shahdi, McMaster University; Ryan Leslie, Quanser Inc; Mahyar Fotoohi, Quanser Inc; Paul Karam, Quanser Inc

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Biomedical

average enrolment of 30 students peryear.Medical robotics is a multidisciplinary area building on the established disciplines of robotics,control systems, and medicine. Given the limited scope of an undergraduate course, the diversityof medical robotics applications, and the evolving nature of the field, it was decided toemphasize on common underlying principles of medical robotic systems rather than merelyfocusing on specific applications. This course introduces basic concepts in the design, analysisand real-time control of robotic systems within the context of medical applications. Traditionaltopics in robotics including rigid motions, coordinate systems and transformations, kinematics,and motion planning are covered. Basic principles of

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Linda Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

) and MS in Civil Engineering (1991) from the College of Engineering at MSU. Dr. Kane is currently an associate professor and Undergraduate Director in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research interests include Highway Operations, Transportation and Urban Planning, Human Factors in Transportation, Public Transportation, Traffic Engineering, and Aviation infrastructure. Dr. Kane is an Eno Fellow, and is a member of ASEE, ASCE, ITE, Sigma Xi, and Chi Epsilon.Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Page

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prashanth Jayaraman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Garrett Bradley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Odis Griffin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Dooley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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International

to make plans for studying abroad 18%Useful but I'm not interested in studying abroad 19%None of the above 5%Misc. Response 17% Table 3: Study abroad presentation survey response, Fall 2007 dataBased on the data we have collected over past semesters, a plot is generated showing percentageof students uninterested in study abroad over the past three years. It can be seen in figure 3 thatthere has been a steady decline, in the number of students who aren’t interested in pursuing studyabroad option, ending at 19% in our most recent survey in November 2007

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Dahlmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Maria Elsner, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Christian Schroeder, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Women in Engineering

, Nina Dahlmann focused on the organization and coordination of the involved teams and contributed developing the concept for Genesis and several other projects related to eLTR. She is also involved in the planning and application of future eLTR projects at the Berlin University of Technology. Since 2005 she also works at the IBI (Institut für Bildung in der Informationsgesellschaft), a renowned institute, situated at the Berlin University of Technology, where significant parts of the Genesis concepts are realised. Nina Dahlmann started as an energy and process engineering major at the Berlin University of Technology. In her second year she changed to physics major where she graduated in 2007

Conference Session

Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bryan Norman, University of Pittsburgh; Jean Fullerton, Elizabethtown College; Susan Pariseau, Merrimack College

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Industrial Engineering

ModelFaculty at Sites 2 and 3 are participating in this process, starting with a 2 ½ day seminar inSummer 2007 that involved hands-on simulation sessions and planning for implementation in acourse at their university. Faculty at both sites used the materials in a course in Fall 2007; theremainder of this paper reports on their experiences and examines student learning in differentsettings.Description of Implementation Sites and CoursesTable 1 summarizes the courses and student characteristics at three sites where the Time Wisesimulation was implemented in Fall 2007. The three sites represent significant diversity in termsof course content and student majors, as well as how simulation materials were used.At Site 1, the Time Wise simulation has been

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Senro Kuraoka, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

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Civil Engineering

associated with this teachingmethodologies are described in the paper. Description of formal assessment plans is alsoprovided in the paper.Introduction and BackgroundA teaching method incorporating novel use of video conferencing and video production oflaboratory reports was investigated. The methods were applied to undergraduate CE382Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory at California Polytechnic State University. Videoconferencing was conducted with a Japanese consultancy/research firm (industrial partner) inassociation with a new topic for this course. Time was permitted for a formal presentationfollowed by discussion with the students. The industrial partner assigned a project for thestudents to complete over the following week. Preparation of

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

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International

is located near Dodoma, Tanzania.In this paper the characteristics and necessary boundary conditions for success of the businessmodel will be briefly described. Specific attention will be given to the evaluation process andselection of the alternative-energy based power systems that are needed for sustaining thehospital, the student service-learning work performed in support of this project, the engineeringchallenges, and the requirements for achieving long-term independent sustainability. Thepreliminary results to date indicate that with the proper set of conditions, modern healthcare canbe introduced and sustained in developing countries.IntroductionThe hospital project is a planned addition to the DCMC and part of the Dodoma Tanzania

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Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University

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Engineering and Public Policy

University ofVirginia, the University of Georgia, and Utah State.As evidence of the continued growth of engineering education as a research discipline, theJournal of Engineering Education was repositioned in January 2003 to focus on publishingscholarly research in engineering education. This refined focus was celebrated in a specialJanuary 2005 issue entitled, “The Art and Science of Engineering Education Research,”[17] andwill be marked again in an upcoming special 2008 issue tentatively titled “How People LearnEngineering.” The journal has a five-year strategic plan (2005-10) in which it is pursuing seveninitiatives to accelerate the growth of a community of scholars and practitioners dedicated toadvancing engineering education through research[18