Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; John Scalzo, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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First-Year Programs

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ENG2: Engineering Engagement for Student Success Building a Community for First Year Freshmen in the College of Engineering Research has shown that engineering retention and graduation rates are enhanced throughfirst year experiences that actively incorporate and engage faculty and students. 1-5 Based on thispremise, the STEM Talent Expansion Project at Louisiana State University (LSU), funded by theNational Science Foundation, has focused the majority of its efforts into the first year experienceof incoming freshmen in order to increase retention and ultimately graduation rates in theCollege of Engineering. This will be achieved by

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine Lalley, Univerity of Pittsburgh; Josephine Olson, University of Pittsburgh; Brant Hawk, University of Pittsburgh

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International

course and program selection. The three main goals of the programare 1) expansion of language study among students, 2) pursuit of additional study abroad or otherinternational educational experiences throughout each student’s college career, and 3) subsequentinvolvement in international activities throughout the student's university studies, such as participating inglobally-focused campus groups or projects. In order to participate, students complete an application and areaccepted into the program based on the following criteria: 1. Must have at least a 2.75 GPA (CBA Students) and 2.50 GPA (Engineering students) 2. Students must have completed two semesters prior to the program departure. 3. There is no foreign language

Conference Session

Design Cognition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rogelio Cardona, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Ted Cruz, University of Puerto Rico; Noraica Davila, University of Puerto Rico; Omar Ferrer, University of Puerto Rico; Alexander Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico; Ramon Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico; Willie Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico; Nelson Mendez, University of Puerto Rico; Damian Torres, University of Puerto Rico; José Vega, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Design in Engineering Education

nine highly and self-motivated undergraduate students and oneprofessor trying to, and at times succeeding in, being inconspicuous. We are aninterdisciplinary team from several areas of the Computer and ElectricalEngineering programs at the University of Puerto Rico, exploring novel ideas ofproducts that can become feasible projects for the capstone design course. Theapproach to our work contrasts with many conventional engineering educationpractices, which place emphasis on highly structured and formal procedures andsolving problems proposed by faculty members or by industry partners. Althoughwe still meet in the formal setting of a classroom and one research laboratory, thesessions differ significantly from regular classes, appearing more

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Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge delosRios-Hurtado, Texas Tech; David Wyrick, Texas Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

University of North Dakota states that building cross-campus partnerships consists of threephases6. The first phase is to establish an entrepreneurship certificate program for undergraduatemajors. (The undergraduate certificate at Texas Tech can be considered in this first phase for across-campus initiative.) Then, phase 2 establishes a cognate in new product development forgraduate non-business majors. Finally, phase 3 establishes new, fully-integrated joint programsin entrepreneurship. This three-phase project seems very similar with our approach.Nevertheless, UND focuses their phases on non-business majors. We believe that both non-business and business majors need to be involved in a cross-campus initiative.St. Mary's University developed an

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Juan Garcia, University of Texas, Austin; Michael Webber, University of Texas, Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

-directed education is a podcast, which is an audioor video file distributed to an appropriate media player over the Internet. Our students ina multidisciplinary mechanical engineering class were able to go beyond being aconsumer and instead became creators of podcasts and active participants through blogs and aclassroom response system (clickers). With the use of new technologies and software tools,students were given the opportunity to create and post podcasts of their own research. Becausethe assignment was optional (students had a choice of writing a paper or creating a podcast ontheir original research) not all of the students created podcasts. Both types of completed projects(papers and podcasts) were uploaded to the class blog. In class

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Entrepreneurship Town Hall Meeting: Supporting University Priorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Karla Andrew, Western Kentucky University; Jeffery Ballweber, Colorado State University; Ni-Bin Chang, University of Central Florida; Rick Fowler, Western Kentucky University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Director of the Center for Water Resource Studies and Operations Director of the WATERS Laboratory at Western Kentucky University. Ms. Fattic’s role as Associate Director of the Center includes budget development and project coordination of state and federal grants totaling over one million dollars annually. Ms. Fattic’s responsibilities include day-to day administration, budget and personnel management, quality assurance and quality control, and maintenance of certifications. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Kentucky University, and has worked in both the public sector as a regulator and private sector as an environmental consultant prior to being employed by the

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Bumbalough, Kettering University; Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University

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Environmental Engineering

paper to acentral, outdoor location, and then to a recycling facility. As GEO membershipincreased, it began to expand the number of classroom and lab recycling bins oncampus. The next progression in the recycling program was to get a large binthat would be directly emptied by a recycling company for Kettering University’sprint shop. This project had a significant impact on Kettering’s environmentalfootprint because of the large magnitude of paper being recycled. In response tothe high demand for recycling facilities, Kettering University instituted a voluntarypaper recycling drop-off point, which Facilities now manages. In spring 2008,GEO received funds to purchase 200 desk side recycling bins for faculty andstaff and distributed them in July

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Alkhairy, Alfaisal University; Leland Blank, Texas A&M University; Duane Boning, MIT; David Cardwell, University of Cambridge; W Craig Carter, MIT; Nick Collings, University of Cambridge; Allan Hayhurst, University of Cambridge; William Milne; Peter Robinson, University of Cambridge; Warren Seering, MIT; Kenneth Smith, MIT; Sallie Sheppard, Texas A&M University; Bill Stronge, University of Cambridge

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International

engineering context; appreciate the social, environmental, ethical, economic, and commercial considerations of engineering decisions.≠ Intellectual Abilities (IA) – apply quantitative science and engineering tools to problem analysis; demonstrate creative and innovative ability in problem solution and design formulation.≠ Practical Skills (PS) – possess practical skills acquired through several means, including: laboratory and workshops exercises, supervised work in industry, individual and group project work, design work, and development and use of computer software.≠ General Transferable Skills (GT) – demonstrate skill in problem solving, communication, team work, IT facilities and information

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Schreuders, Utah State University; Scott Greenhalgh, Utah State University; Steven Mansfield, Utah State University

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Biological & Agricultural

. The models were graded by three experts in the field using a rubric which focused onthree key aspects of the model project. Those aspects included craftsmanship, design quality, andscale (proportion). The measures of craftsmanship and scale produced a large effect ( d = .82; d= .86) with significant probability values (p < .047; p < .043), while the measure of designproduced a small effect size ( d = .22) with a non-significant probability value ( p < .536) whencomparing the rapid prototyped models to the traditionally built models.Introduction Creating physical models or prototypes has traditionally been a part of engineering andthe design process. These models serve several purposes, including providing a demonstrativeform

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moderick Greenfield, Eastern Michigan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

governmentalagencies require ABET accreditation. Our military students at EMU currently majoring inEET are required to take calculus-based physics.A disadvantage is that the program will be new to the public, and it will take severalyears to receive EAC/ABET accreditation; also, current established programs will hinderthe development.ObjectiveThe future proposed BS in Engineering Electronics and Physics will provide its majorswith a strong background in electronics design and engineering mechanics. Graduateswill be qualified to work in the areas of electronics, instrumentation, and electro-mechanics. Students will be able to design circuits using the latest development software.All students will be required to complete a project beyond classroom level by

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students accepted into theUC’s College of Engineering are invited to participate in our Summer Bridge Program. The E3Program has a long history of providing pre-college programs; beginning with the Family ScienceAcademy serving 502 students from 1995 -2005, the Summer Institute, serving 316 students form1990 – 1998, and the Summer Bridge Program for entering underrepresented first yearengineering students serving 382 students form 1989 – 2008. Both the Family Science Academyand the Summer Institute were reconstituted in 2007 with emphasis on project-based ;earningactivities and contextual learning. While these programs have a long history, an independentevaluation was necessary for all programs to better measure their impact of increasingawareness

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

-choice examination, and a studentsatisfaction survey, they have found out that web-based modules for instruction used inconjunction with a face-to-face lecture delivery mode resulted in higher levels of studentperformance and satisfaction. Fidan, et al8 have restructured their rapid prototyping class andtaught it as a web-enhanced course. Their students were able to prototype their parts through aremotely accessible rapid prototyping laboratory. The students were able to interact withstudents in Western Nevada College and prototype joint project parts. The authors of Reference8 have used D2L as their course management software and briefly described the usefulness of afew tools of D2L. The summary of Reference 8 indicates that that they were able

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas, Austin; Vanessa Sanders, Florida Memorial University; Chanika Symister, Florida Memorial University; Rose Stiffin, Florida Memorial University

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Nuclear and Radiological

design and supervise a suitable research project. It was finally decidedthat the accompaniment of the two students by one of their professors would alleviate both ofthese obstacles. Prompt gamma activation analysis is a technique used to detect the presence in µg to gamounts of many elements in a sample irradiated with a beam of neutrons. When the atoms inthe sample absorb some of the neutrons, they emit prompt (immediate as opposed to delayedproduction of gamma rays) gamma rays. A gamma-ray spectrometer measures the energies inMeV of these rays and identifies the constituent elements of the sample. The peak intensities ofthe peaks are in correspondence to elemental concentrations. The amount of analyte element isgiven by the ratio of

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Li, Florida A&M University; G. Thomas Bellarmine, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Leon Prosper, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 14.573.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing students’ learning in Electronics Engineering Technology courses by using mobile Tablet PC technology Chao Li G. Thomas Bellarmine Leon Prosper Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University {chao.li, gnanasigamani.bellar, leon.prosper}@famu.eduAbstractIn this article, the authors address a modern method of instruction using the new instructionaltechnology in the classroom. This project is funded by Hewlett Packard (HP) Higher EducationGrant. The main objective of this project is to integrate the use

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Lei Jiang, Donghua University; Darayan Shahryar, Texas Southern University; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, Texas Southern University

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Engineering Technology

our department’s website,http://engineering.tsu.edu. It is worth mentioning that our students have shown greatinterest in this virtual lab design which was assigned as a final project in the Javaprogramming course. A well designed final project with a graphic user interface willmotivate students to learn and better understand Java. The Java teaching methodologywas published in the ASEE 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition14. Usually, virtuallabs can be used to train students in the use of equipment prior to hands-on experiences.Resistor Color Code – A Virtual Laboratory Developed with FlashFlash is a multimedia platform created by Macromedia and released in 1996. Currently, itis developed and distributed by Adobe Systems15. Because of

Conference Session

International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Aliza Williams, Elizabeth City State University; Kerry Krauss, Elizabeth City State University; Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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International

advance of internet technologytools developed in the1990’s has made it possible to access a facility or laboratory at distance.For example, some universities have changed traditional laboratory to the virtual one that take Page 14.97.2place in a traditional laboratory where some students can use the local lab workbenches andothers can perform the experiments remotely 2-3. Also, an internet accessed robotic system canradically enlarge the number of students that can participate in practical robotics projects and itimproves the quality of the learning environment provided by educators for these topics 4.Another example of an online laboratory course

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristian Trampus, University of Texas, Tyler; Fredericka Brown, University of Texas, Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1712: ASSESSING PEER ATTITUDES AMONG STEM STUDENTS ANDTHEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON THE RETENTION OF FEMALES IN STEMPROGRAMSKristian Trampus, University of Texas, TylerFredericka Brown, University of Texas, TylerMichael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler Page 14.243.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Peer Attitudes Among STEM students and The Potential Effects on The Retention of Females in STEM ProgramsIntroductionOne of the major socio-technological changes in the United States is that of a growing diversityof workforce. Demographic projections show the traditional pool that supplies today’stechnological workforce

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Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

have provided entire engineeringcourses oriented toward sustainability. 14Even more ambitious efforts exist to introduce sustainability content across engineering curriculain a variety of ways. One initiative entails infiltrating sustainability content into a variety ofexisting courses in an undergraduate civil engineering program to ensure that coverage of suchcontent was not subject to variations in specific instructor interests. 15 Another initiative entailsdevelopment of a graduate civil engineering/green construction program that combinescoursework, directed research projects, and international exchanges in a format similar to design-based, service-learning experiences. 16 Educators developing new curricula sometimes rely onABET

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Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Zhi GE, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

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Continuing Professional Development

primary assessment tools used in this course were exams,assignments, and group projects.In order to provide students both the estimating theory and practice in a way that students canlearn conveniently online, the instructor required a new CSI MasterFormat based textbook andassocuiated Means database for students. The project used in class was a actual commercialproject but with some assumptions to address drawing deficiency and to simplify the students’work. The instructor use a detailed self-explanatory notes for the lecture and therefore made thelecture best fit the online student’s background and experience. The instructor also providedmany hands-on examples that students could review at their leisure.The course delivery portal, Blackboard

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Case Studies and Engineering Education Around the Globe / International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Kathryn Jenner, University of Florida; Sarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida

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International

engineering concepts and creates a betterunderstanding of compressive strength, stress, strain, neutral axis, tension, andcompression. The students also gain an understanding of how engineering theory andconcepts can be applied to real world projects and that engineering is the application ofscience to solve problems. Throughout the presentations, the students also learn about theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter and its activities including canoebuilding, steel bridge building and technical paper writing for local and nationalcompetitions.IntroductionIntroduction to Engineering, EGN 1002, is a one-credit, freshman engineering coursegeared to eliciting an understanding of the various departments of engineering offeredwithin the

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yoon Kim, Virginia State University; Shahzad Akbar, Virginia State University

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Computers in Education

but effectivetechnique can be employed to monitor the structural integrity of bridges routinely using thissystem. When a characteristic frequency shift is detected, the wireless monitoring may besupplemented with visual inspections, to warn the bridge safety personnel and users of imminentbridge deficiency. The designed system provides a good opportunity for our ComputerEngineering students to culminate their technical education in a Senior Design Project using theirknowledge of Signals and Systems as well as Communications and Electronics. By participatingin this project, the students successfully implement the knowledge learned in courses onfrequency domain analysis, impulse response, signal amplification, and physical vibrations

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Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Michele Dischino; Manjit Khosla, HALS Academy; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dan Fagan, Wallace Primary School; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Staley, Doherty Memorial High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

StructureThe Partnership to Improve Student Achievement (PISA) project is a New Jersey Department ofEducation-sponsored Math-Science Partnership (MSP) grant that provides elementary teachers inNew Jersey with professional development in innovative, research-based, science andengineering curricula; classroom-based technical and pedagogical support; and ongoing coachingand mentoring. Two universities, a science center, and a teacher education institution arecollaborating in delivering these services to 56 Grade 3-5 teachers from six urban districts inNorthern New Jersey.The Center for Innovation in Engineering (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology is the leadpartner in the program. The two-week summer institutes are held on the Stevens Campus

Conference Session

Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Engineering Economy

underlying revenuemanagement are rooted in operations research, they can certainly be taughtto engineering students. It took a long time for supply chain managementto make its way from business schools to engineering schools, andengineering professors have mixed feelings about the fact that it took sucha long time. It will be interesting to see if revenue management follows asimilar route, and if it ever does how long it takes to make this journey.An outline of the course that was taught in an engineering department,along with a description of the course contents, will be presented. Whatthe instructor learned while teaching the course will also be described. Inaddition, specific areas that were treated in detail and the projects providedfor students

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Karen Guo, Teachers College/Columbia University; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

knowledge in specific science topics andengineering. This paper will focus on the data collected from teachers regarding thesecond goal of this project, which is improving the teachers’ notions of scientific inquiry.Future papers will focus on findings that will address the other goals.Each year of the PISA program focuses on a different science discipline withcorresponding technology and engineering lessons. The first year was devoted to life andenvironmental sciences, earth and space sciences this year, and physical sciences nextyear.During the two-week summer institute held in 2008, teachers learned earth and spacescience content through lectures, hands-on activities, field trips, webquests, collaborativework, reflections, model-based inquiry

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Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

the sharing of resourcesother than data and attracts research & development funding through collaboration. These typesof VL are not without restrictions, there are guidelines that each individual or organization that isparticipating in the VL must abide by and specific elements are identified for the enforcement ofthese guidelines.The government and private industry have been heavily involved in the implementation and useof VL. The Human Genome Project (HGP) has been employing this technology since 1988 whenthe U.S. Congress appropriated funds to the Department of Energy (DOE) and the NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH) thus establishing the HGP. The official start of the project was inOctober of 1990 and was funded with an anticipated

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

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Manufacturing

) State University of New York – Farmingdale, NY 11735Abstract:The project leading to this paper was carried out as part of SME’s efforts to prepare themanufacturing curricula for the year 2015 and beyond. In doing so, it considered the roleof manufacturing in the global economy, the factors affecting the scope of manufacturing,and the current efforts to revitalize manufacturing in the various parts of the world. Itthen reviewed the curricular models proposed to address the needs of the manufacturingindustry. As an extension of the analysis, recommendations were made on the key aspectsof a manufacturing curriculum with an emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship.Further, the recommendations included the creation of a flexible degree program

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Developing Tomorrow's Leaders through Co-op Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

tongue and this follow-up process enables skills to be transferred and applied in a secondlanguage.The second Web 2.0 technology examined is “e-portfolio”. Again, in conjunction with courses in theirnative language, students are required to create their own online portfolio in English using the portfolioplatform Mahara, complete with their résumé, covering letters, details of projects, other academicachievements and any other miscellaneous data relevant to successfully gaining employment as agraduate engineer. The group structure of the platform allows for both instructor and peer assessment,as well as self reflection for students post submission. This exercise also demonstrates interculturaldifferences within the EU, and also between EU

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Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

have signed on to the idea that a more systems orientedapproach is needed but are unsure as to exactly how one implements that on a course by courseor total program basis. A recent National Science Foundation funded Advanced TechnologyEducation (ATE) project has started to develop system based course materials and has asked forinput from faculty from across the nation. However, the basic question remains, what will be theskills needed in the middle of the next decade or in the year 2020? How can we as faculty predictthe future of the field and modify curricula appropriately in anticipation of change? A goodplace to start is the most recent report (2007) of the International Technology Roadmap forSemiconductors (ITRS) organization coupled with

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siddika Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

through contextual problem solving. Her work on an NSF funded project entitled Modeling: Eliciting, Developing, Integrating and Assessing (MEDIA) Project is creating and researching multi-disciplinary engineering problems for use at the undergraduate and K-12 level. Problems from the MEDIA project are being extended to the Reach for the Sky project, as well as to local school districts, such as Mahtomedi Community Schools, who are implementing engineering into their curriculum.Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota Dr. Gillian Roehrig is an Associate Professor of Science Education. Gill is a former high school chemistry teacher with a strong interest in engaging students in inquiry-based

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Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville

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New Engineering Educators

efficiency, collaboration, and even a form ofapprenticeship, simply because chances are good that communication styles, leadership methods,and interests are very similar between a parent and a son/daughter. In addition, these similaritiescould be used as criteria when forming a mentor relationship. This paper will elaborate on thevarious advantages available, pitfalls to avoid, and best practices while citing specific examplesof the authors. Examples include sharing common notes and exams, project/researchcollaboration between universities, reinvigoration of old resources, committee and professionalsociety involvement, guest lecturing, an ease and trust in communication on important issues toengineering programs (e.g., accreditation visits