Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Curtis, Linda Hall Library

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Engineering Libraries

appears to be the intended use of the materials theusers seek to access. For reference purposes, the user wants to satisfy some scholarly orimperative information need, the implication being that satisfaction of this need nets the usersome gain in knowledge. RA, on the other hand, does not have an immediately recognizablegaining principle; the user seeks materials for personal entertainment. Interest and enthusiasm for RA has waxed and waned over much of the 20th Century.While in the United States public librarian interest in finding appropriate leisure readingmaterials for patrons dates to the nineteenth century, the beginnings of a readers' advisorymovement can be traced to a 1920's American Library Association program titled “Reading

Conference Session

Design Education in Manufacturing Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jihad Albayyari

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Manufacturing

course has been kept at a levelof applying it to a single product.Quality AttributesQuality or attribute as used in this paper refers to a product feature that is useful to the userbecause of the function(s) it performs and it can be provided at a reasonable additional cost. If afeature does not provide a function at a reasonable cost, it would not be considered as a desirableattribute. This relationship can symbolically be shown as given in equation (1): FAttribute = (1) cWhere F is the function provided by a product feature, and c is the cost of providing that featurein a product or service. Therefore, the customer satisfaction, as

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

Environments)Center, which is funded by NSF grant SBE-0354453. Any opinions, findings and conclusionsor recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation. We would also like to thank TracieRickert and Aki Sakamoto for their assistance with the coding of the data. We would like tothank the engineering educator who partnered with us by allowing us to interview his students,and we would especially like to thank all of the engineering students who participated in thestudy.Bibliography1. Underwood, D., Is Mathematics Necessary. The College Mathematics Journal 1997, 28, (5), 360-364.2. Jonassen, D.; Strobel, J.; Lee, C. B., Everyday Problem Solving in

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Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Romitkumar Gajjar, University of Florida; Kirandeep Kaur, University of Florida; Sarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

0 pointThe GPA is calculated as follows 8 ≠ The number of credit hours is to be multiplied by grade value for total grade points. ≠ Divide the total number of grade points by the number of hours carried. (Exclude S-U Option hours.) ≠ A minimum of 2.0 on GPA is required for every student.ConclusionHere in the paper, by comparing the curriculum of civil engineering program at UF and at MSU,it is seen that though the means and methods of imparting the education is a bit different in boththe university, the final goal to produce a talented, skilful civil engineer still remains the same.There are some difference in the course curriculum and examination and grading system. Sinceall the Indian educational institutions follow the

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 1

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Way, El Camino College; Bradley Harriger, Purdue University; Buford Pringle, Butler Community College; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University

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Aerospace

newapproaches in two-year aerospace programs. El Camino College, Butler Community College,Oregon Institute of Technology and Purdue University are all developing new model curriculafor technicians and engineers in the aerospace industry. These curricula will cover the gamut ofthe needs for manufacturing technologists in the aerospace industry and will also provide acommon fluency in aerospace manufacturing procedures, processes, and terminology. Oneproposed modular approach allows an instructor to select needed section(s) for any course fromavailable national “pool” of information, with each module including PowerPoint data, Instructornotes, and a student study guide. This approach will make developing new courses or re-designing existing courses

Conference Session

Sustainable Education and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Onar, Illinois Institute of Technology; Alireza Khaligh, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-649: AN ENERGY-HARVESTING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED ANDOFFERED AT THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYOmer Onar, Illinois Institute of Technology (IEEE S’05) received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Yildiz Technical University, Turkey, in 2004 and 2006 respectively. He was a research scholar in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of South Alabama (USA) from August 2005 to August 2006 and involved US Department of Energy projects based on power management for fuel cell applications. Currently, he is a doctoral research assistant at the Energy Harvesting and Renewable Energies Laboratory (EHREL) at the Electric Power and Power Electronics Center

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Hisham Alnajjar, Computer and Electrical

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Liberal Education

(both fromengineering and literature) to begin developing the assessment method(s) that best fit HU’sneeds.ConclusionAlthough work on the English for Engineers program is in its early stages (active work less thanone year old), progress has been made in analyzing the situation and beginning to develop coursematerials and approaches to teaching that will steadily improve students’ reading comprehension.Key to ongoing work will be the development of an assessment mechanism as well as ensuringlocal capacity is available to continue the work into the future.References1. Azar, B. Understanding and Using English Grammar. Third edition. White Plains, NY: Pearson Education, 1999.2. Burnett, R. E. Technical Communication. Sixth edition. Boston, MA

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Alfrey, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, Employer Satisfaction with Graduate Skills. 2000, ACNielsen Research Services.2. National Survey of Student Engagement 2006 results summary. 2006, IUPUI Information Management and Institutional Research.3. Cooney, E, Alfrey, K and Owens, S. Critical Thinking in Engineering and Technology Education: A Review. in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exhibition. 2008, American Society for Engineering Education.4. Cloete, A. Solving problems or problem solving: What are we teaching our students? in ASEE Annual Conference. 2001. Albuquerque, NM, United States: American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC 20036, United States.5. Dewey, J., How We Think. 1910, Lexington

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Braun, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 14.1278.74. Wankat, Phillip C. and Frank S. Oreovicz, “Teaching Engineering.” Internet:https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Publications/TeachingEng/index.html, January 21, 2009.

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Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the “New” Wears Off in Teacher Training”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, June 2008.[6] Wallace, K., “Engineering Design Method”, Fourth International Conference on the Education and Training of Engineering Designers, 1986.[7] Cross, N., Engineering design methods: strategies for product design, Wiley, New York 2000.[8] Stone, R., and Wood, K. Development of a Functional Basis for Design, Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 122 No. 4 pp 359-370, 2000.[10] Pahl, G., and Beitz, W., Engineering design: a systematic approach. Design Council, London 1984.[15] Hirtz, J., Stone, R., McAdams, D., Szykman, S., and Wood, K., “A Functional Basis For Engineering Design Reconciling and Evolving Previous Efforts

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Douglas Howe, Portland State University; Jenna Faulkner, Portland State University; Calvin Hsieh, Portland State University

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Mechanical Engineering

0.36 C/min 22 0 100 200 300 400Figure 2: Time (s) Average thermocouple temperatures as the blender speed increases from puree to liquify with one liter of water in the pitcher. Nominal power consumption is 113 W during puree and 281 W during liquify.Everyday Technology: Toaster ExercisesThe Blender exercises are an example of how everyday technology can be used to illustrateengineering principles. In the Engineering of Everyday Things project, laboratory exercises havebeen also developed for hair dryers, bicycle pumps and toasters. In this section the use of toasterto explore mixed mode

Conference Session

Hands-on Lean Manufacturing Simulation Workshop

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University

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Manufacturing

3with half batch sizes is utilized for releasing production. Visual templates are provided to allowexpediting the work operations, and the concept of standard work to maintain consistent qualityis introduced. Also, unnecessary production reports are eliminated and incoming and outgoingsigns are provided to allow the stations to be well organized, introducing the concept of 5-S. 5-Sis a Japanese philosophy of workplace organization where the central theme is to have a place foreverything and keep everything in its place. In the second round, there is some improvement interms of the profit numbers, however the variation in between the forecasted production scheduleand the actual customer requirement still produces excess inventory in between the

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madiha Khurshid, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

years.We will have statistical data at the time of the paper presentation. Over 400 individuals will have Page 14.27.13responded to the survey at that time.Page 14.27.14Bibliography1. Spacebox, , (current Jan. 14, 2009)2. .. Committee to End Homelessness, “..’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness” 2008, McAra Printing 2008, pp.16-17.3. Inhabitat, ,(current Jan. 14, 2009).4. Tempohousing, , (current Jan. 14, 2009).5. Mocoloco, , (current Jan. 14, 2009).6. Equity Green, , (current Jan. 14, 2009).7. Container City, ,(current Jan. 23, 2009). Page

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Design Graphics

being beneficial. These results were used to facilitate adiscussion regarding the importance of design intent in modern CAD modeling and productdevelopment environments. Page 14.421.8References1 D. A. Field, "Education and Training for CAD in the Auto Industry," Computer-Aided Design 36 (14), 1431-1437 (2004).2 S. D. Eppinger and A. R. Chitkara, "The New Practice of Global Product Development," MIT Sloan Management Review 47 (4), 22-30 (2006).3 B. Caldwell and G. M. Mocko, "Ttite," in ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conferences

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Descoteaux, Norwich University; David Muckerman, CH2M HIll; Scott Sabol, Vermont Technical College

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Graduate Studies

Students Wanting to Send theirChildren to Norwich University’s Undergraduate ProgramParents can have a large impact on the undergraduate school choice of their children. Mostcolleges and universities stress the importance of a campus visit, often because it is a majorselling point for the institution. For distance-learning students with children heading to atraditional residential college, the opportunity to get the parent(s) on campus is invaluable.There can be a significant amount of time available for campus exploration (compared to thetypical one-hour campus tour provided by most admissions offices) and there are opportunitiesfor detailed discussions about the undergraduate program with the staff and faculty who areavailable during

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart Wentworth, Auburn University

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Electrical and Computer

tested. Towards the end of the semester, student teams work on design projects to enhancetheir radio performance. Compared to a previous version of the lab where a kit radio wasassembled, students in the new lab appear to gain a more thorough understanding of radiooperation. They certainly have a greater appreciation of PSpice.Based on the performance of the radios, results of design projects, and student feedback, it isanticipated that this lab will continue to evolve and improve.References1. T. Roppel, J. Y. Hung, S. W. Wentworth, and A.S. Hodel, “An Interdisciplinary Laboratory Sequence in Electrical and Computer Engineering: Curriculum Design and Assessment Results,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 143-152, May

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Innovations in ECE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Omer, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Electrical and Computer

for educational use.16Bibliography1. P. Idowu, M. Omer, “Visual Learning Tool for Presentation of the Economic Dispatch Topic,” 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2008.2. MATLAB® The MathWorks, Inc. 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, MA 01760-2098.3. P. Saur, G.T. Heydt, and V. Vittal, “The state of electric power engineering education.” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol.19, pp.5-8, Feb. 2004.4. B. Corderoy, G. Karady, and T. Papazoglou, “Electric power engineering education.” ELECTRA, no. 192, pp. 18-22, Oct. 2000.5. S. N. Singh, “Challenges and initiatives in power engineering education,” IEEE Computer Appl. Power, vol. 14, pp. 36-14, Apr. 2001.6. M. Kezunovic, A. Abur, G. Huang, A. Bose, K

Conference Session

Panel: Effecting Change in Higher Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Theresa Hunt, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Pamela Eibeck, Texas Tech; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College; delcie durham, University of South Florida

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Women in Engineering

Conference Session

Laboratories in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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Engineering Technology

must enter their name to select a test. The software verifies that a student has nottaken a test previously to prevent duplicate testing. After a student loads a test, control buttonsactivate, allowing the student to proceed. The test program displays questions and automaticallyscores them as a student enters responses. A student selects an answer using a radio buttonarray. Pressing a “Check Answer” button determines if s/he has picked correctly. An indicatorlight glows next to the answer if the selection is correct. A dialog box appears if the selected Page 14.748.6response is incorrect, and prompts a student to pick again. Only the first

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University

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Design in Engineering Education

Criterion 5 states that “[s]tudents must be prepared for engineering practice througha curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skillsacquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiplerealistic constraints.” However, the definition of what constitutes an “appropriate engineeringstandard” has been subjected to various interpretations, both wide and narrow. Arguments havebeen made that all capstone design projects must include engineering standards from theappropriate professional society: IEEE Standards for electrical and computer engineers, ASMEStandards for mechanical engineers, and so on. However, members of the educationalcommunity have objected to this approach

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Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Libraries

most cited but “percentage[s] ranged from a lowof 26% in civil engineering to a high of 58% in agricultural and biological engineering.” Closeto 25% of the resources used by graduate students were not traditionally available in universityand college libraries general collections. These resources include standards, technical reports,government documents and web resources defined as grey literature by Thompson. Civil Page 14.1320.3engineers are especially strong in the use of this grey literature with over 41% of their citationsreferring to resources outside the more traditional university library resources. The Mississippifindings as well as

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Topics in Engineering Ethics IV

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Nelson, Northern Arizona University

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Engineering Ethics

).15 J Benyus, Biomimicry: innovation inspired by nature. (HarperCollins, New York, 1997).16 S Vogel, Cats' Paws and Catapults. (W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 1998).17 I. Ajzen and M. Fishbein, "Attitude-Behavior Relations - Theoretical-Analysis and Review of Empirical- Research," Psychological Bulletin 84 (5), 888-918 (1977). Page 14.1221.718 R. E. Dunlap and K. D. Vanliere, "New Environmental Paradigm," Journal of Environmental Education 9 (4), 10-19 (1978).AppendixPlease list your priorities and considerations when designing a system or device. Please do notmodify your answers after you

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natarajan Gautam, Texas A&M University

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Industrial Engineering

other things.The down side is that students would never learn from the mistakes, in fact they would not evenrealize they made a mistake punching something on the calculator. This is an important aspect,but when calculators were first allowed (replacing slide rules and logarithmic tables), there wereperhaps such similar arguments!Bibliography1. G. Moses, B. Ingham, K. Barnicle, J. Blanchard, J. Cheetham, S. Courter, E. DeVos, M. Immendorf, M.Litzkow, G. Svarovsky and A.Wolf, “Effective Teaching with Technology”, 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in EducationConference (session T1G), 2006.2. R.E. Walpole, R.H. Myers, S.L. Myers and K. Ye, “Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists”, 7thedition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ

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Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-193: THE IMPACT OF INTRODUCING ROBOTICS IN MIDDLE- ANDHIGH-SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMSLinda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Program Evaluator in the Center for Pre-College programs. She has a doctoral degree in educational psychology with a specialty in psychometrics and a Masters degree in statistics. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for 15 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research studies and is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of

Conference Session

Technical-Capacity Building & Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

, “Failure of George Mason U.’s Persian Gulf Campus Sparks Concern About Overseas Ventures”, Chronicle of Higher Education, 6 March 2009. Page 14.318.9

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Engineering Management Program Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

already have displays of themeaningful results. Thus, this new Continuous Improvement section is the main taskdaunting their upcoming reaccreditation cycle. There are many assessment methods usedin order to be accredited under EC 2000 and many varied forms have been displayedsince it began. This paper shows a few examples of the ways assessment concepts anddata are used and implemented by the Engineering Management Program at StevensInstitute of Technology to show continuous improvement.An online assessment system was adopted by Stevens Institute of Technology in the late1990’s to stream line the majority of the engineering department’s assessment datacollection and display the majority of its data in one easily accessible location. Thissystem

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Saddler, Northwestern University; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

X X 3. Importance of External X X X X X X X Funding Note. X indicates participant offering comment related to theme. –Indicates participant feeling unprepared in area (e.g., how to write grants to secure external funding)Page 14.1064.9 References___________________________1. Duderstadt, J. J. (2001). Preparing future faculty for future universities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Colleges and Universities. New Orleans, LA.2. Gaff, J. G., Pruitt-Logan, A. S., Sims, L. B., & Denecke, D. D. (2003). Preparing future faculty in the humanities

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-213: A CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL COMPARISON OF EDUCATIONALFACTORS PROMOTING OR DISCOURAGING THE INTENT TO REMAIN INENGINEERINGPeggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech Peggy S. Meszaros is the William E. Lavery Professor of Human Development and Director of the research Center for Information Technology Impacts on Children, Youth, and Families at Virginia Tech.Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech Catherine serves as the Assessment Coordinator for the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech. Page 14.23.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Cross-Institutional Comparison of Educational

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Yongha Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

Page 14.664.9initial production run. Quality standard for the product should be well established. 8Assessment tools should be carefully designed to probe for evidence of intended studentlearning outcomes.5. References[1] Shingo, S., 1987. The Sayings of Shigeo Shingo: Key Strategies for PlantImprovement. Productivity Press, Cambridge, MA.[2] Black, J.T., Hunter, S.L., 2003. Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design.Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, MI.[3] Conner, G., 2001. Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop. Society of ManufacturingEngineers, Dearborn, MI.[4] Jordan, J.A., Jr., Michel, F.J., 1999. Valuing Lean Manufacturing Initiatives. Societyof Manufacturing Engineers Technical Paper

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Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; H. Oner Yurtseven, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

in an engineeringor technology major, but, ultimately, in whatever field-of-study they ultimately pursue.References1. Huber, M.T., Hutchings, P., and Gale, R. (2005). Integrative learning for liberal education. Peer review 7 (4): 4-7.2. Association of American Colleges and Universities (2002). Greater expectations: A new vision for learning as a nation goes to college. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities.3. American Institutes for Research (2006). The national survey of America’s college students. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research.4. Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives, handbook I: The cognitive domain. New York: David McKay Co., Inc.5. Tinto, V. (1987