Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

) ≠ Modern computingStatistical Process 6-sigma, lean ≠ Interdisciplinary/internationalControl manufacturing collaborations Page 14.693.3Traditional Rapid and virtualprototyping prototypingRepresentatives from the local industry are in unanimous agreement on exposing our studentsmore to the computer-aided working environment in the new era of engineering design andmanufacturing. They need well-rounded graduates with the “big picture” in mind and a goodbalance of

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Electrical and Computer

program. The challenges include securing sufficientadministrative, institutional, space, equipment, and personnel support. The opportunities lie inthe possibility to create an efficient, modern, and attractive program for engineering educationbased on proven innovative teaching methods, state of the art equipment, and a new student-centered curriculum.One of the first questions that immediately arise is “what is the best curriculum for a newprogram in Electrical and Computer Engineering?” In attempting to answer this simple question,many possibilities come to mind and a review of several expert opinions and an analysis of a fewcurricula from leading engineering schools lead to useful conclusions that are described in thispaper. Some of these lie

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Goeser, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Felix Hamza-Lup, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Ivan Sopin, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Carlos Sanchez, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Patrick Hager, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

, Honolulu, HI, 2007.2. Brus, C., L. Zhao, and J. Jessop, "Visual-Spatial Ability in First-Year Engineering Students: A Useful Retention Variable?" American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, 2004.3. Mathias, J., Gupta, L., Nicklow, J.W., Tezcan, J., Caffey, R., Chrisman, B., Pearson, C., Pericak-Spector, K., Kowalchuk, R., Lewis, E., and Sevim, H, "Improved retention through innovative academic and nonacademic programs", American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, HI, 2007.4. Bransford, J.D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, (Eds), How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition, Washington DC

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Olsen, Washington State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Technologies” to develop and facilitate thedistribution of culturally relevant, life-changing technologies in developing countries. The grouphas focused on designing human-powered irrigation pumps for farmers in developing countrieswith the idea of increasing farming productivity. Their product, the WaterCycle, is a bicycle-powered irrigation pump that is easy-to-use, durable, affordable, and easily transported. Moreinformation can be found in [4]. This team is one of 15 teams that was invited to participate inthe NCIIA/Lemelson Foundation March Madness for the Mind event held in March 2009 at theSmithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington DC.In 2008-2009, one student team of 2008-2009 Harold Frank Engineering Internship students

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1370: APPLICATION OF LEARNING MODELS TO THE ENGINEERINGDESIGN PEDAGOGYM. Reza Emami, University of Toronto Page 14.220.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 APPLICATION OF LEARNING MODELS TO THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PEDAGOGYAbstractThis paper discusses the implementation of a hybrid framework for teaching cornerstone designcourses based on the behaviourist and constructivist learning models, which ensures adequateinstruction and scaffolding while students develop their design knowledge through hands-onprojects. The instructional design methodology is based on the Elaboration Theory that allows agradual transition from

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Carolyn Clark, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

; Tarule, J. M. (1997). Women’s ways of knowing. The development of self, voice, and mind. New York: Basic Books, Inc.34. Lipson, A., & Tobias, S. (1991). Why do some of our best college students leave science? Journal of College Student Teaching, 21(2), 92-95.35. Rosser, S. (1995). Teaching the majority: Breaking the gender barrier in science, mathematics, and engineering. New York: Teacher College Press, Columbia University.36. Sukumaran, B. Hartman, H., & Johnson, D. (2004). How to improve enrollment of women in engineering: Lessons learned from the developing world. Retrieved April 10, 2008 from http://asee.org/acPapers/2004- 280_Final.pdf

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey; Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto

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International

groups work ininstitutions around the US and worldwide. Engineers Without Borders student membersrun curricular and co-curricular workshops for Canadian engineering students that seek tohelp students understand the complexity of poverty and the role of technology inaddressing international poverty. The benefits of these workshops could perhaps beenhanced through the presentation and use of this framework by the facilitators and theparticipants, and the framework could be enhanced by the outcomes of these activitiesand the others listed above.Conclusions & Further ResearchIt is widely believed in the engineering community that we must use better educationalpractices to train engineers who are globally-minded and prepared for our complex

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

help retain female students.Information from the Reflective EssaysIn addition to the quantitative data from the Likert-based surveys, the students in the CVEN andEVEN first-year courses write reflective essays at the end of the semester. They comment ontheir attitudes about engineering, how these attitudes may have changed, and if they intend tochange majors. The guidelines for the essays are very general, so the information that thestudents choose to include in their essays provides insight into about what is most relevant intheir own minds. Many of the EVEN students commented that they were surprised at how muchof EVEN is devoted to protection of human (public) health and safety rather than theenvironment. Many CVEN students commented that

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Holbert, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

(EPAR),” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 86, no. 2, April 1997, pp. 183-187.11. S.K. Starrett, M.M. Morcos, “Hands-on, minds-on electric power education,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, no. 1, Jan. 2001, pp. 93-99.12. C.J. Finelli, A. Klinger, D.D. Budny, “Strategies for improving the classroom environment,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, no. 4, Oct. 2001, pp. 491-497.13. S. Shooter, M. McNeill, “Interdisciplinary collaborative learning in mechatronics at Bucknell University,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 91, no. 3, July 2002, pp. 339-344.14. T. W. Simpson, H. J. Thevenot, “Using product dissection to integrate product family design research into the classroom and improve

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jan Collins-Eaglin, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-864: CONNECTOR FACULTY: A FRIENDLY FACE FOR EARLYENGINEERING STUDENTSDaina Briedis, Michigan State University Dr. DAINA BRIEDIS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University. Dr. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co-PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; GuangZhi Qu, Oakland University; Ishwar Sethi, Oakland University

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International

make use of state-of-the-artlaboratory facilities, rather than the other way around. The number of foreign students at U.S.universities is significantly higher than that of U.S. students at foreign universities. However, ifthe U.S. is to remain competitive in a global economy, it is important that future engineeringleaders and researchers be given the opportunity to experience firsthand what it is like to work ina foreign engineering environment and to establish a network of contacts that could lead to futureinternational collaborations. With that in mind, the department of Mechanical Engineering andthe School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) at Oakland University (OU) haveorganized a number of short-term exchange programs with

Conference Session

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

. Incorporation of CDIO into the AEPC outcomes could not be readilyimplemented in chemical engineering and materials science and engineering.Table 3 also shows that the AEPC outcomes span the quality specifications of the ECUK,EUR-ACE and ABET outcomes structures. A final conclusion by AEPC members was thatutilization of the AEPC outcomes to design, develop and implement a bachelor’s levelcurriculum will result in a quality level that warrants accreditation in any academicenvironment in the world. With this goal in mind, these outcomes were used as the primarydesign guide (specifications) for the structure, courses, course content and detailed syllabusof all courses in the bachelors degree programs. Similar results were reached for the graduatelevel

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

course. The assessment was designed with engineering students in mind. Theassessment consisted of five multiple choice questions, and five Likert Scale ranking questionsand one open ended question. Only the multiple choice questions are relevant for this paper.The five multiple choice questions had two themes. Two of the multiple choice questionspertained to the concept of critical thinking, asking students to demonstrate their understandingof critical thinking. A listing of the assessment questions is available in Appendix C. Forexample, one of the questions was: Aspects of critical thinking involve all of the following EXCEPT: a. Critical judgments b. Elements of reasoning c. Essential intellectual

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-2160: SERVICE-LEARNING IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE COURSES:DOES IT WORK?John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Professor, Mechanical EngineeringCarol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell Professor, Plastics EngineeringLinda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Service-Learning Coordinator, College of EngineeringManuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Doctoral Research Assistant, Renewable Energy Engineering Page 14.1055.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Service-Learning in Engineering Science Courses: Does It Work?Keywords: service-learning, faculty development, citizen

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College

number of capstonedesign course environments. Additional research is needed to develop and test the measurementof reflective practice.IntroductionSuccessful engineers of the twenty-first century will be markedly different from engineers of thepast. Having sound understanding of engineering sciences, successful engineers will also need tobe problem solvers and innovators who work effectively in times of rapid change. They will needto be global-minded, socially-responsible, systems-thinkers who adeptly address complexproblems having significant human dimensions. [1-4] Engineers will need to perform a varietyof roles in the context of their work: analyst, problem solver, designer, researcher,communicator, collaborator, leader, self-grower, achiever

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

AC 2009-1725: ENHANCING FUNDAMENTAL MATERIALS ENGINEERINGEDUCATION USING BIOMEDICAL DEVICES AND CASE STUDIESKathleen Kitto, Western Washington University Page 14.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Fundamental Materials Engineering Education Using Biomedical Devices and Case StudiesAbstractDuring the past six years several best practices in teaching and learning have been implementedin our Introduction to Materials Engineering course to transform the course from a traditionallecture only course to a course that is centered on conceptual and active learning. In addition,this academic year the content of the course was also

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nate Roman, Oral Roberts University; Tyler Todd, Oral Roberts University

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Design in Engineering Education

: pre-determination, direct experimentation, indirectexperimentation, and automated identification. Direct experimentation would be most applicablefor reverse engineering, but indirect experimentation such as “thought experiments” may beuseful if the natural systems in question do not readily lend themselves to direct experimentation. Page 14.751.7Automated identification is an intriguing concept in which a computer database of knownaffordances is used as a reference to match patterns discovered in system geometries. However,in order to be effective, this must be conducted with a specific user group in mind. Althoughsuch a database of

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Reza Rowshan, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Materials

AC 2009-2519: MODELING, RAPID PROTOTYPING, CASTING, CNCPRODUCING, AND COMPARING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIESRichard Griffin, Texas A&M University, QatarReza Rowshan, Texas A&M University, Qatar Page 14.882.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Comparing the Mechanical Properties for an Al Alloy in the Cast and Wrought Condition using the Identical Solid Model Dr. Richard B. Griffin and Dr. Reza Rowshan Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University at Qatar Doha, QatarAbstractJunior level mechanical engineering students

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-995: THE DESIGN LANDSCAPE: A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC STUDY OFDESIGN EXPERIENCESShanna Daly, University of Michigan Page 14.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Design Landscape: A Phenomenographic Study of Design ExperiencesKey Words: design, phenomenography, professional experiencesAbstractDesign is central to engineering education and practice. Thus, it is important toinvestigate aspects of design that can be applied to facilitate engineers in becoming betterdesigners. Designers’ experiences impact their views on design, which then impact theways they approach a design task. Design approach then impacts new

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melinda Hess, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Corina Owens, University of South Florida

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-299: ON EVALUATING AND RATING ONLINE RESOURCES FOR ANUMERICAL METHODS COURSEMelinda Hess, University of South Florida Melinda R. Hess is the Director of the Center for Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Measurement (CREAM) at the University of South Florida. She has written and presented over 30 papers at technology end education research conferences and has co-authored two chapters in educational methods books. She is the Editor of the Florida Journal of Educational Research.Autar Kaw, University of South Florida Autar K Kaw is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher at the University of South Florida. He is the author of the textbook - Mechanics

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-1719: PERSONAL VS. PROFESSIONAL E-MAIL: THE PALIN CASEEdward Gehringer, North Carolina State University Ed Gehringer is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has been a frequent presenter at education-based workshops in the areas of computer architecture and object-oriented systems. His research interests include architectural support for memory management, garbage collection, and computer-supported collaborative learning. He received a B.S. from the University of Detroit(-Mercy) in 1972, a B.A. from Wayne State University, also in 1972, and the Ph.D. from Purdue

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2009-1516: SOFTWARE PROJECTS USING FREE AND OPEN-SOURCESOFTWARE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND LESSONS LEARNEDClifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College Clif Kussmaul is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Muhlenberg College and Chief Technology Officer for Elegance Technologies, Inc., which develops software products and provides software development services. Previously he worked at NeST Technologies, and Moravian College. He has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis, master's degrees from Dartmouth College, and bachelor's degrees from Swarthmore College. His professional interests and activities include software engineering, entrepreneurship, digital

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Samuel T Hunter, Pennsylvania State University; Gul Kremer, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Research Journal, Vol. 19, 2007, pp. 69-90.11. Hunter, S. T., Bedell, K. E., & Mumford, M. D. (2006), “Dimension of creative climate: A general taxonomy,” K. Journal of Thinking and Problem Solving, Vol. 15, 2006, pp. 97-116.12. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Development Initiative: Integrating the Product Realization Process (PRP) into the Undergraduate Curriculum, New York: ASME, pp. C2-C5, December 1995.13. McGraw, D. (2004), “Expanding the Mind,” ASEE Prism, Summer 2004, pp. 30-36.14. Lumsdaine, M. and Lumsdaine, E. (1995), “Thinking Preferences of Engineering Students: Implications for Curriculum Restructuring.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, No. 2, 1995, pp. 194-204.15

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Llewellyn Mann, Central Queensland University; Shanna Daly, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

research method in mind was through interviewing sustainable design practitioners about their experiences. This method would not only allow rich data to be collected from a number of different perspectives but this method would also not loose the context in which it is situated. This was because the participants were interviewed about their experiences, in context, with sustainable design rather than what they thought it was in an abstract way. 4. The research was then conducted and analyzed. Twenty-two sustainable design practitioners were identified from a range of disciplines but all working on engineering projects. These participants were interviewed one-on-on with the interview later transcribed and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Andrew Kornecki, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jerzy Nogiec, Fermi National Accelerator Lab

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

the teaching methods, which were relativelyadvanced a decade ago, are no longer sufficient to educate graduates who would be competitiveenough on the job market after graduation. Therefore a new significant step in education of real-time software engineers is proposed in this paper: introducing in the classroom environmentsuch projects that would reflect current situation in professional software development. Two platforms used in real-time embedded data acquisition and control systems have beenintroduced in senior design project courses: VxWorks and Windows CE for respective singleboard computers. Both projects were developed with a typical waterfall process model in mind,with four phases of development, including requirements

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Moore, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Gregg Janowski, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Melinda Lalor, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Mathematics

AC 2009-943: MATH TOOLS FOR ENGINEERING: A NEW APPROACH TOTEACHING CALCULUS III AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONSHassan Moore, University of Alabama, BirminghamGregg Janowski, University of Alabama, BirminghamMelinda Lalor, University of Alabama, Birmingham Page 14.865.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009MATH TOOLS FOR ENGINEERING: A NEW APPROACH TOTEACHING CALCULUS III AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONSAbstractDuring the fall of 2008 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a new course (EGR/MA265 – Mathematical Tools for Engineering Problem Solving) was offered in a joint effort by theSchool of Engineering and the Department of Mathematics combining differential equations

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Herkert, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University; Heather Canary, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-1131: INTEGRATING MICROETHICS AND MACROETHICS INGRADUATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION: DEVELOPINGINSTRUCTIONAL MODELSJoseph Herkert, Arizona State University Polytechnic Joseph Herkert, D. Sc., P.E., is Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology at Arizona State University. He has taught engineering ethics and related courses for more than twenty years. His work on engineering ethics has appeared in engineering, law, social science, and applied ethics journals. Dr. Herkert is the past Editor of IEEE Technology & Society and a founding Associate Editor of Engineering Studies. He received his BSEE from Southern Methodist University and his doctorate in Engineering and

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, Montegancedo; Paola Carina, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Karen Castillo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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International

AC 2009-2268: SUCCESS CRITICAL FACTORS FOR IMPLEMENTING QUALITYSYSTEMS IN EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATIONEdmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, MontegancedoPaola Carina, Universidad Politécnica de MadridKaren Castillo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Page 14.1093.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR IMPLEMENTING QUALITY SYSTEMS IN EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATIONAbstractQuality assurance in higher education is by no means only a European concern. All over theworld there is an increasing interest in quality and standards, reflecting both the rapid growthof higher education and its cost to the

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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International

ofunderstanding (on both sides) of how engineering or processes are done in different parts ofthe world. Some things that may seem trivial to us are very difficult or different in other partsof the world and this can cause miscommunication, design issues, slow-down inimplementation schedules as well as quality issues.” “A globally competent engineer requires an open mind and a sensitivity to the differencesand complexities of other cultures. Due to the magnitude of the problem engineers shouldfocus on one major country/culture or one major region.”ApplicationBy defining global competence more precisely, engineering colleges can focus morespecifically on the attributes they are trying to develop. Furthermore, some of these attributescould conceivably be

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Prins, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-445: A TEAM-BASED DESIGN COMPETITION FOR FRESHMANENGINEERING STUDENTS THAT EMPHASIZES SUSTAINABLE DESIGNRobert Prins, James Madison University Robert Prins received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2005; he is currently an assistant professor in the School of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU). Prior to joining JMU, Dr. Prins was a faculty member at Virginia State University. Dr. Prins' industrial experience includes one year as a suspension engineer at Visteon, Inc. and five years as an engineer at Perceptron, Inc., a machine vision company. Page