Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University; Wei Hao, Northern Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer

University before joining NKU. At NKU, he teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in the area of computer networks and network security. He has chosen academic career since he believes that by teaching he can contribute towards community development.Wei Hao, Northern Kentucky University Dr. Hao came to NKU in August 2008 from Cisco Systems in San Jose, California, where he worked as a software engineer. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2007. He brings both academic and industrial expertise, having also worked for Motorola and Alcatel. His research interests include Web Technologies (such as web caching, web services, and web-based

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

preparation for a career as an engineer. Furthermore, colleges of engineering cannotjust be a stop on the educational assembly line which takes decreasing numbers of high-schoolstudents with widely varied levels of preparation, provides them with an academic exposure totheory and then graduates them to be trained, as needed, by their employer. Students must beeducated to be life-long-learners, and industry and the university must become constant andpersistent collaborators in this process. This will require universities to rethink the educationalparadigms which have shaped engineering education for the last half century.5 PBL is oneapproach that provides a solution to improving the education of incipient engineers on campusand engineers on the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

broader educationalobjectives are to improve the students’ understanding of thermodynamics, to help them integratethis knowledge with other subjects, and to give them a better basic understanding of the first andsecond law of thermodynamics. Practically speaking, it also gives them insight into the actualoperation of a steam turbine electrical generation power plant, which may inspire some toeventually pursue a career in this field.IntroductionThis experiment is designed to give the students a hands-on experience with a Rankine Cycle,and to directly relate the mechanical device to the theory learned in a typical thermodynamicscourse. This paper describes the experiences the students gained in the areas of thermodynamicsand power generation. The

Conference Session

Panel: Forming an Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Mills, University of South Australia; Judith Gill, University of South Australia; Suzanne Franzway, University of South Australia; Rhonda Sharp, University of South Australia

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Women in Engineering

member of the teamapproached the then Director of the Research Centre for Gender Studies (RCGS) at theUniversity of South Australia to see if any members of the centre would be interested in workingwith her, to undertake qualitative research to support the national qualitative study that she hadjust managed to explore the careers of women engineers in Australia. The Director (theeducation member of the team) then approached the sociologist and economist team members Page 14.1111.4and secured their initial interest. A key feature at the time was the existence of the ResearchCentre for Gender Studies which enabled cross campus and cross

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Women in Engineering

.1 Numerous studies have investigated the barriers encountered bywomen with aspirations of university careers, many referred to in “Beyond Bias andBarriers”, a 2006 report by the National Academy of Sciences.1 These studies seek toprovide a deeper understanding of various issues including those pertaining to the careerpipeline, and faculty recruitment, retention and advancement. Recognizing the critical needfor full participation of women in the sciences, the National Science Foundation hassupported for the last 7 years efforts to study and improve recruitment and retention ofwomen faculty in the sciences through the ADVANCE Institutional Transformationprogram.2 Work within this program has allowed researchers to study multi

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Cochrane, University of Canterbury

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Computers in Education

) their presentations 4 to 6 times on average before submitting their final one.This is significant because most other students within the department will do less than 3 oralpresentations during their academic career. By students being able to “see and hear” themselvespresent, it made them aware of their oral skills or fallacies and motivated them to enhancepresentation skills by practicing more. The survey also showed that student’s overall experiencewith ViP was positive. As commonly as a lecturer currently asks students to write a report,lecturers can now also assign an oral presentation using ViP. Segments of ViP presentations canbe discussed in class to highlight good and poor presentation techniques. Since ViP oralpresentations are saved in

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; Stan Mitchell, LogicForce Consulting, LLC; Hugh Berryman, Middle Tennessee State University

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Instrumentation

currently serving as a program evaluator for the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, ABET.Stan Mitchell, LogicForce Consulting, LLC Stan Mitchell is the Forensic Lab Manager at LogicForce Consulting, LLC, a legal technology consulting firm in Nashville, Tennessee, where he conducts computer forensic examinations in civil litigation. Stan served over twenty years in Law Enforcement working as a Patrol Officer, Detective, and Instructor at the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. He also implemented and operated the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s Computer Forensic Lab from 2000-2005. In his career, Stan has conducted over 200 forensic analyses, ranging from

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shengyong Wang, State University of New York, Binghamton; Mohammad Khasawneh, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

conducting applied research related to health systems since 2001. This paper startswith career opportunities for industrial and systems engineering graduate students with healthsystems concentration and highlights the gap between the healthcare industry needs andacademic course settings. The development of the graduate level health systems curriculum atBinghamton University is discussed and illustrated in details. The course details of the 30-creditcurriculum are revealed and explained as to how they can bridge the gap between academia andthe healthcare industry. Finally, the future direction of the health systems concentrations underthe industrial and systems engineering degree is discussed.IntroductionAs the most versatile engineering discipline

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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New Engineering Educators

) Page 14.992.7 “Fundamentals of Creative Thinking” “Good Customer Service is Good for Everyone” “Creative Thinking for Creative Writing” “Improving Your Creative Thinking” “How To Jumpstart Your Career To Achieve Career Success” “Importance Of Diversity Training” “Sexual Harassment In The Workplace” “Becoming An Effective Leader” “Affirmative Action In The Workplace” “Diversity In The Workplace” “Discrimination And Harassment In The Workplace” “Leadership And Teambuilding” “Equal Employment Opportunity In The Hotel/Restaurant Industry”Example 3: Based on the authors’ expertise and consulting

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

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Engineering Technology

ManagementSystem (CMS), this work describes the research process used to measure our capability toprovide an online version of this training. Mid-career professionals interested in completingcertification requirements without having to attend on-campus classes represent a new programtarget. The program will continue to conform to our curriculum requirements ensuring thequality of any on-line MIET courses.The paper will address the development of this new delivery method. The curriculum will bedesigned to operate in an interactive web-based environment for submission of coursework;concept diagrams, drawings, reports, and assorted forms. Class discussions, conferencing,forums and real-time project reviews will utilize current “chat-room” technology and

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haluk Ozemek, San Jose State University; Preetpal Kang, San Jose State University; Albert Khanh Nguyen, San Jose State University; pradeep badhan, San Jose State University

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Electrical and Computer

this course are designed to cover the lecture topics and elements to provide self-motivation to students. When students have “hands on” experience and learn how easily they can interface various sensors and actuators, they develop self- confidence and interest that help them throughout their educational and professional career. Experiment 1: Simple Input/Output: The first experiment allows students to become familiar with Visual Studio and programming language C. Students learn how to create, write, compile, and debug programs in Visual Studio. Experiment 2: Conditional Operations: The second experiment introduces conditional logic. Students write a program that contains different types of conditional operands. Experiment 3

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Tyler Lark, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Andrew Watchorn, National Instruments; John Webster, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Instrumentation

parts of the Commonwealth. In 2005 he began working with 25 Universities from Virginia to Massachusetts to Illinois. In 2000, after working throughout his 7 year collegiate career at Delco Electronics in Flint, MI, he received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering-Physics and a Bachelor of Music-Education from the University of Michigan.John Webster, University of Wisconsin, Madison John G. Webster received the B.E.E. degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA in 1953, and the M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA in Page 14.734.1 1965 and

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nagen Nagarur, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton; Sarah Lam, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

systems. Globalization is also acting as a catalyst inthis transition.Financial systems are increasingly becoming more important. Consequently, there is a significantneed for our graduates to be educated for careers in the financial sector. Industrial analysisindicates that this is a three trillion dollar industry, with a significant rate of increase. Ourgraduates in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) can excel in the financial sector byapplying engineering, optimization, decision making, and statistical methods to this growingdomain.This paper addresses the design and development of a curriculum that would provide for aspecialization in Financial Systems that will be housed within the Systems Science and IndustrialEngineering Department at

Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

commitment to 21st century education focuses onlife and career skills. In this section, teachers indicated to what degree Moodle – with itsemphasis on visualization, rich context, staged problem solving, and electronically enabledcollaboration / communication – help students learn skills that mirror professional STEMpractices in a technology-based environment. The segment also contained items on skillsfoundational to group work – such as communication and collaboration.This cluster contains encouraging results for a set of competencies that move beyond the three“Rs” in the traditional view of K-12 instruction (see Table 4). We note that these more nuancedskills are difficult to teach and require substantive preparation and monitoring from a

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York, Farmingdale; David Wells, North Dakota State University; Robert Mott, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

. * use the web and alternate methods to teach * more dirty hands backed up by more theory and rigor * teach student to work in unstructured environments Page 14.393.7 * modeling followed by implementation and validation * resolving theory and practice * appealing to different learning styles * industrial outreach and making things relevant, real-world, career focused * engaging-motivating * appeal to the current social approach - highly connected and ad-hoc * don’t lecture, but work with them to solve problems

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York, Farmingdale; David Wells, North Dakota State University; Robert Mott, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

≠ Emerging methods of educational delivery ≠ Manufacturing topics in non-manufacturing named programs ≠ Manufacturing education programs; associate, baccalaureate, masters ≠ Integrating bio-, nano-, and electronics-manufacturing in curricula ≠ Manufacturing education within non-manufacturing named programs ≠ Pipeline development and recruiting into manufacturing careers ≠ Collaboration among relevant professional societies with interest in manufacturingThe two forums are part of a longer term plan for regular similar gatherings and larger, open-attendance conferences. Plans are being developed for a large conference in the summer of 2009.OverviewThere has been massive change in global manufacturing

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

engineering program at UD are not accepted andare instead admitted to the university as “undeclared”. These students are usually quite capable,and they often find our ET program through word of mouth. Such students frequently commit toET when they realize that traditional engineering career paths, including licensure (in Delaware,its surrounding states, and a total of approximately 35 states nationally), are open to ETgraduates.We have run advertisements in the student newspaper to attract internal transfers in the past, butwe can undoubtedly do more to improve our marketing in this area. We have also begundiscussions with the College of Engineering about developing a visual presence on the Collegeof Engineering web site for the ET program. In the

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Plumley, United States Coast Guard Academy; Andrew Foley, United States Coast Guard Academy; Earnest Greene, US Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

student reaction to the Page 14.962.9course. For the semester in which these demonstration units were used both instructors werenew, so there are several factors influencing the general course feedback which are notdependent on these exercises. The course feedback survey questions are common to all coursesat the institution, so questions were not developed by the authors. The feedback reinforced theauthors’ personal observations. Over 95% of students participated in the surveys discussed here.85% of respondents agreed with the statement “I believe course material will benefit me duringmy career”, while another 12% gave a neutral response

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

testing, the expansion of theproject during the newly awarded Phase II project, and directions for the sustainability of theproject following the NSF funding period.IntroductionMore and more chemical engineering (ChE) graduates are entering careers that involveapplications in the life sciences[1]. Traditionally, ChE education focused on petrochemical orinorganic chemical processes. Many ChE departments have attempted to address the need tobetter prepare graduates by requiring biology courses or offering elective courses that apply theChE principles to biological applications.To facilitate the incorporation of biological applications in the ChE undergrad curriculum, awebsite has been constructed with solved problems to accompany popular ChE

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bahr, Washington State University

introduce students to an undergraduate researchenvironment at Washington State University, a rural residential land grant university. The courseruns the week after classes end, and consists of nine topics presented in half day module formats.The program has run since the summer of 2007, and has served 32 students as of fall 2008.Students from engineering and science majors from across campus were selected fromapplications solicited from primarily first year students, though the program also included firstyear transfer students. The paper will describe the modules, ranging from gaining library skillsto research based career options to finding an advisor and best practices for poster presentations.Students were provided a stipend for housing during

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Miller, Montana State University

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Mechanical Engineering

) program. Using techniques such as reverseengineering and design-build-test, students will be introduced to general mechanical engineeringtopics such as materials and structures and mechanical design. Integrated within each laboratorymodule are student presentations, curriculum investigation, and potential career opportunities.The success of this new approach will be discussed with regards to higher retention rates ofmechanical engineering students as the program progresses, as well as, student confidence indegree choice, improved understanding of future curriculum and career potential. II. IntroductionEvery university, college, department and program struggles with attracting and retaining newstudents. From this motive, a significant body of

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Lin Shinemin, Savannah State University

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Engineering Technology

be alack of articulation between the two disciplines. A recent National Action Councilfor Minorities in Engineering (NACME) 1 report by a select group of engineeringtechnology educators and industry leaders demands (or requests) that substantiveand more innovative measures be undertaken to recruit and educate engineers forthe 21st centuryFurthermore, the study suggests changes that need to occur in developingcurricula with a more interdisciplinary approach that is relevant to the careers ofstudents, attractive to a more diverse student population, and connected to theneeds of society. In response to these issues and the growing demand to retainminority students in engineering and technology programs, we are in the processof developing a

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Juan Lira, Texas A&M International University; Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

served 23 participants.STEM RRG ProjectsSTEM-RRG consists of several projects that implement a number of activities, includingenrichment workshops, scholarships, internships, research experiences, mentoring andtutoring, advising and career counseling, experiential training, recruitment of high-potential students, and faculty professional development. These projects have beenclassified as recruitment or retention and are briefly described below.Recruitment Projects 1. STEM Recruitment and Enrichment Project (STEM-REP): The goal of this project is to improve the recruitment and preparation of minority students through participation in summer workshops and a follow-up science and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

. in 1979, and his Ph.D. in 1982, all in engineering from UCLA. Page 14.801.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introducing Biomedical Engineering to Mechanical Engineers through Thermal Design ProjectsIntroductionThere is no question that an important part of the future of engineering will be inbiomedical applications. Due to resources and/or politics many engineering schoolscannot introduce an undergraduate program in Biomedical Engineering. More and moreof the graduates from the mechanical engineering program at Michigan State Universitygo on to careers in the biomedical industry with companies

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering Education ̇ Traveling Energy Education Exhibition in cooperation with the Cincinnati Museum Center ̇ Development of permanent Energy Education Exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center ̇ Technology conferences for alternative energy and industry development ̇ Career center for power generation industry ̇ Career center for power distribution and control industry ̇ Community Outreach for conservation projects – Cincinnati Go Green effort Ü CAS Online – expansion – provide course content for distance learning in this sectorFuture Plans:Duke Energy and the UC College of Applied Science have a demonstrated long and

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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First-Year Programs

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engaging Freshman Experience – Key to Retention?AbstractIntroducing freshmen to engineering is easy, right? Or is it? Current freshmen studywhile listening to an IPOD, texting or IMing their friends, etc. So methods used byfaculty should be effective – measuring the tolerance of washers, building a circuit on abreadboard, etc. Those students not interested in these types of lab experiences should notbe engineers, right? The University of Texas at Tyler chose to try something new whilelooking to improve retention of freshmen and provide valuable content like engineeringconstraints early in an engineer’s academic career. First the history of engineering isintroduced so that students better

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University; Lourdes Manley, Brigham Young University; Oscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas; Joshua Draper, Brigham Young University

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International

that mayplace students in foreign countries in their career by sharing their perspective on global changesand how they should prepare for the future10.Study AbroadThe study abroad strategy involves an agreement between institutions in different geographicallocations enabling students to move from one to the other for short or long-term study periodswithin a single degree program11. Parkinson12 describes engineering study abroad programs fromaround the country and groups them into the following categories: Dual Degree, Exchange,Extended Field Trip, Extension, Internship or Co-op, Mentored Travel, Partner Sub-contract,Project Based Learning/Service Learning, and Research Abroad.Study Abroad Program ChallengesDespite the importance of study

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1485: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMICENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR REU STUDENTSAshley Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology Ashley Johnson is a doctoral student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She obtained her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Florida A&M University in 2005 and her M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2007. Her research focuses on biological signal processing of EEG and EMG in humans. Ashley is a recipient of the Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship, NSF STEP Fellowship and Georgia Tech Facilitating Academic Careers in Engineering and Science Fellowship

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Krantz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Chemical Engineering

. Center program direction3a. Taking Care of Number 1!In the author’s opinion you owe it to yourself to take a SAL for many reasons. First, a SAL will Page 14.1041.4be a milestone in your career to assess its future direction. The author’s experience at NSF in1977-78 was pivotal in shifting his research from energy into membrane science and technology.A SAL can provide access to unique research opportunities and facilities. For example, theauthor’s SL at Aachen Technical University (ATU) in 1981-82 allowed him and two of hisgraduate students to have access to the world’s deepest test of underground coal gasification thatwas being carried out in

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Jaeger, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

through the use of technology is the way to maintain the U.S. edge inthe global market place.1 An argument for the second perspective is the belief that the U.S. leadsin creativity and innovation and has the best universities in the world to pilot the way.2Regardless of the viewpoint taken, it is apparent that we must transition more high schoolstudents into engineering to be competitive; having a clear picture of the current state of themarket factors that may influence our youth as they make their career choice is imperative.According to the U.S. Department of Education5 it was estimated that in the fall of 2008 nearly49.8 million students attended public schools in the U.S. with an additional 6.2 million attendingprivate schools. Of those