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

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

such as business, planning, controls, andquality. The Curricula 2000 and Curriculum 2002 documents also defined sample curriculumand delineated differences between engineering and technology programs.Since the Curriculum documents were published there have been a number of new developmentsincluding; ≠ A recognized increase in the role of business knowledge ≠ New methods such as Lean manufacturing ≠ Globalization ≠ Computer software and control methods ≠ New manufacturing processes ≠ New manufacturing sectors Page 14.393.3To this end the work in the previous

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Project Plan LabVIEW, provided by NI (National Instruments), is a powerful industrial popular graphical development environment developed on a novel concept of virtual instrumentation. Targeted for the educational market, NI provides a design and prototyping platform called ELVIS (Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite). With such a multi-functional platform, as well as many third-party compatible products, the same platform can be used in a wide variety of subjects including circuit, electronics, digital logic, network analysis, digital hardware, robotics, control, microcontroller, mixed-signal, DSP, etc. Based on the consistent platform of ELVIS and consistent programming environment of LabVIEW, a sequence of lab

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gary Pollice, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

and a robot.By incorporating hardware and software components developed in RBE 3001, the studentsperform experiments which involve topics such as: hardware/software partitioning; control of amobile platform; multi-sensor data fusion, motion planning, world modeling and reasoning in thepresence of uncertainty.In teaching the course, each week begins a new major topic and breaks that topic into fourcomponents that cover the system hardware requirements, hardware implementation choices,software requirements and software implementation choices. Each of these aspects of a majortopic is given (typically) a day of lecture time. This way, for each topic students see how thevarious mechanical, electrical and computer components of a system interact

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Yi-Lung Mo, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

and meet the cognitive demands of a particular assignment1,2. It is higher-order self-regulated mental processes that include making plans for learning, using appropriatestrategies to solve a problem, and evaluating performance and learning3. Metacognition isessential for a successful learner and effective problem-solver. Both creativity and self-directedlearning involve higher order metacognitive processes. The attitudes and skills that embracecreativity and self-directed learning are specified explicitly or implicitly in the Vision for CivilEngineering in 2025 (Vision 2025) by ASCE and BOK2 for future civil engineers.Vision 2025 is the basis for BOK2 and outlines a global vision for civil engineers in the future. Itemphasizes that civil

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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L. Diane Hurtado, Texas A&M University; Andrew Conkey, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Thomas Blasingame, Texas A&M University; Christi Madsen, Texas A&M University; Cesar Malave, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a career choice, and 2) encouraging them to pursue a baccalaureatedegree in engineering at our university. In summer 2008, an evaluation was collected at the endof each of three camps. This paper will discuss the general strategy of the camp, provide anoverview of the experiential learning projects, and report evaluation results from admissions dataand surveys collected from summer 2008 camps.In all of the recruitment programs for the college, great effort is made to attract traditionallyunderrepresented groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, and women. A large part ofour recruitment plan involves the use of targeted high-achieving majority-minority schools.These schools were heavily recruited for participants in the camps. A total

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Tseng; Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan, University of Texas, El Paso; Jianmei Zhang, University of Texas, El Paso

manufacturingtechnology courses: AA-0003 Advanced Micro-Manufacturing and AA-0004/BB-0001Advanced Automation & Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. The third step willinvolve restructuring the current course BB-0002 Production Planning and Control anddeveloping one new course BB-0003 Scheduling of Automated Manufacturing Systems.These courses, of interdisciplinary nature and their associated hands-on laboratoryexperience, will become capstone courses, which will include trainings on hardware,software, term projects and, most importantly, NBM practice.Generation of Course Modules and CoursesBelow, the conceptual framework of module-based course development through thequasi-web based approach is illustrated.Course Modules1. Simulation for Global & Micro

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

”: mechanics in the 17th and 18th centuries and thermodynamics in the 19th century.These origins have been reflected for well over a century in Mechanical Engineering (ME)curricula [1]. In January 2002, The National Science Foundation chartered a workshop on“Redefining Mechanical Engineering” to explore new possibilities for ME education.Recommendations were made to streamline and update ME curricula by introducing emergingknowledge related to micro/nano technology, product design and realization and etc. andexposing students to computational methods and design practices employed by practicingengineers [2]. To keep up with the national trend in ME education, we plan to implement threetrack areas in the program: (1) Mechatronics; (2) Design and

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

mathematics, a broad notion ofmathematical thinking has been adopted for this study. Rooted in Alan Schoenfeld’sdescription of five aspects of mathematical thinking 4, this study not only examines themathematical content knowledge students use, but also problem solving strategies, effectiveuse of one’s resources, mathematical beliefs and affects, and mathematical practices.Shoenfeld's discussion is mostly based on a cognitive perspective. When referring to the use ofresources, Schoenfeld meant the metacognitive processes, such as planning and monitoring.However, in order to understand how engineers use mathematics, we must also consider theproblem from a situated perspective in the collaborative context of teammates, teachers, etc. Tounderstand

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Diane Folz, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

Virginia Tech.The project was designed in stages, with processing initiated in August 2008 and the vibrationaltesting initiated in January 2009. The basic project flow chart is provided in Figure 2. Figure 2: Project flow chart for microwave processing of instrument wood. Page 14.68.5Progress to DateStudent and Faculty CollaborationEach of the lead faculty members associated with this project has made multiple visits to thepartner university for the purposes of planning and experimental activities. Also, in the fall of2008, two student members of the processing team accompanied their faculty advisor to theUniversity of Hartford to present

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

Page 14.378.3 Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2009, American Society for Engineering Education Ü Industrial HVAC Craftsmanship Program (Tri-Gen) Ü Energy and Technology Expo – (Energy conference coordinated with Tech Expo) Ü Welding Skills Certificate – AWS certification planned Ü Construction Management Ü Architectural Engineering Technology Ü Technical Professional Development ̇ Fundamentals of Engineering Preparation ̇ Professional Engineering Preparation ̇ Professional development Continuing Education Units (CEUs)EET and MET Departments’ Shared Future in Energy and Power Systems:CAS is

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Materials

instructor) and a final report prepared in the form of a journal paper.Student authors were given the opportunity to submit their manuscripts to the Journal ofUndergraduate Materials Research (JUMR) for consideration. The assessment of individualstudent performance was in the form of quizzes, teammate assessment and class participation.In addition to assessing the impacts on student learning and engagement for the re-designedcourse, this paper also reports on future plans to conduct follow-on research to assess the impactsthe re-designed course may have on the senior year capstone design experience.IntroductionThe beginning of the 2006 academic year marked the first semester of a re-design of thecurriculum in the Department of Materials Science and

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; Laura Miller, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

Department. Ms. Miller is a PE and a LEED AP. Page 14.660.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Greening the CapstoneAbstractThe Senior Design Project course at George Mason University provides a capstone designexperience that integrates the fundamental knowledge employed by a contemporary civilengineering design team in areas such as land use planning, transportation design, water andsewerage management, grading and storm water design, site analyses and layout, and economic,environmental and regulatory restrictions. In response to the growing need for civil engineerswith a solid foundation in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

component, a preliminary assessment from student test groups, andsubsequent improvement and deployment plans. The development of this software is partiallysupported by an NSF CCLI grantIntroduction“Medical Imaging” is an important subject in most bio-medical and bio-engineering curricula.This subject usually covers fundamental science and engineering principles (e.g. atomic andnuclear physics, Fourier analysis and reconstruction, and computer assisted tomography),medical imaging modalities (e.g. x-ray radiography, x-ray CT, nuclear medicine gammaimaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound imaging), and clinical imaging practices(e.g. image analysis, visualization, instrumentation, and radiological protection)1,2. Such coursehas been

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

referred to as Quality Function Deployment (QFD). This tool centers on the so calledhouse of Quality. The House of Quality is a matrix that converts customer requirements intoproduct design features.Figure 1 illustrates the structure of a typical house of quality.It is evident from the figure that customer requirements can easily be translated into productfeatures using this approach. Simultaneously, it is also useful in ensuring that the product staysahead of any competition that may exist or might crop up in the future. .In order to use the QFD systematically, one needs to adopt a four step approach to curriculumdesign which is detailed as follows.1. Curriculum Planning: This is the first step in the process. It seeks to incorporate the voice

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patrick Gee, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Laura Masterson, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

that students who participate in a LC at IUPUI have higher firstyear retention rates than students who do not participate. In Fall 2007, 88% of the entering firstyear cohort was enrolled in a LC and one year retention for LC students was 70% as compared tostudents not enrolled in a LC (65%). Differences in retention among participants and non-participants are significant for regular admits to IUPUI 7.Themed Learning Communities (TLCs), which were piloted at IUPUI in 2004, build on theconcepts already present in a regular learning community by adding linked courses that cover acommon topic. A TLC is a group of 3-5 classes connected by a theme in which students enrolltogether. Through planned teamwork, TLC faculty and instructional team members

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Egbert, Missouri State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

allotted cost and space constrains of the program.Laboratory ExperimentsCopies of all of the laboratory experiments performed in each laboratory course in the ElectricalEngineering program at Missouri S&T have been obtained. Students in the collaborativeElectrical Engineering program at MSU will run the same set of laboratory exercises in thefacility at MSU as is done at Missouri S&T. These experiments have been developed over timeby the faculty in the Electrical Engineering Department at Missouri S&T. Faculty in theprogram at Missouri S&T and MSU will regularly communicate to ensure that any changes,deletions, or additions to the laboratory experiments planned for a particular electricalEngineering lab class are noted at both

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre

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Minorities in Engineering

President of Ghana while receiving a report by the Ghana AtomicEnergy Commission (GAEC). The then President also commented on the need for thecountry ‘to blend its energy sources’. The need to increase the energy production inGhana became evident in 2007 when Ghana experienced shortage in electricityproduction that affected the whole nation. Professor Akaho, the Director General of Page 14.406.3GAEC made reference to this detail in a speech titled “Nuclear Power for GeneratingElectricity in Ghana: Issues and Challenges”, published in an article titled “Ghana mustdraw plans to explore nuclear energy – Prof. Akaho”7. In this speech Professor Akahostated

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Philip Johnson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Joan Barth, University of Alabama; Bettie Aruwajoye, University of Alabama; Hannah Beatty, University of Alabama; Kendrick Gibson, University of Alabama; Sarah Dunlap, University of Alabama

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Graduate Studies

globalizing profession, the challenges facingengineers in a developing country, the development of professional “soft skill” learningoutcomes not easily taught in traditional classrooms and to get first-hand experience inwhat engineering is ultimately about: building things that make people’s lives better.Components of the program include service learning project development, managementand installation and the development of leadership, teaming and communication skills setwithin a developing country - Peru. The service learning component was the installationof 18 solar panels in three remote Peruvian Amazon villages. The service part of thegraduate course, built upon previously established UA-Peru connections, involved theconception, planning and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thashika Rupasinghe, Clemson University; Mary Beth Kurz, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University

differentcourse modules which introduce the students to these NDI methods and the levels of teachingrequired to enhance the overall learning. Page 14.948.3Page 14.948.4incorporated into the curriculum to enhance student learning by providing hands-on experience.The assessment tools consist of projects, unit exams, quizzes and final exams. The proficiency ofthe materials is determined by the final grade.2. Pedagogical Material DevelopmentPedagogical material development was carried out using an integrated assessment paradigm. Theprimary deliverables include lesson plans, exercises, quizzes, exams, laboratory manuals, videomaterials, grading rubrics, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nhut Ho, California State University, Northridge; Robert Ryan, California State University, Northridge

techniques, and planning for thelaboratory infrastructure to support the design projects. The outcome of the curriculumdesign process is a sequence of design courses that meets the requirements and providesthe basis for spearheading an NSF-funded project to generalize the framework to includeother minority institutions in California. Page 14.426.2I. IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering Department at California State University, Northridge(CSUN) enrolls approximately 300 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students;39.6% of undergraduates are from groups underrepresented in engineering (Hispanic,African American, and American Indian) and 18.9% are Asians

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan Dansberry, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

76% Page 14.403.5 Technology 95% Work Culture 97% Organization/Planning 95%In addition, USRP interns were asked a series of questions designed to determine how theirUSRP experience affected their commitment and attitude in regards to their current career path.Table 3 shows the responses of the students to these questions. The number given represents theaverage response on a 5 pt Lickert scale where 5 indicates strong agreement with the statement.Considering the fact that over 50% of the 2008 USRP interns were seniors, the results

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Michael Bridges, Carnegie Mellon University; David Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Cynthia Murphy, University of Texas, Austin; Braden Allenby, Arizona State University; Yongsheng Chen, Arizona State University; Eric Williams, Arizona State University; John Crittenden, Georgia Tech; Sharon Austin, EPA

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

in 2007) for engineering professors tohelp them enhance the sustainability content of their courses. Two more workshops have beenscheduled for summer 2009. There has also been one planning workshop held in 2008 to discussthe long-term goals of the Center. In addition, the CSE Electronic Library has been establishedfor peer-reviewed educational materials that are accessible at no cost to engineering educatorsaround the world. In this paper, we discuss the four faculty workshops in 2006-7, evaluations ofthese workshops, and the Electronic Library. For additional information, the reader is referred toDavidson et al.1WorkshopsEach workshop has roughly 30 faculty member participants plus another 15-20 individualsincluding speakers, staff members

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury

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Construction

results indicate that Bromilow et al.’s1 model holds goodfor the Indian Construction Industry at the level of significance (p-value) of < 0.0001. The resultsindicate that there is a statistically significant relationship between construction time ofinfrastructure projects and their actual construction cost and number of change orders.Key words: Change Orders, Construction time, Construction Cost, Infrastructure Construction,Indian Construction IndustryIntroductionPrediction of construction time at planning and bid preparation stages is necessary for includingrealistic project duration in the bid package. It represents a problem of continual concern andinterest to both researchers and contractors. It is also important for the studies related

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

– 4] such as the interdisciplinarynature of the subject matter, non-linearity of structure - property interactions, and theever-expanding array of modern materials and manufacturing processes. In a previouspaper [4], the author outlined the utilization of a two-tier teaching plan to effectively dealwith these challenges. In the first tier, called as ‘essential teaching plan’ all of theessential teaching elements were included (class notes, assignments, exams, labexperiments and so on). The second tier, termed the ‘course enrichment plan’, a range ofinnovative ideas were described that are in-tune with the contemporary teaching –learning environment such as multi-media resources. However, it was realized at thattime that perhaps more efforts

Conference Session

Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Engineering Economy

-knownoperations-research principles? The answer to that question has to be in thenegative because much of what is taught in operations research in IE focuseson reduction of costs. Revenue management for the most part looks at therevenue side of the equation, and uses techniques that are significantlydifferent than those taught in any of the typical IE courses, such asproduction planning, facilities designing, and quality control. There are, inmy opinion, other good reasons to teach this course. First, a vast majorityof personnel who work for airline and cruise-line firms in their revenue-management departments are trained in IE departments and have IE degrees.Second, revenue management is not just another buzz word. For instance

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanislav Karapetrovic, University of Alberta; John Doucette, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

(course “D”). ISO 10001principles, framework and guidelines were used to plan, develop, implement and maintain codesfor student satisfaction with the course delivery, while ISO 10002 was applied to resolve andfollow-up on the individual student complaints, suggestions and other feedback in the course.Because these standards were designed for universal, efficient and focused applications (e.g., seesection 1 “Scope” of ISO 10001: 20076 and ISO 10002: 20047 or Dee et al., 20048), aninterpretation or replacement of only a few generic terms from section 3 “Terms and Definitions”of the standards, such as the previously-mentioned “customer”, “product” and “organization”,was necessary. Therefore, “customer satisfaction code of conduct” (term 3.1 in ISO

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

design process –ask, imagine, plan, create, test,improve (adapted from Boston Museum of Science). First, the students watched short video clipsthat explored civil engineering as a career. Then, they discussed different types of civilengineering projects found in their community and how to become a civil engineer. There weretwo purposes in this: (1) to help the students connect the content of the curriculum to theireveryday lives, and (2) to encourage the students to consider engineering as a career. Followingthese introductory activities, students engaged in deep discussions about the 35W bridgecollapse. This context connects activities in the Summer 2008 program and to the curriculum inthe after-school program in Fall 2008. During the summer

Conference Session

Design Communications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharad Oberoi, Carnegie Mellon University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the information contained in documents through aninteractive and intuitive interface.Topic SegmentationThe previous work on automatic topic segmentation can be broadly classified into two types: (1)lexical cohesion models, and (2) content-oriented models. In lexical cohesion models the textsegmentation is guided primarily by distribution of terms used in it. So the lexical co-occurrenceof thematically-related or synonymous terms indicates continuity in topic and the introduction ofnew vocabulary refers to a new topic, implying a boundary between the two. In content-orientedmodels, the re-occurrence of topic patterns over multiple thematically similar discourses areevaluated. We plan to use lexical-cohesion based approach known as TextTiling

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Thuriya Rajkumar, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

scope suggests that the liaison shouldaddress scope concerns with the project coach as soon as possible. Page 14.1233.82.8 Coach – Liaison Engineer Project Discussion ChecklistThe entire coach-liaison checklist is included in the Appendix. The purpose of this document isto provide the project coaches with a punch list of items to discuss privately with the liaisonengineer prior to the first project team meeting. The checklist addresses the liaison guide,planning for company-specific and course-specific deliverables, setting schedules, how to givecriticism, access to campus computing resources, verifying company hiring needs, and planningfor the

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bing Chen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska, Omaha

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

hobby storecomponents, and is applicable to a wide range of instructional activities. Figure 1 below showsa comparison of the attributes of the CEENBoT™ and TekBot® platforms. TekBot® CEENBoT™ Page 14.1330.4Page 14.1330.5 engage students in highly motivating, interdisciplinary and standards-based STEM instruction. 2. To train and equip science and math teachers in grades 7 and 8 in engineering design principles by the use of the TekBot® platform (and the new CEENBoT™), and to help them plan for the integration of this platform into their curricula. 3. To increase