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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mamdouh Bakr, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Dept. Of Engineering Technology

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AC 2010-1182: MULTI-DIMENTIONAL CONNECTIVITY WITH INDUSTRY OF AMECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM - EXPERIENCEGAINED AND LESSONS LEARNEDMamdouh Bakr, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Dept. Of Engineering Technology Page 15.894.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Multi-Dimensional Connectivity with Industry Of Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Experience Gained and Lessons LearnedUndergraduate programs in engineering and engineering technology can link with industry in amultitude of ways which would benefit both sides. The programs prepare graduates to work

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College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammy Baldwin, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Marisa Hemingway, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc

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Development (CEWD), Task Force on America’s Future Energy Jobs, andthe National Science Foundation Workshop on the Future Power Engineering Workforce. Thisindicates that the United States is taking considerable measures to ensure that the nation has aleading edge on future workforce demands, research, and technological innovations.The challenges at universities are intensified by K–12 gaps in science, technology, engineering,and math (STEM) programs. These gaps are created from declining graduation rates in highschool, a decrease in technical skill attainment, and limited training for educators to completelyunderstand and develop programs for workforce demands3. Without a strong feeder pool into theuniversity systems, it remains difficult to expand

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College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Sly, Iowa State University; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Frank Peters, Iowa State University

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≠ Industrial Tooling, Machines, Automation, Manufacturing≠ Industrial/Agricultural Equipment (graders, tractors, etc) ≠ Transportation≠ Systems Integrators ≠ IT Services (Technology)≠ Industrial Chemicals and Supplies ≠ Energy/Utilities≠ Contractors and HVAC SuppliersThe Industrial Engineering committee reviewed the companies that were hiring COE graduates for sales and marketing positions.Prior ISU graduates at these companies, or companies in similar industries, were asked to participate on an engineering salesadvisory board which would assist in developing the curriculum for the course. The industry advisory board, selected by

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College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career

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College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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a Catalyst to Learning by Scientific Methods,” Journal of Quality Technology, Vol.31, no.1, pp.1-29.16. Ring, S., (1987), “A Highway Design ‘Capstone’ Course for Senior Engineering Students,” Proceedings, 1987 ASEE Annual Conference, ASEE, pp.1598-1600 Page 15.999.15

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Joseph Colannino, John Zink Co. LLC; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute; Geoffrey Price, University of Tulsa

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isusing adjunct professors from industry to teach courses in a non-traditional professionalengineering and technology graduate (Masters) program.13Industry can partner with universities to provide guest speakers to tell students aboutvarious aspects of the “real world” of engineering.14 Many schools have a seminar serieswhere different guest speakers from industry present each week to give students abroader view of various engineering disciplines. Companies can host field trips whereuniversities visit local industrial facilities to see actual equipment in operation.15Cooperative positions and internships allow students to work side-by-side withengineering professionals to see how what they have learned in class is applied inpractice.16,17

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State University; Matthew Doude, Mississippi State University

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Road-to-Lab-to-Math (RLM) development processwhich strives to bring engineering design and assessment out of the physical world and into thevirtual environment. One such tool widely used by automotive powertrain engineers ishardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. HIL uses some of the vehicle’s actual computer controlunits and inserts them in a control loop with a computer-based simulation platform whichsimulates response of actual vehicle components, such as the engine, transmission, and battery.dSPACE is the premier developer of automotive development tools, including HIL technologies,and is a sponsor of EcoCAR. Their engineers are coaching the Mississippi State University teamso that the students can take full advantage of these advanced

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

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inception. Not much has beenwritten about the program in the literature though it deserves more recognition.6 Theobjectives of the Welliver Program are5: 1. To provide faculty with a better understanding of the practical industry application of engineering, manufacturing, information technology and business skills 2. To help faculty enhance the content of undergraduate education in ways that will better prepare tomorrow's graduates for careers in a global environment 3. To have faculty observe the Boeing environments, processes, and procedures with "fresh perspectives." Faculty will use their expertise to help identify areas for possible improvements and document their observations at Boeing

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University

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support. The Program initially started in 1989 with full implementation in 1997.The program goal is to give the engineering graduates the education and training needed to solveproblems related to the design and implementation for GE Transportation. The specific programobjectives are:≠ Provide GE Transportation with a stream of well-trained engineering workforce.≠ Provide GE Transportation with professional expertise and local resources to assist with advanced technologies.≠ Provide graduate students with a curriculum focusing on mechanical/electromechanical, thermal/fluid, electrical, electronic, and software systems.≠ Provide/develop courses in the subject areas related to the activities and needs of GE Transportation.Program

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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AC 2010-289: PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS: A REQUIREMENT FORGRADUATIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Professional Internships as a