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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Anthony, Tennessee Technological University; Melissa Geist, Tennessee Tech University; Sally Pardue, Tennessee Tech University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Evangelynn Thurber, Cookeville High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

be considered as creating new knowledge––the teachers were afforded the uniqueopportunity to explore those distinctions during the program. Several teachers participated in thedesign and implementation of engineering apparatus that were in turn used in addressing theirresearch questions. Another teacher designed and supervised the implementation of anengineering measurement system from the low cost materials available in the laboratory fordeveloping the stress-strain curve for hydro-gels reinforced with nano-particles.16The National Research Council publication, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, andSchool,3 describes best practices for supporting students as they develop flexible knowledge. Oneoutcome of the “How People Learn” (HPL

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Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

. Faculty members often expose students to standards in laboratory exercisesthroughout their college careers. These subtle opportunities are documented in the paper.ABET criterion and outcomes used to evaluate engineering and engineering technologyprograms now emphasize the use of standards, especially in the design process. This is a newchallenge for the engineering educator. Given that new engineering educators teach theirstudents about standards, it is necessary to become familiar with available information that mayhelp students as well as typical best practices for academic libraries. Acquiring access tostandards is the first step in using standards. The next step is to acquire skill and learn how tocritically read and apply them.The literature

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jade Mitchell-Blackwood, Drexel University; Manuel Figueroa, Drexel University; Chatchai Kokar, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Student Association Outstanding Mentor Award, the Drexel University ECE Outstanding Research Achievement Award and the International Liquid Crystal Society Multimedia Prize. In 2003, he received a NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship to research NEMS/MEMS adaptive optics in the Microdevices Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.Eli Fromm, Drexel University Dr. Eli Fromm is the Roy A. Brothers University Professor and Director of the Center for Page 15.1273.1 Educational Research in the College of Engineering of Drexel University. He has held a number of academic leadership positions and

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

development ofskills related to teaching, professional communication and the job search3.Table 1: GSGA Survey ResultsSKILL RATINGConduct independent research 3.57Teach (small “seminar” or “problem-based” learning courses 2.00Teach (large “lecture” course) 1.79Teach (laboratory) 2.05Assess performance outcomes from teaching, supervising, or leading 1.70Prepare written credentials (CV, resume, cover letter) 2.14Interviewing skills

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Student Learning and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

is taught for approximately 10.5 weeks with one 4-hour meeting per week at Baker,while it is two 2-hour blocks per week at KU. The students at Baker attend evening classesstarting at 6 pm since they work during day time. Many of these students are married andcommute long distances (15 to 50 miles) to take classes at Baker. At both these colleges theassessment tools include homework, class work, math and CAE laboratories, examinations and afinal project. A minimum grade of 70% is required to pass this class.Observation from course assessment:Course DeliveryAs mentioned before, the FEA course at Kettering University is a senior level electiveundergraduate/graduate (mezzanine level) course offered to full time on-campus students and topart time

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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Sabatini, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ryle Maxson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jack McKisson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; William Haupfear, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2010 The HyREV Propulsion System: a B20 Power-Split Extended Range Electric Vehicle for the EcoCAR ChallengeAbstractEcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge is a three-year collegiate advanced vehicle technologycompetition (AVTC) established by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and GeneralMotors (GM). Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has managed the AVTC series for 20 years.The competition challenges 17 North American universities to reduce the environmental impactof a captured GM fleet vehicle by minimizing its fuel consumption and reducing emissions whileretaining the vehicle’s performance, safety and consumer appeal. The competition requires teamsto use GM’s Global Development Process (GDP) to the

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

Multi-Year Assessment College/Dept Level Scale (1-5) 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 B1. My instructor served as professional role model. B2. Instructor demonstrated depth of knowledge. B3. My instructor demonstrated enthusiasm. B4. My instructor had a structure or plan. B5. Instructor helped me understand importance B6. Instructor used well articulated learning obj. B7. My instructor communicated effectively. B8. Laboratories contributed to my learning. B9. Instructor demonstrated positive expectations. B10. My

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

effective and efficient part manufacturing methods and complete production systems for commercial and industrial products. The common theme for students is mastering process, production system and enterprise design procedures that are applicable to any product in any industry. Graduates have been successful in manufacturing enterprises that produce virtually every type of product -- literally, from spacecraft to foodstuffs. In addition to traditional courses, Dr. Wells leads innovation teams in two engineering venues: product realization and transforming laboratory research into commercial products. Dr. Wells’ active research lies in orthopedic implants, micro-assembly, micro-machining, circuit

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Participant InformationThe Leaders in Engineering Program (LEP) at Southeastern University is an interdisciplinaryundergraduate engineering program, which combines concepts and methodologies from SystemsEngineering (SE) as well as Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). One of the mainobjectives of this program is to enable students to work on interdisciplinary engineering projectsrequiring an understanding of electrical and computer design as well as systems analysis. Overthe course of three years in the program, students will be required to complete coursework inboth the SE and ECE departments, including two joint laboratory courses in the third year and ateam-based, interdisciplinary capstone project in the fourth year.In fall of 2009, 15

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Cynthia Rice-York, Tennessee Tech University; Dalton York, Tennessee Tech University; Cynthia Stowers, Clark Range High School; Robert Sircy, Tennessee Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) program at Tennessee TechUniversity during the summer of 2009. The program provided the teachers with the opportunityto experience the full cycle of research from formulating a research question and a research plan,to carrying out the research plan along side mentors who acted as consultants to the teachers.The two of the participants were a high school math teacher and a pre-service high schoolchemistry teacher. Although the two participants worked in the same fuel cell laboratory andshared to some extent the same mentor, the focus of their research and how they would take backtheir experience to class was completely different. The math teacher focused on research aimedat trying to identify patterns in the response of a PEM fuel cell under

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Cameron Ford, University of Central Florida; Kim Small, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

Florida Michael Georgiopoulos is a Professor in the UCF School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the "Young Entrepreneur and Scholar(YES) Scholarship Program" as well as the NSF-funded STEP program entitled "EXCEL:UCF-STEP Pathways to STEM: From Promise to Prominence." Dr. Georgiopoulos' research interests lie in the areas of machine learning, neural networks, pattern recognition and applications in signal/image processing, communications, medical field, manufacturing, transportation engineering, amongst others. Dr. Georgiopoulos is a Director of the Machine Learning Laboratory at UCF .Cynthia Young, University

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Administering First-Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

credits.14 The third module once again begins with the currentfirst-year engineering program design materials. It involves designing a small fish farmingfacility and building and testing an aeration system. Portions of this module are being piloted inthe three Spring 2010 sections of ENG1100. The remainder of the module will be piloted in onesection of ENG1001 in Fall 2010.With the learning objectives in mind, the three groups approached the design activities indifferent manners based on their different backgrounds and objectives. The undergraduatestudents were motivated to make the design process “better” than what they had experienced.They wanted a wind turbine that they could construct and test in a laboratory setting.Consequently, they

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Educational Research and Methods

assignment, laboratories, and, often, group projects. Adding to the confusion,engineering faculty do not always understand how the common forms of “active learning” differfrom each other and most are not inclined to search for answers Of the most known and utilizedclassroom-based pedagogies in engineering education today, and appear to be moving in thesame broad direction, are: problem-based learning, cooperative learning, and collaborativelearning 2. Page 15.919.2Problem-based learning (PBL) starts when students are confronted with an open-ended, ill-structured, real-world problem and work in teams to identify learning needs and develop a

Conference Session

Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Slaton, Drexel University; Mary Ebeling, Drexel University

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Liberal Education

university laboratory settings and in clean rooms; in the lab spaces of high-techstart-ups; or in R & D departments of large chemical and biomedical companies that have closeuniversity ties and which often employ PhD students. Jobs for two-year college graduates inthese settings are scarce. In 2008, for instance, Pennsylvania’s Workforce Development officelisted “Industrial Engineer Technician” at the associate degree level, the employment categorythat we are concerned with, as a high-priority occupation for the state but estimated that therewere at that time 43 openings for this position annually in Pennsylvania.9 The PaNMT hasgraduated slightly more than 500 students from its certification programs since 1998, or about 45students a year so far

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CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

of deep foundations, consolidation settlement, reinforced concretespread footing design, reinforced concrete stem wall design, masonry design, timber design,seismic analysis and design, geometric highway design, pavement design, stormwater collectionand management, culvert design, closed channel flow, and pumps. We worked closely with ourIndustrial Advisory Board and local practitioners to develop this list of topics. Faculty membersand local practitioners give the modules. The students attend these modules in their design teamsin a laboratory environment, and concepts are reinforced through in-class problem solving.Course Format and LogisticsCourse DeliveryDelivery occurs via a two meeting per week in a lecture-lab format that is valued at

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ari Epstein, MIT; Joellen Easton, American Public Media; Rekha Murthy, Public Radio Exchange; Emily Davidson, MIT; Jennifer de Bruijn, MIT; Tracey Hayse, MIT; Elise Hens, MIT; Margaret Lloyd

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Liberal Education

radio-specific techniques—such as the useof sound to evoke a physical setting and the effective interweaving of interviews and ambientsound—as well as techniques common to a variety of media, such as the use and development ofstory arcs and pacing. At the same time, in laboratory and field sessions they develop proficiencyin the technical aspects of radio production, such as gathering high-quality sound, audio editingand digital audio effects. The class culminates in a major team project, in which students developand produce a radio documentary on the social, economic, political and technical aspects of acomplex environmental issue. The documentary is aired on the MIT radio station and thendistributed and licensed for broadcast on other

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 15.371.8While the technology readiness level is not linearly related to the rubric scores of capstoneproject demonstrations, when plotted against the TRL the demonstration score, S, has a quadraticdependence given by S = (TRL - 6)-.13 + 3.3. Thus demonstration scores are highest (mean of3.3) for a TRL of 6. This technology readiness level is defined as "Representative model orprototype system, which is well beyond the breadboard tested for TRL 5, tested in a relevantenvironment. Examples include testing a prototype in a high fidelity laboratory environment orin simulated operational environment."11. Thus capstone project which have students createprototype systems generally scored better than those which are more speculative or research

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Williams, Virginia Tech; Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-2201: EFFECTS OF STUDENT-CUSTOMER INTERACTION IN ACORNERSTONE DESIGN PROJECTChristopher Williams, Virginia Tech Christopher B. Williams is an Assistant Professor at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, where he directs the Design, Research, and Education for Additive Manufacturing Systems (DREAMS) Laboratory. His joint appointment in the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Education departments reflects his diverse research interests which include layered manufacturing, design methodology, and design education. As a member of an instructional team that orchestrated a service-learning design project for the first-year engineering program, Professor

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir De Delva, Rowan University; Muhammed Iftikhar, Rowan University; Keith McIver, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Katherine Whitaker, Rowan University; Mariano J. Savelski, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

, understand the use of critical properties, cascadingcalculations, solution of non-obvious quadratic equations, determination of the root of physicalsignificance, calculation of error, and drawing the requested conclusions from the data.Diethylene glycol poisoningA common concern of all engineering and therefore engineering education is safety. Engineeringcurricula include safety training in laboratories and explanation of safety concepts in lectures andreading. In common with other branches of engineering, pharmaceutical engineering safetyviolations risk personal injury, equipment wreckage and public health or environmental damage.Because of the end use of the final product, pharmaceutical safety violations that alter the finalproduct affect all

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Anthony; Josh Price; Joe Harris

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

findings to the class (limited to 5 minutes per student). II: In the second portion of Test Your Mettle, students will go to lab and do an electroplating activity. Electroplating is a process whereby a thin coat of metal is applied to a material. The process involves placing the material to be coated in a solution containing ions of the metal and then passing an electric current through the system, which causes the ions to adhere to the material. This process is much more feasible in a high school laboratory setting because the equipment is affordable as compared to the materials needed to do pack cementation. Students

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Guenther, Wright State University; Bruce Rahn, Wright State University; Mark Falknor, Wright State University; Adam Kelly, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University

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Design in Engineering Education

project, such as heattransfer calculation, controlling the helium filling speed and amount, reliable and light-weightpackaging of the payload, and so on. They also experienced strict real life constraints that theynever had the chance to deal with through classroom lectures and laboratories. For instance, thesystem they designed needed to operate at extremely low temperatures and at very high altitudein near space. Students learned to make performance tradeoffs based on constraints with differentpriorities. In the course evaluation, students praised this project as “the final piece of the puzzle”that enabled them to integrate the knowledge they had learned from so many engineering courseswithin one captivating project.Bibliography1. (2009) “PART

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Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelli Huser, Iowa State University; Thomas Kelly, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Seth Ballou, Iowa State University; Joseph Crispin, Iowa State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Crops in the U.S.." USDA Economic Research Service - Home Page. N.p., 1 July 2009. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. . "Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms --HGP Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. N.p., 5 Nov. 2008. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. . "Global Positioning System." Global Positioning System. U.S. Government, n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. . "MTDC Pubs, Stock-Drawn Equipment for Trail Work, Hillside Plow Designs continued." Federal Highway Administration: Home. N.p., n.d. Web.17 Dec. 2009

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Diane Rover, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

introductory electrical engineering laboratory and EngineeringStudies class. This graduate educator was mentored mostly by the director of the MESprogram to establish the plan, weekly assignments and readings, projects, and ways toevaluate the Engineering Studies students’ work. The graduate educator is a successfulPhD student in engineering having technical skills in both electrical and computerengineering. With mixed feelings about how effective he could be, he started with hisfirst lecture class. Throughout the last two terms the graduate educator developed a muchmore effective approach for the classes. The teaching evaluations and student commentsimproved significantly by the second term. Based on the course evaluations, hisperformance can be

Conference Session

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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College-Industry Partnerships

inindustry, and the educational institutions often represent the closest source of knowledge andexpertise to the local industry. They are called upon to help with problem solving and to provideneeded training. In addition, they have the opportunity to work with industry on joint projectsthat would fit into the curriculum, provide real life experience to students and benefit industry.This paper pertains to the experience of an undergraduate program in mechanical engineeringtechnology in pursuing this multi-dimensional relationship with regional industry, with aparticular focus on joint research projects.Engineering technology (ET) programs espouse strong laboratory, hands-on approach toeducation. Just as important is that engineering technology

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Steve Patterson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dan spent two years working as a research engineer in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the UW-Madison focusing on cryogenic and thermal fluid systems.William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte William Heybruck received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2001. Prior to becoming the Director of the UNC Charlotte College of Engineering Industrial Solutions Laboratory he was a Senior Engineer for Hitachi Global Storage Page 15.1141.1 Technologies specializing in the Microdrive and

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duncan Moore, University of Rochester

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

forthese students will be a representative of Office of Technology Transfer, the inventor, and afaculty member (not the inventor) from one of the eight technology clusters.Alternatively, several companies have said they would like to have interns from the TEAMprogram working in their laboratories. If a student chooses this option, the research activity willbe identified in the fall of the first year. The student will take the business plan course in thespring and complete a business plan on the topic to be researched in the summer. In the summer,the students will intern at the company site for 10 to 12 weeks. They will then participate in thefall presentations. Students will be advised by a member of the faculty from the business schooland one

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Nespoli, University of Waterloo; Steve Lambert, University of Waterloo

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Design in Engineering Education

featuring theindustrial and mechanical design of a novel pharmaceutical laboratory instrument [11] weredeveloped directly from industry partner experiences. In both cases the industry partner felt aneed to contribute material that they wanted to students to learn about, and that they felt was Page 15.480.8lacking in students’ education. A case study that was developed directly from a Facultymember’s experience in improving the heating and insulation in his home [12] was used in bothfirst year and upper year courses to facilitate the understanding of heat transfer and the designprocess.This portfolio of case studies demonstrates that the development

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

Equipment ImprovementsFaculty who engage in comprehensive program review have the opportunity to collaborate withindustrial partners who likely have more immediate access to the latest equipment andtechnologies. Staying closely connected with industry advancements will allow academic facultyto closely monitor the need to update equipment and laboratory modules, for example.External Faculty OpportunitiesResidency OpportunitiesFaculty who participate in program reform that is deeply rooted in industry collaboration canpossibly have the opportunity to visit and experience some element of residency at the industrialpartners sites, when a close relationship exists. Many industry partners are willing to allowfaculty to observe and consult regarding their

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Thomas Gavigan, Penn State Berks; Brittany Farrell, Penn State Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

mechanical energy into electrical energy is well suited toinvestigation by undergraduate engineering technology students. The concepts learned inintroductory courses are sufficient to allow the students to think of novel sources of mechanicalenergy and clever methods of capturing it. The apparatus required to make reasonably accuratemeasurements is quite simple and is easily constructed by the students in an engineeringtechnology laboratory. Students are often familiar with some of the consumer devices availablethat convert human-generated energy into electrical energy such as hand-cranked and hand-shaken flashlights. Therefore, as a foray into the area of energy harvesting, commerciallyavailable devices are purchased and reverse-engineered by the

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

grants, research andpublishing, the expectations for service often receive little discussion. Usually serving onseveral committees within one’s department and university, or with professional organizations, isconsidered sufficient.Non-tenure track faculty, such as lecturers and laboratory instructors at research universities, aswell as tenure-track faculty at teaching institutions may not be expected to perform significantlevels of funded research which result in publications as part of their jobs. However,expectations for achievement in scholarly and professional development activities still exist andare becoming more prominent in the promotion and tenure process at teaching institutions.Heavy teaching loads and a lack of graduate students