Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Manufacturing

physical and PLC ladder logic whendesigning simple automation projects. Combined lecture and laboratory activities implementingthe Kolb experiential learning cycle for the PLC module are addressed. The success of themodule is assessed and evaluated through student performance tests in solving design problemsusing ladder logic and through student surveys. Results demonstrate an effective method forstudent learning when lectures and labs are integrated in a meaningful manner.IntroductionIn engineering education, depending on the material to be learned and the instructor’s style ofteaching, a number of teaching and learning methodologies and their combinations are used.Since engineering is considered an applied discipline, many of the methods revolve

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Michael Parker, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Robert Bridges, B&W Y-12 Technical Services, LLC

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Engineering Management

courses in termsof importance to the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge. Then, they concluded that “four topics (a) Engineering Economics/Financial Management, (b) Management in TechnicalOrganizations, (c) Project Management, and (d) Operations Research” were important to mostprograms with “two additional topics common to the five to eight positions in both lists: (e)Strategic Management and (f) Organizational Behavior.” Interestingly, Environmental Policyand Sustainable Development were at the bottom of both lists at 28th and 22nd place respectively.This finding suggests that sustainability education was of minor importance for graduateengineering management programs prior to 2007. Some things may have changed. However,there is still an

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Culver, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

responsibilities, Dr. Culver conducts focus groups and surveys campus-wide and provides in-depth analyses of those projects to multiple audiences.Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is an associate professor in the Engineering Education Department (EngE) and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a PhD in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He led a major curriculum reform project (2004-09), funded under the department-level reform program of the NSF, at Virginia Tech

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Strutz, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Erin Bowen, Purdue University; Eric Mann, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Identifying Engineering Interest and Potential in Middle School Students: Constructing and Validating an InstrumentAbstractDue to the projected U.S. market demand in 2014 for 1.64 million engineering educated andtrained individuals45, it is vital that we help children understand engineering concepts, explorecareer choices in the field of engineering, and determine if pursuing engineering would be a goodfit for them.Today’s curriculum is very focused on mathematics and writing due to the demands ofstandardized testing, however with a national interest in Science, Technology, Engineering,Mathematics (STEM) education, there is a movement to incorporate engineering into thecurriculum. Since children make career choices by 7th grade57

Conference Session

Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Slaton, Drexel University; Mary Ebeling, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

optimistic projections about nanotechnological growththat fuel this initiative. In the face of unclear promise about that sector's future, we consider theconsequences of such plans for the most marginalized groups of workers; a sectordisproportionately minority in make-up.To indicate the origins, consequences, and robust nature of such optimism about newtechnologies in American culture, we compare discourse surrounding the PaNMT Partnership toearlier positive invocations of technology as a means of economic uplift. We consider howplanners in Chicago, facing decaying heavy industry and shrinking employment in the 1960s,turned to similarly upbeat depictions of emerging technologies and the post-secondary training ofworkers for that sector. We identify

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

AC 2010-948: HELPING ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STUDENTS FIND THEIRVOICE: RADIO PRODUCTION AS A WAY TO ENHANCE STUDENTS'COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND THEIR COMPETENCE AT PLACINGENGINEERING AND SCIENCE IN A BROADER SOCIETAL CONTEXTAri Epstein, MIT ARI W. EPSTEIN is a lecturer in the MIT Terrascope program, and also in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is the lead developer and instructor of Terrascope Radio and serves as the director of Terrascope Youth Radio. He is particularly interested in team-oriented, project-based learning, and in bridging the gap between learning in formal academic settings and learning in "free-choice" or "informal" settings, such as museums, media

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

the MSTprogram are coordinated by the Department of Technological Studies. The Department ofTechnological Studies provides all of the T&E courses and has five full time professors and~6 adjunct professors. Educational requirements and advising for the MST students arecoordinated by the School of Education.Four works set important context for the Department of Technological Studies curriculumand the design of the MST program: (i) Benchmarks for Science Literacy (“Project 2061”),(ii) Technological Literacy Counts, (iii) Standards for Technological Literacy (STL) and (iv)Technically speaking- why all Americans need to know more about technology.2-5 Thesedocuments discuss the important role of teacher preparation in meeting educational goals

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Walters; Keisha Walters

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Conventional aspectsof course delivery, including lecture and slide presentations, were used mostly in the early daysto cover the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and to lay a foundation for the in-class and out-of-class projects, experiments, and computer simulations. However, even during the “lecture days”,care was taken to present the material in a manner that invited participation from the students.Both of the instructors have had significant experience in creating positive, welcoming learningenvironments at the undergraduate level, even when the course material is rigorous. Lectureswere not one-way. Instead, material presented via notes or overheads was heavily supplementedwith active learning activities and open discussion. Other means of content

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Nora Sieworiek, University of Pittsburgh

tool - we have focused on two additionalactivities: assessing the effectiveness of MEAs in various dimensions including improvingconceptual learning and problem solving, and assessing the MEA motivated problem solvingprocess.We summarize our achievements in these five activities over the first two and half years of ourfour year project. We provide an overview of the 18 MEAs we have developed or modified.Particular emphasis is placed on our mixed measurements of student learning and achievement,including the use of pre and post concept inventories, deconstruction of MEA solution paths andconceptual understanding, rubric scoring of completed MEAs and student reflections of the justcompleted problem solving process.Introduction“Collaborative

Conference Session

Culture, Society, and Co-op

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Millward-Sadler, University of Applied Science, Graz; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Frank Newman, University of Graz

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

offered by the department of Vehicle Technologycovers eight semesters over a four year period for an undergraduate and is based on theprinciples of Project Based Learning (PBL), a theme which has been elaborated upon inprevious ASEE conference papers (Bischof et al., 2007; Bratschitsch et al., 2009).Briefly, the degree’s structure is broken into three distinct project phases, which take place inthe 2nd and 3rd semesters (phase 1), the 5th and 6th semesters (phase 2) and the 7th semester(phase 3). In each phase, the subjects in the syllabus are designed to compliment each otherand motivate student learning, and the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) programme isdesigned to support and correlate with each phase including the project objectives

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

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Civil Engineering

. The learning experience at Rose-Hulmanfeatures a strong emphasis on • thorough treatment of the theoretical foundations of students’ degrees, • practice-oriented project-based learning, • highly accessible faculty mentors, • proactive assistance with internship and career placement, and • a campus environment with ample opportunities for development of leadership skills, community outreach, and programs to broaden students’ perspectives through local, national and international activities.The Department of Civil Engineering includes approximately 170 students with seven full timefaculty members. Every department faculty member holds a professional license or is preparingfor professional licensure, and every

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Kristina Lawyer, Michigan Technological University; Meredith Berlin, University of Colorado - Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jonathan Wiggins, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

; the nature of knowledge (certainty of knowledge & simplicity ofknowledge), and the nature of knowing (source of knowledge & justification of knowledge) 31. Page 15.543.8Students’ epistemological beliefs have been found to influence cognitive engagement, academicachievement, and motivation to learn32, 33. Because epistemological beliefs often reflect personalexperiences31, our study will compare engineering epistemological beliefs of students who haveparticipated in service learning projects to the beliefs of those who have not. Our aim is to gaininsight as to how students perceive engineering design and whether service learning

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Grayson, University of Pretoria

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International

, attendance is compulsory in theadditional modules and weekly assignments must be submitted. ENGAGE students attend areduced number of large group (300-500 student) mainstream lectures together with 4-yearprogram students, and additional modules in groups of up to 50 students. Three of the fourperiods a week allocated to each additional module are “discussion classes”, in which the focusis on developing cognitive, metacognitive and problem-solving skills. In Year 1 students alsotake two semesters of Professional Orientation, which uses a project-based approach to developcommunication, technology, academic, information technology and life skills. Thea One credit represents 10 “notional hours”. That means that an “average” student would

Conference Session

Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick; Ronan Dunbar, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Thus enabling students transfer new knowledge and skill into a project that embodies their creative expression. b. Female engagement in practical subjects in Ireland is significantly under represented (less that 5% nationally). This male dominated bias reinforces a misconception of the holistic value of practical education. As the participant cohort in this study is student teachers it was important to challenge the perception of technological education and devise a non-traditional engineering brief. c. The brief did not require students to discuss or present their designs under a series of predefined headings

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marilyn Hart, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Mezbahur Rahman, Minnesota State University, Mankato

towards the goals,career and graduate school preparation, small group interaction and group projects. Outside ofthe seminar, scholars engage with faculty and industry mentors on projects that apply theirdiscipline to real-world problems and are encouraged to present their results and experiences toregional high schools and community colleges, as well as at conferences, including ouruniversity undergraduate research conference. The seminar provides scholars with anopportunity to explore a set of topics related to achieving success in academic, professional andpersonal realms. Speakers during our first two years included faculty from philosophy andbiology departments, university alumni who are currently candidates in Ph.D. programs, a localyoga

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

engineering educators have homework, design projects, and mid-term exams, andmany times topics are tested again on a final exam. This process allows the student tofirst wrestle with the concept at their own pace in a homework assignment where theycan collaborate with others before being asked to test their skills within a timed eventsuch as an exam. Learning by doing is the primary basis behind the growth of project-based learning (PBL) opportunities.5 Some programs have been completely sold on theconcept to the point of desiring PBL for all learning activities within the program.6,7These collaborative, team design experiences allow even deeper understanding throughgroup work focused on a project. If this process is sound, then why are most

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

considering classroom use of emerging cloud capabilities.History of Cloud ComputingThe concept of cloud computing began in the nineteen-sixties as technologies to connectcomputers to each other and enable them to transfer data back and forth were just beginning toemerge. Even before the first two computers were connected together to exchange data, JosephCarl Robnett Licklider, the director of Behavioral Sciences Command and Control Research forthe Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), envisioned a shared computer network. Hisvision went far beyond what would begin as ARPANET and later evolve into the Internet, and Page 15.150.2his vision also

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Reed, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Ludois, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Maria Hamlin, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

power electronics orother power conversion course could improve student engagement throughout the course ascompared to more conventional sample applications. Furthermore, it will be shown that theknowledge base necessary to build an SSTC spans far more technical areas than required in mostconventional power electronics projects, and therefore justifies the SSTC as practical classroomexercise. The hypotheses presented in this paper are investigated and further evaluated with asurvey to gauge student interest in enrolling in a power electronics course based on a variety ofsample applications, including the SSTC. (a) (b) (c

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

to continue to learn throughout their careers. With experience, graduates should grow Page 15.1195.2professionally from the level of a junior team member to that of a leader with responsibility forthe broad scope of a technological project. Their job duties should progress from dealing withspecific problems as part of a broader project to managing the entire project where the personmust deal with social and economic as well as purely technical issues.While the initial job function may have the graduate performing basic tasks such as calculationsand analyses where someone else makes critical judgments based on these calculations, or

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University

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Information Systems

, 2010 Mobile and Wireless Networks Course Development with Hands- on LabsAbstractRapid advances in wireless networks technologies present opportunities for innovative educationat undergraduate and graduate level. Wireless networks courses become increasingly popular incolleges (including community colleges) and universities. However, there is a real concern withthe lack of hands-on labs based active learning in computer science, engineering and technologycurriculums. Hands-on project based learning is found to be the best way of learning andteaching wireless networking technologies. These hands-on projects also provide the problembased learning (PBL).In this paper, an undergraduate computer information

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ferguson, Ohio Northern University; Michele Govekar, Ohio Northern University; Amanda Stype, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of management education. She currently teaches undergraduate courses in strategy, corporate citizenship, small business and project management. She is the co-program chair of the North American Management Society 2009 conference and past Division Chair of the Management History Division of the Academy of Management for 2005-06.Amanda Stype, Ohio Northern University Amanda Stype is a 2009 graduate of the James F. Dicke College of Business Administration at Ohio Northern University with an Honors degree in International Business & Economics and also in applied mathematics. She currently is a graduate student at Bowling Green State University in their Master of Economics

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Jones, University of Texas, Pan American; Rajiv Nambiar, University of Texas, Pan American; Deborah Crown, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

by Dr. Crown and delivered to students in a measurements andinstrumentation lab. Students responded positively to the platform however the time investmentrequired for the instructor to create content for an entire course was determined to be prohibitive.In the process, however, it was observed that the development of the content was veryinstructional. In the following summer a group of high school students were employed to teachthe chat-bot basic algebra to study the possibility of using students in the process of training the Page 15.181.3chat-bot. The students enjoyed working on the project, gained a better understanding of algebra,and

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Layton, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

by Literature andHumanities departments. The paper proposes an alternative approach to teaching science fictionclasses, one that treats the class as an interdisciplinary subject, not a primarily literary one. Sucha course would focus on the scientific and technological themes of science fiction rather than onthe literary technique. The paper includes some ideas for class themes, in-class assignments,essays, and team projects, all of which will have students use critical thinking methods forassessing how technology affects their lives.IntroductionThat the human world has become more global and more technical has long been recognized. Apersistent problem from this change has been how to harmonize personal lifestyles withtechnological change

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Musa Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; William Palm, University of Rhode Island

15.1157.3from the User-Interface Program.User-Interface ProgramA screen shot of the developed Windows-based User-Interface Program is shown in Fig. 2. TheUser-Interface Program was designed to serve as the user-interface for all the experiments thatare planned to be performed in this project. The User-Interface Program was developed in VisualBasic Express 2008, and it communicates with the embedded program on the PIC18F4550microcontroller through either a serial or USB connection. The embedded program wasdeveloped in C using PICC compiler from CCS, Inc. The User-Interface Program transfers theexperiment settings to the PIC microcontroller, provides monitoring and control of theexperiment progress, retrieves the data collected after the experiment is

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Winn, Virginia Military Institute; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

] women have the ability and drive to succeed in science and engineering, women who are interested in science and engineering careers are lost at every transition.2As part of a National Science Foundation* funded project, West Virginia University seeks toattract Appalachian-region high school students to science, technology, engineering and math(STEM) careers, with particular emphasis on recruiting females and underrepresented minoritiesin an effort to begin to offset regional STEM numbers that are typically half that of neighboringstates. The objective of this study was to better understand how to effectively recruit and retainqualified girls from Appalachian high schools into STEM educational paths. The lessons learnedfrom this

Conference Session

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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

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

Conference Session

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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

providers, has put society another step closer to ubiquitous high-speed Internet access.Recently, with a new administration in place, initiatives in clean and renewable energy andefforts to improve the efficiency of our aging infrastructure have rapidly gained traction on botha federal and state level. Under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA),funding through the Department of Energy (DOE) for $36.7 billion dollars has been allocated tovarious energy related initiatives. The Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability (OE)has $4.5 billion dollars for Smart Grid and efficient energy transmission projects. Sensornetwork technology is the primary enabling technology for the Smart Grid and applications thatit will

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Jablonski Erin, Bucknell University; Buffinton Keith, Bucknell University; Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

International

faculty leading the course. For example, in the most recentversion of the course taught in Norway and Sweden, the objectives were: 1. Develop an understanding of how sustainable engineering can be applied to solve modern problems related to energy supply, residential construction, and transportation. 2. Understand the limitations of technology and how today’s engineering solutions can become tomorrow’s societal problems; 3. Develop an historic perspective on the development of Scandinavia; 4. Understand how traditions, customs, and culture impact engineering projects; 5. Understand how projects in one country can be affected by policies, laws, and customs of other countries

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Carrie Boykin, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

first demand was a demand for 50 new academic scholarships for Black Students bySeptember of 1968; and by 1971, a demand that at least 10 percent of the incoming freshmanclass be black and to establish a Program such as Project Ujima to aid in the recruitment,retention, support, and academic/career/personal/cultural development of Black students.Shortly thereafter, in February 1969, the Black students submitted a proposal for an Afro-American Institute (AAI) and a Black Studies Department, which the Board of Trustees grantedpermission for the use of a building referred to as the Forsyth Annex to serve as the first AAIhome.The Ujima Scholars Program, formerly known as Project Ujima, grew out of the establishment ofthe African-American Institute

Conference Session

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

assistantprofessor power faculty also declined to only 12 percent in 2006.Developing the power engineering and energy workforce for the next millennium has become anational and global challenge. Not only is the industry workforce approaching retirement, so isthe educational backbone of electric power engineering2. It is estimated that approximately 30 to40 percent of the national electric power workforce will reach retirement or move into otherindustries by 20133. Universities need to revamp and invigorate their electrical engineeringprograms to entice new faculty as well as new students. The projection for the 2013 workforcelooks somewhat bleak.In order for the United States to provide an adequately skilled labor force for the electric utilityindustry