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Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Christina White, Columbia University; Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

than relying on self-formed teams.The cumulative research data incorporates the reflections about curriculum and teachingfrom the students and instructors; an array of pedagogical practices; recognition of variedlearning and teaching styles; and multiple literacies practices 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. We haveemployed both quantitative and qualitative approaches to understand these data. Thismixed-methods analysis offers insights into effective approaches to teaching engineeringconcepts to non-engineering majors. The course provides a foundation for developingother engineering courses for non-engineers. Our research demonstrates tools thatengineering educators and other scholars can apply in designing their own curricula oninnovation and serves as a model

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, though they follow somewhat different mechanical constructionprocedure, electronic packaging and software for programming. Currently we are in the processof acquiring electronic components so that students can start fabricating the new sensor boardwhich will be integrated with the BalloonSat for further testing of the circuit and software. Weexpect to launch our payload along with next balloon launch by the Columbus group which hasbeen tentatively fixed at the first or second weekend of April 2010. Because of the timeconstraint, it was decided to postpone the launch of the second payload with Arduino, GPSmodule and solar cells for a future mission. Since the launch will take place within an hour’sdrive from the university, it will allow us to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas at El Paso; Gul Kremer, Pennsylvania State University; Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland

practicedthroughout the engineering curriculum culminating in the capstone design course. During secondand third year courses, the engineering curriculum focuses on analytical concepts and techniquesultimately intended to support design analysis ability. Given the overcrowded traditionalengineering curriculum, it is not surprising that students do not improve their creative processingskills. The proliferation of assistive software for design has an impact on student training as well.For example, sketching was a critical skill in traditional engineering design but the practice hasbecome less important to students as computer-aided drawing tools have become available tothem.Industrial and academic leaders long expressed concerns about the impact of

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Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cherrice Traver, Union College; J. Douglas Klein, Union College

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Liberal Education

work on complex, multi-faceted problemsrequires increased efforts to include more breadth in both engineering and liberal education.This paper reports on one school’s pilot program to integrate engineering and liberal artseducation, motivated by the need for a technically literate citizenship, work force, and politicalleadership, fostered by providing students in technical and non-technical programs opportunitiesto communicate with one another. Rather than take the approach of an institutional mandate for a“tech lit” requirement, we present models that are small-scale, portable, and that can be grown Page 15.779.2organically with the right

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1117: INTEGRATION OF JOURNAL CLUB IDEOLOGY INTO ANANOTECHNOLOGY COURSESmitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Smitesh Bakrania is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his PhD from University of Michigan in 2008 and his BS from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications. Page 15.782.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration of Journal Club Ideology into a Nanotechnology CourseNanotechnology is bound to dramatically impact how we use materials in all aspects ofengineering

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

adequatechanges are being made to improve program quality. Figure 4 also shows comparison inevaluation by all constituencies included in the assessment. Figure 4: Evaluation results for Program Educational Objectives comparison chartThe NSF CCLI phase I and II projects have facilitated the integration of Internet-basedtechnology education in E-quality for manufacturing at Drexel and delivery ofappropriately designed courses in the engineering technology curriculum, which enablesstudents of diverse educational backgrounds to enter the workforce. The findings fromthe project’s external evaluator in 2009 confirm a successful completion of an integratede-laboratory and courses with various tools. The experiments explored the use of Web-based maintenance

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bekir Kelceoglu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI); Cluny Way, College of the North Atlantic; Joseph Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; J. Craig Greene, College of the North Atlantic; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sandi Perlman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

of multi-disciplinary studies into the viability ofconverting used shipping containers into an Intermodal Steel Building Unit (ISBU) studentdormitory. Initial studies are slated to begin in January, 2010 and will follow upon those studiesnoted in this paper that were conducted at IUPUI.Students in the third year of the Architectural Engineering Technology program at CNA inCanada will be conducting detailed technical design studies in three key areas of this applicationunder cold climate conditions, while ensuring that all applicable codes and life-safety standardsare met. These particular studies include: ≠ Investigation into options for exterior cladding systems; ≠ Design and integration of all mechanical and

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Roch Inst of Tech; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)has implemented an alternative to the capstone project technique commonly used to satisfy theABET Criterion 5 Curriculum section d. (Capstone or other integrating experiences must drawtogether diverse elements of the curriculum and develop student competence in focusing bothtechnical and non-technical skills in solving problems.)1A majority of Engineering Technology and Engineering Science programs rely upon a capstoneproject for providing an integrating experience which, by their very nature, are burdensome tothe program resources and invariably suffer many disadvantages in their operation. Due to thesize and complexity of capstone

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Na Lu, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Robert Swan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Materials

adequate foracademically introducing students to the basics of construction methods and materials, it fails toadequately expose the students to how all the fundamental topics are interrelated nor does itnormally provide meaningful hands-on experiences on real job sites. This paper reports on theresults of a project that targets the course in ―Construction Materials‖ to affect an evolutionarytransformation marked by active-learning by augmenting instruction with real-world hands-onconstruction experience at local job sites. This paper discusses the integration of studentinvolvement in a nonprofit, ecumenical housing program known as Habitat for Humanity.The Courses: “Construction Methods” and “Construction Materials” The ―Construction Methods

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Fred Allen, Drexel University; Elisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel University; Mustafa Sualp, Untra Corporation; David Delaine, Drexel University; David Hansberry, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

and/or situations. In contrast, this proposal concentrates heavily on the development of processes that integrate instructional (student, instructor, course, curriculum) measurements and analysis with ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)-mandated assessment and improvement. Thus, a major deliverable of the project is a transferable system with which other engineering programs could monitor their own instructional environment and develop and test their own educational innovations. 3. Ease of use - A key trade-off in the utility of any innovation is the time and resources needed to implement it versus the benefits that result from the implementation (in this case, improved student learning

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

buildingprogressed fiscal concerns caused a reduction in the number of Living-Building Laboratorycomponents that were actually funded ultimately resulting in little of the original conceptexisting in the completed building. A grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF)Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement program (CCLI) was obtained in order torestore some of the benefits of the Living-Building Laboratory concept and this paper describesthe use of some of this newly available building data in a thermodynamics laboratory exercise.Introduction to the Living-Building Laboratory ConceptThe idea of using the academic building as a laboratory is an easy concept to grasp. Students inthe sciences (and really all disciplines) should be taught to

Conference Session

Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2010-593: BIODEGRADABILITY OF PLASTICS TESTING IN ANUNDERGRADUATE MATERIALS LABORATORY COURSELori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology Lori Rosario is a graduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Mechanical & Manufacturing Systems Integration. She completed her B.S.in Mechanical Engineering Technology. She has completed internships at Johnson and Johnson McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Delphi Automotive Systems and the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS)at the Rochester Institute of Technology as a Fuel Cells Research Engineer.Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth Dell is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing & Mechanical

Conference Session

Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2010-1752: ENGAGING STUDENTS IN CRITICAL THINKING: ANENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EFFECTNicole Berge, University of South Carolina Dr. Nicole Berge received her BS and MS degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of South Carolina in 1999 and 2001, respectively. In 2006, she received her PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Central Florida. From 2006 – 2008, Dr. Berge worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at Tufts University. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina.Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina Dr. Joseph Flora is currently an Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina. He received

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Parikh, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Kenneth Goodson, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 15.466.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engagement in an Undergraduate Heat Transfer Course Outside of the ClassroomAbstractThis paper describes a curriculum and a course format for teaching assistant-led sessions aimingto foster student interest and increase engagement in an introductory undergraduate heat transfercourse. Evidence of engagement from records of participation in optional extra creditassignments and optional teaching assistant-led sessions are presented. These data indicate thatincreases in participation in optional activities are correlated with increases in courseperformance.IntroductionHeat transfer instruction is common to many undergraduate mechanical and

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Salehpour, University of Cincinnati; Sam Antoline, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Expo., Charlotte, USA (1999).10. McCreanor, P.T., Project based teaching: a case study from a hydraulics class. Proc. 2001 ASEE Annual Conf. and Expo., Albuquerque, USA (2001).11. Richardson, J., Corleto, C., Froyd, J., Imbrie, P.K., Parker, J. and Roedel, R., Freshman design projects in the Foundation Coalition. Proc. 1998 28th Annual FIE Conf,, Tempe, USA, 50-59 (1998).12. Wood, J.C. and Craft, E.L., Improving student retention: engaging students through integrated, problem-based courses. Proc. 2000 ASEE Annual Conf. and Expo., St. Louis, USA (2000).13. Wood, J.C., An interdisciplinary problem-based engineering technology freshman Curriculum. Proc. 1998 ASEE Annual Conf. and Expo., Seattle, USA (1998).14. Brown, B.F. and Brown

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

95: Issue 94. http://www.greencareersguide.com/index.html5. http://Engineering.com/suitableEngineering/RenewableEnergyEngineering/solar.6. http://culturechange.org/Wind.html7. D.J Buenham, J.C Campbell etc, ‘Developing Wind Power Simulations and Laboratory Experiments forRenewable Energy System Courses’, proceedings of annual ASEE conference and expedition at Austin, Texas,during June 14-17, 2009.8. http:// www.Spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/wind floating -wind-turbines-to-be tested.9. http:/ www.nrel.gov/analysis/re_market_data_wind.html.10. Iana, El Chaar, ‘Integration of Renewable Energy in the Electrical Engineering Curriculum’, proceedings ofASEE conference and exposition at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, during June 22-25, 2008.11. http

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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

Management Programs; and 4) Use the case of Bristol Tennessee Essential Services(BTES) to illustrate the framework and show positive results for the discontinuous changes thathave occurred. Throughout this discussion the authors strive to use the BTES experience as abenchmark for reinforcing the systematic approach to innovation suggested by the conceptualframework; and to suggest that the Engineering Management curriculum may need innovative Page 15.119.2changes to provide the skills necessary to excel.Enhanced competitiveness in the global arena requires both a commitment to quality/continuousimprovement and an expanded view of organizational

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

a local industry and observe dynamic balancing of multi-diskrotors that are used to produce corn flour for cattle feed.Helmholtz ResonatorThere are several mechanical systems or devices that undergo oscillatory motion and can bemodeled as spring-mass-damper systems. The damping in these could be seen as a separateentity as in the case of an automotive shock absorber or it could be an integral part of the systemsuch as the internal/external friction as in the case of a vibrating hack-saw blade, for example,mounted as a cantilever. It is not easy to find a pure spring-mass system because damping isalways present in some form. However, there are some devices in which the damping isnegligibly small and they can be approximated as pure spring

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

operation, the air caneven be supplied by a bellow foot-air pump through a foot pedal, which can also be acted as thesingle actuating button. When an operator hits the foot pedal, the cover will be opened andremain in the opening position until the food pedal is hit the second time. The operation can berepeated.IntroductionThe course of Automation and Controls offered in the Mechanical Engineering TechnologyProgram of the Department of Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University has theobjective of teaching students: (1) Pneumatic components and pneumatic circuit designs. (2) Feedbacks from electrical sensors and related ladder diagrams. (3) Introduction to Programmable Logical Controllers (PLC) and PLC1,2 programs. (4) Integration of

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Denny, University of Auckland; Beth Simon, University of California, San Diego; Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

, University of California, San Diego Melissa Micou is a Lecturer with the Potential for Security of Employment in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Her interests include identifying novel strategies to integrate teaching and research and enhancing the recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in engineering. Dr. Micou is the program director of an NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in Regenerative Medicine, Multi-Scale Bioengineering, and Systems Biology. Page 15.540.1© American Society for Engineering

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Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

motor – are introduced. The characteristics of these motors and applicationmethods are emphasized in the classes and labs.Programming with an industrial control trainer (ICT) from Bytronic Inc. is the second exercise.The purpose of this exercise is to become familiar with various motion control components suchas the permanent magnet dc motor (PMDC) and linear and rotary solenoids3. The experiments Page 15.400.2with the proximity sensors, both capacitive and inductive types, and the photo sensors are alsoincluded in this laboratory exercise. The ICT lab provides numerous topics that students couldapply to real world problem solving. The topics

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Olaleye, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Emmanuel Abiodun, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Joseph Olusina, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Francis Derby, Pennsylvania State University-Lehman

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International

paper proposes a need to rediscover the surveying profession in the context of today’stechnological and geospatial needs. The authors contend that the surveyor’s work does not end atthe point of submitting map data, rather where data is turned into information to support decisionmaking.With the aim of modernizing the surveying curriculum to meet market needs, this paperexamines legal, educational and professional strategies in support of the proposal. An outline ofthe curriculum for the proposed Geomatics Engineering program at the Department of Surveyingand Geoinformatics at the University of Lagos, Nigeria is also presented.Current Status of SurveyingTraditional surveying curricula are designed to enable graduate surveyors to precisely

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angkee Sripakagorn, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

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Mechanical Engineering

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK as well as a B.Ed. in Educational Measurement and Evaluation from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand. Her area of expertise is computational mechanics. Page 15.351.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design as the Priority for Engineering Education: An Implementation in a Senior Project CourseBACKGROUNDThis work originated from a restructuring effort at the Mechanical Engineering Department,Chulalongkorn University, Thailand to revise the curriculum in the face of challenges from thetransformation of the status of

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Students' Abilities and Attitudes

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright; Peter Rich, Brigham Young University; Keith Leatham, Brigham Young University

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Mathematics

Email Address Abstract: Many high schools nation-wide recognize the need, and are showing interest in engineering education, however, only a small percentage of those schools have been able to fully integrate an engineering component into their curriculum. The reasons for this are: lack of infrastructure, lack of training, lack of appropriate and sustainable curriculum, and lack of student interest. Paradoxically, many schools have maintained or increased the teaching of programming in their schools (Dewar, 2008). Strangely there has been little effort to correlate these two activities. Prensky (2008) stated that one of the stated core skills today’s engineer need is: an understanding of

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, GSU

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Engineering Technology

modern tools including computer systems and software. Page 15.172.23. be able to integrate theoretical and practical knowledge in the completion of assigned tasks.4. be able to communicate effectively in spoken and written form.5. be adaptive to a changing environments and new technologies.6. exhibit an ability to assist others and contribute to multi-disciplinary teams.7. have an awareness of contemporary professional, ethical, societal, and global issues.Similarly, the program outcomes have been defined according to the ABET Criteria forAccrediting Engineering Technology Programs1, as “statements that describe what units ofknowledge or

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Koehler, Northwestern University; Wendy Murray, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

(9 sophomores, 15 juniors,and 3 seniors), 41 students were enrolled in W09 (1 freshman, 14 sophomores, 21 juniors, and 5seniors), and 43 students were enrolled in W10 (17 sophomores, 18 juniors, and 8 seniors). Eachclass was comprised of mostly BME majors. Course prerequisites included experience withvector analysis, differentiation, integration, Newtonian mechanics, and free-body diagrams.Most students satisfied these prerequisites through a departmental course sequence titledEngineering Analysis.2.1. Adaptive Learning Technology System: Vector Analysis TutorialAt the beginning of each quarter (W08, W09, and W10), students completed an online vectoranalysis tutorial developed by the VaNTH ERC1. At the beginning of the tutorial, students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Hennington, Mississippi State University

instructionalmodules for use in existing courses.Four core chemical engineering courses are targeted: fluid flow operations, heattransfer operations, mass transfer operations, and chemical reactor design. Overthe three-year CCLI project, activities/modules will be developed andincorporated into each of these courses, with each activity/module focusing on aparticular element from the process intensification spectrum and designed to alsoenhance vertical concept integration. This poster presentation will focus on theactivities and modules developed in Year 1.INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDThe chemical industry faces numerous challenges in the coming years due todecreasing availability of raw material and energy resources. Thus, existingprocesses must operate in an

Conference Session

Design Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-219: A HANDS-ON COURSE CURRICULUM FOR SUPPORTINGDESIGN EDUCATION FOR MANUFACTURING STUDENTSPriya Manohar, Robert Morris University Dr. Priyadarshan Manohar is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA. He has a Ph. D. in Materials Engineering (1998) and Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (1999) from University of Wollongong, Australia and holds Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (2001 – 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

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International

credit portion for general education. Hence, the total credits of core coursesare forced to decrease, and only slight changes in the curriculum can be made. With newoutcome-based demands, the mechanical engineering program committee tailors the revisedcurriculum by integrating design and experiment skills across course series. The implementationis divided into short and long terms. The short-term procedure involves restructuring andintegrating courses for specific competencies while the intensive quality assurance is consideredin long term.I IntroductionChulalongkorn University was established as the first university in Thailand in 1917 with theFaculty of Engineering as one of the four founding faculties. The Department of MechanicalEngineering

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Micomonaco, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

extracurricular activities, informal conversations inthe residence hall and social events.20 These types of activities combine to cultivate membership in a community for thestudent.21 The degree of integration in the community impacts the student’s commitment torelated goals and persistence in that domain. For example, students who participate inengineering-related events outside of class are more likely to feel connected to the community ofengineers and see more value in persisting to degree completion. In addition to the structuralobstacles of curriculum and pedagogy, Seymour and Hewitt noted that a lack of identificationwith STEM careers was an additional factor influencing students’ decisions to leave thediscipline.22 This is an element that