Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

Technology department, past chairman of the education committee for AGC/Indiana, a registered Professional Engineer in Indiana and Ohio, and a Certified Professional Constructor within AIC. Mr. Soller was awarded the Associate Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award in 2000.Daphene Koch, Purdue University Daphene Koch, PhD is an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Building Construction Management Department. Daphene has over 10 years of college teaching experience and over 10 years of construction industry experience. Her construction experience included mechanical construction and industrial petrochemical projects in Indiana , Texas and East Malaysia

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

laid out a solid foundationfor additional course improvements and experiments in a larger student population in the future.High quality of student team projects and activities can help engineering students master certainsoft skills that are crucial in their future professional career. This experiment also sets up a modelfor any closely related academic discipline in engineering education. It is feasible to selectproper soft skill trainings and build these trainings into student team projects and activities foranother engineering course, curriculum or academic program.Bibliography 1. Myszka, Dave, Schneider, Scott, Segalewitz, Scott, “Integrating Chinese Students into an American Classroom: Lessons Learned”, AC 2007-2225, in

Conference Session

Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rupa Iyer, University of Houston

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

environment to support the biotech industry through training, research and best practice sharing. 4. Engage in high impact research with an emphasis on environmental biotechnology.The first initiative of the center was to establish a new undergraduate major in biotechnology.This new degree program was developed in collaboration with industry and academic partnersand offers two tracks, one in bioinformatics and the other in bioprocessing. The laboratorycurriculum is a research -based curriculum and uses a pesticide degrading bacteria as a model totrain students on techniques and applications of biotechnology. In summer, we offer outreachprograms to train high school teachers and students. For local incumbent biotech workers, weoffer workforce

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Venkat Allada, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Susan Pariseau, Merrimack College

AC 2010-1870: INTEGRATING HANDS-ON DISCOVERY OF LEAN PRINCIPLESINTO OPERATIONS, INDUSTRIAL, AND MANUFACTURING CURRICULASharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sharon A. Johnson is an associate professor of operations and industrial engineering in the Department of Management at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She teaches courses in process management, facility layout and design, and operations management. Dr. Johnson received her Ph.D. from Cornell University in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering in 1989. Dr. Johnson’s research interests include lean manufacturing and operations design, process modeling, and improving health care delivery processes. Her work has appeared

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lynn Cozort, Arkansas State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; B.L. Ramakrishna, Arizona State University; Deirdre Meldrum, Arizona State University; Brian Lunt, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Albert Valdez, Arizona State University; Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University

the two institutions; b)leverage respective resources and collaboratively develop plans for institutionalization andsustainability.Goal 2 - Motivate and inform teachers and counselors: This was achieved by the followingobjectives: a) immerse K-12 teachers in an intense week-long summer workshop to experienceengineering design-based activities b) develop integrated curriculum that addresses the statestandards in partnership with teachers; c) organize a professional learning community (PLC) ofthe 8th grade teachers.Goal 3 - Increase the motivation of K-12 students by their discovery of the societal connection toengineering and teachers emphasizing the engineering relevance of STEM education: This wasaddressed by the following objectives: a

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney Bonuccelli, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mathematics and science classroom incorporate hands-ontesting, creative design, and relevance to real life. Consider the notorious question asked by astudent to a teacher: “When am I ever going to use this?” Because students are naturallyinquisitive, everyone benefits when we constructively use this trait in the learning environmentand help students to answer their own questions. The purpose of this paper is to describe a lessonthat engages high school mathematics and science students in an interactive relevant engineeringdesign problem. As part of the CREAM (Culturally Relevant Engineering Applications in Mathematics)program at Washington State University, graduate students developed a lesson that revealsscience and mathematics principles

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yunfeng Wang, The College of New Jersey; Christopher Ault, The College of New Jersey; Teresa Nakra, The College of New Jersey; Andrea Salgian, The College of New Jersey; Meredith Stone, Independent Evaluator

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 15.166.3practices: theme-based learning and student-centered pedagogy.3.1 Theme-based learningTheme-based learning “shifts the role of curriculum from mastery of disciplinary content to thecritical integration of multiple bodies of knowledge relative to a specific question.”1The theme of our course is to develop robotic and/or graphic conducting systems to direct anorchestra. In order to fulfill this theme, students need to learn related subjects from severaldisciplines instead of a single one. At the very least, they need to equip themselves with notionsof robotics from mechanical engineering, conducting theory and practice from music,abstract/multimedia animation from IMM, algorithms, data structures, and artificial intelligencefrom

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sami Khorbotly, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

efforts in developping educational modules for freshman level classes.Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University Ken Reid is the Director of Freshman Engineering and an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University. He was the seventh person in the U.S. to receive a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. He is active in engineering within K-12, serving on the JETS Board of Directors and 10 years on the IEEE-USA Precollege Education Committee. He co-developed “The Tsunami Model Eliciting Activity” which was awarded Best Middle School Curriculum by the Engineering Education Service Center in 2009. His research interests include

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of software, hardware,and mechanical design makes this platform an excellent choice for undergraduate studentprojects in both design and research aspects. Senior CS students have required programmingexperience to develop software programs, EE seniors have sufficient knowledge to understandthe basics of radio frequency, signal processing, and circuit design, and while ME seniors havesufficient knowledge to understand the basics of structural dynamics and thermodynamicanalysis. This integration of complex programming, electrical hardware, and mechanical systemdesign provides an excellent educational experience for undergraduate students. Also, this interdisciplinary platform is systematic and integrated that involves investigating acomplex

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peilin Fu, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Engineering Technology

withdefining the types of written communications important for students in each program. It thenidentifies the courses and the appropriate type of writing that may be integrated into thecurriculum. Specific signature assignments for each type of written communication have beendeveloped and embedded in course syllabi. These signature assignments follow an IDM(introduce, develop, master) sequence, which makes sure that students can master and getadequate practice in required written communication before they get to their capstone/master’sproject courses. Rubrics and useful resources such as samples, helpful hints and FAQs are beingdeveloped for students to use with each type of writing assignment. We believe that the proposedmethod would enable our

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

AC 2010-680: IDENTIFYING ENGINEERING INTEREST AND POTENTIAL INMIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: CONSTRUCTING AND VALIDATING ANINSTRUMENTMichele Strutz, Purdue University Michele L. Strutz is a 2009 NSF Graduate Research Fellow and a doctoral student in Engineering Education, with a secondary doctoral focus in Gifted and Talented Education, at Purdue University. Michele's research interests include stEm talent development and identification. Prior to completing her Masters Degrees in Gifted and Talented Education and in Curriculum and Instruction, Michele worked as an engineer for 13 years in Laser Jet Printer marketing at Hewlett Packard Co., computer systems design at Arthur Andersen & Co

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Katharine Golding, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

coursework or through extracurricular activities(e.g., participation in a business plan competition, creating a written business plan, givingan elevator pitch to an audience, or completing an internship in a start-up company).Modules and Extracurricular Experiences. While the approach described here focusedon examining the more visible and formal entrepreneurship learning experiences such ascourses and programs, many students gain experiences in other ways. Some engineeringschools, rather than offer a stand alone course in entrepreneurship, integrate modules inone or more existing engineering courses. This approach allows entrepreneurship to beintroduced repeatedly and in the context of a specific engineering topic area. Otherapproaches at larger

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Grayson, University of Pretoria

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International

in South AfricaAbstractAlthough it has been 16 years since South Africa’s first democratic elections were held, thelegacy of unequal educational opportunities and provision remains with us. A consequence isthat few black students are able to obtain an engineering degree in the regulation time of fouryears. The problem was exacerbated in 2009 when the first group of school leavers who wentthrough a new high school curriculum entered universities. This curriculum was designed to bemodern and skills-based, but many mathematics and science teachers, who had insufficientprofessional development and inadequate content knowledge, focused instead on drillingstudents in a restricted set of problem types. Students at universities were thus less able

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

process2 and not as merely a “production” of static written or recordeddata. In addition, students, just like some writers in industry, often perceive written documentsmerely as a means to an end (to further a process, leverage more funding, meet regulatordemands) rather than as valid ends in themselves.3What our SDP course, by so visibly and deliberately integrating the rhetorical and the technicalcomponents of the senior project, attempts to do is to provide a context, a “situation that definesthe activity of writing.”4 This approach seeks to move students’ thinking beyond “Oh, it’s just areport” or “just writing.” It seeks to help students perceive the writing products of the course(technical report and presentation) as a lively conversation

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Symans, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mark Mistur, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bruce Danziger, ARUP

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Architectural

experience serving as the catalyst for this paper. He is now a major proponent of the Bedford Program within the School of Engineering and anticipates future collaborative work with the School of Architecture to develop formal assessment processes for continuous improvement of the program.Mark Mistur, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Mark Mistur is the Associate Dean of Architecture and Associate Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he has been instrumental in developing a curriculum based on the inclusion of theoretical, design, and technical intelligences as necessarily integral to a progressive architectural design. His teaching and research focuses on innovations driven both by

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

University of Wisconsin—Platteville. The course isintended for sophomore students and serves two main purposes in the curriculum: 1. To introduce the students to civil engineering and the subdisciplines, and 2. To begin the development of an awareness of infrastructure and the challenges facing the United States with respect to infrastructure overcapacity and degradation.Details of efforts to incorporate exemplary teaching materials in the course development are pre-sented and the content of the course is outlined. As part of the course, students will be complet-ing an infrastructure assessment assignment inspired by the “Report Card for America’s Infra-structure”1 produced by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Assessment of student

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Atchison, Drexel University; Dorothea Holmes-Stanley, St. Cyprian's School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

fascinating. The middle school participants were 6th, 7th and 8th grade studentsfrom groups traditionally underrepresented in science and technology fields. Seventypercent of the participants qualified for Title I remediation and the school ranked in thetop 12% of the bottom tier in the district-wide standardized test. The poor scores wereattributed to the students’ inability to decode the test questions and lack of context in theexisting science curriculum.Integrating language and graphic arts into the science curriculum is critical to helping thestudents learn how to effectively organize, synthesize, and communicate knowledge. Inour case, the act of organizing a story with a beginning, middle, and an end helpedstudents put their experiences in

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida

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First-Year Programs

will have classes in the future,establishing a community earlier than the typical junior year when students enter the major22.Institutions implement learning communities as a way to increase student involvement, buildcommunity, create a connection to the curriculum, enhance student-student and student-facultyinteraction, and ultimately retain students24, 30-31.Students living in residential learning communities have been shown to have higher levels of (a)social interaction with faculty and peers, (b) persistence, (c) satisfaction with the institution, and(d) commitment to the institution23. Students have the opportunity to carry their conversationsoutside the classroom and into their living environment which allows for an overlap

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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International

Polytechnic Institute (WPI). As part of WPI’s project-basedundergraduate curriculum, all students complete an interdisciplinary research project involvingboth social and technical dimensions. This Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP), conducted insmall teams of students under faculty guidance, is intended to help students learn how the socialand cultural contexts of a problem impact its solution. Other learning outcomes are related toinformation literacy, teamwork and professionalism, and written and oral communication.12Most IQPs involve addressing open-ended problems posed by community-based agencies andorganizations. Through WPI’s Global Perspective Program, over half of WPI students completetheir IQP at one of 15 Project Centers in Africa, the

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Oranuj Janrathitikarn, Pennnsylvania State University; Lyle Long, Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

efforts to form an integrated software engineering team. The number of students in the classnecessitated the use of software development teams, which shared the same set of hardwaresystems. Having two teams also allowed the use of an end of semester competition. Theinstructor, Professor Lyle N. Long, took special training in software engineering to prepare toteach the courses; he is now a Certified Software Development Professional.The objectives of the course are to provide hands-on experience in software engineering, and tosimulate the real working environment of a large company using team work with an emphasis oncommunication and collaboration skills. “Collaboration is a process that crosses time andcultures. Increasingly, engineering

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

can bedirectly assessed by the SDLRS, though it fails in assessing the leadership elements of others’knowledge and skill gaps and creating an organizational climate that encourages others to learn37 . So in order to answer the basic question of the instructional strategies’ effectiveness, theeffectiveness of developing students’ leadership skills must be assessed to answer the basicquestion of how it can be taught in a doctoral setting.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation’s Innovations inEngineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure program, under Grant No. 0935039. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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Aerospace

Pedagogical Issues. In: AIAA, editor. Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit. Volume 47. Orlando: AIAA; 2009. p 1-8.6. Prusak Z. Challenges to Future Engineering Professionals - How to Prepare Students to Face Them. 1998; Seattle, WA. American Society for Engineering Eduation.7. Lema L, Baumann P, Prusak Z. In-common Methodology for Objective- and Outcome-based Programs Assessment. 2005; Portland, OR. American Society for Engineering Education.8. Prusak Z. Application of QFD in Engineering Education: Assurance of Learning Outcomes Fulfillment. 2007; Williamsburg, VA. QFD Institute.9. Al-Masoud N, Baumann P. Development and Implementation of an Integrated Outcom-based Assessment Plan for a New Engineering

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Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

’ leadership forums during 2008 and 2009. The paper will conclude with an outline of one possible step towards incorporating advanced manufacturing technologies into an undergraduate curriculum, without displacing instruction on timeless fundamentals.Historical Perspective for Introduction of New Technologies: For at least the past threedecades, the face of manufacturing has been in flux. The workplace in 2010 looks very muchdifferent than its counterpart in 1980. Tools and practices have evolved enormously. Inresponse, so has been the need for definition of manufacturing engineering education1 and thedesign of both undergraduate and graduate curricula. 74

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Manufacturing

engine along with his measurements to restore an antique windmill1.Kellogg and Jenison’s students explored the engineering design process by dissecting a fabricshaver, a Dremel Free Wheeler, and a Kodak camera2. Jahan and Dusseau used water Page 15.1187.2purification units to introduce concepts of reverse engineering to a multidisciplinary freshmanclass. The student teams of four to five studied the engineering principles behind the functions ofthe units as well as intellectual property rights, safety, ethics, ergonomics, and environmentalissues in engineering design3. Newstetter and McCracken differentiated between the terms ofreverse

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

Engineering Mathematics – Modeling o Compartmental Analysis o Deterministic And Stochastic Models o Using Quantitative Models To Simulate Physiological Systems o Numerical Methods Biosignals And Systems Analysis o Linear Systems o Convolution Of Signals o Auto-Correlation And Cross-Correlation Of Signals o Modeling In The Time Domain Bioinstrumentation o DC And AC Circuit Analyses o Electrodes For Biological Measurements o Transducer PropertiesOur course, BME4504C, is taught at the senior level of an undergraduate B.S. curriculum as a 3credit hour class which meets twice a week. Extended contact time (4 hours a week rather than 3hours

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Arnie Peskin, Excelsior College

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Engineering Technology

]. Traditional and non-traditional colleges and universities are now using a variety ofinstruction tools to deliver on-line instruction to their students. WebCT is an on-line tool thatfacilitates the development of web-based educational environments. In the case of ExcelsiorCollege, delivery of instruction is achieved primarily through the use of WebCT distancelearning tool. The key features of WebCT are listed in [4] and [5].The curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (withconcentrations in electronics, power systems, and nanotechnology) being developed by Excelsior Page 15.420.4College is presented in Figure 1. This

Conference Session

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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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College-Industry Partnerships

, the capstone experience reported on in this article,has served as a microcosm of the four year curriculum, and at the same time, provided insightsinto future curricular changes necessary to improve design education of the students. Page 15.999.14The teaching partnership between academics and practitioners has resulted in a totally newexperience for the students. Senior students, working in teams, have produced engineeredsolutions to real design problems, with an understanding of the socioeconomic, environmentaland political implication of their work. As a consequence, students have gained good insightsinto the “nuts and bolts” of design in

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Sevier, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

the SL method in engineering classrooms. ≠ Integration of SL into a curriculum requires careful planning.15 Before implementing SL in a curriculum, assess needs of the local community while establishing positive rapport with the community, plan for overcoming potential challenges to be faced during the application of SL, and estimate resources required to successfully integrate SL into teaching and learning. ≠ Finding adequate projects suitable for freshman engineering students to complete can be a limiting factor. The client problems need to be of an appropriate scope and level of complexity; freshman engineering students have little to no experience with electronic design, 3D drawing and the

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pao-Chi Chen, Lunghwa University Science and Technology; Kwannin Kuo, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology; Meei-Ruey Hsu, Ming-Chuan University

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Educational Research and Methods

students in the universities of science andtechnology is a crucial issue for engineering education in Taiwan. In the present study, a modified Delphi method was used for establishing the importanceindex of chemistry competence in terms of occupation domain. Additionally, a number ofsemi-structured interviews with experts were conducted in order to investigate the experts’views about chemistry education. The findings of this study might be implied in theassessment of current curriculum design and teaching contents of chemistry in the universitiesof science and technology in Taiwan. By the same token, the findings could be further utilizedin an Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Habib, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Carloina Cruz-Neira, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Yuxin Ma, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Douglas Williams, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

AC 2010-1139: DEVELOPMENT OF A VIRTUAL HYDROLOGIC OBSERVATORYFOR INTEGRATION OF FIELD OBSERVATIONS AND MODEL SIMULATIONSINTO ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY COURSESEmad Habib, University of Louisiana, Lafayette Dr. Emad Habib is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Louisiana (UL) at Lafayette. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering with specialty in Water Resources and Hydrology in 2001 from the University of Iowa. His research is in the areas of hydrology and hydrometeorology with emphasis on in-situ and remote sensing measurements of rainfall, hydrological applications of radar-rainfall information, hydrologic modeling, uncertainty