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Dean Aslam; Aixia Shao

Nanotechnology Learning Modules Using Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics Dean Aslam and Aixia Shao Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 aslam@msu.eduAbstract Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics (TASEM) focuses on innovative use oftechnology to explain new and complicated concepts rather than on education research. The explanationof nanotechnology is challenging because nano-dimensions require high-magnification electronmicroscopes to see them. Hand-on learning modules are difficult if

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Anthony Manno; Kamal Shahrabi

Technology Courses That Can Recruit Nontechnology Students Anthony Manno Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department Kean University, Union, NJ amanno@kean.edu Dr. Kamal Shahrabi Dean, School of Engineering Technologies Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY kamal.shahrabi@farmingdale.eduAbstract:Technology plays an important role in our daily lives such as transportation, shopping,communications, entertainment, etc. In this paper we will present how to expose nontechnology students to how technology is

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Kanti Prasad

IMPARTING CONSUMMATE INSTRUCTIONS IN MICROELECTRONICS ENGINEERING AND VLSI TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LOWELL Kanti Prasad Ph.D.; P.E. Professor/Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduAbstract:For consummate VLSI program, theoretical instructions must be complemented withadequate laboratory facilities in order to validate the design from its conception to thefinished chip along with its real time testing. This comprises of

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Ali Setoodehnia; Kamal Shahrabi; Anthony Manno

How to Improve Student’s Retention Rate in Science and Technology Dr. Ali Setoodehnia Chair, School of Electronics and Computers ITT-TECH, Woburn MA asetoodehnia@itt-tech.edu Dr. Kamal Shahrabi Dean, School of Engineering Technologies Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY kamal.shahrabi@farmingdale.edu Anthony Manno Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department Kean University, Union, NJ

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Adam J. Czekanski; David-Michael P. Roux

The Use of Clicker Technology to Evaluate Short- and Long-Term Concept Retention Adam J. Czekanski David-Michael P. Roux Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering United States Military AcademyAbstractElectronic student response systems (“clickers”) offer instructors an alternative way to quickly query astudent population’s grasp of lesson material. We examined the use of clickers with 3rd-yearundergraduates to determine if the anonymity provided by the clickers influenced student responses andto investigate clicker effectiveness on long-term concept retention

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Gad J. Selig

Title: Transforming a Technology Management Master’s Degree Curriculum into a Successful Inter-Disciplinary Program for the 21st Century Needs of Global Organizations Dr. Gad J. Selig, PMP, COPDirector, MS in Technology Management and Dual Graduate Business/Engineering Degree Programs, University of BridgeportAbstractAs organizations develop their hiring plans in the areas of business, engineering technology and management, theyare seeking a greater number of individuals with multi-disciplinary skills, competencies and backgrounds to providethem with maximum flexibility for employer assignments, greater diversity in the work force and more effectiveemployees

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Peter Thomas Tkacik

camaraderie). 1Lastly, the race car outing generated immense publicity and Mechanical Engineering Technology studentsin particular have become engaged in the program. Both MET students and their faculty have sincejoined the Mechanical Engineering race teams and participate strongly. The Mechanical Engineeringclass prerequisites for “Motorsports Instrumentation” will be modified to accept the best of the METseniors for the upcoming fall semester class.What is in the motorsports program for the student‟s future?To get a feel for the immensity of the engineering need in this industry, consider that Nascar racingsupports 154 Sprint cup, Nationwide series, and Craftsman truck teams, in addition to a

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Rashmi Jain; Keith Sheppard; Elisabeth McGrath; Bernard Gallois

Promoting Systems Thinking in Engineering and Pre-Engineering Students Rashmi Jain, Keith Sheppard, Elisabeth McGrath and Bernard Gallois Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey, 07030 AbstractThe context of engineering is one dominated by systems. In order to better prepare graduates with asystems perspective and the competencies to be effective in system design, we discuss initiatives topromote the development of systems thinking, both in undergraduate and K-12 communities. This paperdescribes vertically-integrated curriculum innovation, in which graduate-level coursework spawned apilot program to embed

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Bahram Nassersharif

positive outcomes with respect to student learning and retention is problem-based (ordiscovery-based) learningA funding opportunity in 2006 through the Champlin Foundations presented itself. We prepared aproposal to transform a part of our general computing laboratory for engineering students to a high-technology classroom to allow for the faculty to experiment with discovery-based learning and animmersive environment in appropriate engineering courses. We were successful in our proposal to theChamplin Foundations which provided $110,000 for acquisition of the hardware, software, andmultimedia technologies for the classroom. The College of Engineering committed it’s own operationalfunds to renovate the space for the new classroom, approximately

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David I. Schwartz

Motivating Engineering Mathematics Education with Game Analysis Metrics David I. Schwartz Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Information Technology GCCIS, 70-2509 +1 585-475-5521 dis[at]it[dot]rit[dot]eduAbstractIn this paper, I develop a system for computational analysis of games that uses scoring functions tomotivate engineering mathematics education. Although many modern videogames have abandoned pointsas an archaic form of representing victory (or defeat

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Junichi Kanai

Engineering and Clinical AssociateProfessor in the department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at RPI. His researchinterests include engineering design process improvements and the application of IT technologies inengineering education. 7

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Imin Kao

Using Video Podcast to Enhance Students’ Learning Experience in Engineering Imin Kao Department of Mechanical Engineering State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11794-2200 Corresponding author: imin.kao@sunysb.eduAbstractThe students and faculty today have available to them many technologies that did not exist adecade ago. Such technologies can be great tools for the delivery of course contents to enhancestudents’ learning experience. In this presentation, podcast is employed as an asynchronousonline tool in engineering courses to record lectures and supplementary materials

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Dean M. Aslam; Zongliang Cao; Cyrous Rostamzadeh

Innovative Engineering Education Using Programmable Lego Robotic VD Graaf Generators Dean M. Aslam, Zongliang Cao and Cyrous Rostamzadeh* Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 * Robert Bosch LLC, EMC Department, Plymouth, MI 48170. aslam@msu.eduAbstract The Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics (TASEM) learning, with majorfocus on innovations in the use of technology to explain new and complicated concepts rather than oneducation research, goes far beyond the

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Beena Sukumaran; Joshua Bonzella; Kevin McGarvey; Heather Klein

business skills available atRowan University. The program utilizes long standing collaborations between the College ofEngineering, College of Business and Engineers without Borders. Teams of engineering and businessstudents will conduct a survey of various communities in the developing world with whom the College ofEngineering has established relationships through Engineers without Borders. The program builds uponearlier successes that Rowan has had with developing entrepreneurial skills since its inception in 1998,including the Undergraduate Venture Capital Fund and development of the Technology EntrepreneurConcentration.The College of Engineering has had an active chapter of Engineers without Borders since 2004 and hasdone potable water

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Roger Chapman Burk

. At theend, the student would not be in a position to start designing a space ship, but he or she should be able tounderstand why they are designed the way they are. The title of the course was “Faster and Higher: TheRomance and Reality of Space Flight.” The objectives of the course were as follows: 1. Impart a basic knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of scientific inquiry and technological development. 2. Provide an understanding of the relationship between romantic or visionary ideas of space flight and its practical realities. 3. Provide a practical quantitative understanding of the basic scientific and engineering principles of space flight and the limitations they impose

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Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

from kindergarten through Junior High School about the excitement and challenge ofengineering and technology careers. Examples of experiences with 1st through 12th grade students usinghands-on experiments and simple topics, such as center of gravity, mass center and “limits,” areillustrated. The paper presents a concept initiated by the authors, called “An Experiment in a Box,” whichpresents a number of simple and interesting experiments that can be accomplished in one class period orless, fit in a 10 ream paper box, and can be tailored for various age groups. In addition, the paperdescribes a series of hands-on experiments, suited to senior high school and freshmen college students, tointroduce students to science, engineering and technical

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Roy T.R. McGrann

, ANSI/AWS, and MSS committees. During this time, Dr. McGrann maintained his registrationas a Professional Engineer (PE). He is the Binghamton University Campus Representative for ASEEand the faculty advisor for the student sections of ASME and SAE. He has served as an ABET PEV forASEE. He is also a member of several other professional societies including IEEE/RAS, TSS/ASM-International, AWS, and SHOT.1 Dym, Clive L., et al., “Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning,” J. Engineering Education, 94:1 (Jan., 2005), p. 1042 Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), http://www.ptc.com/, accessed 10 February 2008.3 Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc., http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/ products/ velocity

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Aaron S. Bradshaw; Gary N. McCloskey; Franklin Miguel

andTeaching at Merrimack College. Beyond Augustinian pedagogy, his teaching and research have included work oninstructional technology, curriculum, educational policy, theology, women’s studies, popular culture andsustainability.Mr. Franklin Miguel is currently a civil engineering student at Merrimack College. He can be contacted atmiguelf@merrimack.edu. 6

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Omar A. Shehadeh; Aiman S. Kuzmar

The Opinion of the Engineering Faculty Members at the Hashemite University in Zarka, Jordan on Teaching Engineering Using Arabic Instead of English Omar A. Shehadeh Assistant Professor of Arabic Literature The Department of Arabic Studies, The Hashemite University, Zarka, Jordan Aiman S. Kuzmar, P. E. Assistant Professor of Engineering The Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs Penn State Fayette- The Eberly Campus, Uniontown, PA, USAABSTRACTEnglish is used in engineering education in Jordan. It is the opinion of the two

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Elif Kongar; Paul Kontogiorgis; Nancy L. Russo; Tarek Sobh

Increasing the Participation of Women in the Engineering and Technical Services Industries Elif Kongar*Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Technology Management. University of Bridgeport Paul Kontogiorgis IBM Almaden Research Center Nancy L. Russo Department of Operations Management and Information Systems, Northern Illinois University Tarek Sobh University of Bridgeport AbstractServices have surpassed agriculture

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Elif Kongar; Tarek Sobh

A Preemptive Goal Programming Model for the Sustainability of Growth in Engineering Colleges Elif Kongar*Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Technology Management. University of Bridgeport Tarek Sobh University of Bridgeport AbstractToday, ever-decreasing budgets and dynamic variations in the number of both faculty and student bodiesare two major challenges that most U.S. universities deal with. In addition to the effort to solve theseproblems, every higher education institution also concentrates on ensuring its sustainability in

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Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

Early and Continuous Exposure to Engineering as a Profession: Career Imprinting in Grades PK-12 Hudson V. Jackson, PhD, P.E and Evelyn A. Ellis, Ed.D United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, U.S.A.AbstractIn recent years, there has been much discussion about declining interest in engineering programsthroughout U.S. colleges and universities. Several possible causes for the decline have been identified andare fodder for debate: (1) PK-12 educational systems are not adequately preparing students tocomprehend the connections among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) andfuture career opportunities and (2) College engineering curricula need to be more

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Paul G. Ranky

pedagogical as well as advanced educational technology methodsand tools are discussed, and demonstrated to satisfy the above requirements forboth live and eLearning / distance learning (DL) classes.IntroductionThe objective of our case-based multimedia research, that the author has startedover 25 years ago, was to create a case-based / problem-based teaching andlearning curriculum for Millennial generation engineering and IT students. Inorder to satisfy the need of an integrated, simultaneously analytical,computational, interactive, as well as practical, real-world-focused, customizededucation, we have developed an advanced 3D web-enabled active-code caselibrary, supported by on-line features, DVD full-screen, as well as HD videos,and even by smaller

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Robin K. Burk

, theAcademy currently offers majors in a number of engineering, mathematics, science and humanitiesdisciplines. Students who do not major in an engineering, math or science discipline must complete asequence of 3 courses in one of the seven engineering disciplines for which majors are offered.In their senior year, students complete an integrative experience to synthesize knowledge and skillsnurtured in the core and their majors programs. These experiences “present students with professionallyrelevant situations that include political, social, economic, and technological issues and challenge studentsto anticipate and respond effectively to uncertainty and change.”6 For engineering majors, the experiencetypically consists of a year-long capstone

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Yiming (Kevin) Rong

recent years, WPI has succeededin learning how to conduct technical projects, the MQP, at our global project centers. This effort has beensupported by National Science Foundation. HUST is a major comprehensive university in China with outstanding engineering programs [6].Recently, HUST has further developed its interdisciplinary programs in ME to broaden its research andeducation activities closely toward the international technology advances and making contributions to therapid development of the national economy in cooperation with industry. Under the support of theMinistry of Education, major innovations in two disciplines, “Mechanical Manufacturing andAutomation” and “Mechanical Design and Theory”, have been made to provide talented

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Robert M. Brooks; Soumitra Basu; Shriram Pillapakkam; Kurosh Darvish; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli

. Students were directed to undertake engineering designs inspecialized areas of transportation engineering and technology. Design topics applicable to theseareas reported ranged from Flexible Pavements, Rigid Pavements, Asphalt Paving Technology,Pavement Rehabilitation, to Signalized Traffic Intersections. These topics covered not onlyconventional transportation systems but also intelligent transportation systems. The students’presentations were peer-graded.The significance of empowerment in design, discovery, and learning was extensively documentedby applying appropriate statistical tests. Assessment, grading formula and results are tabulated.The best papers maintained the standards for publication at appropriate local, regional and ornational

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Ismail I. Orabi

education.ED Journal, 11(5), 9.5. Hara, N. & Kling R. (1999). Student’s frustrations with a web-based distance education course.First Monday, 4(12). Retrieved April 6, 2002 fromhttp://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_12/hara/index.html6. Inman, E. & Kerwin, M. (1999). Instructor and student attitudes toward distance learning. CommunityCollege Journal of Research & Practice, 23, 581-592. Retrieved April 6, 2002 from Academic SearchElite database.Biographical InformationISMAIL I. ORABI, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of New Haven. He received hisPh.D. from Clarkson University, and his MS degree from the State University of New York and B.S.from Cairo Institute of Technology (now Helwan University), all in Mechanical

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Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

Engineering Design Process Environment: Technological Design & Economic Analysis Political Alternatives Social Generation Modeling & Analysi s Problem Decision Definition Making EngineeringCurrent Status: Needs Design Comparison of

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-learning projects that involve meaningful reflection will helpdevelop better engineers, Coast Guard Officers, and citizens.References 1 Jamieson, L.H. “The Case for Engineering Service-Learning”. Presented at the NAE Conference for Service Learning in Engineering. May 24, 2006. 2 The United States Coast Guard Academy Catalog of Courses. 2006-2007. New London, CT. 3 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (1998) Engineering Criteria 2000. 4 Rosser, S. “Effectiveness of Service Learning: Does it Make Engineering More Female Friendly?” Presented at the NAE Conference on Service Learning. May 24, 2006. 5 Tsang, E. (2000) “Introduction” In: Projects that Matter: Concepts and Models for Service-learning in Engineering. American

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Gregory S. Parnell; Michael Kwinn

Engineering at West Point was established in 1989 as an outgrowth of theformer Department of Engineering (now the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.)Brigadier General (Retired) James L. Kays was the first head of the newly formed department and had theresponsibility for not only developing the academic programs under the department but also most of thecourses. The department was designed with four overarching objectives that have endured through threedepartment heads [1]: focus on cadet education; foster faculty growth and development; remain linked tothe industry we serve - the Army; and integrate state-of-the-art computer and information technology intothe education process.The Department established the Systems Engineering major after