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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Alfred A. Scalza

Writing Assists Learning Learning Improvements in Teaching Construction Management Prof. Alfred A. Scalza, P.E. Farmingdale State University Department of Architecture and Construction ManagementAbstractThis paper sets out to address the “thesis” that there is a correlation between writing in anacademic discipline and mastering its material, shaping its ideas, and critical thinking. When astudent writes he learns the subject better, he understands the material better, and he retainscourse material longer. It will set out two Case Studies in the Construction Management fieldpresently being used at Farmingdale

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Edward W. Chandler; Robert A. Strangeway; Owe G. Petersen

circuits and communications.ROBERT A. STRANGEWAYDr. Strangeway is Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Milwaukee Schoolof Engineering (MSOE). He is also currently performing research on millimeter-wave components and systems atthe Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. He earned his Ph.D. degree (EE) from Marquette University in1996. He teaches courses in circuits, signals, electromagnetic fields, and RF/microwaves.OWE G. PETERSENDr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the MilwaukeeSchool of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and receivedhis Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Bert Davy; Indranil Goswami; Jiang Li; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; Charles Oluokun; Arcadio Sincero

Open-Ended Design Project as Introduction to Design for Civil Engineering Freshmen. Bert Davy, Indranil Goswami, Jiang Li, Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein, Charles Oluokun, Arcadio Sincero. Department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251.AbstractA freshman design course - CEGR 105 Introduction to Civil Engineering - was designed anddelivered as part of the effort for ‘early introduction of design into the engineering curriculum’.The course is a second semester orientation course that follows a broader first semester coursecalled ORIE 104 Orientation to Engineering.With a team-teaching

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Philip L. Brach; Pathickal Poulose; Ahmet Zeytinci

relatively recent invention, theFaraday Flashlight, is an excellent example of the intricate web that is woven between science,engineering, and technology. This paper will illustrate the differences and similarities amongscience, engineering and technology using the Faraday Flashlight as a teaching tool. Anexperiment using an array of inexpensive equipment, well within the budget of any program, ispresented. This exercise requires no prerequisite math or science. The history of the sciencenecessary for the Faraday Flashlight and the engineering and technical developments required tomake this invention a reality are discussed. Microsoft Excel is used to analyze and plot data.The students are introduced to the fundamental KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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José L. Torres; Vijendra Agarwal

,technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines has existed much longer than socialsciences and humanities. It is not surprising given the fact that faculty in STEM areas havebeen discussing ways to integrate UR as a capstone experience longer and found that URenhanced student learning, increase critical thinking skills and steered students into successfulSTEM related careers. It has also been relatively easier to provide UR experiences in sciencesand engineering because faculty typically have their research laboratories to fit in one or moreaspiring undergraduates. In the current global competitive environment and United Statesfacing a critical shortage of students majoring in STEM areas, it is more critical than everbefore that institutions

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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E. N. Bart; J. Kisutcza

picture of the occurring phenomena.As a teaching tool this was indispensable. However, the graphical solutions were often veryapproximate and took a great deal of time and effort. The author has written several hundredroutines in Chemical Engineering, with an emphasis on graphics and iterative computations.“Mathcad” was the software of choice because no writing of code was necessary and thegraphics produced were superb. Often the programs written were capable of solving the problemcompletely. For example, the binary distillation program can be used to completely design thecolumn. It could also provide graphics that could be supplied to students, so that they couldgenerate their own graphical solutions to the engineering problem. For example, in