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John E. De Leon, Kansas State University at Salina

test by the new head of Engineering Technology (ET) at Kansas State University at Salina inthe 2005 fall semester. The University’s Provost challenged the academic departments toinstitute a strategic plan that synchronized with nine University mission-related themes. Thispaper chronicles the department head’s experiences in his attempt to satisfy the directive.IntroductionK-State at Salina. The College of Technology and Aviation, a consequence of a merger of theKansas College of Technology with Kansas State University (K-State) under an enactment of the1991 Kansas Legislature, has its own campus, located approximately 75 miles west of the maincampus in Manhattan, Kansas. Students enjoy the benefits of a Big-12 University within theclose-knit

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University at Erie – The Behrend College

social issues, economic issues, safety issues and ethical issues. Students arealso exposed to project management including such topics as scheduling, budgeting andreporting. Communication and teamwork are stressed. Many of these skills are needed for thesuccessful completion of the senior project. The nature of these projects requires the students tosystematically complete their long-term project goals, so good planning is essential. The coursesalso include guidance in resume writing and interviewing skills.One instructor is responsible for the overall course content and grading. Other faculty membersare asked to serve as advisors on the project. Advisors are selected based, as much as possible, “Proceedings of the 2006 Midwest Section

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lawrence E. Whitman P.E., Wichita State University; Don Malzahn, Wichita State University

severalindustrial partners. The process of gathering potential projects becomes easierwith time. Potential industrial partners are contacted about submitting candidateprojects for the faculty to review. Industrial partners are specifically instructed tonot provide a project plan or even to completely define or scope the problem. Akey learning objective of the senior design class is to provide experience for thestudents to define the problem. Students must define the problem in the terms ofthe sponsor, in terms of the faculty providing a grade, and in terms of theirunderstanding of the requirements. The sponsor typically provides a candidatearea of their facility. After enough candidate projects are submitted, students areplaced in teams and on projects

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Avery Schwer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; James Goedert, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

, measurements of sitesand planning meetings with project partners. CCANO understands the community and works closely with St. Peter Claver Parish thisincludes the Esplanade Ridge neighborhood. Father Michael Jacques, the pastor of St. PeterClaver Parish. Father Jacques created Ujamaa CDC, a nonprofit corporation, to help rebuild thecommunity which indicates the level of commitment to housing development in this area. Theirmarket analysis will provide the team with the necessary information including demographictrends in a range of residential markets to match the design to the area. Considerations such asincome and diversity of the population will be paramount in this analysis. The measurableobjective for this activity is completion of the

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Martin S. High P.E.; Paul Rossler

design for the Widening Project; and that DOT departed from the engineering standard of care in design and planning in not requiring and including a traffic control device at this intersection in 1986 with the deficient sight distance and the uninterrupted speed of 45 mph. With the widening and with the deficient sight distance, motorists approaching the intersection at 45 mph could not stop before reaching the intersection for traffic or for crossing pedestrians, which increased the dangerousness of the intersection in deviation from generally accepted engineering design standards. The traffic studies after 1986 showing collisions confirmed that it was negligent not to require a traffic

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jason Moore; Mitchell A Thornton; Ronald W. Skeith

is homework to do but no one iscollecting or grading it. No grade is given in the review course so it does not affect their GPA’s.Another important decision that must be made is whether to take the general engineering orelectrical and computer engineering exam in the afternoon. Unless a computer engineeringstudent has taken several electrical engineering courses during his/her undergraduate studies, thebest option may be to choose the general engineering exam. The following study plan issuggested to help students maximize their possibility of passing the Fundamentals ofEngineering examination: Step 1: Sign up for a review course and buy a FE study guide. Also, purchase the FE Supplied-Reference Handbook from the National Council

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Warren Lewis, Oklahoma State University

ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicableregulatory requirements. In a quality lab environment, students or workers must able to repeat aprocedure accurately, as would be expected in a work setting. Unless the procedure is writtenout and followed, one is likely to get different results each time, which leads to poor quality.Moreover, unless plans are made for materials, there is likely to be a great deal of waste, whichleads to poor economic practices for both university and industry. Lesson #1: Quality of studentwork often reflects the professor’s expectation.In regards to safety, students, faculty, and staff need to know how to keep themselves and theirco-workers safe. The equipment, procedures, and chemicals

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Stanley Rolfe, University of Kansas; Francis M. Thomas, University of Kansas

environment. Architectural engineers work with architects to create safe,economical buildings of all types necessary for human housing, commerce, government, andindustry needs. Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineers plan, design, build, andmaintain the roads, bridges, buildings, water-distribution systems, dams, power-transmissionsystems, and environmental systems, that are critical to the survival of the human race and vitalecological systems. Accordingly, in all these activities, it is essential that engineers act in anethical manner to insure the safety of the public.II. General Ethics CoverageA profession is defined as a specialized activity that requires a large body of theory andknowledge, specific skills, training, mental capacity

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Douglas R. Carroll, University of Missouri - Rolla

down" learningprocess in a very high quality environment. It is not possible to work this problem in atraditional chalk and talk lecture because it is not possible to draw a high enough quality graphicon the board. Even if the faculty member is a wonderful artist capable of drawing such animage, the students will not be able to duplicate it in their notes. Figure 2. Notes Developed During Class.Preparing the Lecture The software that I use to create the lecture files is Microsoft Word®; any word processorwould work. The textbook companies make all of the figures in the book available to faculty,either on a CD or at a web site. For derivations that I plan to present in class, I copy theappropriate figure from the web site and

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jung Oh, Kansas State University at Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University at Salina

., Oh, J. and Starkey, A. (2005). Information literacy teams: Bridging the fluency divide. 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition: Portland, OR.6 Collins, J., Kissick, B., Oh, J. and Starkey, A. (2006). Faculty Librarian Partnerships for information fluency instruction: Planning and preliminary assessment. 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition: Chicago, IL.BEVERLEE KISSICKBeverlee Kissick is a Professor and Director of Libraries at Kansas State University-Salina. Beverleeearned three degrees from Kansas State University at Manhattan: B.S. in Sociology, MS in Curriculum andInstruction, and a Ph.D. in Educational Technology Library/Media

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Saeed Khan, Kansas State University at Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University at Salina

). Associated Press. Retrieved May 24, 2006 from Lexis-Nexis database. 6. Goodin, D. (2006, April 27). Intel CEO vows broad restructuring as part of plan to rebound. Associated Press. Retrieved May 24, 2006 from Lexis-Nexis database. 7. Intel commits $1 billion to further emerging markets strategy; World Ahead Program links work in accessibility, Connectivity, education. (2006, May 3). M2 Communications Ltd. Retrieved May 24, 2006 from Lexis-Nexis database. 8. Lammers, D. (2006, May 8). PC’s for Third World, by design. Electronic Engineering Times. Retrieved May 24, 2006 from Lexis-Nexis database. 9. Intel, Microsoft collaborate to bring pay-as you-go PCs to millions of new users; Microsoft and FlexGo

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin; William O. Jolley

course are discussed.Educational Objectives of the Finite Element CourseThis paper is in response to the national awareness that most engineers are well trained,but not particularly well educated in the fundamentals of the finite element method. Withthe significant number of publications available [5] on the theory, development and usageof the finite element method, it may be rather difficult for an instructor to identify aneffective plan of study. The educational objectives for a course depend on whether thestudent or practitioner is a user or a researcher/developer of the technology: • User. The user needs to learn the proper use of the finite element method for the solution of complex problems. This will require fundamental