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1998 Annual Conference

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Beena Sukumaran

site. In this process, students areintroduced to geology and soil identification.In a laboratory component, the students learn about soil classification by performing particle sizeanalysis as well as visual identification.3 These have been areas in which practitioners as well asrenowned geotechnical engineers like Peck have voiced concern.4 By introducing the dilatancy,toughness, plasticity and dry strength tests early on, the students learn simple but practicalinformation early on in their career. It also provides them with the "hands on" experience thatwill be valuable when they become practitioners.Once all the suitable characteristics of a landfill site are identified, the students are expected toassess the suitability of the Lipari

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Xiaomin Li; Vasiliki Tzovla; Minaz Vastani; Li Yu; J. R. Cogdell; Chitra Phadke; Anju Bhagat; Agustinus Darmawan

for student and department, and canyield frustrating experiences for the student.In summary, our problem is that we must advise too many students in too little time withundertrained advisors. This paper presents our progress in developing an alternative.II. The HiTech Advising SystemThe basic idea is to use modern technology to perform the routine aspects of such advising, thusreleasing the trained advisors to deal with the nonroutine problems and releasing the faculty to dowhat they do well, the professional/career-oriented advising. Our goal is to have students beadvised over the World Wide Web (the web) in the routine aspects of course selection with asystem that simulates interaction with a trained advisor.Overview of the HiTech System

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James A. Newell

that focuses on development of problem solving strategies andprovides an overview of chemical engineering as a major and a career. This course uses theexceptional textbook “Strategies for Creative Problem Solving” by Fogler and Leblanc4 as a guideand a hands-on project serves as the major experience of the semester. The various presentations(oral, poster, written report) that result from these project serve as the basis for the majority of thegrade in the class. The students have covered most of the material in the textbook prior toundertaking the major steps in the project. The freshmen are involved in seven distinct phases ofthis project. These phases are

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1998 Annual Conference

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Mary Aleta White; Stephanie L. Blaisdell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Engineering (WISE)Program, in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at Arizona StateUniversity. The Scholars program aims to increase participants' self-efficacy for attending graduateprograms in engineering and to increase the visibility of women in graduate programs, therebyhelping to create a more gender-friendly environment. Self-efficacy is defined as one's belief Page 3.635.1about how well she or he can perform a given task or behavior (Bandura, 1977). The Scholars 1Program also acts as a retention program for undergraduate women in engineering. By providinginformation about career

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1998 Annual Conference

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Jack Waintraub

process for instructional modules in preparation forbecoming authors and implementors of new curricula. Extensive dissemination efforts of themodels developed by NJCATE have created interest both nationally and internationally.Strong partnerships with industry are key to the viability of career programs. Industry personnelare active participants in the development, validation, and marketing, of the Mecomtronicsprogram. They participate formally in the Center’s activities through an Industrial AdvisoryBoard, the Project Steering Committee and the National Visiting Committee. The collaborativeeffort is aimed at ensuring an up-to-date curriculum, taught in an atmosphere of realism, throughon-going industry validation. Industry is a strong proponent

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1998 Annual Conference

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Frank J. Rubino

Technology course was offered for the firsttime in the Fall Semester of 1997. The course has no pre-requisite however, the students neededto demonstrate a proficiency in High School Algebra I by passing the Colleges’ placement exam,required for all entering students.The course meets twice per week each for eighty minutes but there is no formal lecture or lab.The class meets for a studio session in which there will be any combination of lecture, activity,experimentation or discussion.The students are divided into teams and are told that they will work in groups during this courseas they will during the professional careers. The instructor discussed the team responsibilitiesand identified the roles of the team members; the facilitator, the recorder

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1998 Annual Conference

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Klaus Wuersig

transformer and inductor. If at all possible another field trip toa Power Supply Manufacturer is arranged. Experts from industry in the power supply field havebeen procured as guest lecturers in the past.Switching Power Supply Design by Abraham Pressman, McGraw Hill 2 nd Edition is the bookthat is presently used.In closing it should be pointed out, that his is the first time in their college career that studentshave to tackle a complete electrical design. They usually like the challenge and they really like itif they can keep the switcher if it performs properly. In evaluating the course a typical remarkwould be: “ I consider this course to be one of the best courses I have taken at Alfred. It was veryinteresting and I have learned a lot from it

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1998 Annual Conference

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Mark A. Shields; John P. O'Connell

us to believe that a highdegree of integration between technical and nontechnical coursework in engineering is not onlydesirable but also quite feasible. 3, 4, 5, 6______________________________________________________________________________ Professional Development Attributes: The University of Virginia ModelGraduates beginning their careers should have certain qualities:Technological Capability: Know and be able to practice technologyLeadership/Cultural Competence: Become leaders in a diverse, complex worldIndustrial Readiness: Appreciate functions, dynamics and evolution of "industry"; understand theexpectations about their roles, contributions and attitudesIndividual/Team

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Lucy C. Morse; Jack Selter

operations in the manufacturing, sales, service andconstruction industries. Through the selection of the upper-level technical concentration, studentscan tailor their program, based on previous knowledge, to assist them in launching a career thatbest meets their needs and aspirations. Projects in cooperation with local industry, solving real-world problems, are required of all students in the BSET program.Since the fall of 1990 Engineering Technology has offered courses utilizing the videotape lecturesuccessfully demonstrated by the FEEDS system. Primarily using UCF campus and communitycollege locations, this system allows for maximum viewing freedom of the course material viatape without geographic or work schedule constraints. Emerging

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Mark A. Shields

, environmental aspects, quality and safety;professional responsibilities and ethics; and career opportunities for engineers.Both courses werecoordinated in a similar way in fall, 1995 with four instructors. Student enrollments in TCC 101and ENGR 164 sections are not normally coordinated. Both years we received assistance fromthe Engineering Dean's Office to assign incoming students at random to the paired sections.In the 1996 collaboration there were two groups of 28 students (totaling 12% of the enteringclass), each group taking a section of TCC 101 with me, paired with a section of ENGR 164taught by John O’Connell. The section classes were of the same length on mostly the same daysof the week, while the individual syllabi for the sections of each

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Michael Rudko

interest.The student who wishes to pursue a medical career can use the free electives to meet therequirements of a pre-med program. This component serves to meet objectives 7 and 8.IV. AssessmentUnion College has had a number of assessment procedures in place form any years. Amongthose are required course end evaluations, which are used in the the tenure/promotion reviewprocess, and solicitation of feedback from students, employers, and alumni. Curriculumassessment was undertaken as part of the periodic curriculum reviews, and as part of the self-study process for each ABET visit. Other than the end of course evaluations, evidence gatheredwas largely anecdotal. With the adoption of Criteria 2000, the process needs to be both moreformal and more

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1998 Annual Conference

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Susan Montgomery

had receivedcopies of the advising handbook, as well as bulletins for both the College of Engineering and theCollege of Literature Science and the Arts, where many of the non-engineering courses aretaught. While it would have been desirable to spend considerably more time on advising issues,the realities of busy faculty careers had to be considered as well. In the winter term they willreceive a refresher the week prior to advising.FILE MANAGEMENTWe felt it was important that faculty have access to their advisees’ files at all times, so we createdduplicate files for all of our students. These files consist primarily of audit sheets and transcripts,as well as any previous advising checklists and advising reports, described below. Advisors

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Walter Vincent; Nipha P. Kumar; Craig A. Bernecker

classroom.Finally, course organization and protocol descriptions, instructions in the use of technologies,and the lecture notes were all prepared in print form. It was believed the use of this traditionalmedium was essential to the success of the course.Field TripAlthough unplanned at the beginning of the course, what proved to be an invaluable part of thecourse was a field trip made by the distance students to the originating institution to participate inthe annual career fair held by that Department. More than seventy-five companies participated inthe career fair, setting up booths in the student union building and providing contacts andinformation for students, as well as interviewing some students at the completion of the fair. Thevisit provided the

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1998 Annual Conference

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Ian R. Simpson; Brian Manhire

Ecoles, a variety of languages are on offer and every student must reach a high level in two of them in order to satisfy degree requirements for the Diplôme d'Ingénieur. This has meant considerable investment in facilities, time and money.• Introducing mandatory internships abroad for all students. The Telecom Grandes Ecoles in France require every student to spend a minimum of 2 months working abroad at some period of their academic careers. This can de achieved in one of four ways: + A summer industrial placement. (Duration: 2 months) + A final-year internship. (Duration: 4-6 months) + A complete academic year abroad. (Duration: 9-18 months

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1998 Annual Conference

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Edward N. Prather; Raymond B. Landis

2000,1 or lookat the low transfer rates of students who start engineering study in community colleges, or look atthe differentially low retention of minority students (African-American, Hispanic, and NativeAmerican) to convince ourselves that there is lots of room for improvement. If that’s notenough, we can always take the TQM view that “no matter how good we are doing, we shouldalways strive to be better.”An Introduction to Engineering course with a primary focus on “student development” canprovide an ideal vehicle for working with first year engineering students to enhance their chancesof success. A Student Success Model (Figure 1), taken from Chapter 4 of Landis’ text StudyingEngineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career,2 suggests three

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1998 Annual Conference

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Richard M. Felder

time to teaching than they can help.4. The teachers. These have made the decision that teaching is their most important job, and they spend most of their careers refining their craft. Some just teach and teach very well; others are active in educational scholarship—writing texts and instructional software, importing and developing new instructional methods and materials, and attending education- related conferences and publishing in educational journals.5. The majority. Most faculty members value and enjoy both research and teaching, but time constraints force them to put their emphasis on one or the other. Although they would genuinely like to be excellent teachers, they conclude that research is a higher priority and they

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1998 Annual Conference

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Steven H. VanderLeest; Edward G. Nielsen

practical importance of theliberal arts and begin to see the sweeping scope of life in which engineering operates. They arepersuaded to take ownership of their own education and career development.A Broad ApproachIn order to combine the concepts of liberal arts and global engineering in a way that would allowcross-fertilization, we developed a new course with several unique approaches that broadenedthe perspective of our students. First, we focused on engineering practice. The abstractions andmodels of academics often intentionally hide the “messiness” of reality, simplifying problems tohelp the students understand.Unfortunately, such methods also letstudents lose touch with reality, Our Initial Course Offeringobscuring the

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1998 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Keilson

a diverse workforce and pipeline. From elementary school science to the highestranks of the professorate, the numbers are dismal. Many faculty and practitioners remainresistant to these issues. What may eventually change the national situation is the very practicalfact that engineering and technology firms can no longer afford to operate under the status quo.Engineers and scientists are no longer sole inventors, but must work in teams, which arebecoming increasingly international. It is a pragmatic argument that we must train our studentsto operate in the global marketplace, in whatever career they choose. To prepare all of ourstudents to function in the larger world, our own view must become more global or diverse.Numerous sources sound

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1998 Annual Conference

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M. A. Mooney; K. K. Muraleetharan; H. Gruenwald; B. E. Vieux; Randall L. Kolar

, seegreat value in introducing design early and often in the engineering curriculum, as theopen-ended feature of such problems helps students develop critical thinking skills that arerequired for a successful engineering career. Furthermore, many faculty desire to generate studentexcitement, which usually correlates with seeing application of theory. To address theseconcerns, we are introducing a comprehensive project in the freshman year centered arounddesigning Sooner City. Basically, freshman are given a plat of undeveloped land (not unlike theundeveloped expanses of prairie that greeted the early $Sooner# settlers of 1889 - hence theappropriateness of the Sooner City name) that, by the time they graduate, is turned into a (partial)design for a

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1998 Annual Conference

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Murali Krishnamurthi

issues responsibly in their professional careers. In thispaper, integration of ethics into modeling courses in engineering is addressed and the experiencegained from integrating ethics into modeling courses in engineering is presented.2. Ethical Issues in ModelingThe traditional model building steps give rise to numerous ethical issues. A majority of theissues are applicable to various modeling techniques across disciplines and problem domains.The issues arise mainly from the murky nature of the modeling process, reliance on human skill,judgment, and interaction, and the dynamic nature of real-world problems. The followingparagraphs highlight some of the significant ethical issues that can be encountered in modeling.Selection of a modeling

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Murali Krishnamurthi

issues responsibly in their professional careers. In thispaper, integration of ethics into modeling courses in engineering is addressed and the experiencegained from integrating ethics into modeling courses in engineering is presented.2. Ethical Issues in ModelingThe traditional model building steps give rise to numerous ethical issues. A majority of theissues are applicable to various modeling techniques across disciplines and problem domains.The issues arise mainly from the murky nature of the modeling process, reliance on human skill,judgment, and interaction, and the dynamic nature of real-world problems. The followingparagraphs highlight some of the significant ethical issues that can be encountered in modeling.Selection of a modeling

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1998 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Reid

feelless alone through their entire college career. This has been shown to increase a student’schances to eventually graduate, thereby improving retention.Many of the students were able to benefit from the suggestion to work in their weakest area,especially when it was pointed out that the skills they are learning apply through most of thetechnology courses they will take in the future. The students were told that they are expected toknow some skills upon completion of this class, and if they were unsure, this was their bestopportunity to learn.Conclusions:Students going through an introductory circuits course are usually presented with concepts thatthey are totally unfamiliar with, and many think of this course as a struggle. Students are now

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1998 Annual Conference

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Christopher D. Pionke; J. Roger Parsons

realized. This paper describes a program, which through an immersion into the engineeringdesign process, combines fun and competition with realistic information about the career ofengineering.The Tennessee Governor’s School for the Sciences is a four-week summer program for risinghigh school juniors and seniors who are among the best and brightest in the state. Morningsessions of the program consist of a common curriculum for all 150 students with courses oncomputer skills, technical writing, and professional practices and ethics. In the afternoon, thestudents attend one of six specialty areas with approximately 20-30 students enrolled in eachspecialty. Each student attends only one specialty area for the entire four weeks.Engineering is one of

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1998 Annual Conference

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Melissa J. Dark; Robert J. Herrick; Dennis R. Depew

Science Foundation established the Advanced Technology Education Program(ATE) to fund and support educational initiatives in the areas of mathematics, science,engineering, and technology education.The Midwest Center for Advanced Technology Education (MCATE) at Purdue University issupported by the National Science Foundation. MCATE is a consortium between PurdueUniversity and seven midwestern community colleges. The mission of MCATE is to enhancethe educational opportunities and experiences available to students pursuing manufacturingrelated careers. The consortium is accomplishing this mission through faculty and curriculumdevelopment. This paper will focus on the planning, implementation, and evaluation process ofthe faculty and curriculum

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1998 Annual Conference

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Melvin Neville; David Scott; Bryan Knodel; Debra Larson

instruction in problem solving skills and/or proactive management of the problem solving process can enhance confidence. Page 3.402.8 Session 2530• Confidence with problem solving may affect academic study choices as indicated by the declared and undeclared freshman population statistics.A key premise, however, has yet to be explored. Does enhanced academic confidence withproblem solving and multiple, phased undergraduate design experiences affect professionalengineering career success? We believe that there could be a strong correlation, but thoserelationships will

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1998 Annual Conference

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Jennifer T. Ross

industrial panel and creating the "Project-chips".2. Breadth versus Depth To find the appropriate mix between engineering fundamentals and current technology a panelwas formed consisting of engineers from companies related to the integrated circuit industryincluding: Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Hewlett Packard,Digital Equipment Corporation, Silicon Graphics, Altera, Cadence Laboratories, and MentorGraphics. The panel was designed to incorporate engineers at different stages in their careers andin different areas of the IC industry[1]. The panel was formed as part of a the CCD Grant entitled"Teaching Integrated Circuit Design in a Simulated Corporate Environment". This projectincluded developing material for an

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1998 Annual Conference

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M. R. Foster; H. Öz

completed in the prior year, and, (2), the students will haveexperienced systems methodologies in that third year. Included in the capstone design will bemission analysis, preliminary design, and some detail design, using computational and graphicalsoftware, to allow the students to acquire skills that they will utilize in their careers. Studentlaboratories are included throughout the entire senior year as well, with focus on fluids,structures, controls and propulsion during differing portions of the year. Because of the year-long design sequence, there is potential for connecting some elements of a vehicle configurationto an experimental design and implementation. Indeed, our long-term goal is to transition fullyto a project-based laboratory

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1998 Annual Conference

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Randall L. Musselman

with some students, i.e.,freshman; but, a class of senior EE students must be prepared for this type of environment.Another student remarked, I liked the way the course was structured (or unstructured). As amatter of fact, I liked the fact that for the first time we were actually treated like adults and notkids as seems to be the norm.When asked whether the required self-motivation made the course harder or easier, one studentresponded, By the average student’s senior year, I would think that self-motivation should not bea problem and it turned out that it wasn’t. For the first time in our college careers we actuallygot a chance to act professionally. I believe that everyone filled that role and beyond. I saw usnot only getting tasks done, but

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William Peterson

atWestern Michigan University was designed by industry to meet local industry needs and showshow an industry centered program can be developed - educating job-ready engineers, who will becontributing to their organizations growth from early in their careers with the ability to continuedeveloping new skills to meet changing needs thoughout their careers. Although the program wasdesigned to meet industry needs it is also structured to meet the education and accreditationrequirements as established by EAC/ABET.As with any project, there are lessons to be learned and applied if the project’s goals in time, Page 3.506.6cost, and performance are to be

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1998 Annual Conference

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Robert J. Beichner; Richard M. Felder; Philip R. Dail; Leonhard E. Bernold; Ernest E. Burniston

, SAT scores).• responses to the “Attitude Survey about Engineering” (beginning and end of the fall semester, and for IMPEC only, end of the second semester). An instrument developed at the University of Pittsburgh that assesses attitudes toward engineering as a curriculum and career, self-reported confidence levels in core freshman-year subjects, and in the postsurvey, attitudes toward the freshman year experience.• Force Concept Inventory scores (IMPEC only, beginning and end of second semester). A widely used instrument that assesses conceptual understanding of mechanics.• performance on common final exam problems in calculus, chemistry, and physics courses.• responses to open-ended questions on midsemester and end-of