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Tony N. Rogers; David R. Shonnard; Besty M. Aller; Kirk H. Schulz; Anton Pintar

Session 3513 DEVELOPING AN ASSESSMENT PLAN TO MEET ABET EC2000 Anton J. Pintar, Betsy M. Aller, Tony N. Rogers, Kirk H. Schulz, and David R. Shonnard Department of Chemical Engineering Michigan Technological University ABSTRACTIn 1995 the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University begandeveloping an assessment plan prior to accreditation by the North Central Association (NCA)in January 1997. This assessment plan was modified and adapted to

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H. Öner Yurtseven; Patricia L. Fox; Stephen Hundley

Session 2648 Developing a Compensation Plan for Increasing Engineering Technology Faculty Salaries Patricia L. Fox, Stephen P. Hundley, and H. Öner Yurtseven Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)AbstractIncreasing salaries to attract, retain, and motivate faculty has always been a high priority for thePurdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue UniversityIndianapolis (IUPUI). For the past 23 years, we have used various methods to present our caseto the campus’s central administration for the purpose of acquiring base funds to increase

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Keith V. Johnson

Session 2548 Tenure and Promotion: The plan, the report, and the evaluation Dr. Keith V. Johnson Department of Technology East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN 37614Abstract The process of tenure and promotion can be a harrowing experience for faculty in highereducation. A tenured faculty member is one whose job, with a few exceptions, is secured for life.These exceptions typically include the closure of the department, (although a good faith effort maybe made to place them in a

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Philip Doepker

Session 1625 The Development and Implementation of an Assessment Plan For Engineering Programs: A Model for Continuous Improvement Philip E. Doepker University of DaytonAbstract The development and implementation of an assessment plan requires input and activeparticipation by faculty and staff at all levels. This paper examines: 1) How an assessmentinfrastructure can be established to provide leadership to all units of the university; 2) The role offaculty in the development program assessment plans; and 3) how continuous

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Thomas C. Owens; Steven P. K. Sternberg; Rashid A. Hasan; John J. Erjavec; Heidi L. Newell; James A. Newell

Session 3513 A Process for Developing and Implementing an Assessment Plan in Chemical Engineering DepartmentsJames A. Newell1 , Heidi L. Newell1, Thomas C. Owens2, John J. Erjavec2, Rashid A. Hasan2, and Steven P. K. Sternberg2 1 College of Engineering, Rowan University/ 2Department of Chemical Engineering University of North DakotaI. IntroductionThe assessment requirements imposed by the new ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 [1]initially appear daunting. Even the terminology is initially confusing. Compounding thechallenge is that engineering faculty typically lack experience in conducting

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W.V. Wilding; J.N. Harb; Ronald E. Terry; W.C. Hecker

Session 3431 Maximizing the Benefit of Developing an Educational Plan to Meet the ABET 2000 Criteria W.V. Wilding, J.N. Harb, R.E. Terry, W.C. Hecker Department of Chemical Engineering Brigham Young University Provo, Utah 84602AbstractThis paper documents our experience with the development of an educational plan designed tosatisfy the requirements of ABET 2000. The paper first presents the overall structure of the planwhich includes both a process loop and a product loop, with assessment and feedback at

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Mary S. Bonhomme; Edward R. Alef; Edward G. Borbely

develop and prepare engineers for positions as technicalleaders in each of these mission-critical areas.Both programs contain four critical elements that are designed to instill in the learner thecapability to execute advanced but clearly defined job requirements within a prescribed set oftime and budget constraints. The components also develop the ability to achieve theseobjectives within a dynamic matrix of rapidly advancing technology and organizations. Thesefour components include:1. a master’s degree in engineering with a plan of study that is interdisciplinary and includes a highly specialized job assignment unique to each learner;2. over 1600 contact hours of specific and proprietary training to complement the plan of study in the

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Timothy Anderson; Robert Serow; James Demery; Carl Zorowski; Catherine E. Brawner

Session 3431 Closing the Loop: Using Qualitative Assessment in the Continuous Quality Improvement of the SUCCEED Coalition Catherine E. Brawner, Timothy J. Anderson, Carl F. Zorowski, Robert C. Serow, James Demery Research Triangle Educational Consultants / University of Florida / North Carolina State UniversityAbstractOne of the primary tenets of most approaches to total quality management is the Plan, Do,Check, Act (PDCA) cycle. Under this system, teams should plan their activities, implement theplan, evaluate the implementation and make changes based

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Roger Ferguson; Lisa Anneberg

Allendale, MI USA ferguson@csis.gvsu.eduABSTRACTThe Personal Software Process (PSP) was designed to help Software Engineers producehigh quality software [1]. PSP helps in the estimating, planning, development ofsoftware systems. PSP shows the Software Engineer how to track performance againstother related software systems, and most importantly, it shows the engineer that PSP canguide their work so they can produce quality software. As of today, only experiencedpractitioners of Software Engineering have used PSP. However, the rigor of PSP shouldhelp novice engineers better manage their time as they design, develop, test and maintainprojects. This paper reports the results of a four month study conduct by the

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John G. Nee

students’ progress and problems.If student learning is a fundamental mission of a university, then we as faculty have good reasonfor undertaking assessment activities.Regional and professional accreditation agencies are committed to the assessment of academicoutcomes and now mandate that institutions develop and submit an academic outcomesassessment plan prior to their campus accreditation visits. The agencies are convinced thatassessing student learning and academic achievement is critical to the success of institutions and isinterested in working with institutions to develop an “assessment culture” on campuses. With thisin mind, assessment is seen as an ongoing process, rather than an exercise that occupiesinstitutions only in the year or two

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Ronald E. Barr

Session 3538 Developing the EDG Curriculum for the 21st Century: A Team Effort Ronald E. Barr The University of Texas at AustinABSTRACTA Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Instruction (CCLI) proposal was submitted to the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) in November 1998. The title of the proposal was “Engineering Design Graphics Summer School1999: Planning the Engineering Design Graphics Curriculum for the 21st Century.” The project proposes toestablish a team of highly-motivated Engineering Design Graphics faculty who

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Phyllis Sperling

, some of my department colleagues hadintegrated community service projects into their coursework. When a large section of downtownBrooklyn adjacent to the college was being planned as the MetroTech Urban Revitalization Area,one of our instructors volunteered his site-planning class to design the “street furniture”-- lampposts, parking and street signs, etc. Much of their design work was incorporated in the finalstreetscape. A more recent MetroTech project (integrated into a model-making course) involvedthe construction of models showing New York City’s “urban” gardens and vest pocket parks.Another colleague offered the services of his class to the Bronx community surrounding YankeeStadium; the City had cited the area for urban renewal, but an

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John R. Wagner

Session 3522 Evolving Industry Expectations for Engineers - The Impact of Global Manufacturing John R. Wagner Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson UniversityAbstract Practicing engineers need to develop a career plan to ensure that they can meet thechallenges in the evolving global workplace. The academic foundation established by anengineering degree may launch a professional career, but individuals must take a proactive rolein their professional development activities to permit career advancement. This task is becomingmore crucial as

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Francis Wang; El-Hadi M. Aggoune

such as design projects and national test results to prove that their graduateshave met the required outcomes under Criterion 3 of EC 2000. In many cases, however, a lack ofthe fundamental concept of educational outcomes assessment is clearly visible – the linkagebetween portfolio content, content assessment, corrective action planning and implementation,and evidence of program improvement.In this paper, we share our experience in portfolio development and present a tool that assisted usin the assessment of student educational outcomes set forth by ABET. In the following sectionswe first answer the question where does the portfolio fit in a typical assessment plan. Second thegoal, content, evaluation, and analysis of the portfolio are

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Jay Goldman; David A. Conner

Session 1332 DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS By David A. Conner1, Ph.D., P.E., and Jay Goldman2, D.Sc., P.E. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)AbstractEngineering programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), desiring to beevaluated under ABET’s new accreditation criteria in a Year 2000 visit, initiated planning threeyears prior to the visit. This paper (a) describes the process used to approach the EC2000 criteriaand to develop assessment instruments, (b) outlines the process used in developing assessmentinstruments, (c) briefly describes the assessment instruments

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Russell Dean; Charles F. Yokomoto

Session 3431 DEVELOPING YOUR OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PROCESS Charles F. Yokomoto, Russell K. Dean Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis/West Virginia UniversityAbstractIn this paper, we describe several issues related to the development of an outcomes assessmentprocess, a key element in an organization’s assessment plan. We will present a comparison ofseveral examples of high-profile outcomes assessment processes, explain why an organizationshould develop its own assessment process instead of adopting one written by anotherorganization, and highlight the difficulties caused by the lack of standard terminology

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Shih-Ming Lee; Sergio Martinez; Anabel D. Ramos; Martha A. Centeno

teaching and learning and includestudents in class management. The model only addresses improvement of the teaching andlearning process in classroom activities. There are other factors that affect the process but arenot addressed by it. Those other factors include faculty development, reward system,promotion and tenure, motivation, individual abilities, culture, and mind sets.The model focuses on the process of a single course. Flowcharts define the activities that takeplace during the planning, evaluation of learning outcomes, and evaluation of teachingeffectiveness processes. For instance, Figure 2 portrays the Course Planning Process. Whennecessary, activities are further described using sub-process flowcharts. The prototype supporttool

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Zbigniew Prusak

institution. Examples of types of exercises and projects for solving problems infields of production control and planning of manufacturing operations, and GeometricDimensioning and Tolerancing. Project requirements for students to fulfill learning objectives offorming important professional abilities of engineers and technologists. Learning advantages ofworking with spreadsheets and influence on teaching environment and difficulties encounteredon different stages of simulation exercises are described.1. IntroductionIn science and engineering, the relationship between previously acquired knowledge, reasoning 1, 2, 3, 4ability and structured problem solving

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Michael McGeen; Larry Groser; J. Michael Hassler; Douglas C. Stahl; Craig Capano

for students to organize, archive, and display their work. This paper describes some of theissues we have addressed during implementation of PSWS in the capstone projects. Theseinclude creation of hierarchies of data and hierarchies of rights to see or modify data in thePSWS, as well as strategies for presenting the concept of PSWS to students and faculty.I. IntroductionFinancial realities have encouraged the growth in popularity of the “design-build” concept,where planning, design and construction of a building take place simultaneously. The design-build team may consist of hundreds of people representing dozens of specialty design andconstruction firms. Successful implementation of this method requires quick and accuratetransmission of

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Michael Spektor; Walter Buchanan

portfolio verification for courses would be designed. Another task was findingqualified area adjuncts and locating equipment at local community colleges that could be used.For ABET accreditation it was also necessary that the program be the same as at other OITcampuses including equivalent library access.Initial PlanTo plan the program, a steering committee was formed with three Boeing employees (the chairwas selected from this group), three OIT faculty, and a student. The mission of this committeewas to approve the methods and means of delivery of the program and to make sure that thequality of the program met ABET standards. Logistic requirements included substantial use oflong distance education using appropriate software, long weekend classes

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Robert L. Green

: Page 4.302.11. The instructor identifies an ongoing project and provides the students with a brief written description of the project.2. The students then review the construction documents (plans and specifications) and the contractor’s critical path (CPM) schedule for the project.3. The students’ visit to the site would ideally occur when construction has progressed to the point to reveal the magnitude and complexities of the project.4. During the visit the students should meet with the contractor’s project manager. It is important that the project manager discusses his project budget and explains his firm’s project team, especially his “boss” and their relationship.5. The students will prepare written reports on their site visit

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Jerome P. Lavelle; Robert Martinazzi

manifestation of a deep personal interest in the subject. One of the best ways to developrelevance and motivation involves presenting students with a series of personal financing“exercises” simulating actual financial situations they will encounter throughout their lives.This exercise series, called “Life Long Learning Experiences”, administered during the first monthof class establishes the relevance noted above. The “Life Long Learning Experiences” seriesfocuses specifically on a multitude of subjects such as purchasing automobiles, mutual fundanalysis, retirement planning strategies and establishing personal financial goals to meet specificobjectives. Each of these subjects are of inherent interest to the students who will eventuallyencounter them

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Robert H. Mayer

Session 2225 An Integrated Approach to Teaching Engineering Design and Design Decision-making Robert H. Mayer U. S. Naval AcademyAbstractAn extensive case study to facilitate design instruction at the U.S. Naval Academy is described.“Restoration of a Coral Reef” is a semester-long engineering design experience involving fiverelated exercises. These exercises provide a useful context in which discuss and apply variousdesign tools and methods used in different phases of the engineering design process -- fromproblem assessment through project planning

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Robert Spradling; Robert Hayes; Ahmad Zargari

whose students are capable of beingintegrated successfully into the manufacturing environment. Increasing efficiency inproduction methods during the past 10 years has helped to fuel the fire of America’slongest period of economic expansion in the 20th century. Technology, applied to themanufacturing process, has effectively reduced the cost of labor in most majorcompanies; increasing corporate earnings and profits as well as contributing in large partto the phenomenal rise in most stock market indices. In 1996, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) introduced itsManufacturing Education Plan with the objective of motivating the academic communityto help improve the competency of the manufacturing workforce during the next five-year

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John H. Ristroph

that economic analyses should seek to maximize the wealth of a entire firm at somefuture point in time;2. modeled the investment process via a computer simulation and numerically determined an op-timal discount rate policy; and3. explained their logic using the concept of a unit investment of one dollar for one year.This paper extends their work by developing a closed-form mathematical model for the futuretotal worth (FTW) of an entire firm, its wealth at the end of the planning horizon, as a function ofproject selection. The model is suitable for presentation in an undergraduate class. Its level of mathematicalcomplexity is well within students' grasp, and it:1. avoids developing equations in one environment and then using them in a

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Mohamed El-Faham; Ibrahim El-Mohr; Asser Zaky

Engineering whichcombines electric power systems, electric drives and automatic control in oneundergraduate B.Eng. degree program. This paper gives details of the AAST program,implemented in 1994, designed principally to meet the present day needs of industryand electrical utilities in developing and rapidly industrializing countries. In drawingup the curriculum the proposals of the IEEE Subcommittee on Power EngineeringCurricula have been used as a guide and the degree plan is structured to meetrequirements of the Supreme Council for Universities of Egypt and the ABETrequirements.I. IntroductionIn the highly developed countries the past two decades has seen a decline in the powerengineering content of EE curricula in favor of more financially viable

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A. Eberlein; M. R. Smith

plan with the forty 4th yearstudents who had not taken advantage of our Faculty’s 16-month internship program between 3rdand 4th year.In this paper, we report on the current format of the team design project courses and how wehave attempted to overcome the difficulties from the first year’s offering. Although only partwaythrough our second year, we can already recognize a new problem. About half of our projectenrolment involves students who have come back from their 16-month industrial internship.Next year, provided there is not a significant down turn in the economy, we expect this ratio torise to closer to 75% -- 85%. These students have an increased maturity and different experiencesfrom our regular students. The returning students claim

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Y. Omurtag; T. Ioi; S. Enomoto; M. Matsunaga

of actual case studies.2. Manufacturing Engineering Education at the Department of Project ManagementToday, many projects that involve planning, development and design are most likely to becarried out by project teams, thus the formation of project teams and management becomesextremely important. Project Management approach is a relatively new way of forming efficientteams by bringing experts in different fieldstogether and by using the given managementresources to complete a business project within Engineeringa specified time. This type of curriculum Courseteaching Project Management skills has notbeen introduced in Japanese TechnologicalUniversities until recently.The DPM in CIT was founded in

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Debi Switzer; Siegfried M. Holzer; Richard M. Felder; Douglas E. Hirt

, funds to support innovative teaching and curriculum changes, significant financialrecognition of effective teaching), while others lack even the most basic support elements.Rather than trying to define a “one-size-fits-all” faculty development model, we have attempted Page 4.21.1to identify key FD program elements that should be in place at each institution and to offerexamples of forms the elements might take. In this paper we outline the model and giveexamples of its implementation on three SUCCEED campuses. Since we are now only in thesecond year out of the five we have planned for full implementation of the model, what we reporthere should be

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Daryl Boden

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