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P. K. Mallick

materials technology for improving fuel efficiency,crashworthiness and performance of future vehicles is the lack of engineers with knowledge anddesign experience in the application of advanced materials. Many universities offer graduatelevel courses on materials science. These courses provide fundamental knowledge on thestructure, mechanics and physics behind advanced materials. The emphasis on these courses is“science”, not “engineering”. Students graduating with a materials science degree acquire theknowledge on the fundamentals of materials science and very little on materials engineering. Ingeneral, they do not acquire the proper background to design with these materials or to selectmaterials based on their design and processing

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Stephanie Weitemeyer; Stephanie Draeger; Rebecca Morrison; Lehang Huynh; Ashok K. Goel; Sarah Bergstrom; Jami Meteer; Aleli Mojica-Campbell; Martha Sloan

Session 3592 Research Experiences for Women Undergraduate Students in High-Speed Integrated Circuits Ashok Goel, Martha Sloan, Sarah Bergstrom, Aleli Mojica-Campbell, Stephanie Draeger, Lehang Huynh, Jami Meteer, Rebecca Morrison and Stephanie Weitemeyer Department of Electrical Engineering Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractIn this paper, the research projects carried out by the women undergraduate students selectedfor the NSF funded undergraduate summer research sites established at the department ofElectrical Engineering at Michigan Technological University

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William H. Dennis; Jeff A. Risinger; Thomas Hall

manufacturingfacility is a key ingredient in the educational process of Alliance employees and full-time NSUstudents. NSU offers programs in four general areas: Technician Programs, MaintenancePrograms, Team Leader Programs, and Engineering Technology Programs. The latter two canlead to a Bachelor of Science degree from NSU. For its part, Alliance offers a series ofpromotions and pay raises that are tied to the employee’s completion of specific blocks ofcourses or programs. In this paper, we present the NSU @ Alliance programs, their benefits forthe university and for industry, and the innovative design of the industry/university relationship.Included are discussions of the teamwork used to develop the program and a description of thecooperative work

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Gregory E. Maksi

least eight years to get a four-year degree and four years to get a two-year degree. Formany, the financial burden is too great with the cost of education continuously increasing andthe time span too long for their education to be technically relevant in this rapidly changinghigh-tech New World. The Industrial / Mechanical Engineering Technology Division of StateTechnical Institute at Memphis (STIM) has developed an innovative High-Tech, Step-By-Step,School/Career Approach which is helping to elevate the high-tech manufacturing skill level ofthe Memphis and Shelby County labor force. This innovative Step-By-Step Approach can beadapted to other cities and communities. It is a seamless series of industrially endorsedcertificate programs centering

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J. Nazalewicz; H. Hadim; D. Donskoy; B. Gallois; Keith Sheppard

Session 2468 Teaching Mechanics to Freshmen by Linking the Lecture Course to a Design Course H. Hadim, D. Donskoy, K. Sheppard, B. Gallois and J. Nazalewicz Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey 07030AbstractStevens Institute of Technology recently revised the Engineering Curriculum to include anexpanded design course sequence, having a design course each semester to form a Design Spine.The Design Spine allows development of many of the “soft skills

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Angie Hill Price

conceptual understandings to the scrutiny of the very young. Particularlygratifying and beneficial is outreach aimed at kindergarten and first grade ages. These studentsare eagerly receptive to exposure to basic concepts in science and engineering technologies.In this paper, some recommendations are discussed for establishing connections with localschool districts on a small scale basis, specifically concentrating on the kindergarten and firstgrade levels. Examples are shared from the author’s own experience in introducing materialsscience and engineering technologies and several science experiments, as well as participation inthe development of a teacher training program. Engineering technology as a whole derives muchbenefit from this introduction

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Thomas M. Jacobius; Gerard Voland

Session 3422 Crossing Professional Boundaries: The Interprofessional Projects Program at IIT Thomas M. Jacobius, Gerard G. S. Voland Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois Institute of Technology is transforming its undergraduate program through theconcept of interprofessional education by requiring project-based team experiential learningacross the span of disciplines within the Undergraduate College and by involving graduateprograms from across the university, including those in engineering, science, law, business,psychology, design and architecture

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Matthew A. Dettman

Session 1421 Industrial Partnerships at Western Kentucky University Matthew A. Dettman, P.E. Western Kentucky University1. IntroductionWestern Kentucky University, like many smaller regional institutions, has limited resources toprovide all of the necessary tools to deliver an ideal Civil Engineering Technology/ConstructionManagement (CET/CM) curriculum. Since the programs in the Engineering Technologydepartment are undergraduate only and teaching is the driving force, research generated dollarsare very limited. Since many of the larger research based institutions utilize a

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Albert L McHenry; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

AC 2000-188: Electronic Course Development and Delivery using CourseInfo CourseManagement ToolAlbert L McHenry,Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Page 5.251.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2000 Session # 1647 Electronic Course Development and Delivery using CourseInfo Course Management Tool Lakshmi V. Munukutla and Albert L. McHenry Arizona State University East Mesa, Arizona Abstract Communications technology is

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Zenaida Otero Keil

Academic/Industrial Partnerships to Enhance Learning and Strengthen Curriculumand ResearchZ. Otero Keil, Chemical Engineering Program, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028Abstract: Industrial partnerships have been a hallmark of Rowan Engineering Programsfrom the onset. The development of the Rowan Engineering Curricula began in 1994 andincluded the input of an advisory committee of technology industry leaders. Thecoursework and laboratories were planned and are being implemented with a strongcomponent of industrial partnerships and industrial experiences for students and faculty. Rowan has taken a multi-faceted approach to academic/industrial partnerships.Rowan faculty teaches courses on company sites. Many of these courses

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Enno Koehn

educational and I’m glad I was enrolled in the course. Page 5.147.4V. Communication SkillsIt has been mentioned that the development of communication skills is important for engineeringstudents. In fact, it has been written that engineers must become involved in broader issues andvarious non-technical groups10. This often requires the use of presentation and speaking skills.To assist in this effort, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology requires thatoral communication skills must be demonstrated within the curriculum by each engineeringstudent4,5.Generally, competence in oral communication involves satisfying the various aspects of

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Riffe J. William; Joel K. Berry; Raghu Echempati

course sequence follow the mission and goals of KetteringUniversity in general, and the goals of the respective departments in particular. The overalluniversity goal is to enhance the undergraduate and graduate education through hands-on educationand to promote inter-disciplinary applied research activities.The question is therefore raised: “Does concurrent coursework in real and virtual forming ofsheet metal enhance the understanding of the technology of both fields?” This paper describesthe beginning of an attempt to answer that question.BackgroundThe ME department consists of 38 full-time faculty and the IMEB Department has 29 facultymembers, out of which 7 serve the Manufacturing Systems Engineering students. During the lasttwo years

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Migri M. Prucz

forcapturing the highlights of the educational programs offered by the college, with respect to boththeir contents and methods of instruction.I. IntroductionThe proliferation of advanced technologies throughout the global economy demands changes inall aspects of life, including industrial and academic activities. New market opportunities,competitive pressures, and government regulations have triggered a widespread wave of changesacross the industry, in regard with both its technical and business practices. The dynamics ofthese changes propagates, obviously, also to the area of engineering education, since the industryis the "ultimate customer" of universities, where their graduates are to be employed and expectedto pursue professional careers [1

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Raul Ordonez; Harriet Benavidez; Anthony J. Marchese; James A. Newell; John L. Schmalzel; Beena Sukumaran; Ravi Ramachandran; Julie Haynes

]. The focus of this paper is on the spring semesterSophomore Engineering Clinic II (the fourth of the 8-semester clinic sequence) wherecommunication is integrated with a semester long multidisciplinary design project. Students pickone of two design projects. The first is to design and build a guitar effects pedal. The secondinvolves an economic and engineering analysis of the design and operation of a baseball stadium.The theme is entrepreneurship in that students must be able to convince a consumer to buy theirproduct. This necessitates an excellent design and communication with both technical and non-technical people.Motivation In the modern technological world, it is being recognized in many higher educationinstitutions that an

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Charlesworth R. Martin; Alex O. Kalu

isused to describe the proposed assessment model. An algorithm (Figure 1.) for modelimplementation is also shown. Finally, a block diagram (Figure 2.) depicting the closed looprelationship between the assessment process and instructional process is presented.II. Goals and ObjectivesPursuant to the mission of the College of Sciences and Technology, which is derived from themission of Savannah State University, the educational goals of the college are: • to produce graduates who can successfully complete graduate studies in the Sciences, Engineering Technology, and other closely related fields. • to produce graduates that are capable of competing in the work place among peers. • to inculcate in its graduates the

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Robert A. Merrill; Elizabeth A. Scholle

Session 3248 From the Ground Up: The Challenges and Triumphs of Building a New Multi-use Lab Elizabeth A. Scholle, Robert A. Merrill Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstract:After twenty-eight years of sharing labs with Rochester Institute of Technology’s MechanicalEngineering Department, the Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology Departmenthad the opportunity to develop new laboratory facilities due to enrollment growth in bothdepartments. The Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering

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Thomas E. Hulbert; Robert B. Angus

telephone solicitation. The unit also has a brochure that is included in apromotional folder with other material and given to prospective clients when making site visits. Page 5.476.1 1The Academic Programs and How OfferedThe academic programs are offered by the Lowell Institute which is a part of the School ofEngineering Technology and reports to the Dean of Engineering. Lowell offers the part-timeprograms which are identical to the day SET programs with a few exceptions. Two administratorsreporting to the Director share the responsibility for the Lowell offerings. The unit offers five totwelve on

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Theodore F. Smith; Sharif Rahman; P. Barry Butler

engineers at various sponsoring companies. Future visions of PEDE and plans foroperating PEDE in the 1999-00 academic year are also presented.1. IntroductionOne characteristic of the engineering discipline that distinguishes it from the science disciplines isengineering design. Practicing engineers in industry spend a considerable amount of time involvedwith design of a product, process, or system. It is, therefore, essential that undergraduate studentspreparing for professional careers in engineering be exposed to the concepts of engineering design.The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)1 defines engineering design as “… the process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. It is a

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Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul R. Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

Systems Approach, industry’s wider acceptance ofcontinuous improvement techniques and a faster search, acquisition, utilization, adaptation, anddeployment of technological breakthroughs.Engineering has become more interdisciplinary and team-oriented than ever before. Industryhas demonstrated and supporting this new practice by re-organizing members of engineeringdivisions into production teams which focus on new projects, products or processes.Professional engineering societies as well as the National Research Council and theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology are amenable in supporting attention to acall to new “Best Practices” for engineering from industry (i.e. elements of a constituency).However, in established engineering

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Jeffrey L. Newcomer

Session 1625 Reassessing Design Goals: Using Design Projects to Meet Assessment Goals Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Ph.D. Engineering Technology Department Western Washington University Bellingham, WA 98225-9086AbstractThe ability to set and assess desired student learning outcomes is key not only to maintaining ac-creditation, but to providing students with a high quality education as well. This paper discussesusing integrated design projects to meet student learning objectives and also to provide

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David F. Ollis

sites of manufacture, and the visits toassembly lines and talks with line foremen, engineers, and managers provided the students witha complete technology tour, from chapter principles to packaged product and practicingengineer. This range of contacts presents a self-validating picture of the life of a device and themanufacturing world within which it is produced.2. Summer minority transitionsThe desirability of providing time for early orientation and campus life adaptation for variousunder-represented minorities has led often to establishment of introductory summer engineeringprograms, varying in length from several days to several weeks. We have involved thelaboratory in a one week NCSU engineering summer activity, Student

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Lucy C. Morse

operations of the enterprise. As more andmore companies require employees to function in teams, engineering schools have begun to useteams as part of the training for careers in industry. The formation of teams can easily utilize thetalents from different functions, locations, and organizations. Now the functioning of industry ina global environment has led to formation of virtual teams. These virtual teams, unlike traditionalteams, must accomplish their objectives by working across distance and time and by usingtechnology to facilitate collaboration.In the last few years higher education has undergone many changes, but a significant change hasbeen in the increased use of technology in the classroom. Now faculty on many campusesdeliver instruction

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Chong Chen

Session 3648 An Automated Inspection System ---A Project Designed and Built by Engineering Technology Students Chong Chen Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 37132Abstract A project to design and build an automated inspection system was completed by seniorengineering technology students. This system consists of: programmable logic controller (PLC),electric motor, linear actuators, photo sensors, and other control components used in industry

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Farrukh Alvi; Chiang Shih

emphasis on the introduction of experimentaltechniques, data analysis methods and enhancement of oral and written communication skills, thenew laboratory course will be taught at the same time with the thermal fluids course thusproviding the “just-in-time” hands-on experience for students. In summary, our endeavorexperience with this wholesale curriculum renovation, including difficulties encountered andsuggestions for future improvements, will be discussed in detail.1. IntroductionAs we are entering the 21st century, the traditional methodology for teaching engineering is beingscrutinized as to whether it can effectively produce competent engineers who can handle themany challenges brought upon by the multiplying, interrelated-technologies and

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Melanie Basantis; Zenaida Otero Keil

new program. Theprogram benefits students, faculty, the College of Engineering and the University. It alsoprovides an important factor in the technological and economic development of thecommunity and the region.References:1. Bendrich, G. and T.S. Pugsley (1998) The Practical Side of Chemical Engineering Chem. Eng. Ed., 32 (3) 208.2. Chaplin, R.A. (1997) Providing Industrial Experience in the Regular Laboratory Course, Chem. Eng. Ed., 31 (2) 130. Page 5.95.6

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Arleen Anderson; Gwen Lee-Thomas

reform theirfreshmen and sophomore engineering curriculum, and in some cases, upper divisioncurriculum. Rose-Hulman’s Foundation Coalition (FC) related curricula include theIntegrated First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (IFYCSEM)for freshmen students and the Sophomore Engineering Curriculum (SEC).As a cooperative effort, the competencies measured in the integrated curriculum forfreshmen and the sophomore engineering curriculum look at the same competencies asthe co-op program which all fall within EC 2000. These include integration of subjects,teaming, communication, technology, problem-solving, and life-long learning. Therefore,this report looks at whether or not those students in the Foundation Coalition rate theirco

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Ron Baddock; Catherine S. Bolek; Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi

-year electrical engineering program served as the impetus for the collaborativepartnership.The Lab-Volt Systems is recognized as one of the leading designer and manufacturer ofeducational and training systems that meet the high standards required by the technologyand engineering educators. Lab-Volt produces equipment and curriculum for teachinglaboratories in many different areas of engineering and engineering technology.The Amtek Company is a representative and provider of high-technology training andeducational equipment from a number of manufactures and provides sales and consultingservices. Amtek Company is the liaison between Lab-Volt and the university.To structure this agreement, a faculty from UMES’ Department of Engineering and the

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Edwin Jones

, programs on branch campuses have met the need.Often the faculty presenting the evening or branch program is virtually separate or distinct fromthe regular “day” program faculty. The Engineering Accreditation Commission of theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) has been evaluating suchprograms for many years, and accrediting them. In some cases, at institutional option, theprograms are evaluated separately and receive separate accreditation actions. In others, theprogram is offered as a single program, evaluated and accredited accordingly. Page 5.235.1 1In the 1990s, however, a

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Robert Sumrall; Nuggenhalli S Nandagopal; Gilbert J. Groendyke

Session 1350 A Unique University-Professional Society Partnership N. S. Nandagopal, Gilbert Groendyke, Robert Sumrall University of Houston-Downtown/Brown & Root Energy ServicesAbstractThis paper describes the unique partnership between the University of Houston-Downtown (UH-D) and the Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED). UH-Doffers a four-year program in piping design. The program leads to a BS degree inEngineering Technology with a major in Process and Piping Design. The program isTAC/ABET accredited. The program meets the special needs of the Houston-Gulf coastarea, which is a center for Engineering, Procurement

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Jeffrey L. Ray

, a teambuilding area is being constructed to include room for furtherimplementation of the course.References 1 Manufacturing Education Plan, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, Michigan, 1997. 2 ABET EC2000 Criteria, Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology.Biographical InformationJeff Ray, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Padnos School of Engineering atGrand Valley State University. Dr. Ray holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering fromTennessee Technological University and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. His primaryteaching responsibilities are First-year engineering courses and coordinating the Senior CapstoneDesign sequence. Research interests include engineering education