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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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Carlos G. Spaht

targeting women and minorities.An enrichment program, LaPREP emphasizes the development of abstract reasoning,problem solving, and technical writing skills. For two consecutive summers, sevenweeks per summer and six hours per day, students attend intellectually demanding classesand labs.Participants study topics that are not substitutes for the usual courses in the middle orhigh school curricula. For example, they study course work in engineering, logic,algebraic structures, probability and statistics, discrete mathematics, technical writing,problem solving, ACT preparation and medical careers preparation. Other aspectsinclude college and career awareness activities, a study skills seminar, and field trips tolocal industries. Individuals in the

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Sergy Lyshevski; Akhouri S. C. Sinha; Maher E. Rizkalla; Charles F. Yokomoto; Mohamed El-sharkawy; Richard Pfile

career. An engineeringcourse that combines theory and design, practice with hands-on experiences, industrycollaboration, and teamwork across disciplines may require a development plan with a team offaculty from across majors with different specialties. The implementation plan of such a coursecan be developed to meet the course objectives. Unlike developing a course in common andpopular engineering areas where plenty of textbooks are available to assist in the development, anindustrial-based course in a new area may require heavy industrial collaboration in developinglecture notes and laboratory components from technical manuals and technical journals.The area of electric vehicle technology is new to engineering and technology education. There

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Michael S. Pritchard; Edmund Tsang

teams, and on deciding what to do when theysee something of which they disapprove or when they have made a mistake that hasn’tbeen noticed by others. Furthermore, because the service-learning experiences areclosely related to student’s preparation for their careers, the reflection component canfocus on the directions they want their career to take and on the values and ethical idealsthey hope to sustain in whatever pursuits they do eventually undertake[5].III. Identify ways in which your service-learning/community-based design projectwould help in your own developmentThree types of service-learning/community-based design projects are found commonlyin engineering. They are partnered with K-12 schools, Habitat for Humanity, andgrassroots

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Gouranga Banik

suggestions and requirements would need to be incorporated intothe curriculum so that the course achieves desired objectives. Finding an answer to the questionof contractor expectations is a fundamental step in determining the baseline for course content.The topics that most closely match the needs of industry will be a likely choice for inclusion inthe course. Discussion time for each topic will also be dependent on the industry’s priorities. Methodology A survey technique was chosen to solicit information on construction safety knowledgeand/or responsibilities, which a construction student should have during the different stages ofhis career. The industry safety management was asked to identify the career development stageat which

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Kathryne A. Newton; Duane D. Dunlap; Dennis R. Depew

successfully completed without interruptingtheir career path with their employer or lowering their standard of living by exiting the work force tocomplete a degree.Advances in electronic communications have improved the opportunity and quality of televisedcourses; the ability to conduct teleconferences with two-way audio and video; the use of thecomputer to conduct library research. The immense power of Internet browsers coupled to theworld-wide-web allows one to find information in minutes that once would take days. Technologyand engineering faculty now have the ability to deliver high quality and very flexible graduateeducation opportunities for our discipline.The future number of technology and engineering technology graduates continuing to enter

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Timothy N. Chang; Daphne l. Chang

level, have been made.Specifically, it is generally considered that the students are not as "good" as they used tobe. However, It has also been observed that the best students, in terms of indicators suchas GPA, are not always the ones to excel in their careers.The central issues facing academic institutions are then:• How to assess student performance with respect to broad-spectrum academic/industry benchmark.• How to provide a learning environment so that the students can realize their full career potential.• How to improve team-work and communication skills.This paper discusses the summary analysis of an electrical engineering graduate coursetitled "Real-time Control Systems". This course has been offered to graduate studentsfrom

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R. Sureshkumar; J. Sato

placed to the MEMC Inc., St. Peters, web site and to theacademic research laboratories that work on silicon manufacturing through CVD and non-CVDprocesses. This will enhance professional awareness and improve career prospects.Introduce experimental and software tools: Software tools will includeMaple/Mathematica/Matlab and special purpose software such as FIDAP, Fluent, POLYFLOWetc. This could complement the introductory course on computing (CS 265 at WashingtonUniversity). Similar introduction to applications of flow visualization [4] digital particle imagingvelocimetry (DPIV), infrared thermal imaging (IRTI), Rheometry etc. could also be given throughthe IRIMs.K-12 Education: IRIMs developed based on simpler illustrations of engineering target

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Shawna L. Fletcher; Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

, SWE had been invited to participate in the leadership retreat, whichprovided an opportunity for personal bonding of students from SWE and CEMS. In this settingSWE events were coordinated with those of CEMS but not totally incorporated. One of thesuccessful events that the four organizations hosted, as a result of SWE’s participation in theretreat, was their invitation to include CEMS in the SWE sponsored “Evening with Industry.”This resulted in the CEMS/SWE sponsorship of the “Diversity Evening with Industry” or DEWI.VI. Diversity Evening with Industry (DEWI)The ASU Career Services hosts an annual “Career Fiesta” in the fall. This career fair session is auniversity wide event and draws a number of corporations to ASU to recruit candidates

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Wesley P. Lipschultz; Jean Landa Pytel; Jayne Klenner-Moore

or careers. Instrumentssuch as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, The Birkman Method, Campbell Interest and SkillSurvey (CISS) ask students to answer questions about what they like to do, where they want tolive, what is important to them, etc. These may be starting points, but the difficulty is thatstudents that have selected to enroll in the College of Engineering have many similar skill setsand attributes. One of the most common reasons given by students for being in engineering is:"My high school guidance counselor said that I would be good in engineering because I wasgood in math and science". Such factors may separate the engineers from accountants, but theydo not differentiate among the engineering majors.Little information is available

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Ray Price; Jonathan R. Dolle

by department, muchof the material in the course covers other areas as well, ranging from campus health services toweb page construction. This paper will first provide an overview of the content and structure ofthe Engineering 100 program from the perspective of a first year student, then from theperspective of a student facilitator, and finally from an administrative point of view. In addition,it is a goal of this paper to convey some of the educational philosophy that has driven thisprogram forward over the last six years and, in our opinion, made it so successful.IntroductionEach fall at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) over 1,100 new engineeringstudents begin their careers as engineers. In their first semester, every

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Nancy L. Johnson; Edward S. Pierson

3,368 Table 2. State Ranking of School Corporations According to Graduation Rate1 State Ranking (out of 292) % Graduated Gary Community School Corp. 184 88.3 School City of Hammond 287 69.5 School City of East Chicago 288 66.73. GoalsThe goals of this program are: 1. To excite students about careers in engineering and science by introducing a few ideas that can be understood by interested students with a seventh-grade education. Concepts not usually covered in high school are chosen. 2. To have the students meet and

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Arleen Anderson; Gwen Lee-Thomas

Assessing Cooperative Education Through the Lens of ABET Outcomes By Gwen Lee-Thomas, Ph.D., Director of Assessment Arleen Anderson, Assistant Director of Career Services Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IndianaIntroduction:The purpose of the Rose-Hulman Cooperative Education (co-op) program is to providethe student with an opportunity to gain hands-on, discipline-specific experience thatcomplements and supplements classroom theoretical instruction. Students areencouraged to establish objectives specifying significant and appropriate learning that isexpected to result from the work experience

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Rosalyn S. Hobson

. Page 5.542.2Typically a service learning course requires a minimum of fifteen hours of service with selectedcommunity-based organizations or schools. Faculty who teach service-learning courses havefound that extending the boundaries of the classroom into the community benefits theirstudents’ learning in many ways. Students understand and synthesize the subject matterthrough a broader range of experiences and associations; gain an understanding andappreciation of the community and its people with diverse background and life situations;explore an area of study or a career option; critically reflect on their values and responsibilitiesas citizen; and gain a belief that through their actions they can make a difference 1,4,5.In service-learning

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

in the areas of design, modelingand simulation of GaAs-based very high-speed integrated circuits are outlined.I. IntroductionIt is widely accepted that active research experience is one of the most effective techniquesfor training and motivating undergraduate students for careers in science and engineering.National Science Foundation (NSF) recognizes this and supports undergraduate researchunder two “Research Experiences for Undergraduates” (REU) programs: a) Under their“REU Supplements” program, NSF encourages principal investigators of NSF-fundedresearch grants to include one or two undergraduate students in their existing projects; b)Under their “REU Site” program, NSF provides funds to set up undergraduate research sitesconsisting of

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Douglas M. Mattox; David D. Mattox

thefinancial tables. In recruiting guests for the financial presentations, it has been ourexperience that most community financial professionals would be willing to assist in such aprogram. The burden on the instructor is to conceive of simple, product ideas, which can bedesigned and implemented by the basic skill set of the engineering students. The students arenot asked to perfect the design, just to define the general manufacturing cost envelope. Thenecessary planning and business skills will be learned and experienced in the course, albeit ina limited way.Student ResponseStudent evaluations have been above average. Unexpected, but welcomed is a significantshift upward in student interest in careers in management after this exposure, as indicated

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Elizabeth Petry

. Althoughthe freshmen have limited design ability I am confident by introducing some basic designvocabulary in this course they will meet the challenges of Design Habitat. Students will beasked to research and develop housing solutions and follow through with completion ofconstruction documents. Again, these architectural students will be encourage (perhaps,required) to volunteer on site at a local Habitat site. If prepared and presented in an appropriatemanner, I am confident this course will help students grasp the full role of an architect in thedesign and construction process. Students will better understand what opportunities await themand may develop career paths based on these experiences

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Oguz A. Soysal

on FSU campus. The objective of this course is tomotivate the students towards an engineering career by introducing basic design concepts,communication and survival skills through a practical problem. Students learn characteristics anddifferent phases of a design process, such as brainstorming, refining the ideas, prototypedevelopment, and product evaluation. Professional communication skills including technicaldrawings, report writing, data analysis by using spreadsheets, and preparation of presentationsare learned and applied in different phases of the product development. Students work in teamsthroughout the product development process.The selected theme for fall 1999 was a "Solar Powered Irrigation System for a Remote farm."The paper

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Roxanne Jacoby; Jean Le Mee

engineers do? What will motivate them?How will they manage their lives and careers? What skills will they need to be successful, to makea lasting and meaningful contribution to society?Considering the rapid pace of technological and scientific growth, the substantial political,economic, and social changes of the past fifty years, the accelerating pace of change in our society,we, at Cooper Union, are of the opinion that we will need a totally new type of engineer.The world will need engineers: • with great flexibility, able to understand and adapt to rapid technological and societal change, Page 5.627.1 • technically

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Steven E. O'Hara; Suzanne D. Bilbeisi

the following architectural designstudios, architectural engineering and architectural design students are not separated by major,in order to encourage a sense of mutual understanding within our studio culture. The belief ofour school aligns with Mario Salvadori’s proclamation: “The architectural engineer and thearchitect must strive, by all means at their disposal, toward a better understanding and a morefruitful collaboration”.4 The focus of this shared beginning course is to provide an orientationfor students considering either architectural engineering or architectural design as aprofessional career. Thus, the course endeavors to introduce students to the requirededucational processes and career opportunities available in either

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

, Proceedings of ASEE Conference, Charlotte, NC, 1999.3. Froyd, J.E., Building Effective Industrial Relationships: The Foundation Coalition Experience, Purdue University, 1995.4. Liaw, B., The ECSEL’s Integrated Approach to Industry-Academe Relations, Purdue University, 1995.5. Semas, J.H., University-Industry Research Partnerships: A Balanced Look at the Ethical Issues, High Technology Careers Magazine, 1999.6. Cho, M.K., University-Industry Research Must Get Scrutiny, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Section Opinion, Page B4, August 1, 1997. Page 5.12.4ALI EYDGAHIDr. Eydgahi is an Associate Professor of electrical

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Martha C. Wilson

can also be created. Engineers who advance into the ranks of upper management in anorganization are able to conceptualize problems, understand the full range of implications ofengineering and business decisions, and provide leadership and managerial support for theorganization. The engineer who has not achieved career goals due to the lack of these types ofabilities can become disenchanted, unhappy, and unproductive. This “career ceiling” wasrecognized by the Colorado School of Mines and, in the late 70s, they embarked upon anundergraduate honors program in the arts and humanities to address, in part, the careerlimitations faced by their engineering graduates. This undertaking has proven to be successful,and the Colorado School of Mines

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William J. Hutzel

, ventilating,and air conditioning equipment. In the near future, continuing education short courses areexpected to help this facility become nearly self-sufficient.Laboratory development is never completeFacilities engineering has become an important career option for many Technology students.The continuing boom in industrial and commercial construction has helped create a strongdemand for technicians who operate and maintain mechanical systems in modern commercialbuildings. In fact, a recent report published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineersshows that facilities engineering will be one of the fastest growing technical careers over the nextten years.1Maintaining a modern heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) laboratory for

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Scott D. Baldwin

career. It is almost an even greater certainty that the code they develop will beused again or modified at a later date. It has been shown that 40 to 60% of all code is reusablefrom one application to another, 60% of the design and code in all business applications isreusable, 75% of the program functionality is common to more than one program, and only 15%of the code is unique to a specific application1.Reuse and maintenance of code typically means code modification. The modification may ormay not be minor in scope. But with today’s dynamic employment market, we can expect thatthe individual modifying the code did not originally write the code and will therefore have torediscover the architecture of the system2. With an expected shortfall of 1

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Richard J. Kee; Riad Al Akkad

have proven to beeffective for his institution.Over the past five years, the School of Engineering at The University of Dayton has developed amulti-faceted program for first-year engineering students, a program that proves to be gaining asignificant increase in retention. This integrated plan includes two different means of assistancemade available to all first-year students, collaborative learning workshops and specializedadvising. An introductory course in engineering design is a requirement for all first-year studentsand has proven to unfold the goals of the engineering discipline so that students gain clearerperception of their personal career goals. Additionally, two specialized programs orientedtowards special-admit students and minority

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Jeffrey L. Ray

experience in their careers, lifelonglearning is essential for career success. The methodology also reinforces prior knowledgestudents have experienced during prerequisite courses and during their co-op experiences.Course DescriptionThe format of EGR 485/486 – Senior Engineering Project I and II is composed of one fifty-minute lecture period and a three-hour laboratory session per week. Lecture and lab sessionsmeet in a teambuilding classroom environment furnished with workgroup tables. The layout aidsin the facilitation of group exercises and discussions during both sessions. The lecture session isdedicated to presenting the underlying principles and discussion of the modules. The lab sessionis devoted to hands-on group exercises focused on the

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Charlesworth R. Martin; Alex O. Kalu

attitude of long life learning.These goals are resonant with the desires and abilities of the college faculty and inform thecurriculum development and improvement processes in the college. The attainment of thesegoals may be realized if the behavioral objectives stated below are met at appropriate levels inthe students’ careers. College of Sciences and Technology students/graduates will: A. demonstrate mastery of specific subject matter B. be able to communicate effectively both in writing and orally C. have developed a sense of commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement D. function effectively as a science student E. have developed basic computational skills F. have a clear understanding of

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Majid Salim; John E Wagner; David R Finley

. Located in Angola, Indiana, TSU isapproximately 45 miles northeast of Ft. Wayne and 60 miles west of Toledo, Ohio. From itsstart in the late 1800's as a normal school, TSU has grown into a regional educational leader forthe 21st century specializing in engineering, business, and education. Of the more than 1200students on campus, roughly one-half are enrolled in the School of Engineering and Science(SOES).Begun in 1909, the Chemical Engineering (ChE) Department at TSU has remained a smallundergraduate program with a focus on career-oriented higher education. Departmentalenrollment currently stands at very nearly 60 students, having dipped as low as 37 in the late1980s. With as few as 20-25 students entering the program each year, retention is a

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William E Maddox; Theodore D. Thiede; Stephen H. Cobb; Scott R Hickman; John Crofton

provided by physics. The intent is to provide program alumni with the flexibility to adapt to tomorrow’s demands for modern, interdisciplinary careers in a rapidly changing technological society. Murray State’s Area in Engineering Physics curriculum is an alternative to the typical major-minor combination. Students study fundamental concepts from mechanical and electrical engineering along with topics in advanced physics, advanced mathematics, and computer science. The typical four-year program for well-prepared students is included below. Page 5.195.1 Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Physics

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Donna C.S. Summers

graduates for their careers. The courses we have within our program havevalue for our students, co-ops, graduates and the industries that hire them. These courses makeus unique and viable in the marketplace. We learned that alignment already exists between ourstudents’ learning, curriculum design, and the career paths of our graduates. This survey gave usinsight into how to enhance that alignment. Information gained from the survey will be used toimprove the order in which we offer courses. This effort also gave us insight into how we canrearrange the material covered within our courses to update them. We know we will need toemphasize effective speaking and technical writing. We feel that by making the changes ourcustomers have helped us determine