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obtained fromhttp://litee.auburn.edu. Page 6.562.1 1 Introduction In the information age, where engineering and technology are part of every daylives, many engineering companies have been sued for product failures, improper design,and copyright violations due to unethical behavior. In order to determine solutions to thevarious ethical issues that arise in the workplace, it is crucial for every engineer tounderstand what is considered to be ethical behavior in the engineering profession. Theneed for this ethical knowledge in professional engineering decisions has

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Using Model Building as a Means to Introduce High School Students to Engineering F. Andrew Wolfe, Ph.D., P.E.INTRODUCTIONDuring the summer of 2000, four Union College students and eight Schenectady High Schoolstudents built models for an exhibit about the Erie Canal. The models were built from originalengineering drawings of the structure and were built to scale. The Schenectady High Schoolstudents were all part of the Science and Technology Entry Program for minority anddisadvantaged students. The four college students were each in charge of one model and severalof the STEP students. The model building began with scale drawings of each model taken fromcopies of the original Erie Canal Structure

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Mehdi Shadaram; Lourdes Sanchez-Contreras

Using the Affinity Group Model," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 88, No. 4, October 1999. Page 6.78.5MEHDI SHADARAMProfessor Mehdi Shadaram was born on April 19, 1954. He received a B.S.E.E. degree from the Universityof Science and Technology in Tehran in 1976, M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Oklahoma,both in electrical engineering, in 1980 and 1984 respectively.He came to The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 1984 as an Assistant Professor in the Electricaland Computer Engineering Department and was promoted to full Professor in 1997. In January 1999 hebecame the director of Undergraduate Research Programs at UTEP, and

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a future career might be like while earning a small compensatorywage in the process. An engineering faculty member monitors the progress of the engineeringstudent both through regular contact with the student and the employer on site.Bibliography1. URL:http://www.ejob.com/ecareer1.htm.Ejob; Engineering Salary Data.2. Valencia Community College, The Engineering Articulated Program. An articulated agreement betweenValencia Community College and the University of Central Florida.3. National Science Foundation, Memorandum to Principal Investigators, Fiscal Year 2000 Computer Science,Engineering, and Mathematical Scholarships Program.GABY HAWAT, Ph.DDr. Gaby Hawat is currently the Department Chair for Business, Computer Technology, Engineering

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addition, one table was extended in length to accommodate wheelchairs. Since travel spaces around the room meet ADA standards, no other architecturalaccommodations were deemed necessary.Figure 3. Floor Plan of 72-Student Basics RoomFour printers for 72-student room, two in 36-student room were included to meet printingneeds of the students. Page 6.352.5 Presentation Technology Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education Instructor PC

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Session 1475 Group homework: A new faculty member’s experiences in an introductory engineering course D. C. Miller Department of Chemical Engineering Michigan Technological UniversityIntroduction As described recently1, most new engineering educators teach in the manner they weretaught. Many recognize that more effective methods of instruction must exist; however, theyoften become overwhelmed with literature that is written in “a language that is foreign to them”and, lacking the time to decipher the jargon

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Session 2560 The JSS-Wilkes Scholars: A Unique Engineering Program in International Cooperation Umid R. Nejib Wilkes UniversityAbstractWe are entering the new century in the midst of a technological revolution potentially more profoundin its impact socially, politically, economically, and educationally than the industrial revolution ofthe last century. We have scarcely begun to identify its implications and adapt our institutions tochange, although the first massive repercussions already have been felt with diminishinggeographical

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be surmounted to produce the necessary atmosphere of trust and teamwork.1. IntroductionSoftware Developers and Computing Academics have historically held their ground on oppositesides of an argument. Academics hold to theory and the latest technology and techniques —Developers are output driven and are only interested in getting the job done and out the door.Academics talk of ‘formal methods’ and ‘knowledge engineering’ and ‘state machines’ and Page 6.1058.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering

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approximate 15,000 students are underrepresentedminorities and an estimated two-thirds are the first in their families to attend college. Because ofthe necessity to work to finance their college education, more than 70% of the students believe thatit will take them six years to complete the bachelor degree. In this paper, the authors initiallypresent and discuss data on educational trends in Hispanic society. Then, the authors present theUniversity’s Model Institution for Excellence (MIE) system, which has increased student retentionrates in the science and engineering disciplines. The authors then propose to extend theAccreditation Board for Engineers and Technology outcome assessment process adopted by theUniversity and the present MIE activities

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in their chosen fields.Photograph 2. A view of the quiet study area that contains study carrels and data ports for the laptop computersIn addition to technology ACES represents all of the following for SEM students: 1. A place for group and individual study and cooperative learning Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.979.6 Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education 2. A place for academic advising, professional skills development and campus networking. 3. A location for student

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Leslie Pease; Edward Mastascusa; Dan Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Bill Snyder; Maurice F. Aburdene; Michael Prince; Margot Vigeant

Session 1266 Project Catalyst: Successes and Frustrations of Introducing Systemic Change to Engineering Education Michael Prince, Daniel C. Hyde, E.J. Mastascusa, Margot Vigeant, Michael Hanyak, Maurice F. Aburdene, Brian Hoyt, William Snyder Bucknell University College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/ Instructional Technology/ Computer Science/ Electrical Engineering/ Instructional Assessment/ Chemical EngineeringAbstractProject Catalyst is a

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David Bunnell; Bill Knowlton; Amy Moll

Session 2793 Designing and Implementing a Materials Science and Engineering Program with Limited Resources David Bunnell,William Knowlton, Amy Moll Boise State UniversityBoise State University (BSU) is located in Boise, Idaho, the state capital, the largestmetropolitan area in Idaho, one of the fastest growing high-tech cities in the U.S., and home ofMicron Technology, SCP Global Technologies, HP Printer Division, and other high techcompanies. The state recognized a need for an university program to educate engineers in Boiseand in 1995, it authorized BSU to offer a

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Paper # 1124 Session # 1138 A Proposal for a Nationally Normed Engineering Graphics Concepts and Skills Test Frank M. Croft, John T. Demel, and Frederick D. Meyers Engineering Graphics Section, College of Engineering, The Ohio State UniversityAbstractThe sciences and physics in particular have found that nationally normed tests allow educationalresearchers to measure the effect of changes in methodology and technology. In particular,physics uses the Force Concept Inventory. and the Mechanics Baseline test for testing students inphysics mechanics. Another test on the concepts of electricity and magnetism has also beencreated

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Engineering Education January: pp. 3-8, 1993.Todd, R. H., S. P. Magleby, C. D. Sorenson, B. R. Swan and D. K. Anthony. A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America. Journal of Engineering Education April: 165-174, 1995.Turns, J. Supporting Engineering Education with Information Technology: The Case of Instructional Design Experiences. School of Industrial Engineering. Atlanta, Georgia Institute of Technology: 207, 1998.Appendix 1. Final Exam Questions1. EC2000 Learning Outcomes - Generally. Imagine that you are in a job interview with an interviewer who has just heard of the EC2000 learning outcomes for the first time. Because you have been in this class, you are now prepared to discuss this topic with the

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Hulman Institute ofTechnology (RHIT), Texas A&M University (TAMU), University of Alabama (UA),University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW), Arizona State University (ASU), and Universityof Massachusetts-Dartmouth (UMD). Together they are developing and implementinginnovative engineering curricula based on four “thrusts”: integration of conceptualconcepts across courses; active and cooperative learning; the use of technology in theclassroom; and on-going assessment and evaluation.Implementing significant curricular change in higher education is an enormous challenge,both in scope and complexity. In this study we are examining how each of the six FCpartner institutions designed and implemented a new curriculum on their campus. Ourfocus is on the

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such), because they focus primarily on engineeringdesign and only incidentally involve community service and therefore do not have thereflection component of service-learning. Pritchard and Tsang observe that “even forthose community-based design projects whose learning objectives match the objectivesof service-learning, the student self-reflection component, without which the full benefitsof service-learning are not realized, occurs more by happenstance than deliberatelystructured” [13]. They propose that these courses can reap the benefits of service-learning by integrating a structured reflection component based on engineering ethicsand social impacts of technology. They base their proposal on the fact that in theengineering codes of ethics

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the Metrology laboratory at Kettering University by acquiring two motorized probe heads, anautomatic probe exchange system, a stylus changing probe and rack system, a laser digitizingsystem, and PC-DMIS CMM inspection software. The enhanced CMM systems allow forintegration of modern, automated, and CAD-directed coordinate metrology as well as state-of-the-art laser digitizing technology into Manufacturing Engineering laboratories and curriculum atKettering University. The project impacts students enrolled in the freshman course, MFGE-101Manufacturing Processes and upper level courses such as Numerically Controlled (NC) Systems,Polymer Processing, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Systems.II. BackgroundOne important area of emphasis

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, quantitativeanalysis, teamwork, and solid communication skills. The pilot curriculum was developed in aninteractive lecture / lab format with an emphasis on real-world problems, only after considerableresearch and the endorsement of the College faculty (Fentiman, et al., 1999). Core and technicalcompetencies identified by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology alsoprovided a framework for setting course objectives. A study table format was used as part of theprogram to further reinforce study skills, to clarify lab work, and to give teams a chance to meetoutside of class. Overall, the College hoped to engender enthusiasm for engineering, to helpstudents feel more connected to the College, to develop skills that would be useful in later

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viii. Identify a set of activities ix. Identify 15 selected learning skills x. Locate or build key performance measures xi. Identify activity preference types xii. Allocate time across the themes xiii. Sequence the activities across the term xiv. Create individual activities from the priority list xv. Enhance activities using technology xvi. Have the activities peer reviewed Page 6.378.3 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education

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Joseph Walsh; David Kelso; John Troy; Barbara Shwom; Penny Hirsch

” within newly “reshaped”engineering curricula2.. These new freshman and sophomore programs have important Page 6.841.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2001, American Society for Engineering Educationimplications for improving engineering communication pedagogy in upper level courses and theengineering majors.One group that is looking carefully at these implications is the VaNTH Engineering ResearchCenter (ERC) in Bioengineering Educational Technologies. The Center is a cooperative effortamong Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Texas, and the

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William S. Carlsen; Christine M. Cunningham; Carol B. Muller; Peg Boyle Single

Session 2793 Electronic Mentoring: Supporting Women Engineering and Science Students in the Crucial Early Years of College Peg Boyle Single, Carol B. Muller, William S. Carlsen, Christine M. Cunningham MentorNet/MentorNet/Pennsylvania State University/Cornell UniversityMentorNet is using electronic communications to address a persistent problem in engineeringeducation: the underrepresentation of women. This paper in particular will focus onMentorNet’s efforts to support women engineering, science, math, and technology studentsduring the crucial first year of undergraduate education.In this paper, we review the

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institutional lineage to the York County Academy founded in 1787, York College ofPennsylvania is today an independent, comprehensive, predominantly undergraduate college ofmoderate size with nearly 4000 full-time and over 1300 part-time students. Situated in theSusquehanna Valley region of South Central Pennsylvania, the College occupies over 110 acresin suburban York County, an area rich in diversified technology and manufacturing. Over 80degree programs are offered in arts and humanities, music, social and behavioral sciences, Page 6.465.1natural and physical sciences, foreign studies, business, education, nursing, and engineering

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Benjamin Flores; Walter Fisher; Pablo Arenaz; Connie Della-Piana

andinstitutionalizing change in higher education, an effort continues to be made to sustainthem in the CircLES Program.This paper is divided into five sections. Section I has provided an introduction to theprogram. Section II provides a brief background of the program and Section III providesan overview of the program. Section IV presents the results of the on-going evaluationand assessment of the program. Finally, Section V provides a set of lessons learned andchallenges that face programs involved in curricular and institutional change.II. Background of the ProgramIncreasing the number and diversity of students who obtain undergraduate degrees inscience, mathematics, engineering and technology and then pursue graduate degrees inthose fields are crucial

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Rodolfo Molinari

Session 1690 Engineering Education Procedures Based on Compute Simulation Resources as an Alternative for Laboratory Facilities Rodolfo Molinari Centro Universitario Lusiada, Santos, BrazilAbstract.When teaching the majority of the disciplines of an Engineering Course, of any specialty, it is offundamental importance that theory classes could be connected to experimentation, in order togive to the students the necessary perception of the actual applicability of any new knowledge. Indeveloping countries it is nearly an utopia to try the application of the full

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.,Nuclear Engineering, Texas A & M University in 1997 and Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering,Texas A & M University 1999. His fields of specialization include nuclear systems modelingwith application to nonproliferation and nuclear safeguards, development and application ofadvanced nuclear analytical techniques (including neutron radiography and low-leveldetection technologies) and nuclear data measurement and analysisCarl BeardCarl Beard is an Assistant Professor in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program andDirector of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab. He received his B.S., NuclearEngineering, Texas A & M University (1988), M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Texas A & MUniversity in 1990 and Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, Texas A & M

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Vicki Eller; Steve Watkins; Richard Hall; Joel Balestra; Asha Rao

another field there was a need to develop a tool that consolidated the materialand allowed the student to view it at his own pace before a lecture. The component topic in the Smart Materials and Sensors course is sensing in smartstructures. Smart structure technology involves the combination of materials, manufacturing, Page 6.740.8 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationsensing, structural analysis, and other interdisciplinary concepts. This endeavor provides anoverview of electrical

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integrate course materialwith knowledge from multiple disciplines and then to apply it to other contexts. Future engineersmust consider the people that engineering (technology) will affect and must gain competency inworking both alone and with others. To accomplish this goal, instructors should try to create a“cooperative learning community,” with a variety of learning activities, and encourage studentsto relate engineering with non-engineering material and everyday life. He claims that themeasure for success of a course is “the extent to which the material…is integrated into thestudents’ prior knowledge and given a high value in the students’ minds.”In his entry concept map (Figure 1), Teaching and Learning serves as the center of the map withfive

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Oliver Sitton; Neil Book; Douglas Ludlow

Session 3213 Development and Implementation of a Computer-Based Learning System in Chemical Engineering Neil L. Book, Douglas K. Ludlow and Oliver C. Sitton Department of Chemical Engineering University of Missouri - RollaAbstractThis paper describes the development and implementation of a computer-based learning systemfor the University of Missouri – Rolla (UMR) chemical engineering curriculum. The project hasthree major goals: provide a learner-centered study environment for our students, integrate thelearning system into

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positive displacement pumpsand within broad pressure drop limits give a constant flow rate. We found the flow rate waseasily controlled. A rotameter was mounted on the board to indicate the flow rate did stayconstant throughout an entire run(see Figure 1).JERRY CASKEYJerry Caskey is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Dr. Caskey received aB.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Ohio University in 1961 and a Ph.D. from Clemson University in 1965.He is a registered Professional Engineer in Indiana. Dr. Caskey previously taught at Virginia Polytechnic Instituteand State University(1965-72) and was a Research Professor at the Israel Institute of Technology(1972

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discussions between several faculty members that alternately teach the Dynamicscourse. It has been implemented in a standard classroom setting, as a guide for students tofollow when doing homework problems and more extensive projects. In this case allassignments must follow the framework, and students must show their work for each of theapplicable steps. Additionally, because of the continuing trend towards the use of technology forsolving almost all engineering problems in industry, the framework was implemented in a web-based educational tool so that students can learn problem-solving skills in the mode that they willlikely be using those skills, i.e. on a networked computer. In both cases the usability and