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William Schonberg; Gary Spring

about reasons for retention, most did not discuss academic factors withrespect to retention. Other research efforts have analyzed how financial factors and socialfactors, such as integration into the academic community and the importance of family andinstitutional support, affect retention as well10.From this brief overview, several conclusions may be drawn:1. There definitely exists a retention problem2. Previous research on retention has focused on programmatic characteristics and institutional policies.3. Today’s students are less well prepared than in years past (while engineering curricula have necessarily become even more demanding), yet when well prepared tend to remain enrolled.In light of these conclusions, this study has as

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. • Over 90% of the private sector group is employed by American owned firms with sales in excess of $1B and a primary emphasis on manufacturing.Exhibit 1 describes the distribution of participant job descriptions. Exhibit 1 Job Description Distribution of Survey ParticipantsDesign, engineering or First level supervision Second level Project or program Other research related or team leader supervision or above manager 39% 24% 12% 22% 2%The survey focused on two areas. The first section examined job expectations and the

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eachelectrical engineering course. The quizzes cover material that is pre-requisite to the course inwhich they are being tested. The department uses these quizzes as one component of itsassessment plan.II. Summary and Interpretation of ResultsCorrelation Results Page 6.107.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationWe correlated each of the candidate predictive factors with the final course grade in ourfoundations class, Electrical Engineering Fundamentals. Table 1 shows the correlationcoefficient results

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surface. The placement of the pumps on the sea floor simulates a dual fluid gradient in the wellbore,where in conventional drilling a single gradient is exerted over the entire interval from the drillingrig (located at the surface) to the bottom of the well. (Fig. 1)The history of the SMDJIP and how industry and academia teamed up to develop the equipment and procedures necessary to drill in these ultra deep waters, as well as the educational and training program that was developed to transfer Seawater this new technology to the petroleum industry is

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Timothy J. Anderson; Sarah A. Rajala; Matthew Ohland

uninterestedand unqualified students from the population.I. IntroductionThe NSF funded SUCCEED Engineering Education Coalition is a collaboration of eight Col-leges of Engineering in the southeastern U.S.1 with a shared mission of creating sustainable en-gineering education reform on each of our campuses. SUCCEED has a vision of a curriculumthat will educate our students for success throughout their career by nurturing technical confi-dence, developing a skill base for success, and instilling a positive attitude in its graduates.While these schools are all publicly funded, there is great diversity in their size, mission, studentbody, experience, and academic strengths. This diverse “educational research laboratory” has 1 Clemson University, Florida

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program is the ÀclusteringÀ of small groups ofstudents in three or four courses. Students are enrolled in a ÀclusterÀ of courses based on theirplacement in math and English determined by placement tests administered during a week-longorientation. Each ÀclusterÀ consists of a math course, an English course, and a freshman seminarcourse which is required of all entering students regardless of major. An introductory engineeringcourse is added to some clusters. All first-time engineering students are clustered regardless oftheir math and English placement. The basic clusters are illustrated in Figure 1 where the Dindicates a developmental course that cannot be counted toward any degree. Each basic cluster canhave up to three variations depending upon

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simple.III. Project selection and planningAll students are required to select their own project. Project selection usually ranges frombuilding simple devices such as logic probes to more complex circuits such as power suppliesand communication circuits. The only requirements levied by the instructor are: 1. There must be at least two integrated circuit packages on the finished project. 2. There must be at least ten discrete components on the printed circuit board. 3. The printed circuit board size shall not exceed 6” x 6”. 4. The circuit board can be either single sided or double sided. 5. The project must be feasible in terms of time allowed and cost.The selection process requires

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Sue Ann Kearns; Merredith Portsmore; Judy Barsosky; Catherine Rogers; Chris Rogers

facilitate later activities. Pieces are introduced by their “proper” name andwhere they appear in real world constructions is discussed (Figure 1). Students are veryinterested in the idea of performing tasks and challenges that are similar to those of realengineers. Page 6.910.3Proceedings of the 2001 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exhibition Copyright 2001, American Society of Engineering Education BRICK – seen in school walls, house foundations… PLATE – seen on roof tops, floors, doors

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Steven Myers; Kathleen Nunnally; Catherine Blat; Patricia Tolley

• one hour participating in the SI leader team meeting • two hours preparing for SI sessions • four hours conducting SI sessionsAll SI leaders complete a two-day training under the supervision of the University’s SI coordinatorbefore the beginning of the semester. The training includes topics related to how students learn,instructional strategies aimed at strengthening student academic performance, and mock SIsessions.Despite the fact that he or she has already passed the course with an “A,” the SI leader is requiredto attend class so that: (1) the SI leader can observe what material is taught and how; and (2) theSI leader can identify concepts which may cause the students trouble. The latter

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Robert Montgomery

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Jose Roesset; James Yao

curriculum that properly balances mathematics, natural sciencesand engineering with humanities and social and political sciences must be developed andimplemented. This new undergraduate curriculum should provide students with a basicknowledge of the following topics: (1) Mathematics, basic and engineering sciences; (2)Broad-based technical aspects of civil engineering; (3) Principles of uncertainty and riskanalysis; (4) Decision analysis and business principles; (4) Management principles; (5)Societal needs, ethics, public policy, and political science; and (6) Communication andleadership skills. These topics should be taught in an integrated manner, and reinforcedthroughout the curriculum repeating their applications in various classes. In addition

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Ranji Vaidyanathan; Todd Anderson; Ray Umashankar; Ramesh Sharma; Marlene Platero; Greg Artz; Chris Choi; Al Ortega

andcommunication [1]. Technologies such as computer-aided manufacturing hold much promise foreducating and training a workforce for the new millenium. In the 21st century, Americancompetitiveness and worker prosperity will be tied to the education and skill attainment of theworkforce [2]. Future workers will need to update their knowledge and skills continuously.Dynamic partnerships and collaborations are essential to ensure that all Americans haveaffordable and convenient access to acquiring the knowledge necessary for the 21st centuryeconomy. The economic health of the Nation and the individual well being rest on the success ofthis team effort

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Gurbax Singh; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

and Technology (ABET) 1 for theengineering curricula for the new millennium has provided inspiration and framework forthe SEBP. Similar efforts are also underway at other universities2,3 in the United States,however, unlike at UMES most of these programs last only for two weeks and hencehave limited scope and influence on the participants. In all of these efforts the statedobjectives are quite similar.Besides enrichment activities a significant component of the program is also devotedtowards recruitment and retention of the participants as well as assessment of desiredoutcomes. Recruitment efforts include spreading awareness about the field of engineeringamong high school students using fliers, postings on the world-wide-web, electronic

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April Wilson; David Ollis

expectation was that suchan education immersion program, experienced early in the undergraduate engineeringcareer, could create a pool of American students who would have an interest in andability to return for a later academic semester or year abroad at CPE-Lyon. CPE-PROGRAM The summer school program organized by CPE appears in Table 1. Theactivities for the intensive three week "immersion" in French language and technicalinstruction included 45 hours of French language, 45 hours of science courses and/orworkshops, and 2 industrial visits. The program was organized to accommodate studentinterests corresponding to the strengths of CPE-Lyon: chemistry, chemical engineering,and electrical engineering/computer

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Jerry A. Caskey

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright2001, American Society for Engineering Educationbiological treatment processes are covered in another course. A survey of significant legislationand the unique terminology used in wastewater treatment is still covered. Some years ago Imentioned in class that using these physical/chemical treatment processes we could takemunicipal sewage and make drinking water. One student suggested we build a lab scale unit anduse it to make high quality water from sewage and use the water to make coffee or tea for theannual open house. Using a 4 by 8 sheet of plywood we built the unit shown below in Figure 1. Figure 1. Photograph of the

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James Landay; Francis Li; Anthony Joseph

6.916.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationbased system for collecting and presenting those metrics to both students and instructors forawareness. We have performed a pilot evaluation that we detail in the next section, followed by adiscussion of the results. Finally, we discuss future plans for the system and conclude.II. Progress and Performance MetricsWe began our design by choosing a set of progress and performance metrics. They are: 1. Individual time spent 2. Team time spent in meetings 3. Individual action items completed 4. Team milestones achieved 5. Peer evaluation

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Thomas Hare; Roger Russell; Miriam Ferzli; Michael Carter; Yusef Fahmy; Eric Wiebe

implementation issue of providing on-line support for writing, graphing, and interpretation of data. Lessons learned include the importance of taking a holistic approach to the infusion of these support materials into lab-based courses by involving faculty, lab instructors, lab support personnel, and students in the development and implementation of the material.I. IntroductionCommunication skills of engineering students have long been a concern of engineering educators 1-3 . Indeed, poor communication skills are often cited by engineering professionals as one of theprimary inadequacies of entry-level engineers 4, 5. The ability to communicate effectively asengineers now has a place among the eleven curricular standards of ABET EC2000 Criterion

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Thomas Hulbert; Robert B. Angus

competencies and forms the basisfor student assessment.Nodes are then linked as concept charts (networks) where the outcomes of the previous nodebecome the input to the next node. From the sequence of Nodal Concept Charts, a UnifiedConcept Chart (Figure 1) is developed that documents the integration of nodes, units,disciplines, and student competencies. Overall Unified Concept Charts for the sixty hourtechnician-training program systematically were organized the curriculum and identified entryand exit points along the sequence of nodes. The flexibility of node-based curriculum makes itpossible to develop alternative curriculum designs by relating the nodes to employer needs4

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Lisa Ritter; Barbara Lazarus; Susan Ambrose

Session 2492 Surviving and Thriving in Engineering and Science: A Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Ph.D. Barbara B. Lazarus, Lisa M. Ritter, Susan A. Ambrose Carnegie Mellon UniversityAbstractThis paper is based upon findings from the authors’ recent book, The Woman’s Guide toNavigating the Ph.D. in Engineering and Science.1 Here, we present some typical challenges thatwomen may face in engineering and science doctoral programs, and share some insights,reflections and strategies from women who are working toward or who have completeddoctorates in engineering or

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Elizabeth Coles

fromABET 2000 that are integrated into the course design. This paper provides a sample syllabus forthe course as well as a suggested project to be assigned to each multidisciplinary team.I. IntroductionWith emerging international implications for global industrial ecology, the need for the inclusionof sustainable design principles into the engineering and technology curriculum cannot be denied.According to Richards and Frosch, industrial ecology has become jargon for describing systems ofproduction and consumption networks that have minimal impact on the environment as theprimary objective and environmentally sustainable economic expansion as an overarchingobjective.1 Green topics that will become part of many future professions include issues of

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Joey Parker

, acapacitor, and an inductor is shown in Figure 1. iL L + eL - i1 iR1 iR2 iC + + eR1 - + + + R1 + + ei(t) eo(t) eo(t) ei(t) eR2 eC - R2 C

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Richard Alexander; Jay Porter; James Ochoa; Rainer Fink

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Nicholas Massa; Gordon Snyder; Fenna Hanes; James Masi; Gary Mullett

designing,developing and implementing a new infrastructure for telecommunications technology education,one which can be replicated regionally and nationally. The Center is a catalyst for building aneducational framework in New England and New York, with eventual transfer to the Nation, tomeet the growing demand for highly skilled technicians and engineers in rapidly changing andemerging telecommunications fields.To that end, the Northeast Center has formed a regional network of secondary and post-secondary educational institutions (2-year and 4-year), leading edge telecommunicationscorporations, government and private agencies to: 1. monitor emerging telecommunications-related technical trends, applications and innovations; 2

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Harold Peddle; Daniel Wong

facilitate additions and modifications in the system.II. DiscussionThis paper discusses how these issues have been addressed efficiently in a laboratory at Collegeof the North Atlantic. In order to address the networking capability among remote PCs, localPCs, and local PLCs, the HMI and field devices, the networking can be classified at threelevels. See figure 1.The first level is the Ethernet (LAN and WAN) which enables communication between PC andPLCs. This Ethernet system must meet a common standard which in this application is IEEE802.3. This allows many multiple manufacturers of Ethernet compatible devices to access thenetwork at any given time.The second level is the Fieldbus system which enables communication between the PCs, PLCsHMI and the

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Richard Seagrave; R. Vigil; Debra Hawker-Schreiner; Charles Glatz

the process tosatisfy EC2000 in the Chemical Engineering Department at Iowa State University (ISU). Thesolution followed four basic rules. 1) Ensure that all of the assessment techniques used have acommon basis. Thus, the data obtained from various techniques can easily be compared andcommon trends noted. 2) Do not reinvent the wheel, if a mechanism or an assessment techniqueis already in place, use it. Modify it, if necessary, instead of starting from scratch. One of themajor benefits of this approach is that those involved are already familiar with the mechanism ortechnique. 3) Use the data from each assessment technique to the fullest. This has a twofoldbenefit: there is less data manipulation required and each constituency is not plagued

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Nagi El Naga; Halima Makady El Naga

this paper, a systematic procedure for designingasynchronous counters based on the use of El Naga’s Transitions technique is presented.This technique is based on the use of the four transitions: α, the transition from 0 to 1, β,the transition from 1 to 0, I, the transition from 1 to 1, and ϕ, the transition from 0 to 0.This technique also provides the designer of logical sequential circuits with varioustesting algorithms that check the correctness of almost every step in the design procedure.If the provided testing algorithms are followed after each step of the design, the finaldesign will be almost error free.The design techniques presented in this paper make the process of designingasynchronous counters much simpler and, more importantly

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Satinderpaul Devgan

developing newprograms. This paper describes two such unique graduate programs that were developed througha systematic analysis of national critical technologies, future manpower demand projections,academic and research background of our faculty, and the interests of our students. The M.S.program in Computer and Information Systems Engineering (CISE), an interdisciplinary fieldthat integrates different aspects of computer engineering, computer science, electricalengineering, systems engineering and information systems, was implemented in fall 1997. It hassince experienced a phenomenal growth in student enrollment. A Ph.D. in CISE program, whichbuilds on the master’s program as its core, has since been developed and approved forimplementation.1

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Macy Reynolds; Joseph Untener

would also allow the student time and the necessary iterations to trulyinternalize the skills needed for writing the various formats in their undergraduate engineering Page 6.115.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationcourses. The approach implemented was to develop a matrix to ensure coverage and integrationof selected writing formats.The matrix in Figure 1 shows sample courses in the Mechanical Engineering Technologyprogram in columns. The key writing elements that the faculty deems necessary are

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Bahador Ghahramani

help their students to solve complex projectmanagement and scheduling problems. The SA&D model discussed here was developed toprovide a scheduling process for a large construction project in a major city in the United States.The paper will attempt to answer such critical issues as sequencing, timeline analysis, seasonalfactors, and lead/lag time of the project. A scheduling model that makes use of SA&D isdescribed. The model was required to incorporate sequencing, timeline analysis, seasonalfactors, and lead/log time for the project. Also, this paper discusses the relevance of the SA&Din the EMGT education, and how students will benefit from this model.1. IntroductionThe primary goal of this paper is to educate engineering