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Amy Monte; Gretchen Hein; Sheryl Sorby

Topic Points Oral and Written Communication 327 Basic Computer skills (applications) 296 Graphics/Visualization 242 Problem Solving Strategies 220 Engineering Careers/Disciplines 188 Design Process and Project 177 Computer Programming 145 Data Collection and Analysis 137

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Macy Reynolds; Joseph Untener

that embraces the concept of “connected learning” where a skill is developed andreinforced over a longer period of time with respect to other elements of a student’s education.Thus students writing would be integrated into each course and be evaluated both for the contentand writing style common to the particular discipline.“Writing in the Discipline” is an extension of this approach. Recognizing that each disciplinehas specific needs that differ from others, “Writing in the Discipline” supports a deliberate,systematic plan to address the needs of a particular discipline. Clearly Engineering Technologygraduates will assume careers with different writing demands, styles, and formats than graduatesin criminal justice or education. The “Writing

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Jeanne Garland; Christine Helfers; Ronald Roedel; Sarah Duerden

revised curriculum is to help students understand the culture of engineeringwithin the university. Surveys of students show that many choose engineering because advisorssuggest their abilities in math and science make this an ideal career. Of course, abilities in mathand science do not necessarily guarantee success in engineering. Therefore, we decided that ourfirst assignment in the composition course should be one that allows students to discover theculture of engineering within the college. The first assignment asks students to analyze their ownreasons for choosing engineering. Once they have analyzed their own reasons and understandingof engineering, they are then directed to conduct fieldwork, by interviewing team memberswithin engineering

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Cameron Wright; Michael Morrow; Thad Welch

we as DSP educators draw our studentsis by no means new, accepting some degree of personal responsibility for “reaching out” tostudents that are years away from our university classrooms may be new to some. Some possibleforms of outreach may be mentoring, high school career connection days (answering questionssuch as… “What does a DSP engineer do?”), non-traditional course development, offeringcontinuing education courses, and software development, to name but a few.Today’s student is significantly different from the majority of DSP educators. Putting the “digitaldivide” aside, the “Nintendo generation” is largely• computer literate,• graphically oriented,• possesses refined hand-to-eye coordination, and• expects immediate feedback or

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Frances Johnson; David Hutto; Carlos Sun; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Anthony Marchese; Paris von Lockette; Kevin Dahm

• Question 3: When you are writing for engineering courses, to what extent do you consciously employ strategies you learned in writing courses? 1. Never 2. Rarely 3. Sometimes 4. Frequently 5. Always No engineering faculty Engineering faculty in Averaged Year in writing sections writing sections score 1999 3.00 3.00 3.00 2000 3.61 3.57 3.59• Question 4: How do you think your proficiency as a writer will affect your career as an engineer? 1. Not at all

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Terrence Freeman

, struggling students may be left with the belief that problem solving requiressome special aptitude that they do not possess. This notion may lead them away from developingthe facility in problem solving that will serve them well in an engineering or engineeringtechnology career. Too many students take an unorganized approach where they see numbers,variables, and a chance to move them around until something happens. Perhaps they read for keywords, but they don’t take it any further. Impatience leads them to a shallow surface levelunderstanding of the problem and the hope is that manipulating numbers will clear a path.Students become frustrated when surface level problem solving fails to result in a stronger graspof problem solving methodology6

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Resit Unal; Andres Sousa-Poza; Paul Kauffmann

instructionalcontent in the related courses can be focused to meet these needs. To achieve this goal, the studysegments findings based on a range of organizational and job level characteristics to identifycritical differences in the financial work environment and the financial tools that are employed.Preliminary findings are discussed in this paper and contrasts between public and private sectorpractices are examined.I. IntroductionMaster of Engineering Management (MEM) programs offer unique educational challenges tofaculty. First, most students are several years or more into their career and have strong opinionson job related requirements. As a result, they judge the quality of course content, in large part,based on the likelihood of application and use of

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Gurbax Singh; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

mailas well as recruitment visits. There is a growing awareness among educators andpolicymakers in the United States that the number of high school students in general and Page 6.915.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationwomen and minorities in particular pursuing engineering careers are falling short of theprojected need by the industry to meet the national economic growth 4.Lot of universities have started devoting attention to spreading awareness of theengineering profession and engineering careers

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Karen Horton

. Page 6.947.3FFT analyzers are an essential tool in such fields as vibration and shock data analysis, machineryProceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationmonitoring and analysis of complex waveforms. Use of the FFT analyzer is required in manyindustries, including military, transportation, aerospace, manufacturing and consumer products.Many mechanical engineers today make careers in the fields of vibration and machineryanalysis; the knowledge of principles and applications of the FFT analyzer is essential for thesedisciplines12.”In the first test period, students measured spring constants of several springs using a dialindicator

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E-mail: gbanik@spsu.eduAbstractFacilities are becoming more complex in respect to architecture and engineering along with theincreasing competition in the construction and design market. This changing constructionenvironment demands more advanced use of temporary structures for economy and safety. Inthis scenario, temporary construction structures coursework can play an essential role for thearchitectural/civil engineering and construction students during their careers. But teaching thisclass is not the same as teaching standard structure classes. The contents, objectives and formatof this class are more likely different. Few ABET and ACCE accredited programs offer thiscourse to teach structural design principles and construction process of

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Richard Gilbert; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

Control Systems (VCC); andPhotolithography (HCC). Instructional approaches are based on the latest trends in pedagogyand content. Articulated courses and activities will be developed or modified (using the MATECNSF ATE Center curricula as a foundation) through extensive collaboration among educationand industry representatives. Outcomes will include increased enrollment, retention, completion,and placement rates.Thousands of students, including a significant number of special population students, will beencouraged to pursue higher education studies through enhanced coursework and careerawareness focusing on engineering/engineering technology careers at large manufacturers andsmaller support services companies. Community college graduates may

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Rick Duley; S P Maj; D Veal

positions in which potential graduates can undertake theirpractical training and only experienced software producers can supplythat training. Yourdon refers to a ‘Catch 22’ situation in whicheveryone bemoans a shortage of trained, competent programmers andsystems analysts but that the only way industry can get them is to train‘relatively useless college graduates’ on the job18. This paper poses thequestion, “Whose fault is that!” Students regularly enter the tertiaryeducation system, proceed through it and then plunge into a career in avague and amorphous entity referred to as ‘the industry’ about whichthey have been told little and know less. (Figure 1) This paper asks,‘How can industry expect a supply of ‘trained, competent programmersand systems

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M. Catherine Hudspeth; Angela Shih

betterengineering students. Page 6.1122.1“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”IntroductionCal Poly Pomona is a four-year comprehensive university with a mission to “advancelearning and knowledge by linking theory and practice, and to prepare students forlifelong learning, leadership and careers.” Established in 1938 and located 30 miles eastof Los Angeles, the campus serves over 17,500 students with 2500 faculty and staff. TheCollege of Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona is the largest engineering school in

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Steven O'Hara; Suzanne D. Bilbeisi

practice of architecture and architectural engineering. This professional focus is to educate not just qualified candidates for the degree, but graduates who, during their careers, will be licensed professionals and will assume positions of leadership within the profession and society.”1 Page 6.1129.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationIn the 1940’s, the accreditation of schools of engineering and of architecture was instituted.OSU's School was accredited for both

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Ram Mohan; Siamack Shirazi; Ovadia Shoham; Mei Zhuang; Marilyn Amey; Krishnamurthy Jayaraman; Keith Wisecarver; George Chase; Ed Evans; Charles Petty; Andre Bernard

teaching and learning, and community college contexts. Her current research involves work ondepartment chairs; dual career couples in the academy, and early career community college faculty.RAM MOHANRam S. Mohan is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tulsa. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. Page 6.754.8 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationDegrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky, and his B.Sc (Engg.) degree in

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foundation classes, university general education classes and current technologyclasses. We want our students to be conversant with the latest technology and recognize that theyneed a scientific and engineering foundation, as well as other aspects of a complete universityeducation, in order to be prepared for careers that include life-long learning. This breadth ofknowledge will enable them to master new technologies throughout their professional lives andtheir knowledge of current technology will prepare them to function as competent professionalsupon graduation.It is necessary to have a deep knowledge of technology within their chosen field of study as wellas a broad general knowledge. The technical knowledge should encompass key developments inthe

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evidence to support teachingeffectiveness and scholarly accomplishment during promotion and tenure evaluation. This paperintroduces the new engineering educator to the teaching portfolio and provides ideas fordeveloping one.The Path to Teaching ExcellenceMost new educators begin their careers with ambitions to become as effective as possible. Thisambition can be realized through innovative teaching methods, constant and realistic self-assessment, and objectively evaluating and analyzing outcomes. For the new educator who is inthe early stages of developing a teaching career, the portfolio serves as a personal document forrecording individual progress and for documenting teaching methods that he/she considers to besuccessful in motivating students

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David Kelso; John D. Enderle; Kristina Ropella

introducing expertise into a course that is not readily available in the course instructor.When faculty bring in guest speakers or outside experts, they demonstrate to students the needfor a team of experts in solving biomedical problems. Students also learn how to probe orquestion a person to determine the extent of that individual’s expertise and their potentialcontribution to the team. Furthermore, a combination of speakers from industry, academia, andmedicine give students a broad perspective on career options.Going a step beyond the guest speaker is the use of multiple instructors in a course. Whileadministratively more difficult to organize and implement than a single instructor course, themultiple instructor course takes advantage of multiple

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Robert McLauchlan; Jennifer Crosby; Gary Weckman

II - 4 English – 3 English - 3 Engineering as a Career – 2 Physics I – 4 * Computer Based Graphics and Computer Based Graphics and Design I – 3 Design II – 3 Sophomore Curriculum Fall Semester – 17 Hours Spring Semester – 17 Hours Calculus II – 3 Differential Equations - 3 Thermodynamics – 3 Electrical Systems I - 3 Mechanics I (Statics and Mechanics II (Dynamics) – 3

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Steven de Haas; S.K. Ramesh; Preetham Kumar; Michael Fujita; Elizabeth Raley; Andrew Lindsay

Valley’s Engineering and Technology industries. TheSacramento Engineering and Technology Regional Consortium is an Education and Industrypartnership formed to promote engineering and technology career paths to meet industry’s needfor qualified employees in sufficient numbers. SETRC works with primary schools, middleschools, high schools, and two-year and four-year institutions. There are currently over 60educational institutions and ten high tech industries actively participating. SETRC, CSUS andthe Capitol Center MESA program have collaborated to develop and offer two annual workshopsfor high school teachers interested in developing and teaching pre-engineering curricula. In thispaper we describe the workshops in detail and present feedback from

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Leah Jamieson; Edward J. Coyle; William Oakes

construct a test wetlands area to clean up runoff from cattle, dairy and swine farms to treat creek water Impact: Improved water quality. New techniques for mitigating agricultural runoff. Facts: Begun fall 1998, Disciplines: CE, EE, IDE, Chemistry, Biology13. Project Title: Discovering Engineering Careers Partner: Purdue Office of the Dean of Engineering and local K-12 schools Tasks: Develop portable, hands-on demonstrations of engineering principles and practice that will spark interest in engineering careers among elementary, middle, and high school students Impact: Helping youths make decisions about high school course selection, attending college and career choices. Increased awareness of engineering and interest in

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Steven Wright; Murat Ulasir; Michelle West; Lissa MacVean; Donald D. Carpenter

the success of researchers in academic 2settings . We believe that in an undergraduate level, it is not realistic to expect many of ourstudents to pursue advanced academic careers. Quite to the contrary, it is our conviction that amajority of undergraduate students perceive their undergraduate degrees as intermediary stepstoward a career in the industry. As a consequence, we decided to base the skills our students needto succeed on the requirements of the engineering industry. Valuable skills sought after incandidates for industry jobs are strong communication skills (oral, written, and computer),problem solving and critical thinking skills, an ability to manage and make sense of large amountsof data and information, and an ability to

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Atlas Hsie; Naseem Ishaq; Salahuddin Qazi

successfullybeen graduated. The feedback from those graduates has been positive. They overwhelminglyliked the interdisciplinary nature of the program with some emphasis to make the program suitedto their needs. The program helped most of the students at work and helped some in their career advancement. The cohort nature of the program helped students to network and consult eachother in homework assignments and with technical problems at work. The proposed optionswill further meet the need of industry and help recruit more students which is the mission of thecollege. With the use of distance learning in some courses the program will be made available toa bigger pool of students and will make it easier for working students who can not commutefrom long

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Susan Lord

schedules do not stay constant in a given semester with work andother outside obligations including athletics, it is not clear how much can be done about thisproblem. However, this is representative of what students will face later in their careers asengineers.SummaryCooperative learning homework teams were included as a required part of a junior levelMaterials Science course in Fall 1999 and Fall 2000. Students worked throughout the semesterin a team that was assigned by the instructor. Overall, students reported that the cooperativelearning teams enhanced the course and should be continued. The largest number of reportedproblems had to do with scheduling conflicts making group work difficult. Students reportedthat their skills at problem solving

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John Watkins; Carl Wick; George Piper; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

Systems Engineering Department at theUnited States Naval Academy. He received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1989 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineeringfrom the Ohio State University in 1991 and 1995, respectively. His research interests includefeedback control systems, system identification, fault detection and isolation, magneticlevitation, and active noise control.CARL E. WICK received the BS degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1970, the MS degreefrom the Naval Postgraduate School in 1976 and the Doctor of Science degree from the GeorgeWashington University in 1993. A retired career Naval Officer and aviator, he has been with theWeapons and Systems Engineering Department

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Brenda Martin; J. P. Mohsen

Engineering EducationIII. CurriculumThe curriculum for the Design of Structures system uses a hands-on learning approach. Eachsubject is divided into segments of objectives with skills or activities to reinforce the lessons.Students typically work in teams of two or more to accomplish each task.The curriculum is divided into seven sub-modules.• Introduction to Civil Engineering This sub-module defines civil engineering and looks at the many of the careers available within the field. Students have the opportunity to investigate various civil engineering programs and professional organizations around the world.• Structural Design Concepts Structural Design Concepts starts off by introducing the basics of structures and structural elements

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also made very positive comments. The only problem has been that demand has beenso great that some of the local firms were not able to hire the interns that worked for them. Thiscaused some of the local firms to cut back on the number of intern positions offered to thecurrent students. Since that time, other firms, both locally and regionally, have increased theirnumber of intern positions, so that almost all of the current students work during the summers intheir chosen career field.SummaryThe design sequence seems to fill a niche that has been ignored for some time. The strongdemand for students in the design sequence is testimony to that proposition. Since some of thecourses offered can also be taken by EE and EET students, the critical

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Tushar Ghosh; Sudarshan Loyalka; Mark Prelas; Dabir Viswanath

students topursue careers in counter terrorism. Page 6.385.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationTable I. Course OutlineTopics # of 1.5 h Lectures1. Introduction2. Nature of Terrorism 2 Origin of Terrorism and the Political3. Psychology Of Diplomacy 14. Biological Weapons

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Steve Schreiner; John Burns

’ curriculabecause of the multidisciplinary nature of the field (e.g. one can easily discuss the mechanical,electrical, or chemical properties of the cardiac system). Moreover, BME has the potential toattract students who may not be considering a traditional engineering career by showing howengineering principles can directly improve the healthcare of individuals. Many students havepersonal experiences that make solving medical problems of interest to them.Biomedical engineering as an undergraduate degree option is relatively new and not as widelyknown as the traditional engineering disciplines among pre-college students. Providingeducational material to K-12 educators is an effective and lasting way of exposing students to thefield. By incorporating BME

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shopping in andaround Bangkok. The vehicle traffic and pollution amazed us, yet we appreciated the opportunityto see such a different culture. The street bazaar shopping was an interesting experience and mywife and I enjoyed bargaining with the merchants. The economic conditions observed were quitevaried, yet the friendliness and respect shown by the Thai people made our stay quite memorable.VI. SummaryThe opportunity to participate in this long distance education experience enabled my wife and I totravel to Thailand. I found teaching the Transmission Line Design and Construction workshop arewarding career experience. The long trip (about 24 hours total travel time each way) was quiteexhausting and we wish we had more time to explore the