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Professionally Oriented Graduate Program

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Keating

engineers grow as lifelonglearners, creators and leaders of new technology development to meet societal needs. Whereas manydistance graduate education programs have extended research-based graduate curricula to off-campusengineers in industry, graduate curricula often have not been designed specifically to match the growthneeds of engineers relevant to the practice of engineering and the leadership of technology developmentfor continuous innovation. A systemic deficiency in graduate engineering education exists across thenation. Because of this deficiency, the nation’s graduate engineers have been inadequately educated toassume engineering leadership roles and U.S. innovative capacity for competitiveness has declined. More than ever it is

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Batill

: Provide the opportunity for the students to innovate and express individual creativity.The product design simulation described in this paper is structured in such a manner as toattempt to best achieve these goals. The course contains very little formal instruction and most ofthe student-faculty interaction is one-on-one. There are 6 hours each week of dedicated “designstudio time” during which the students work with the instructor, graduate teaching assistants andtechnical consultants. The students are encouraged to try to exploit the technical skills developedin their previous courses as they develop concepts and work to demonstrate the technicalfeasibility of their ideas. Significant emphasis is placed upon: Gathering quantitative information

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mohamed Zarrugh

; Lessons Learned in Information and Technology Management, vol. 2, no. 2, 1998, pp. 47-57M. Y. ZARUGHDr. Zarrugh is a professor of Integrated Science and Technology. He is also the executive director of Virginia'sManufacturing Innovation Center (VMIC) that helps smaller manufacturers increase competitiveness through advancedtechnology. Dr. Zarrugh teaches manufacturing, engineering design, instrumentation, and operations management. Hisresearch interests include, manufacturing systems, robotics, product design methodology and rapid prototyping. Page 7.179.10 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Vickers; Otto Loewer; John Ahlen; Ron Foster; Greg Salamo

theIncubator. However, typically an M.S. graduate student will concentrate on coursework duringthe first year, and on a thesis project during the second year. Also, knowledge gained from thefirst-year coursework and familiarity with facilities, equipment and laboratory procedures may beimportant to the success in research areas. Contrary to this normal flow, a first-year graduatestudent that commits to work with an Innovation Incubator client may be required to begin worksoon after arriving at the University. Since the standard commitment between the Incubator and aClient is for 12 months, then effectively the research work is front-loaded for the student. This is acultural change that carries with it both positive and negative consequences. An

Conference Session

Managing and Funding Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David W. Miller; Doris Brodeur

for Engineering Educationtheir research with a larger labor force, Departmental support, and extended exposure to thecapabilities of potential graduate students. What has been learned as a result of this experience isthat undergraduates are capable and highly motivated partners in research projects and in theconception, design, implementation, and operation of complex aerospace systems.ConclusionsThe CDIO capstone innovation represented one of the first efforts of the Department ofAeronautics and Astronautics to develop an aerospace product from concept to operation in thefield with a group of undergraduates working within the framework of a formal course. Theinnovation had some clear successes. Team interaction clearly evolved from a faculty

Conference Session

Design and Innovation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Knecht; Lasich Debra; Barbara Moskal

; Grace, H. (1998). "Plugged In: An Interactive Program Designed to Advance the Scientific, Mathematics and Computer Literacy of Girls" [CD-ROM]. Abstract from: QuickTime File. Lifetime of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics. Program Number: 9555724.BARBARA M. MOSKALBarbara Moskal is the Associate Director of the Center for Engineering Education and an AssistantProfessor in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr.Moskal is currently involved in a number of research investigations concerning the attraction, retention andadvancement of women and minority students.ROBERT KNECHTBob Knecht is currently the Director of Design EPICS at CSM. He spent 22 years in industry, providingtechnical and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

closely to benchmark progress towards set goals.Time management, resource allocation, budgeting and timely evaluations of unanticipatedproblems, are processes that researchers must manage effectively in order to sustain a lastinginteraction with industry and government agencies that, in turn, can enhance the engineeringeducation process.V. Corporate and Academia Culture Adjusting to Address Issues of Mutual Interest .While Industry may expect that all changes in culture and business practices should take placein academia, on the other hand, academic institutions expect from industry, respect for theirmission and the appreciation that it is because universities operate as they do, that original ideasare explored and innovation is promoted

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Harris; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

regionalnetwork for manufacturing education at different levels, at times and locations best suited to newand incumbent technicians and engineers. To meet this goal, the following objectives have beenestablished for this project:1. Establish a replicable 3-step active learning model, consisting of Exploration, Dialog, and Application steps, for engineering technology and engineering students involving conceptualization, design, implementation, and dissemination. Page 7.936.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó2002, American Society for

Conference Session

Materials and Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjeev Khanna

disciplinesin a course on Welding Engineering and Design of Welded Structures by:1. Creating courseware for use at the upper senior level and developing it further by taking advantage of recent innovations in scientific research and instructional technology;2. Laying the foundation for developing a new graduate course that provides for an integration and synthesis of mechanics, materials technology, manufacturing and design;CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTThe new course seeks to emphasize on the relationship between applied mechanics and materialsscience while teaching the science of welding and the total design of welded structures. As willbe evident from the course content, it is an interdisciplinary course covering areas of mechanics,materials science

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Adams; Jennifer Turns

to develop an awarenessof communication patterns within the design education community, describe the current state ofdesign education, and identify areas of improvement in design education.*The words “citation” and “reference” are used interchangeably throughout the document.Introduction:Engineering design education is vital to the successful instruction of future engineers. It hasrecently become apparent that graduates are deficient in vital areas of design, thus affecting theengineering industry as a whole. At the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT)we know that research exists that could be of value to educators. We have envisioned aworkshop that would bring educators and researchers together where educators’ questions

Conference Session

Focus on Undergraduate Impact

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Jablokow

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education · To expose students to executive management and decision making processes; · To give students opportunities to experience and participate in corporate approaches to both day-to-day problem solving and strategic planning; · To require students to be active contributors (not just observers) of typical business practices; · To prepare students to become leaders of companies conducting business centered in product and informational technologies.These goals are achieved by placing students in ten-week (minimum) paid internships thatrequire them to work in a position at

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Arch. Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Murali Paranandi

easy and the bad more difficult”.Computers’ potential for enhancing innovative exploration in the design studio is widelyreported in literature.Computer as design tool: inadequacies make it inappropriate?From an educational point of view, do computers improve or inhibit architectural designprocess? What are the consequences to student’s learning and studio culture?Computer as a design implement creates an interesting paradox of enhancing thepossibilities for innovation and at the same time impeding the design process due to itsinadequacies. Given this, what is the best way to prepare our students to deal with thisparadox, particularly in studio setting? Herbert Simon of Carnegie Melon University, oneof the world’s leading authorities on human

Conference Session

Engineering Management Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Short

fororganizational alignment, communication, and goal setting. In practice, however, claims ofunfairness can center upon the individuality of the objectives [21]. While one researcher mayhave only one patent application resulting in millions of dollars of product sales towards a goalof three, another may have four worthless applications toward a goal of two. This exampleshows the difficulty in setting and evaluating measurable goals.MBO as applied to scientists, engineers, and technologists can have suboptimizing effects. In aneffort to set measurable objectives some researchers and engineers have opted for measurementaccording to quantity of writing, number of designs sent to production, and square feet ofdrawings completed. These goals, although

Conference Session

ET Graduate Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Gray

: Selection of the technology and the manner in which it is used is critical to realizing the potential benefits. Technology is not a solution unto itself. Know what goals are to be accomplished and then seek the technology to best deliver these goal (p. 52).E-learning Methodology Brandon Hall and Jacques LeCavalier (2000) have colabretated to perform an extensiveresearch study to identify best practices used by leaders in e-learning. This research studyincluded surveys of 5,000 industry professionals in the search for “world-class” examples of e-learning within organizations. Based on the results of the survey and information obtained fromindustry publications and other forms of communication, 11 organizations were identified

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alicia Townsend; Renate Fruchter

deployment of collaboration technologies that include Web-based team building, project memory, and corporate memory, and mobile solutions for global teamwork and e- Learning. She is the leader and developer of the innovative "Computer Integrated A/E/C" course launched in 1993 and currently offered in a global setting including universities in US, Japan and Europe. Alicia Townsend. Alicia Townsend is a graduate student in the Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) Program, in the School of Education, at Stanford University. She is doing her LDT internship in the PBL Lab and brings a strong background in ethnographic studies. Page 7.627.15“Proceedings

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Cultivating Professional Responsibility

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Krueger

research and design and methodology, 2) host community orientation, and 3) a projectproposal that details the pertinent literature(s) impinging on their problems, their methods of datacollection and analysis, and the possible social implications of their work. Students take apreparation course that is designed for their project center. Because each center has is ownunique social, economic, and cultural characteristics that inform its projects, each course adapts Page 7.954.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paige Smith

– The First-Year Summer Experience (Track One) is designed to be a ten-day residentialorientation program for first-year female students entering engineering, mathematics, computerscience or physical science at the University of Maryland (UM). During this program, studentsinteract with five Faculty Mentors, five RISE Graduate Fellows, five RISE UndergraduateFellows, members of the Women in Engineering Program staff and BESTEAMS (a team trainingresearch center) faculty resulting in a successful introduction to engineering and the sciences.Students also network with participants in the RISE – Summer Research Teams program foradditional exposure to women who are enthusiastic about pursing STEM degrees. The focus ofthe orientation is to address

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education for Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ofodike Ezekoye; John Doggett; J. Nolen; John Butler; Steven Nichols

simulation wouldbe measures of shareholder equity and/or ability for the founders to cash out. A challenge indeveloping the simulator is that the example should have general appeal to various engineeringdisciplines. A benefit of the business simulation model for delivery as compared to the multiplecase study model is that it can be distributed in a stand-alone format. Several business simulatorcodes exists and we are going through a buy vs. build decision process.Process for Developing Course Modules The content for this course ultimately comes from the business school faculty members.The instructional design and multi-media expertise comes from the Univ. of Texas College ofEngineering Faculty Innovation Center (FIC). The FIC has participated

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Globig

blue and white-collar dishonesty, such as sharp business practices, dishonest advertising, juggled books andaccounts, concealment of profits, and the taking and giving of bribes. These are all practiceswhich rip-off the buying public." 4 Selfish decision making, the careless collection ormisrepresentation of facts, and the disregard for and disrespect of the individual under the guiseof what is good for the organization are compromising the common good on a global scale.It is important that our graduates understand that when engineers' actions compromise the abilityof their employers' to make sound decisions, they also compromise their employer’s ability toprovide long-term employment. In every case example, an ethic as basic and simple as

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Rogers; Ferdinand Walbaum

Germanapprentices coming to the U.S. and four U.S. interns working and studying in Germany was verysuccessful. The initial UCF students continued part-time work at Siemens during their senior yearand were offered full-time employment upon graduation. Not only did the German studentscomplete their work, but some of them returned for employment in the U.S.Siemens, as a multinational enterprise, is preparing technologists and engineers to understandproduct design and manufacturing for integrated systems in international markets. Students willbenefit from an understanding of the systems, standards, and cultures involved. The internshipmodel being developed uses the best from the German and U.S. systems and merits further studyand implementation.INTRODUCTIONThe

Conference Session

Perceived Quality of Graduate Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Shell; Ali Houshmand

, University of Cincinnati, will, demonstrate that its graduates meeteleven ABET outcomes: a. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering b. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs d. Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams e. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g. Ability to communicate effectively h. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context i. Recognition of the need for and the ability to engage in life-long

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Dixon

along in their careers, they may beresponsible for divisions or entire companies that are producers of goods. To understandthe production of excellent products, one must understand the essence of excellence fromthe perspectives of both producers (from the design and manufacturing vantages) as wellas consumers. The course fits well within a manufacturing program because it highlightsthe importance of design. If the design is poor, average or good at best, manufacturingcannot make it better than it is. If excellent, manufacturing can certainly make a designless than it should be.Excellence in Product Design – A Unique ApproachI graduated in 1994 from St. Thomas having earned the Master of ManufacturingSystems Engineering (MMSE) degree. I was

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Subrata Roy; Karim Nasr; K. Joel Berry

Engineering Education”undergraduate instructional methodology with applied research, and supplement classroomteaching with real- world design problems. The integration of design and real- life applicationsinto the course material brings a whole new dimension to the students’ understanding of the wayfluid-thermal systems behave. In addition, this pedagogical framework introduces essence offluid mechanics and heat transfer into thermodynamics via assigned (suggested) projects.The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) directs every engineeringprogram to a set of outcomes that all graduates must have [10]. These set of outcomes (a-k) are asfollows:(a) an ability to apply knowledge of ma thematics, science, and engineering;(b) an

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tina Yuille

“courses” provide the advisers with leverage to ensure that the projects are completed withinbudget, on schedule and at a high level of quality. There is also a move to make advising aproject team part of the tenure process. One day, advising a project will be considered a longwith research and instruction in evaluating a professor for tenure. Clarkson’s Civil andEnvironmental Engineering department has already taken the faculty reward system one stepfurther by making the Environmental Design project a formal course counting as part of thefaculty adviser’s work load. The team participants also receive course credits that count towardthe graduation requirement. Senior mechanical engineering students are able to use SPEED projects as their

Conference Session

Developing ABET Outcomes F--J

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karim Nasr; Raymond Berg

outcomes L-S based onprofessional societies input and departmental requirements. In preparing for this new curriculumand related assessment practices, the senior-level M. E. capstone design course “Plant andFacilities Design” was selected in October 2000 as a pilot course, for the development of thestudent capstone portfolio concept and the capstone outcomes assessment process.In particular, the M. E. Department wished to determine best methods of demonstratingachievement of seven “difficult” or “non-traditional” program educational outcomes which havenot classically been “taught” as part of the M. E. curriculum. These include: 1) an ability tofunction on multidisciplinary teams; 2) an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility; 3

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Whiting; Marion Usselman

System of Georgia, implemented SummerScape: Gender Equitable Science forStudents and Teachers. SummerScape was a 2-week “Teaching and Learning” program thatconsisted of a summer camp for middle school students and a professional developmentexperience for teachers. It was designed to help all students experience confidence and successin science and engineering and to provide teachers with in-depth professional developmentcovering gender equitable science pedagogy and teaching practices. An important component ofthis teacher experience was the opportunity to practice new teaching strategies immediatelyfollowing each in-service workshop in a low-risk summer camp environment. This paper willpresent this “Teaching and Learning Camp” model of teacher

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mott

, and it may be difficult tocontrol the time required to complete the activity. Instructors must have a command of thesubject matter that allows them to be agile in dealing with such situations. Another view of thissituation is that instructors should not always directly answer a student’s question but shouldencourage the student to explore for the answer on their own. This practice leads the student tobecome a more independent learner and that will serve her or him well in the future. Indeed, thatis a skill that employers seek.Availability of Instructional Materials: This is a real issue because most text material availabletoday is designed to support lecture-based courses. Some activity-based, modular materials arebeing developed through

Conference Session

Teaching Tools for Humanities and Ethics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christene Moore; Hillary Hart

create a set of pedagogical objectives that would clearlyoutline the goals of the material. For instance, on the topic of research ethics we establishedearly in the process that our primary goals were two-fold. First, we wanted students tounderstand the importance of their ethical obligation to credit the work of others. Always anecessary issue to address in writing courses, the problem of plagiarism is compounded by theunprecedented volume of material readily available to students. Second, we wanted to foster ourstudents' ability to distinguish credible sources from others, another challenge that is intensifiedby the vast resources on the Internet. Both of these goals are imbedded in the practical goal ofteaching students to research and write

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Feland

ASME Design Engineering Conferences September 12-15, 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada.JOHN FELAND is a Research Associate at the Stanford Center for Design Research. A former Assistant Professorof Engineering Mechanics at the United States Air Force Academy, he has returned to Stanford to finish his PhD inMechanical Engineering. He has published in the areas of design education, systems engineering requirementcreation and management, risk management systems, innovation, entrepreneurship education, and team building.1 Katz, Susan M. The Entry-Level Engineer: Problems in Transition from Student to Professional. Journal of Engineering Education. 82(3), July

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Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Harwell; Donna Shirley; Hillel Kumin

Education”3. Job Excelling and Creating Graduates - Attract and retain the very best students by our leadership in producing graduates widely known for not only being in great demand for existing jobs, but for their understanding of, and unique preparation for, creating jobs.These goals led to the definition of specific educational objectives for the College, suchas:1. Cutting Edge Education a. Improve the student/faculty ratio to at most 15/1 in every school, which will require increasing the faculty by 40-50%. b. Increase project-based, multidisciplinary educational opportunities. c. Increase our focus on technology-based learning to enable educational innovation. d. Improve the educational infrastructure.2. Cutting Edge