Conference Session

Teaching Effective Communications

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Hutto; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Anthony Marchese; Roberta Harvey; Bernard Pietrucha

: Assessing the Impactof Writing as a Multi-Function Design Tool, outlines a two-year project to developmethods of assessing the effectiveness of engineering students’ use of writing as a designpractice. Engineering educators have long recognized the importance of effective writtencommunication skills, and many programs have incorporated an emphasis on writtencommunication within their curriculums. Indeed, the ABET 2000 criteria not onlyemphasized writing skills but also specifically located responsibility for writinginstruction within the engineering program itself: Competence in written communication in the English language is essential for the engineering graduate. Although specific coursework requirements serve as a foundation for such

Conference Session

New Programs and Textbooks in BME

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Adams; Mary Lidstrom; Kjell Nelson; Jeffrey Bonadio; David Stahl; Cynthia Atman

. This paper describes thecontent, implementation, and assessment strategies of the first two course offerings, anddescribes the key initial findings.IntroductionScientific and technological advances during the 20th century have shifted the emphasis of theUS economy from manufacturing to information, communication, and high technology.Continuing US economic and technological leadership will rely in part on engineers who canrecognize, understand, and integrate new developments in information technology,nanotechnology, and the life sciences. Engineering education programs must be responsive tothese trends and adapt existing curricula to train new generations of engineers who are able tofulfill the changing needs of our society.A significant growth

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Maya Place; Markus Flury; Jennifer Shaltanis; Geoff Puzon; Brent M. Peyton; James Petersen; Candis Claiborn

federal funding fortraining grants that facilitate the comprehensive education of students, the National ScienceFoundation implemented the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT)program. Catalyzed by an IGERT grant, a comprehensive graduate education and researchtraining program has been developed within the Center for Multiphase Environmental Researchat Washington State University. The program is designed to produce students who:6 • have a broad cross-disciplinary education and awareness • readily integrate interdisciplinary knowledge • work in a collaborative mode • have a global perspective • have effective communication skills, both oral and written • benefit from professional conferences

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

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

interactive web site, training, coaching curricula, electronicnewsletters, and electronic discussion groups that provide opportunities for building communityamong participants15. MentorNet provides on-going support and communications to the e-mentoring pairs through its coaching curriculum – a set of regularly delivered, customizeddiscussion suggestions. The discussion suggestions serve an educational purpose in supportingpairs as they progress through the stages of mentoring 16, 17, while also serving as reminders forparticipants to keep in contact with their e-mentoring partners. A final feature of the MentorNet program is the group of electronic discussion groups (e-groups; see Single, Muller, Cunningham, and Single for an in-depth

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Eric Granlund

. Available CD-ROM.SOHAIL ANWARSohail Anwar holds a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Vocational Education from the Pennsylvania StateUniversity and a M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. Hecompleted additional graduate coursework in control theory and applied math ematical sciences at theUniversity of Texas at Arlington. He is currently serving as an associate professor of Engineering and theprogram coordinator of Electrical Engineering Technology at The Pennsylvania State University, AltoonaCollege. Since 1996, he has also served as an invited professor of Electrical Engineering at IUT Bethune,France.ERIC GRANLUNDEric Granlund holds a M.E. degree in Engineering Mechanics from The Pennsylvania State

Conference Session

Knowing Students:Diversity and Retention

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Borrelli

assumptions about identity formationas framed through assimilation and integration retention theories. These and subsequentresearchers are drawing attention to the research frame or lens through which we view collegestudent retention. Debate is emerging concerning the validity of the interactional system betweenstudents and institutionsas the sole determent to understand student persistence and retention. Page 7.961.2 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”2 Retention practices in Engineering

Conference Session

The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Baratuci; Angela Linse

time this course will beoffered.Project ObjectiveThe UW College of Engineering funded development of a series of distance-learning courses tosupport its Engineering Co-op Program and make it easier for chemical engineers to participate.Students, potential employers, and our faculty agree that co-op can be a valuable part of anengineer’s education. Students may accept a summer-only assignment or they may extend theirtime-to-degree by working on a co-op assignment during the academic year.The HTOL course was designed to resolve the problem that few students in the Department ofChemical Engineering participated in the engineering co-op program because it hinderedprogress through the department’s curriculum. Some required courses are offered only