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Panel on Entrepreneurship Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Norman Kaderlan; Mary Ann Rankin; John Butler; Steven Nichols

and promote leadership in engineer's service to society. Strategic Plan College of Engineering The University of Texas at AustinThe College of Engineering at UT-Austin has developed (and continues to develop)courses in engineering entrepreneurship, viii creativity and innovation, and product Page 7.1073.2development ix for a broad cross-section of students. The College has also developed Proceedings of

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin L. Sill; Elizabeth R. Crockett; Matthew Ohland

Session 2793 Thinking about the Scheduling of the Introduction to Engineering Syllabus: Using a Just-in-Time Approach Matthew W. Ohland, Benjamin L. Sill, Elizabeth R. Crockett General Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634AbstractThe Introduction to Engineering course at Clemson (1 semester hour) has undergone significantchange in the past year to become Introduction to Engineering and Science. This paper describeshow this significant change was managed in terms of the course schedule. The timing of variouscourse components was carefully planned for maximum effectiveness. A

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Pedagogical Best Practices

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker

more of these types ofproblems to solve. This may be interpreted as a reluctance to delve deep into the more open-ended conceptual problems, or rather a fundamental need for engineers to solve problems to feelthat they have mastered the material.Perhaps the most common complaint voiced by students is that they felt that they needed anintroduction to the topic. They felt like they were being forced to solve problems and understandconcepts without being aware of where these concepts fit into the “big picture.”Planned ModificationsI have planned the following modifications, to be incorporated during the Spring 2002 semester.1. Quizzing students on the reading will be replaced by requiring students to turn in outlines of the reading

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Assessment Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

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Leonid Preiser

. James O. Nichols 1, Director of the University Planning and InstitutionalResearch at University of Mississippi, has been developing assessment portfolios. Importantfeatures of this process included involvement of each and every faculty assigned to the programs,participation of the members of academic administration at the departmental, school anduniversity levels, annual iterative adjustments of the assessment process, and validationprocedures through utilization of independent external reviewers.Why Adaptive Assessment Model for IT and Engineering Programs?Dynamic developments in the areas of information systems, computer science, softwareengineering, telecommunications, and Internet-based technologies pose very unique challenge tothe

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugenia Fernandez

, or an equivalent course in problem solving (see Table 1), wasmade a prerequisite to the introductory programming course. The introductory programmingcourse was changed from a first semester course to a second semester course. These changeswere codified in the 1998 Plan of Study which took effect in Fall 1998. Both the QA1 courseand the introductory programming course are required of all CPT majors. Table 1. QA1 Equivalent Courses Department Course MATH Finite Mathematics PHIL Elementary Symbolic Logic EET Digital Fundamentals 1The study population consists of 183

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Visualization and Graphics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jerz

probably catch these problems earlier.IV. Future Course ImprovementsFall2001 was the first semester this course was offered under this new format. As such, it wassomewhat experimental. Several improvements are planned for the Spring2002 semester.To improve student learning, multimedia (AVI) courseware will be developed so that studentscan see the professors completing some assignments, especially the SolidWorks assignments.Using multimedia support should increase student success, and it should allow the instructor tocover more topics. From the Jensen textbook, I am considering including chapters on geometrictolerancing. My goal is to help students gain as much EG knowledge as possible in this one-semester long course.During the Fall2001 semester

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Kramer

geographic regions and a brief tour of facilities. Thelead engineer then had the students participate in exercises he had planned that had students usetheir proprietary software, Mozaik, to determine expected coverage based on a given scenario oftransmitter placement and antenna direction. Figure 1 - Student Simulation Activity at Motorola Page 7.791.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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Hunting for MINDs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Minnie McGee; Audeen Fentiman

invited to participate. The students had varying mathematical backgrounds. Anumber had taken high school calculus. Only four of these students enrolled in the program.The course facilitators met with the group weekly in one-hour sessions. The first 10-15 minuteswere reserved for discussion. Topics included: developing a personal mission statement, Page 7.315.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationselecting or developing an academic skills-building plan, and an ongoing evaluation

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Klaus Weinmann; Michele Miller

first offering, the machining lab exercises required the students to spend a lot oftime learning M&G code. Our intention, however, is for students to learn the capabilities ofmachine tools rather than become programmers. In subsequent semesters we have relied moreon canned part programs and detailed step-by-step tutorial notes to lessen time spent learningmachine code.To improve the course, we plan to better integrate design concepts. Also, in the lab we plan togive students more opportunities to develop the solid modeling skills they learn in the freshmanyear. Finally, this course will further evolve as we assess student performance in the juniordesign classes and senior capstone design class

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Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis; Paul Kauffmann

Engineering Management andrelated topics. A twelve -credit hour minor was developed and the courses in this minor arelisted below with a brief description:ENMA 301 Engineering Management - An introduction to principles of management andorganizational behavior as they apply to the engineering profession.ENMA 302 Engineering Economics - Economic analysis of engineering alternatives.Valuation techniques, time value of money, cash flow analysis, cost estimation, taxes anddepreciation, operations planning and control, project evaluation accounting and budget tools.ENMA 401 Project Management - Foundations principles, methods and tools for effectivedesign and management of projects in technology-based organizationsENMA 420 Statistical Concepts in

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ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yonael Teklu; Saifur Rahman; Peter Wiesner

bolded taxons indicate the path that would classify orlocate an LO as a resource in electrical power transformers. Table 3 – Example of an LO Path in the Three-Level Taxonomy Used in DLNET Level 1: Eng. Fields Level 2: Engineering Topics Level 3: Engineering Sub-Topics Aerospace Circuits and Systems Direct Energy Conversion/Energy Storage Chemical Communications Power System Analysis and Computing Civil Control Systems Power System Design, Operation & Control Computer Power Systems Power System Planning, Load Forecasting Electrical Electronics

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Mills

evaluated.IntroductionStructural Engineering is one of four main specialist areas of Civil Engineering (the others aregeotechnical, water and transportation engineering). It may be defined as The science and art of planning, design, construction, monitoring and inspection maintenance, rehabilitation and preservation, demolishing and dismantling of structures taking into consideration technical, economic, environmental, aesthetic and social aspects. The term “structures” includes buildings, bridges, in-ground structures, footings, frameworks and any other structures composed of any structural material. [1].The fundamental core of structural engineering is design. To structural engineers, design is what

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Professional Practice in CE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Cleary

concerns through the introduction of capstone courses and design projectswithin other courses. Most students are now graduating with some relevant instruction andexperience in design1, 2. However contractors note that the designs they are asked to buildinclude features that are difficult or even non-buildable. Often significant field revision occursto correct oversights, inconsistencies, or omissions in the plans at significant cost to the owner orcontractor. Sometimes field revision is required to improve the economy of the work. Lack ofexperience or knowledge of construction practices on the part of the designer is often cited forthese problems. One survey notes that employers are least satisfied with the proficiency ofentry-level civil

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Massood Atashbar

thinking, identifying the best solution to the problem, preparing reports, plans,specifications, and scheduling, etc.Team work was emphasized throughout the course. In order to facilitate effective team work,students were taught how to work as a teams and specific protocols were established forresolving problems within students groups. Also as in [7], homework and lab assignments arecompleted within the student teams. Students also maintain a laboratory notebook and the needfor planning their project is stressed in order to ensure completion.In the lecture the instructor addressed questions and introduced concepts needed for the currentexperiment. This has avoided the passive style of learning, which tends to inhibit learning by allbut the most

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jihad Albayyari; Bob Lahidji

ValidationKnowledge Transfer and LearningMANUFACTURING SYSTEMS MGMNT BUSINESS MANAGEMENTManufacturing System Performance Business KnowledgeEnterprise Information Systems Customer FocusFacilities, Operations and Process Planning Financial ManagementOperations Management Leadership and SupervisionSupply and Materials Management Project Management Regulatory Standards and External AffairsMANUFACTURING TECH & MATERIALS

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Freshman Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul LaPlume; Michael Ruane

plan for CenSSIS includes introducing imaging technology to undergraduates. Theplan seeks to generate undergraduate interest in subsurface sensing and imaging, in undergraduateresearch opportunities related to CenSSIS, and in careers in this area. An initial freshman coursewas offered at Northeastern in winter 2001, which primarily dealt with acoustic imaging 2. In2001 an ‘Introduction to Engineering’ module on imaging was developed at Boston Universitythrough CenSSIS. The module reported in this paper, ‘Exploring Hidden Worlds’ is beingoffered for the first time in spring 2002. This paper describes the module and its role inintroducing engineering (and CenSSIS) to freshmen.Exploring Hidden Worlds – Imaging Module GoalsFour specific goals were

Conference Session

Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Manuel Rossetti; Kellie Scheider; Richard Cassady

criteria for ABET2000 accreditation emphasize continuous quality improvement 3 . Tooleyand Hall believe that capstone design courses are one of the most effective ways for engineeringdepartments to meet specific ABET criteria 7 . They have developed such a course for the CivilEngineering Department at the University of Arkansas. Within this course, the civil engineeringstudents “don’t really meet the client and their plans and specs are not used for biddingpurposes.” 7 Deleveaux and Rudd describe an industry-based senior capstone course within thePenn State University’s Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 . In thiscourse, students are exposed to uncertainties such as change in problem parameters, insufficientdata, lack of

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wheatland

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that continue toplay a significant role in increasing the number of African Americans who successfully obtaindegrees and establish careers in SEM. 5 HBCUs are institutions of higher education foundedbefore 1965 with a primary mission of providing higher education access and opportunities toAfrican-Americans. 6 MSU conducted two SEM bridge programs during the summers 1994 to 1998. Thisdissertation study analyzed the academic records of SEM students who entered MSU as first- 1 Alexander Astin, Minorities in American Higher Education (New York: Jossey-Bass, 1980), 52-69, 178;Report of the Planning Commission for Expanding Minority Opportunities in Engineering, Minorities

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Instructional Technology in CE 2

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Kemeny

for Engineering Educationlayer will contain all the processing logic of the site, it will perform searches and return results,take metadata content and write it to the database, perform a login/logout of a user or respond toa NSDL harvest of the GROW metadata. The logic layer will be coded in Java and will possibleuse XML and XSLT. We plan to use Apache as a web sever with Tomcat running on it. Tomcatis a servlet container and will be used to house our java servlets and JSPs.The metadata schema will be a combination of Extended Dublin Core records and records thatwill be specific for the GROW website. Each learning module or singular piece of content willbe provided a metadata record. This metadata record will contain descriptive information

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Reffeor; Jeffrey Ray

exceedinglyimportant for students to understand the importance of planning when conducting experiments.To complete this project, students were required to either design a combined loading apparatusthat models a real situation or to choose a real apparatus to study. They were then required tomodel the apparatus analytically and using finite element analysis (FEA). Finally, studentsdesigned and conducted an experiment to evaluate their analytical results.Through completing the project assigned in the Mechanics of Materials course, students learnedthe importance of designing experiments prior to conducting them, how to compare theoreticaland experimental results and how to analyze a real apparatus. In addition, the use of strain gagesand combined loading

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary John O'Hair; Mark Nanny; Teri Rhoads

proposed project may be offered the opportunity to visit OU.In general, Fellowships are offered to applicants meeting the following criteria:· Have excellent academic records in their current or previous program of study, as indicated by a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3/4.0.· Score of 1200/1600 (quantitative + verbal) on the GRE general test for graduate students, and an ACT score of 30 or a SAT score of greater than 1325 for undergraduate students.· Show a strong interest in engineering, math, science, and math and science education pedagogy.· Indicate plans to pursue graduate degree, preferably Ph.D., in engineering, environmental science, or math and science education.· Identify areas of research interest

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Biomedical Engr. Design and Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Saterbak

. Students are given the task of demonstrating the viability, attachment, andproliferation of HDF cells on PLLA films. Students must design their own experiments,including the number of repeat tests, type and number of controls, cell seeding concentrations,test surfaces, etc. While many of the experiments parallel those in BIOE 342, several differencesare also critical. For example, the well plate size is different. In addition, students have to attachthe glass coverslips coated with PLLA to the bottom of the well plates and manage with somecomplications that arise from that procedure. Students have to do substantial planning. Forexample, students have to manage their flasks of HDF cells so that the cells are confluent on thedays that they need

Conference Session

Technology Entrepreneurship Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Markham; Russell Thomas; Roger Debo; Angus Kingon

Funding Decision Event Plan Financing Options Yes Structuring Deal Prototyping Venture Orientation Product Orientation: Company Formation Validation NPD Eng & Mfg Dev Management Recruitment Pre-Production Strategy Refinement

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Academic Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Williamson; Fiona Lamb

national focus which is the point of contact. · Collating and disseminating good practice and innovation.In 2001 the Centre undertook a needs analysis of its stakeholders. The purpose was to assist theCentre in fine-tuning its strategy and work plan, and to ensure it understood the needs of itsclients. The consultation exercise sought information on issues, priority areas and on proposedCentre activities and communication methods. It was also the starting point for establishing aregister of expertise within UK engineering education.In order to meet the Centre’s aim of enhancing education, the views of all stakeholders toengineering education are important. The needs analysis polled engineers in academia, industryand the professional

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Krumholz; Steve Schiffman; Sean Munson; John Bourne; James Krejcarek; Dan Lindquist; Susan Fredholm

College are described. The major elements of thecurriculum that is being planned include: (1) a set of modules for learning the basicsof entrepreneurship, (2) interaction with several on-campus and distributedhatcheries, (3) a set of in-depth learning interactions (projects, modules, courses) thatprovide depth of knowledge in engineering entrepreneurship and (4) capstoneexperiences in entrepreneurship during the sophomore year and the final year of theundergraduate curriculum. New courses/modules specifically targeted on technologyentrepreneurship are being designed between Babson College and Olin College.Babson College’s number one ranking in entrepreneurship is being fully leveraged byjoint appointments of faculty, cross registrations between

Conference Session

Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

program coordinator scheduling courses and should be reviewed as input to the next schedule. Purpose for collecting this data Development of semester schedules Development of 3-year plan Correlation to program and department goals Department goals 5 and 6 are supported Evaluation and Assessment of Data An analysis of the raw data collected in section I will be completed and tabulated as appropriate tables, graphs, or charts. In addition, a short summary describing any significant trends or implications will be written. It is expected that the IET, OLS, MET and CGT programs will each track this data separately but in similar format so that it may also be compiled

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Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Rogers; Ferdinand Walbaum

through the international orientation of the dualsystem of German education and by integrating trainee exchange programs and periods ofoccupational development abroad (Germany, England, and the U.S.). Page 7.1157.5 Proceedings of the 2002American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationDue to the globalization of the workplace, it has become increasingly important to accept new andhighly differentiated forms of worker mobility between the individual company locations. Siemensis planning work placements as well as training and

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Design and Innovation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Knecht; Lasich Debra; Barbara Moskal

’ the plan. plan. plan. 3. Information pertinent to thesolution? plan. Table 2. Content Portion of Final Report Scoring Rubric “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Page 7.479.5 -0- -1

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ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sig Lillevik

size.ConclusionsWe discussed the online, near paperless, classroom based on a web site and presentation applications.For web sites, we looked at the characteristics of vendor-supplied packages and compared capabilitiesto a custom approach. Learning styles play a major role in how you prepare a lecture while presentationapplications facilitate its preparation and delivery. Lastly, we reviewed a student survey that measuredthe acceptance of a specific online classroom implementation.To plan your online classroom, begin with an assessment of your needs both today and in the future.This may include a by-course, by-program, by-department, by-college, and by-university perspective.If you plan to take the vendor route, prepare an RFP and determine your selection

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Understanding Students: Cognition

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Durward Sobek

Session 1330 Preliminary Findings from Coding Student Design Journals Durward K. Sobek, II Montana State UniversityAbstractSince Fall 2000, mechanical engineering students at Montana State University have been requiredto keep design journals of their senior design projects. We have now accumulated over 70journals on 21 design projects. We developed a coding scheme to code the journal data by designactivity (problem definition, idea generation, engineering analysis, and design refinement), designlevel (concept, system, detail), planning, and formal reporting. The