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The Climate for Women In Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Vivian Lemanowski; Ellen Yezierski; Arlisa Labrie; Bettie Smiley; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland

the future to do genderequity workshops, we would use the workshops just described as the model and add a little moretime for the participants to explore the subject more thoroughly.References 1. Blaisdell, S, Anderson-Rowland, M. R., White, M. A., Mowzoon, M., “WISE INVESTMENTS”: A Yearlong Pilot Program Introducing Engineering to Teachers and Counselors,” Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 1999, Session 1392, CD-ROM, 6 pages. 2. Castro, M., Blaisdell, S. Moore, M., Anderson-Rowland, M. R., “University Faculty Commitment and Involvement in an Outreach Program: Instrumental in Program Success,” Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education, 2000, St. Louis

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Value Added Collection Management

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2003 Annual Conference

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Karen Grigg

Session 2541The Evolution of the Patent and Trademark Depository Library and the Role of the Patent and Trademark Librarian in the Digital Age Karen S. Grigg North Carolina State University LibrariesAbstractThis paper discusses effective methods of delivering patent and trademark referenceassistance that support the university and library’s mission of time- and location-independent service. The North Carolina State University Libraries is the sole Patent andTrademark Depository Library (PTDL) in the state of North Carolina and, as such,supports a diverse and geographically scattered clientele

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Brown; Michael McCorquodale

Session 1654 Academic and Professional Resources for Student-Led Technology Ventures Michael S. McCorquodale and Richard B. Brown Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2122AbstractStudent researchers face daunting challenges when attempting to commercialize technology thatthey have developed. Engineering students typically lack an overall understanding of the com

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Current Issues in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Chetan Sankar; P.K. Raju

Session 2558 Educating Engineers for the Information Age P.K. Raju, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Chetan S. Sankar, Department of Management Auburn University, AL 36849 Abstract Information technology, which is rapidly becoming one of the fundamentals of engineering,will soon be embedded in virtually every new product and process. In order to take fulladvantage of the wide range of new possibilities that are becoming available, the design ofproducts, systems, and services will require

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Issues in Computer Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jerome Eric Luczaj; Chia Han

how the system outcome data are collected and analyzed. Section 5 providesconcluding remarks.2. Overview of classroom teaching and learningThe most common learning environment in schools is the scenario of one instructor/teacher (T)and many students (S) in classroom. The teacher teaches in a predominantly one-waycommunication fashion and, due to time and spatial constraints of the classroom, students learnpassively. Although this may be a most economic way of education in a large educationalsystem, it is not short of problems - lack of motivation, apathy, disinterest, inattention, andfrustration abound in both teacher and students. Many teachers blame the students and manystudents feel that they have learned nothing at all and fall ‘through

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Issues in Computer Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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M. Sharma

-driven and theoretical material, but has good practical applications • requires students to shift their fundamental intuitions • deals with ideal and practical problems • deals with complex problems • involves approximations/assumptions and/or empirical questions • has design implicationsReferences[1] Taraban, R., E. E. Anderson, et al. (2002), Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for EngineeringEducation Annual Conference & Exposition.[2] Bhatia, S. R. Chemical Engineering Education, 2002, 310-315.[3] Anderson, E., M. P. Sharma, et al. (2002), Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for EngineeringEducation Annual Conference & Exposition.[4] Sharma, M. P. and G. Fetter (2001), Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Arne Weigold; M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

. This method excludesimportant factors that are part of situated learning—i.e., learning in real classrooms—where students define their own conditions of learning, set personal goals, and applylearning strategies on an individual basis. A contribution of the research here is that itcommunicates a sense of how student s use software implemented in a real course. In thediscussion, we ask how the present findings can be used to improve the effectiveness ofthe CD.An Interactive CD for Introductory ThermodynamicsE. E. Anderson (see authors) authored the CD used in this study. It was designed to goalong with the book Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 4th ed., by Cengel and

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Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

Session 3260 MEGATRENDS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Bethany S. Oberst, Ph.D., James Madison University and Russel C. Jones, Ph.D., P.E., World Expertise LLCAbstractIn 1982 John Naisbitt introduced a new technique of gleaning trends in our society in hisbest-selling book Megatrends – content analysis. He based his futurist predictions on adetailed analysis of what the news media were reporting, by taking time to connectindividual events to begin to understand larger patterns. His

Conference Session

Industry Initiatives for Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Elaine Laws

Colleges and Universities(HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) as well as other colleges anduniversities to improve and expand their undergraduate curriculums to better preparestudents for graduate school. They established committees of technical leaders tooversee the recruitment, selection, and progress of the students and assigned technicalstaff to work closely with students.In 1970’s underrepresented groups accounted for less than 2.0% of the Engineering andPhysical Science doctoral degrees awarded to American citizens and permanent residentsin the US 4. In 1975 34 doctoral degrees in Engineering and 53 in the Physical scienceswere awarded to students from under-represented minority groups. As is evident from thelow number of

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Graduate Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Shahram Varzavand; John Fecik; Recayi Pecen; Teresa Hall

into industrial arts education. Itappears that TCCU established a pattern to prepare industrial arts/industrial education teachereducators, supervisors, and leaders with technical skills and knowledge in selected industrial areas aswoodworking, metalworking, mechanical drafting, and printing. During the early years of thetwentieth century scholars in these technical areas pursued their graduate degrees other programsareas since industrial education specialization was not available at that time [8]. In the late 1920's, thefirst acknowledged dissertation regarding industrial arts was produced. William Warner becameestablished at The Ohio State University and educated a cadre of doctoral degree recipients whospread the industrial arts verity

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TC2K Issues and Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

place to start. After results have been analyzed from a year or two’s data, the forms will berevisited, all as part of the continuous improvement plan. Table 4. Course Assessment Tool MET461 Computer Integrated Design & Manufacturing Course Assessment Tool Semester: Instructor:ABET Criterion 1 Outcomes Satisfied: a,b,c,d,e,f,h MET Program Strategic Plan Supported Objective(s): 1, 2, 4 Course Objective Assessment Score Assessment Score Assessment Score

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NSF Opportunities for Undergraduate Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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George Bebis; Dwight Egbert; Dave Williams

:// www.cs.unr.edu/CRCD/.AcknowledgmentsThe work reported here has been funded in part by a grant from the National ScienceFoundation, Combined Research and Curriculum Development, (#0088086).Bibliography[1] Thomas, D. A., K. Johnson, and S. Stevenson, “Integrated Mathematics, Science, and Technology: anIntroduction to Scientific Visualization”, Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, Vol. 15, No.3, 1996, 267-94.[2] Greenberg, R., R Kolvoord, M. Magisos, R. Strom, and S. Croft, “Image Processing for Teaching”, Journal ofScience Education and Teaching, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1993, 469-80. Page 8.315.14[3] Greenburg, R., “Image

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nancy Thompson; Eric Vilar; Beth Davidson; John Brader; Michael Matthews; Elisabeth Alford; Sirena Hargrove-Leak

major contributions to the quality ofengineering education today and tomorrow.References[] http://www.che.sc.edu/centers/RCS/rcsmain.htm [March 15, 2003][] Little, P. and M. Cardenas, M. Use of “Studio” Methods in the Introductory Engineering Design Curriculum. Journal of Engineering Education. vol. 90., no.3 , pp. 309-318.[] Coleman, R. J., Studio for Engineering Practice, “STEP,” Lessons Learned about Engineering Practice. Proceedings of the 1995 25th Annual Conference on Frontiers in Engineering Education. Part 1 (of 2), 1995, pp. 284-287.[] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Studio Teaching. http://www.ciue.rpi.edu/ studioteaching.html. (accessed 12/6/2001)[] Vygotsky, L. S. Mind in Society: The Development of Higher

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Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

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Madhukar Vable

principles inmechanics of materials. This paper using examples from reference 11 shows how this may beachieved.3. Logic in structural analysis Displacements Ki 1 ne ma tic s External Forces

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bret Van Poppel; Blace Albert; Daisie Boettner

, or the Departmentof Defense.References 1. Office of the Dean, 2002, “Educating Future Army Officers for a Changing World,” United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, p. 4. 2. Klawunder, S., Albert, B., Arnas, Ö., 2002, “Systematic Thermal Science Course Development at the United States Military Academy,” Proceedings, ASEE National Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 2002. 3. Office of the Dean, 2000, “Academic Program AY 2000-2001: Field Tables and Course Descriptions,” United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. 4. Internet, United States Military Academy, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Web-page, Nov. 2002, http://www.dean.usma.edu/cme/Mission/Mission.htm. 5

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Innovative Curricula and Outreach

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sara Hise; Jim Clark; Bryant Kiedrowski; Aaron Jennings

, P, R,S, J, N, AAAA, and others. Energizer currently lists 221 active battery types and over 300discontinued battery types on its web page (Energizer, 2001a,b; Panasonic, 2003). However, themajority of consumer sales are in the “big 5” sizes: D, C, AA, AAA, and 9V. Of these, the AAsize battery accounts for the largest sales volume. Page 8.525.3Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ?2003, American Society for Engineering Education” D – 1.3 in. dia. x 2.4”, 5V (flashlights, boom boxes, toys) C – 1.0 in. dia. x 1.95”, 1.5V (small flashlights, toys) AA – 0.56 in

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Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stuart Walesh

Session 2315 ASCE’s Raise the Bar Initiative: The Body of Knowledge for the Future Stuart G. Walesh Consultant and AuthorAbstractASCE’s Task Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (TCAP^3) wascharged to develop, organize, and execute a detailed plan for the full implementation of ASCEPolicy 465 (Academic Prerequisites for Licensure and Professional Practice). This paper presentsthe recommendations of TCAP^3’s Body of Knowledge-Curricula Committee and, secondarily,describes the process used to arrive

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jeremy Cooperstock

S-video S-video-dual-BNC Audio Microphone RS-232 controller cables Podium Area Wiring KeyFigure 3. Wiring diagram for the second intelligent classroom at our institution. The use of a video crossbar switchpermits the routing of any video signal to either projector, while the Extron SW/2 provides auto-sense capability for

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jay K. Martin; Jay Martin; Dayle K. Haglund; Jennifer Kushner

Leadership in Engineering Education.Trinity College Press: Dublin.9 Burghardt, M.D. 1999. Introduction to Engineering Design and Problem Solving. McGraw-Hill. Boston.10 Hammond, S. 1998. The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry. Thin Book Publishing: Plano,TX.11 Hammond, S. & C. Royal, 2001. Lessons from the Field: Applying Appreciative Inquiry.Thin Book Publishing: Plano, TX.12 Brookfield, S. 1995. Becoming a Critically Reflective Practitioner. Jossey-Bass: SanFrancisco.13 Schön, D. 1987. Educating the Reflective Practioner. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco.DAYLE K. HAGLUND has been involved in the National Science Foundation-Foundation Coalition activities incurriculum evolution at the University of Wisconsin described in this paper. As a science

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Partnerships in IE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Joseph Emanuel

presentations, they still get a good picture of the issues that are facing local industry.College and University• Pillar of Excellence – The IMET capstone design course has been identified as one of theEngineering College’s “Pillars of Excellence”. The Dean of the College includes past projects inhis presentations and also uses IMET projects as a way to approach potentially beneficialindustrial contacts. Most industrial representatives that visit Bradley’s College of Engineering andTechnology are given a tour of the IMET Dept.’s Capstone Design facilities and a presentation ofproject activities.• Industry Contacts – Industry contacts developed through the capstone projects often serve as astarting point for the university’s development efforts. Any

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Alok Verma

Figure-3 Simulation exercise starts with the traditional manufacturing model involving pushsystem and functional layout. During the second phase, lean concepts like 5-S,standardized work and empowered teams are incorporated. Finally, during the third phaseconcepts like cellular manufacturing, pull system and point-of-use-storage areimplemented. The first simulation activity has been offered in pilot programs both at theApprentice School and at ODU. Initial feed back from students and faculty are positive.VIII. Other Course Components The complete training program consists of: 1. Power point presentations 2. Instructor’s Guide 3. Student’s Guide 4. Simulation Exercises and kit of parts. 5. Video Cassettes on Lean Society of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Norb Delatte

: • Design and Construction • Collapse • Cause(s) of Failure • Legal Repercussions • Technical Aspects • Professional and Procedural Aspects • Ethical Aspects • Educational Aspects6. Submit selected cases to the ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. This journal has already published two papers written by the author’s students6, 7 and has accepted another for publication.7. Develop the materials in three formats – web, CD-ROM, and print.8. Disseminate the materials during a one-day workshop hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham on 12 July 2003.Web Site MaterialsAs shown in figure 1, the web site has an introduction that describes the background andrationale for the project, provides the detailed

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Daniel Oerther

trained in response to the 1960’s space race.Engineers have strong backgrounds in mathematics, physics and chemistry; practiced analyticalskills; and an appreciation for integrated systems. To remain competitive, tomorrow’sengineering undergraduate must have a strong background in biology as well. Our long-termobjective is the development of a curriculum that integrates biology to a degree comparable tothe current integration of chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Ultimately, our goal is todramatically overhaul existing engineering curricula and integrate biology for engineers withinall levels of formal engineering education. Some of the short and long-term benefits of thechanges we propose include developing a pool of qualified undergraduate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Karl Stephan; Vedaraman Sriraman

thatgraduates of U. S. programs currently enter, the study of traditional subjects only such asprocesses, materials, tooling, etc. does not prepare students for the increasing variety of systems,components, and processes used in modern manufacturing. Accordingly, when the firstengineering program at Southwest Texas State University was initiated in the fall of 2000, wemade plans to redesign existing courses and develop new courses to meet the educational needs of21st-century manufacturing engineers.Background Southwest Texas State University was founded in 1899 as Southwest Texas State NormalSchool. Until the school adopted its present status of a university in 1969, its mission wasprimarily to provide the state of Texas with K-12 teachers

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NSF Opportunities for Undergraduate Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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J Hines; Fred Weber; John Prados; Kurt Gramoll

Science Foundation, Division of Engineering Educationand Centers, through the Engineering Education Program grant number 0212224.Bibliography:1. American Society for Engineering Education, “Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges”, 1998.2. Hines, J.W., and R.H. Jackson, "Web-Based Distance Learning Works", Maintenance Technology, September, 2002.3. Groer, P.G., J.W. Hines, R.H. Jackson, L.F. Miller, R.E. Pevey, L.W. Townsend, B.R. Upadhyaya, and H. L. Dodds, "Distance Education Programs in Nuclear Engineering at The University of Tennessee", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, vol. 85, p. 456, November, 2001.4. Gramoll, K., and S. Qiuli, "Internet-based Distributed Collaborative Engineering Analysis

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Computers in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Davin Swanson; Christopher Lynch

Session 3566 WebLab: a New Approach to Undergraduate ME Laboratory Training at Georgia Tech Davin K. Swanson, Christopher S. Lynch George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0405AbstractThis paper describes the development and implementation of Internet-based technologies into arequired undergraduate laboratory course, ME3056, at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Theeducation of a large group of undergraduates (120 per semester) in

Conference Session

Best Teaching Practices for ABET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Marilyn Dyrud

Curriculum." http://onlineethics.org/essays/ education/ davis.html.3. NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers. http://www.nspe.org/ethics/eh1-code.asp.4. Lockheed Martin. http://www.lockheedmartin.com/about/ethics/.5. "Code of Ethics." http://www.thesmokinggun.com/enron/enron.pdf6. Gunn, Alaistair S., and P. Aarne Vesilind. Hold Paramount: The Engineer’s Responsibility to Society. Pacific Grove, CA: Thomson, 2003.7. Martin, Mike W., and Roland Schinzinger. Ethics in Engineering. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.8. Davis, Michael. Thinking Like an Engineer: Studies in the Ethics of a Profession. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.MARILYN. A. DYRUD is a full professor in the Communications Department at Oregon Institute ofTechnology, where

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2003 Annual Conference

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Barbara Christe

question in reverse form, that is, leave out the key word(s) and provide thedefinition or supporting information. For example, an unsuccessful question would be “What iscapnography?” A more successful question would be “What is the procedure used in theoperating room that monitors the expired gasses from a patient under anesthesia?”Text Books and Class NotesAlways begin with the assumption that the student has opened their text book and class notes.Therefore, the instructor should open the textbook to the index and/or glossary when testquestions are written. See if the questions can be answered with a glance toward these sectionsof the book. Instead, focus on questions which are answered deep within a paragraph within achapter. Try not to ask

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International Engineering Education II

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ian Simpson

.• A belief that the French language would remain a major force on the world’s linguistic stage, on a par with the influence exerted by English, and that no special effort was necessary to encourage international students to choose to come and study in France.As a result of this mistaken attitude, the numbers of international students registering at FrenchUniversities and “Grandes Ecoles” declined sharply in the early 1990’s, as many internationalstudents saw greater career opportunities for themselves by registering at English-speakinguniversities in countries such as Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA. The French are alsoonly just beginning to become aware of the economic potential of attracting internationalstudents to France, both

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Integrating Math in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Szaroletta

Stress, σ(x) 0 Figure 4: Simply supported beam with a surface flexural Z(x) bending stress, σ(x), that mirrors M(x) for a constant cross-section beam..Constant Surface Flexural Stress as Optimization Goal:More efficient utilization of the material (not necessary the optimum) to produce a givenmaximum surface stress requires some changes in the beam cross-section along the x axis. s t isclear from the above discussion that a constant-stress beam will have flexural bending stress graphthat is a horizontal line as shown in Figure 5 below. Surface Flexural Stress, σ(x) σmax = σmax from Figure 3