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International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Holger; James Melsa; Loren Zachary

under thedirection of the host institution. German students will be placed on research teams in the U.S. forfour months to complete their senior theses.Research programs and technology transferInternational M.S. students will be recruited and funded to study abroad. The goal will be to obtainthis funding from a single company. An industry mentor will be recruited to participate in a virtual,international design project or research program SummaryGlobal perspective will be a critical skill for 21 st century engineers. Colleges of engineering mustensure that the educational environment offers a variety of challenging and rewarding internationalexperiences.It is important to remember that industrial

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tracy Volz; David McStravick

with more engaging topics dimensional analysis is emphasized andhave been used successfully to drive home the required in all the sample calculations. Totechnical points and to make a more enjoyable address dimensional conversions, copies ofstudent writing experience. adequate conversion tables are made available at the start of the course.Introduction One of the goals in this lab is for students toMany Mechanical Engineering students at Rice produce professional reports. This includesUniversity begin to fulfill their upper level emphasis on writing skills and

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Capstone Design and Engineering Practice

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nathan Adams

teams comprised ofundergraduate engineering students from both universities. The industrial sponsors providedfinancial grants to the universities to support the projects. In addition, the companies haveprovided in-plant summer employment for student team members and made available engineeringspecialists to serve as project mentors.The GEDT projects have focused on the design and analyses associated with integrating apropulsion engine into a helicopter. The objective of this paper is to summarize the Boeingmentor’s perspective of the projects accomplished by the student teams. The Boeing mentor hasserved as the project’s engineering technology point of contact.Boeing’s objective in being an industrial sponsor for university projects has included

Conference Session

Trends in Biological & Agricultural Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Saba Choudhary; Naz Azadi; Mike Ratino; Lauri Kreeb; Jason Congdon; Paul Schreuders

. Currentresearch at various institutes, including the Johns Hopkins University, show that robotics can beemployed for the design of medical systems such as surgical instrumentation. Page 8.1158.1 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ” 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”Objectives Due to the ongoing technological advances in the field, it is essential to have a soundengineering knowledge of control systems that can be employed in the field of robotics. Thiseffort leads to the objective of this project. The

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Murphy; G. Lineberry

, attended by representatives from UK, MuSU, and PCC: ABET 2000 overview.January 2000 Final decision made to seek accreditation as “distinct” programs.May 2000 First Paducah Mechanical Engineering graduates.August 2000 Faculty staffing complete.November 6, 2000 Workshop on Engineering Education for Kentucky, Frankfort, KY: discussions among State educational leaders and CPE representatives concerning application of distance learning technologies; includes a telephone conference call with ABET’s Director of Accreditation.May 2001 First Paducah Chemical Engineering graduates.December

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Figliola; Beth Daniell; Art Young; David Moline

conversation," Writing to learn: strategies for assigning and responding to writing across the disciplines, eds. M. D. Sorcinelli and P. Elbow, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, (1997).6. Benson, C. "Technical writing for mechanical engineers: an interdisciplinary approach, Proceedings of the Conference on Improving Writing in Engineering Design, Michigan Technological University, June 24-26, (1992).7. Winsor, D., Writing Like an Engineer: A Rhetorical Education, Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, (1996).8. Swales, J., Genre Analysis: English in Academic and Research Settings, Cambridge U Press, (1990).9. Ding, D. "Object-Centered—How Engineering Writing Embodies Objects: A Study of Four Engineering Documents." Technical Communication, 48, August (2001

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lance Collins; Rajesh Bhaskaran

Session 1566 Integration of Simulation into the Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics Curriculum using FLUENT Rajesh Bhaskaran, Lance Collins Cornell University Ithaca, New YorkAbstractThe objective of this effort is to integrate simulation technology into the intermediate-levelfluid mechanics course in the undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum at CornellUniversity. This is achieved using FLUENT, an industry-standard computational fluiddynamics (CFD) package. We seek to expose students to the intelligent use of CFD aswell as use FLUENT as a virtual lab

Conference Session

What's New in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

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Joseph Bartus; Snehamay Khasnabis

University specializing in the Transportation area. He is also the regular instructor for anundergraduate Engineering Economy Course for the College of Engineering, and has often used economicanalysis as an evaluation tool in his research in transportation.JOSEPH BARTUS is a graduate student in Civil and Environmental Engineering currently working onhis Masters Degree (Transportation Major) at Wayne State University. He has served as a GraduateResearch Assistant in the department, and has participated in a number of transportation research projectsat Wayne State University, in the areas of transit fleet management, fare media technology, and assetallocation

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William MacKunis; Daniel Raviv

Session 1532 A Simplistic Approach to Reactive Multi-Robot Navigation in Unknown Environments William MacKunis, Dr. Daniel Raviv Department of Electrical Engineering Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431 E-mail: ElectronWave@aol.com 954.421.7597Abstract Multi-agent control is a very promising area of robotics. In applications for which it isdifficult or impossible for humans to intervene, the utilization of multi-agent, autonomous robotgroups

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kathleen Knott; Iraj Omidwar; Mani Mina

therequired work and receive passing grades. As long as demand for engineers in the market ishigh, employers may accept blind imitators and invest the time and resources to re-educate them.But when the market is stagnant or when the industry has to undergo major adaptations (forexample, to newly developed technologies), blind imitators, that is, graduates who havesuccessfully learned their knowledge base but were not equipped with the necessary skill to belife-long learners will be at a great disadvantage.3.2.2 From the Instructors’ PerspectiveFrom the instructors’ perspective, this problem poses serious and rather complicated challenges.On the one hand, we try our best to teach students to be creative thinkers, inquirers ofknowledge, and life-long

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Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Masi

and others, surprisingly rare. Nor is thepedagogical rationale for employing educational technology instructional tools rather thantraditional methods clear 7, 19, 39, 41, 38. This work draws on the work of Simon, Dym and others who suggest that, in order fornovice students to benefit most from any form of engineering design activity, one must firstrecognize that the design process is, in fact, made up of a set of interrelated skills. The mostdifficult of these to master are problem solving, parameter estimation, and information searchwithin a domain. Some have suggested that students are often frustrated in their initial attemptsto design since they have not been given any training in such skills 42, 12. In this work

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sue Scheff

women are entering college in large numbers, they are not selecting the STEM fieldsof study (science, technology, engineering and math) that historically gender the higher salaries.The number of engineering degrees awarded nationally to women in 2000 was up 1% from the1999 figure. (9) Bachelor Degrees in Engineering Awarded to Women 22 ¨ 20

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Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Engelken

images in documents and presentations. Spreadsheets and simulation packages, for example MATLAB and MATHCAD, have worked similar wonders for engineering calculations. NEE should strike balance between the time-tested ways of teaching such as chalk and chalkboard, and new technologies, such as slide presentations or projection of a computer monitor onto a screen. Computer-based courses and distance learning are also on the increase. Technical innovations have potential to be either valuable tools to aid in the learning process or distracting obsessions if too much emphasis and time are applied to them to the detriment of actual teaching and learning of course material. NEE should assess

Conference Session

Models for Integrating Writing II

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rebecca Pinkus

R. Pinkus 2003-1978“Writing Across the Engineering Curriculum: Challenges, Experiences, and Insightsfrom the University of Toronto’s Engineering Communications Centre”Rebecca A. Pinkus, MTPW, MALanguage Across the CurriculumFaculty of Applied Science and EngineeringUniversity of TorontoINTRODUCTIONWriting Centers have been in place throughout university systems since the early 1970s[1], as have Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) efforts; both aim to use writing as aform of learning. That is, as students learn to write about their discipline, they also learn tothink more critically about the content they are learning. When these concepts are placedinto the

Conference Session

Pre-College and ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Johnson

subject degree option, a BS in Engineering,Option in Technology and Engineering Education, which prepares middle school and high schoolteachers to integrate technology into the current California curriculum of mathematics andscience. The goal is to develop a credentialed teacher who understands the engineering disciplineand its reliance on and development of technology and can convey the utility and rewards of acareer choice in the field of engineering to the college-bound student.Introduction Many K-12 educators do not know what engineers do and probably have not met an engineer.So far there has been a sort of band-aid approach to the problem of role models for K-12students. Outreach programs exist including those from public and private

Conference Session

Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rosalyn Berne

Session 2209 One more Thing to Think About: The Ethics of Nanotechnology in Bio-Medical Engineering Research and Development Rosalyn W. Berne, Ph.D. Division of Technology, Culture and Communications University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied SciencesIntroductionWhen the National Science and Technology Council, the Committee on Technology, andthe Interagency Working Group on Nanoscience, Engineering and Technology put theirideas together in the brochure, Nanotechnology: Shaping the World Atom by Atom, theytold the lay public that nanotechnology promises to fundamentally

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Hallacher

Section 1526PATHWAYS FROM COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING WITH A NANOTECHNOLOGY MINOR Paul M. Hallacher, Douglas E. Fenwick, and Stephen J. Fonash The Penn State Nanofabrication Facility The impact of nanotechnology on the health, wealth, and lives of people could beat least as significant as the combined influences of microelectronics, medical imaging,computer-aided engineering, and the man-made polymers developed in the 20th Century(National Science and Technology Council, July 2000). Some of the breakthroughspromised by nanotechnology include computers with 1,000 times more informationstorage

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Building Cross-Disciplinary Partnerships

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Bryant; Paul Swamidass

Session 1136 Preparing UG entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs through cross- disciplinary partnership between engineering and business colleges. Dr. Paul M. Swamidass, and Dr. James O. BryantThomas Walter Center for Technology Management, Tiger Drive Rm 104, Auburn University, AL 36849-5358Entrepreneurship in technology-intensive industries requires close cooperative workbetween engineers and business professionals. The premise of a new program at AuburnUniversity is that cross-functional teamwork skills that enable business and engineeringstudents to work together on several projects lays the foundation for

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler

faculty and theIndustrial Advisory Board (IAB) on behalf of the then School of Engineering Technology andEngineering. The original curriculum did not require a student to declare a specialty area. Anine-semester-hour set of upper division engineering electives and an additional six semesterhours of technical electives were taken with the advice and consent of the School DegreesCommittee. With the urging of the IAB and strong support of the faculty and administration ofUT Martin, the specialty areas were added in 1999. Each area now consists of 24 hours of upperdivision coursework.A majority (65-70%) of the students choose the civil or mechanical specialty area as enteringfreshmen. An overwhelming majority has gravitated to these two specialties

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Corradini

The Use of Undergraduate Minors to Meet National Needs in Nuclear Fission Power Engineering Michael L. Corradini, James J. Duderstadt, William R. Martin University of Wisconsin/University of MichiganAbstractWith the renewed interest in nuclear power as a key component of the nation’s energy portfolio,there is a growing concern about the availability of engineers trained in nuclear technology inview of the very significant erosion in university nuclear engineering programs and facilitiesover the past two decades. Even with a rapid infusion of new resources, the time required torebuild the necessary faculties and facilities and stimulate student interest makes it

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kauffmann; William Peterson

Workshop, August 25-26. Page 8.54.7 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Biographical InformationPaul Kauffmann is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering Technology at OldDominion University. His previous position at ODU was in the Department of EngineeringManagement. Prior to his academic career, he worked in industry where he held positions as PlantManager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a BS degree in ElectricalEngineering and MENG in

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Topics in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Andrew Rose

Session 2549 Developing Student Awareness in the Social and Economic Aspects of Civil Engineering Projects Andrew T. Rose University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractThrough the use of a video, a writing assignment, and class discussions, students in a junior levelengineering technology course were exposed to and asked to consider and discuss some of socialand economic issues associated with various projects. A survey prior to these experiences wasused to assess student awareness of the social an economic aspects of civil engineering projects ingeneral and a

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Ranky

Session Rapid Prototyping Cases for Integrated Design and Manufacturing Engineering Education with 3D Internet Support Paul G. RankyProfessor, The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering,New Jersey Institute of Technology, MERC (Multi-lifecycle Engineering Research Center), Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. Email: ranky@njit.eduAbstractThe focus of this paper is the Rapid Prototyping (RP) process, presented and educatedusing novel 3D interactive, browser readable multimedia.Rapid prototyping methods range from hand crafted objects that are often animated, toCNC (Computer Numerical Control

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Flores; Elvia Martin Del Campo; Ariana Arciero; Patricia Nava; Rosa Gomez

successful women majoring in science,technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields educational stipends as well as opportunities touse their talents, leadership abilities, and academic skills to positively influence girls in the El Pasocommunity to focus on math and science through outreach activities. These opportunities allowyoung girls to interact with young women who are educationally focused and demonstratesuccess, confidence and competence in STEM fields. A high percentage of members in the WiSEprogram are Hispanic and through their active participation, positively impact the girls of ourregion, who are themselves primarily Hispanic. This paper will discuss the WiSE initiative on theUTEP campus and our progress thus far.UTEP’s WiSE program

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2003 Annual Conference

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Dyani Saxby; Saeed Foroudastan

Session 2360 Railroads Versus Trucks: Global Effects Saeed D. Foroudastan, Ph.D., Associate Professor Saxby Dyani, Graduate Assistant Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThe paper “Railroads Versus Trucks: Global Effects” investigates the worldwide impact resultingfrom the shift of freight from railroads to trucks. Facts and statistics pertaining to fuel efficiency,emissions, traffic congestion, smog, and other environmental concerns are compared andaddressed. Past

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Nelson; Osama Abudayyeh; Edmund Tsang; Molly Williams

Session 2315 A Civil Engineering Curriculum for the 21st Century James K. Nelson, Osama Abudayyeh, Edmund Tsang, and Molly Williams Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MichiganIntroductionThe computer “revolution” that occurred toward the end of the 20th century probably changedforever the background of the student entering engineering programs and the manner in whichthat student is best suited to learn. Further, the technology revolution has changed the manner inwhich engineering design is conducted and the needed skills of engineering professionals. Thischange is being recognized by the professional

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Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sangsoo Ryu; M.H. Kim; Julian H. Kang; Spyros A. Kinnas

control their learning pace8. Aragon, et al. found that on-line learning can beas effective as face-to-face learning in many respects, even though students have differentlearning style preferences9. As an example of the trend of Web-based classes, the Society ofNaval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) offers dozens of new online graduate coursesin such the most recent fields as Project Management, Technology Management, NetworkedInformation Systems, Cyber Security, etc. in collaboration with Stevens Institute ofTechnology10.Acknowledging the trend of the Web-based learning environment, it is reasonable to utilize theeducational features of Web-based technology in order to provide students in remote places withbetter educational

Conference Session

Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Walter Massie

Session 1478 Multi-Background Project Teams in a Masters Degree Curriculum W.W. Massie, MSc, P.E., Associate Professor and Offshore Engineering Curriculum Leader, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsAbstractParticipants in the Interfaculty Offshore Engineering curriculum have entered withbackgrounds in any of the following disciplines:• Civil Engineering• Mechanical Engineering• Naval Architecture• Petroleum Engineeringfrom the Delft University of Technology as well as from a number of foreign institutions. Eachyear these

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Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Arvid Andersen

companies:“ How do we ensure sufficient and well-trained managerial, specialist and general personnelto meet the future demands of the organization?” It is a fact that the market is undergoingrapid commercial, cultural and technological development. Changes in society and in familystructures require new approaches in human resources management. Job quality andflexibility combined with team spirit and team skills are areas that have developed newmeanings. Further, understanding of cross-cultural-business behaviour and concepts are moreimportant than ever. And last but not least autonomous learning and continuing education isessential to develop own potentials. Looking at modern engineering education the requiredskills base is no longer just

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Andrew Otieno; Abul Azad; Radha Balamuralikrishna

Session 3449 A Case Study of Faculty Collaboration to Implement a Simultaneous Engineering Oriented Curriculum Radha Balamuralikrishna, Andrew Otieno & Abul Azad Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115, USA Email: bala@ceet.niu.edu, otieno@ceet.niu.edu, azad@ceet.niu.eduIntroductionEducational initiatives that particularly reflect the paradigm of simultaneous engineering areencouraged by the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Northern IllinoisUniversity (NIU)1. The NIU engineering technology programs