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Assessment in BME Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Peter Mente; Marian McCord; Joni Spurlin; H. Troy Nagle; Susan Blanchard

Session 2609 Outcomes Based Curriculum Development in a New and Emerging Biomedical Engineering Program Marian G. McCord, Susan M. Blanchard, Peter L. Mente, H. Troy Nagle, Joni E. Spurlin North Carolina State UniversityI. IntroductionThe Biomedical Engineering program at North Carolina State University has been emergingsince the early 1990s, when it began as a graduate minor. In 1994, the Department of Biologicaland Agricultural Engineering (BAE) began offering the B.S. in Biological Engineering (BE) andincluded a concentration

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Curricular Change Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Elizabeth Godfrey

Session 2630 A Theoretical Model of the Engineering Education Culture: A Tool for Change Elizabeth Godfrey The University of AucklandIntroductionThe call for “a culture change in engineering education, ultimately to extend throughout theprofession” in the Australian Review of Engineering Education: Changing the Culture1 threw aspotlight not only on the need for change but the need for change in the culture. Inrecommending a “more outward looking culture attuned to the real concerns of communities”,better communication skills, and

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Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

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2003 Annual Conference

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Hesham Shaalan

Session 3660 Field trips: a teaching tool in an introductory course on Process Industry Hesham Shaalan, Ph.D. Engineering Technology Program Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAbstractThe Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi offers two B.S.degrees in Control Systems Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology.Students in both degree programs are required to take an Introduction to Process Industry course.The main goal of this introductory course is to introduce students to the operations

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Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

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2003 Annual Conference

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Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationas a model by other schools intending to offer a similar program.IntroductionAn advanced manufacturing program and laboratories can help the third world countries to beable to compete in the international market. This market is highly competitive especially for thecountries without advanced technology. It may be very difficult for these countries to sell theirproduct in the international market because they may not have mass production and as a resulttheir prices are not competitive. Even if their prices can be lower because of cheaper labor, theirproduct may not be able to compete with other products in the market because they may notfollow

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Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

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2003 Annual Conference

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Shan Barkataki; Bolton Tom

://acad.stedwards.edu/~last/virtual_team_results.htm 14. Mead, R. N., (1996) “Industry-University Partnerships: The Wave of the Future?” Proceedings of the IEEE 1996 Australian Software Engineering Conference, Melbourne, Australia.15. Walker, W. H., Coleman S., Gaberell, M., (1999) “Incorporation of Project-Based Learning in an Environmental Engineering Course at The Ohio State University”, Proceedings of the 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, NC 16. Weinstein J., Gilchrist IV G., Hebsch, K., Stevens, J., (2002) “Providing a Real World Experience in the Teaching of Computer Technology”, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

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Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

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2003 Annual Conference

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Alan Adams; Nick Safai

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CRASHWORTHINESS EVALUATION STRATEGY FOR ADVANCED GENERAL AVIATION AND TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT SEATS A. ADAMS, H. M. LANKARANI National Institute for Aviation Research Wichita State University Wichita, KS 67260-0093, U.S.A. Dr. Nick M. SAFAI Engineering Department Chair Salt Lake Community College SLC, UT 84123, U.S.A.Aircraft seats have traditionally been designed to comply with static strength requirements.Aircraft seat dynamic

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Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2003 Annual Conference

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CRISTINO CARBONELL; FE TABAMO; Clarita Guevara

Session Number: 1475 The ESTEeM Project: Collaborative Learning and Teaching of Engineering Mathematics at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Santo Tomas, Manila Cristino A. Carbonell, Clarita R. Guevara, Fe P. Tabamo Faculty of Engineering, University of Santo TomasI IntroductionInformation and Communications Technology (ICT) has largely changed the learningenvironment in today’s world. There are now several options presented in the learningenvironment on how easily and more excitingly knowledge can be acquired. Learninginstitutions worldwide have recognized the

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Mihalasky; Gina Boesch; Keith Sheppard

Session 2793 The Synergistic Roles of a Supportive Institutional Environment, Curriculum Development and a Student-friendly Business Incubator in Developing Engineering Students with an Entrepreneurial Orientation Keith Sheppard*, Gina Boesch** and John Mihalasky* *Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering ** Stevens Technology Ventures Incubator Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey, 07030AbstractStevens Institute of Technology has been creating

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Benjamin Sill; Elizabeth Stephan; Matthew Ohland

Exercise Healthy Skepticism,” Chronicle of Higher Education, June 19, 1998.12 Meade, J., “Engineering Coalitions Find Strength in Unity,” ASEE Prism, 24 ff., September, 1991.13 Smith, Karl, “Active Learning: Cooperation in the University Classroom,” Faculty Forum, Clemson University,Clemson, SC, 1997.14 Tribus, M., “Education for Innovation,” Engineering Education, p. 421 ff., February, 1971.15 Travers, R.M., Essentials of Learning: The New Cognitive Learning for Students of Education, 5th Edition. NewYork: MacMillan, 1982.16 Jacobs, G., “Hypermedia and Discovery-Based Learning: A Historical Perspective,” British Journal ofEducational Technology 23(2), 113-121, 1992.17 Goforth, D., “Learner Control = Decision Making + Information: a

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Value Added Collection Management

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2003 Annual Conference

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Virginia Baldwin

subject areas Subject areas with the highest total number of titles selected were: TA – General Engineering … 64 title selections QC – Physics 38 title selections. Of these, 18came from departments other than Physics. TK – Electrical Engineering 18 title selections HD – Economic History 14 title selections. Thirteen ofthese came from "Management Departments". T – General Technology 11 title selections. From Table 3, a total of 38 subject areas are represented. Three departments vie forthe highest number of disciplines here as well, this

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Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Robinson; Demetris Geddis; Adam Austin; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

students and teachersbenefited from using laboratory activities to demonstrate specific principles such as linearity andtrigonometric functions.1. IntroductionAs our society becomes increasingly technology oriented, we depend ever more upon a solideducational foundation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Dr.Robert Moses, Director of the Algebra Project, argues that proficiency in mathematics isrequired as a functional member of society: “In the Age of Computers, Algebra is a passport forpassage into virtually every avenue of the job market and every street of schooling.”[1]Trigonometric functions are also used throughout science and engineering. Unfortunately,research presented by Hsiu-Zu Ho describes a “math anxiety

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Assessment in BME Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Marian G. McCord; Susan Blanchard

signals were measured and processed; (9) Other technological innovations that affectedthis specialized area; and (10) Improvements that are needed in the future. Students writing abouta body system were asked to describe much of the same material in addition to the anatomy,physiology, function, and medical relevance of their topic.These term projects are being used to assess the following objectives and outcomes (Figure 1) forwhat graduates of the B.S. in Biomedical Engineering should be able to do, as well as certainABET Criteria (given in parentheses): • Objective 1, Outcome b: Identify contemporary clinical issues and be able to discuss potential biomedical engineering solutions. (3a, 3e, 3j, 3k, 8) • Objective 2, Outcome

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What Makes Them Continue?

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2003 Annual Conference

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Daniel Knight; Jacquelyn Sullivan; Lawrence Carlson

included tailoring the curricula to attract a more diverse group of students,integrating the curricula to present a unified rather than compartmentalized view of engineeringscience and practice, and broadening the curricula to include an emphasis on the additionalprofessional skills needed to practice engineering.4-5 One area in which these changes have beenimplemented is in the introduction of entry-level engineering courses. A wide variety of modelsexist, ranging from a one-credit, voluntary introduction to engineering course at the University ofFlorida6 to fully integrated first-year curricula such as the 12-credit IFYCSEM program at theRose-Hulman Institute of Technology.6First-Year Engineering Projects CourseCU’s College of Engineering and

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Retention of Minority Students

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nadine Macauley; Edward Golovatch; Annita Alting; Ardie Walser

thus far by the School of Engineering at CCNY .II. ABET Preparation To receive accreditation, The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology(ABET) has mandated that each engineering school in the United States develop a plan tosatisfy a criterion consisting of eleven (11) student learning outcomes and assessment.The SOE of CCNY’s plan in preparing for ABET consists of several main components(as well as, additional parts depending on the program) which are being implemented in acyclical process for continual program improvement. These components include: 1. Graduating Senior Surveys, in which individual students in the senior year (of the respective engineering programs under consideration) are

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Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kyria Alfaro; Michael Mooney

CurriculaVolcano Engineering is a 6-8 day curricular unit composed of seven obstacles described inTable 1. In Volcano Engineering, 8th grade students assemble into engineering teams anddesign a rover to obtain information from inside a volcano. Student teams are launchedinto the curricula by reading the following scenario: Several engineers at Volcano Engineering Inc. have been injured in recent years attempting to investigate volcanoes. They have been attempting to develop technologies that can predict the exact time of eruption and the severity of eruption so that nearby towns can plan accordingly. You are now given the responsibility of designing an automated rover to go into the volcano and do the work of a human

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Malicky

spatial tasks (d=0.30).At Georgia Southern university, Hughes11 examined course confidence for science, mathematics,and technology majors. While not specifically surveying engineers, this study is importantbecause it uniquely examines course confidence as a function of the gender of both student andinstructor. With instructors of either gender, women had significantly less course confidence thanmen despite similar GPAs (confidence differences of 0.2—0.5 on a 5 point scale). For femalestudents only, course confidence was 1. Negatively correlated to a male instructor showing favoritism to either male or female students (p<0.05, correlation coefficients -0.16 to -0.21). 2. Positively correlated to respect from male peers, in a class

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Teaching Strategies in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Joan Walker

Psychologyfrom Vanderbilt University. Her research interests include students’ strategy use and motivation, and therelationship of these variables to classroom instruction.PAUL H. KINGPaul H. King is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, andAnesthesiology at Vanderbilt University. He received his B.S. (1963) and M.S. (1965) in EngineeringScience from the Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio and a Ph.D. (1968) in MechanicalEngineering from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.DAVID S. CORDRAY.David Cordray is Professor of Professor of Public Policy and Psychology in the Department of Psychologyand Human Development at Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. He received his Ph.D. (1979) fromClaremont

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Assessment in BME Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman; Monica Schmidt

, J., Cocking, R., How People Learn –Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, National Academy Press, 2000 JACK WASSERMAN Jack Wasserman is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Science where he has taught in the biomedical option. He is currently the Coordinator for the Biomedical Engineering Degree Program. He is the winner of 7 teaching awards and is a Fellow for the Center for Undergraduate Excellence and a Fellow of the Interactive Technology Center. RICHARD JENDRUCKO Richard Jendrucko is the Associate Department Chairman and professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering and Engineering Science

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Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Freeman; Arturo Fuentes; Stephen Crown

the Internet or on CDs making training available incomputer labs or on home computers. Finally, the instruction can be repeated and reviewed ifstudents need repetition to grasp and retain instructions.One of the roadblocks to the extensive development of computer-based training has been therequired investment of time. The development of real-time screen capture technology hasreduced the investment of time to that of classroom instruction with the advantage that it can bedelivered asynchronously outside of the classroom. Four courses were identified in themechanical engineering curriculum where significant teaching of engineering software wasrequired. Pro-Engineer is taught in a Freshman Engineering Graphics course, MathCAD andWorking Model

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What Makes Them Continue?

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2003 Annual Conference

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Silliman Stephen; Leo Hubbard McWilliams; Catherine Pieronek

provided insight into the retentioncharacteristics of first-year engineering intents. Some initial observations include the following:changes in the format and content of the material presented in the first semester appear to affectretention rates, particularly for women; women drop the course at a higher rate than men; andwomen appear both to enter engineering programs for reasons different than men and to express alower level of confidence than men with respect to the technology-related skills and experiencesthey brought to the course. These observations have encouraged us to consider modifications tothe course, continuing to focus on the primary goal of improving the quality of the learningexperience, while also addressing student retention

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Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Darin Ridgway; Valerie Young; Michael Prudich

Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographical InformationMICHAEL E. PRUDICH is Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Ohio University.His B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees are from West Virginia University. He has been a member of the faculty at OhioUniversity for 18 years, joining academia after working for Gulf Oil Company in Pittsburgh, PA.DARIN RIDGWAY is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Ohio University. He received his B.S.from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, M.S. from Louisiana Tech University, and Ph.D. from Florida StateUniversity. His current research interests are in the areas of biochemical engineering.VALERIE L. YOUNG is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

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Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Stanford; Duane Dunlop; Donald Sebastian; Stephen Tricamo; Donald Keating

Session 1455 Growing the National Innovation System: Assessing the Needs and Skill Sets for Innovative Professional Graduate Education Defined by the Tasks and Responsibilities of Engineer-Leaders in Industry S. J. Tricamo, 1 D. H. Sebastian, 1 J. M. Snellenberger, 2 D. D. Dunlap, 3 D. A. Keating, 4 T. G. Stanford 4 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 / Rolls-Royce Corporation 2 Western Carolina University 3/University of South Carolina 4 AbstractThis is the second paper in the special panel

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tanya Capers; Kofi Nyarko; Craig Scott; Jumoke Ladeji-Osias

achievement, perhaps indicating that virtual realitymaybe a possible instrument in addressing the needs in the education and training of futureminority engineers.1. IntroductionCurrently colleges and universities are faced with an ever-increasing demand to optimize theircurriculum and increase the content of their courses due to the rapid change of technology and itsattendant introduction of new material into the curriculum1. It has become obvious within highereducational institutions that the sole reliance of faculty on traditional “chalk and talk”approaches is just not as effective as other more interactive methods 2. Hence engineeringeducators are now making use of an increasing number of computer simulation packages to aidthem in attaining their

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Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Duane Dunlap

. engineeringworkforce immediately upon completion of their undergraduate studies. Consequently, a new opportunityfor professional graduate education needs to be developed that better supports the lifelong learning needs ofthese graduates as high-caliber practitioners and leaders of technology throughout their active careers.Mastery of all of the skill sets that technology leaders need to acquire for successful professional careerscannot be achieved solely in the undergraduate years of a professional’s education. Experience, furtherlearning, and actual creative practice in technology development is required.2. Defining the Aims and Orientation of Postgraduate Professional Educationfor Engineering Practice, Innovation, and Technology LeadershipExperiential

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Student Issues - Present & Post Graduate

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2003 Annual Conference

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Chong Chen

Session 1148 Helping Graduates to Get Professional Employment Chong Chen Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 37132Abstract One objective of higher education is to train college students into qualified professionals andplace them into the workforce. The percentage of graduates employed in their major area is ameasure of a college program’s success. It is the responsibility of universities and faculty to helptheir students to be trained well

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Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2003 Annual Conference

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Dustin Swanger; Guy Johnson

Session 2286 Project Lead The Way® Synergy of Colleges and Universities with Secondary Education Guy Johnson Rochester Institute of Technology Dustin Swanger, Ed.D Monroe Community CollegeAbstractProject Lead The Way® (PLTW), a nonprofit corporation, has developed a national programforming partnerships among public schools, higher education institutions and the private sectorto increase the quantity and quality of engineers and engineering technologists graduating fromour educational

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Carmo D'Cruz

strategies and caseanalyses. These include the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Portfolio Matrix, The TechnologyAdoption Life Cycle, The Whole Product Concept, and Disruptive Technologies Mapping. Someof these tools have been effective in alleviating the Engineering – Marketing interface issues inhigh tech start-up companies. The implicit relationships between these tools are also explored.IntroductionThe high levels of technical, market and financial uncertainties that characterize high techentrepreneurship have resulted in shortened product life cycles, collapsing markets, and rapidlydeclining prices. Conventional strategic analysis tools such at SWOT analysis, Michael Porter’sindustry structure analysis model and product positioning matrices, by

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Alok Verma

3449 DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING PROGRAM IN LEAN MANUFACTURING Alok K. Verma Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion University James Hughes Apprentice School Northrop Grumman Newport NewsAbstract Lean Manufacturing is quickly becoming a philosophy adopted by manufacturer’sthrough out the world to cut out waste and improve productivity. Lean is a people-centricphilosophy, which focuses on changing the work-culture within

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Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tarek A. Shraibati; Ahmad Sarfaraz

learned by engineering faculty as aresult of offering the course and finally the future plans for other GE courses.RationalIt is widely accepted that increasing the technical literacy among all students is critical as oursociety becomes increasingly dependent upon science and technology. A technically illiteratepopulation is not capable of understanding and making the informed decisions necessary tomaintain our quality of life. The overall decline in B.S. degrees in engineering during the period1996-2000 as documented by the Engineering Workforce Commission of American Associationof Professional Societies highlights this problem1. Policy makers often lack understanding oftechnical issues due to a lack of training in technical fields. For example

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Student Issues - Present & Post Graduate

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2003 Annual Conference

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Coral Nocton; Ismail Fidan

5. http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/membhtml.pl?/memb/chart/memb_chart_menu.html&&&SME& 6. http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/membhtml.pl?/memb/regionhp.htm&&&SME&Biographical InformationISMAIL FIDANDr. Ismail Fidan is a faculty member at the MIT department of Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN. Hebegan his academic appointment in August 2000. Dr. Fidan received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering fromRensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1996. He is a senior member of IEEE and SME, and member of ASEE, NAIT,ASME, TAS and SMTA. Dr. Fidan also serves as an associate editor for the IEEE Transactions on ElectronicsPackaging Manufacturing and editorial board member for the NAIT Journal of Industrial Technology and