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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sue Scheff

u u Males 4000 o 3000 1970 1980 1990 2000 2009 projected Years Graph #1Although

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Russell; Walter Peters

to use the MLE, some ecological knowledge is required. The engineermust know how the proposed project interacts with the local and global natural systems and theengineer must know the normal or historic rates of change of the key elements of the naturalsystems. This knowledge must come from other fields such as ecology and/or bio-geochemistry,requiring multi-disciplinary teams to carry out projects.8 The hypothetical strip mall example isa great simplification the design problems that engineers face today, but it does give an exampleof how the MLE can be applied. A valuable exercise at this point is to create a design problem and have the students apply the MLE to the problem. The storm water run-off example above can be

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Student Learning and Research

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Lin; Harold Broberg

. Wefeel that the learning styles of engineering technology (ET) students are different fromengineering students because ET students generally have a greater interest in how thingswork physically, and less interest in the theoretical background. Some generaldistinguishing characteristics that we hypothesize exist in most ET students with respectto engineering students are shown below. • More interested in hands-on applications. • More interested in projects. • More interested in the applications of mathematics. • Less interested in the mathematical theory. • More outgoing. • More team oriented.Translation of these differences into general learning styles and personality types for ETstudents and from this into recommended teaching

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Amro Taibah; Mohammed Haque

including artificial neural network (ANN), Page 8.181.1genetic algorithm (GA), etc. This paper highlights various applications of AI. As an example of Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationa graduate project, this paper demonstrated an ANN model to determine the influence of sidingmaterials on residential home values. Estimating the value of a property concerns builders,developers, homebuyers, appraisers, economists, and policy makers among many others.Nonetheless, real estate valuation is a

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Matt Mangum; Gary Daniels; Mary Crawford

improve the production rate. The result is aneffective technology-enhanced supplement to classroom instruction that can be efficientlyproduced.1 Introduction1.1 DisclaimerWe caution readers that this paper is intended to be an interactive on-screendemonstration; words on paper will not do it justice. Try it online atwww.engr.utexas.edu/rgd1.1.2 RationaleThe genesis of this project was influenced by a number of factors, including issuesspecific to our institution, changes in the higher education environment, andtechnological advancements. The University of Texas at Austin has a large and growingelectrical engineering enrollment, with typically poor retention rates in the first two years

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Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert M. McAllister; Matthew Sanders

expose participants to an enormous variety of careers in science, mathematics, andengineering through laboratory projects as well as field trips to technology centers and careerpanels, using women engineers and scientists as role models. They also offer the students anopportunity to interact with all types of engineers including Ph.D. level faculty/researchers, retiredengineers, and scientists with years of experience, recent graduates in their first year on the job,and undergraduate students. These programs cost $100 per week, which includes instructionalfees, supplies, equipment, field trips, meals, and final banquet. Since the career exploration is animportant part of the programs, field trips are scheduled to help students learn more

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Tools of Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mary Nelson; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

found fault with many elements of the process, but particularly with what he considered Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Educationto be the Delphi’s failure to meet APA’s “Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests andManuals.” Specifically, he concluded that “conventional Delphi neglects virtually every majorarea of professional standards for questionnaire design, administration, application, andvalidation.” Despite Sackman’s criticisms, we believe that the Delphi method is well-suited forour current project and we agree with Clayton’s conclusion that “if the objective is theidentification of

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Real-Time and Embedded Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

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Carl Steidley; Rafic Bachnak

, however, access through LabVIEW will beavailable from anywhere there is an Internet connection.Process control workshopThis system offers real-time control via MATLAB and Simulink. This allows using thesystem for advanced control concepts and research-oriented projects. The process is1 This project is funded in part by the Air Force Research Office, award # F49620-01-1- Page 8.352.20557“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”represented by a heating element controlled by a thyristor circuit that feeds heat

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Web-Based Instruction

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

of the C++language and how to utilize software tools to solve typical technical problems. Each of the threecourses includes a set of activities (readings, lectures, problem solving exercises, laboratoryassignments and testing) which promote student learning. All three courses contain elementswhich follow ABET guidelines and, more importantly, meet the current and future needs of ETstudents. Besides the grammar and syntax elements of the C++ language, the courses emphasizetechnical problem solving, software engineering practices, project management, aspects ofworking in technical teams and good written and verbal communications (8).After development and delivery of each course in the classroom environment, a distance learningversion was

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International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tim Mizen; Robert Baldwin; Ronald Miller

(ESL), and English for special purposes (ESP).Exit criteria for the Foundation Program include a TOEFL score of 500 or greater, and acumulative GPA of 2.00 or greater. Additional information on the programs and curriculum forthe PI can be found at www.pi.ac.ae.The long-term agenda for CSM in this project is to: 1) Lead efforts in curriculum, course, and facilities development that will establish the Petroleum Institute as a world-class educational institution in fields relevant to the oil and gas industries in the Arabian Gulf region; 2) Assist in the process of achieving international recognition and accreditation for the PI degree programs by a well-recognized accrediting agency (e.g. ABET); 3

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Sustainability and the Environment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Domenico Grasso

-makers, who define boundaries tosuit their needs without regard to external factors. Indeed, it is only fairly recently thatthe concepts and implications of industrial ecology and full life cycle analysis have beenconsidered in engineering decisions.This section of the course begins with simple non-reactive mass balance examples, suchas calculating the concentration at the confluence of different streams, which then leadinto more complicated reactor modeling examples. The primary objective of this portionof the course is developing in the students a quantitative understanding of the concepts ofmass and energy balance. After many homework assignments, these concepts are thenapplied to an elementary semester-long project on calculating the

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Contemporary Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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William White; Marie Lee; Diane Schuch Miller

Session 1363 The Development of Manufacturing Case Studies William L. White, Diane M. Schuch-Miller, Marie D. Lee Lawrence Technological University/Wayne State University/Wayne State University In manufacturing engineering education, there is a need for problem-solving projects that reflect realissues to supplement or replace drill and practice problems. Authentic activities offer an opportunity to apply newknowledge and skills to manufacturing engineering problems, test theorie s, and draw conclusions in a safeenvironment with the help of their peers and mentors. Case studies add relevance and

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Pre-College Initiatives in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Lang Wah Lee; Tamer Ceylan

assessment based on National and State Educational Standards.A) Educational Approaches. We believe that guiding students in active and extended science inquirymay be fruitfully achieved through a process of group investigation to solve real-world problems.To this end our approach was centered on the use of the group instructional model in conjunctionwith an inquiry-based learning technique to solve selected hands-on projects. Participants worked ingroups of three through the entire workshop period in learning and developing content materials foruse in their classroom teaching. In addition, they were also educated and coached by the educationfaculty and the master teacher to learn the use of the group instructional model that had been provedto be a

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Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

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Holger Dahms; Stefan Bartels; John Gassert; Jens Thiedke; Owe Petersen

and senior year courses. The FHL students take a setof prescribed courses at MSOE that complete their FHL academic requirements. The FHLstudents also complete their FHL Diplom Arbeit requirement (Diploma Design Project) while atMSOE. This is a major design experience and is normally performed in an industrial setting.All participating students are awarded the BSEE degree from MSOE and the Diplom Ingenieur(FH) from the FHL upon the successful completion of all academic requirements.The InstitutionsMSOE is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a primary focus on engineering,business, and medically related programs. The Fachhochschule Lübeck is a governmentsupported University of Applied Sciences in the Bundesrepublik Deutschland

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Contemporary Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mary Jo Cartwright; Allie Knowlton; Donald Falkenburg

Session 1363 Creating Sharable Learning Activities Examples from a Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum Donald R. Falkenburg, Allie Knowlton, Mary Jo Cartwright, Wayne State University Wayne State University CNC Connection Corp.AbstractMany engineering faculty have been involved in projects to improve teaching and learning usingweb-based resources. Information-based learning materials have proven to be adaptable anddynamic; they have enhanced the educational process

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei

analysis of particle dynamics using work-energy and impulse-momentum methods, analysis of impact events; (4) analysis of a system of particle using work-energy, impulse, linear and angular momentum; (5) kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies analyzed in various reference systems; (6) additional analysis of rigid body dynamics using work-energy and impulse- momentum; (7) inertia quantities. Computational techniques will be incorporated into several design projects throughout the semester to illustrate alternative solution methods.Textbook(s): Engineering

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Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy

, donation of used equipments, new equipmentgrants, capstone design projects, recruitment, etc. This committee is a valuable asset to a Page 8.633.3 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”program and it creates a great partnership between academia, industry and/orgovernment.Educational objectives should be General, Executable, and Measurable (GEM). Also,these objectives should be flexible, comprehensive, defined and documented. Theyshould be systematically reviewed and updated with inputs from various

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Improving Communication Skills in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Theresa McGarry; Edward Young; Elisabeth Alford

as teaching tools, without increasing the professor’s workload. Moreover, theapproach is similar to industry practices of reviewing communications face-to-face and evaluatingthem in the context of assigned project objectives, and therefore better prepares students for thedemands of the workplace. In addition to the instructor’s assessment, the reactions of the studentswere obtained by oral surveys. The results indicated that the students believed the approach toincrease their understanding of assignments, their attention to and understanding of theinstructor’s comments, and their motivation. Finally, initial assessment of student writing indicatedimprovement resulting from the innovation.A new method of assessment and feedbackTraditionally

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Improving Communication Skills in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Alley; Harry Robertshaw

quickly orients the audience to the mainassertion of the slide with a succinct sentence headline (no more than two lines) and thensupports that headline primarily with images and, where needed, with words [3].Recommended Design of SlidesWhen slides are chosen to communicate the images and results of a scientificpresentation, their design becomes important for the success of that presentation.Typically, as soon as a slide is projected, the listener shifts attention from the speaker tothe screen. When the slide has words that cannot be read, the listener is distracted withthe question of what those words are. Likewise, when the slide does not quickly orientthe listener, the listener becomes confused, wondering what the point of this slide is. Ifthe

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Partnerships in IE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ratna Babu Chinnam; Joe Nguyen; Jenny Wang-Chavez; Hemalatha Sathya

). Figure 4: Inventory management case finding sharingAt the end of a learning session, students will have the opportunity to debrief what they havelearned, which will further enrich their understanding and learning transfer (see figure 5). Figure 5: Inventory management debriefing Page 8.740.6 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationFormative evaluationInstead of waiting for evaluation to be conducted at the end of the course development project,the design team implemented

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Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Vieth; Kazem Kazerounian

Society, organizes activities,events, competitions, and special programs and materials that introduce high-schoolstudents to the world of engineering.Project Lead the Way of the National Alliance for Pre-Engineering Programs hasundertaken the most comprehensive approach to pre-engineering curriculum development.Their program seeks to facilitate partnerships--among higher education, the private sector,and public institutions—that will promote the inclusion of engineering in pre-collegiatecurricula. The program currently operates in 25 states in cooperation with states’departments of education and receives funding from corporate sponsors and privatefoundations. Project Lead the Way’s four-year sequence of core pre-engineering coursesoffers

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Advisory Boards & Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sindee Simon; Theodore Wiesner; Lloyd Heinze

EducationTable 1: Strategies, Outcomes, and Assessment Methods and Metrics for Meeting Program Objective 1 in Chemical Engineering (after ref. 7) Strategies for Implementing Student-Centered ABET Assessment Methods and Metrics Program Objective 1 Outcomes Criterion a-k 1A Provide students with breadth in the 1. Our graduates will a, b, c, 1. Senior design project assessment. ChE curriculum through required have the basic e, k 2. Successful completion of coursework. course offerings that cover the basics understanding of all 3. Student exit interviews. of chemistry

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New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

learn how to use the debugger. In the lab, the students will type in an assemblyprogram and assemble and link it and use the debugger to step through the program. There is atutor for the course that sits in the lab to help students with their programming assignments. Thetutor-student relationship benefits the tutor as well. Tutor solidifies his/her knowledge whilehelping their peers. Laboratory programming assignments are given electronically. Assignmentsare submitted and graded electronically. Following a sample project is given:Sample Laboratory Project Page 8.86.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education

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Assessment in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bianey Ruiz; Stephanie Adams

. (1998). Work group performance on production operations management tasks. Journal of Technology Studies, 24(2), 15-20.17. McCahon, C. S., & Lavelle, J. P. (1998). Implementation of cross-disciplinary teams of business and engineering students for quality improvement projects. Journal of Education for Business, 73(3), 150-157.18. Urch, V., & Hayes, C. (2000). Learning versus performance in short-term project teams. Small Group Research, 31(3), 328-353.19. Chalupa, M., Sormunen, C., & Charles, T. (1997). Students’ attitudes about experiences with work groups. Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 39(4), 197-214.20. Porter, G. (1993). Are we teaching people not to work in teams: Reflections on the team based assignments in the

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Haering

author taught the quadriplegic student was a freshman- levelintroduction to engineering design and graphics (ED&G 100). This course is comprised of fourdistinct components: traditional paper and pencil technical drawing, laboratory work, designprojects, and an introduction to computer tools. The design projects and the physical laboratoryexperiments were conducted in groups, and as a result the physical limitation of the student didnot require any special accommodation. The compilation of the laboratory reports, done by eachstudent, was accomplished by the quadriplegic student with a word processing program run on acomputer which the student operated by using a special mouth-operated pointing and clickingdevice and voice recognition software

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Muthukrishnan Sathyamoorthy

communication and leaning between studentsparticularly when students are encouraged to work in groups on homework assignmentsand class projects. Mastering MATLAB earlier also helps students use it in other coursesand thus save considerable amount of time in trying to learn several other problem-solvingpackages.Students are given a detailed syllabus at the beginning of each semester in the mechanicsas well as structural analysis courses which will have a listing of course objectives andlearning outcomes. These objectives require an understanding of the engineering problem-solving technique and applying it in conjunction with technical skills to solve problems.These courses also require considerable work on the part of the students to do assignedreadings

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Jewell

Page 8.590.3“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”in 1000 AD. Visits to Roman ruins, antiquities museums, and archeological sites not yetopen to the public provided a rich background for the students in their projects.In the International Virtual Design Studio (IVDS), students interact over the Internet withstudents at a foreign university on a cooperative design project. The project culminates intravel to the foreign institution for a design competition. In some instances groups fromthe foreign institution also travel to the U.S. To date the only significant IVDS program iswith the Middle East Technical Institute in

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ted Sarma; Massood Atashbar; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

, signal processing and network communications. In addition, the students are requiredto maintain assignment logs providing a closed-loop feedback mechanism for continuousimprovement in the quality of the course and their learning experience. This course has beenhighly successful in that students not only learn a great deal of information but also gainexperience in applications that will be useful in further course work and senior projects as well astheir future careers. Page 8.968.1IntroductionMany educational institutions utilize single assessment methodologies (i.e. university- wide classsurveys) to gage the students’ satisfaction of

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Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

we advocate the practice of preparing the documentation preferably on the way, versus after the project, using interactive multimedia and on-line Internet technology. This will help to satisfy customers as well as save time if one needs to update the documentation.) 10. Subject to contract, continuous system maintenance and support. 11. System administration support and optional formal education at all levels to all involved. (Again, the interactive multimedia Internet based documentation could be the same as the distance learning resource material. This will save a lot! The architecture of our open source programs and knowledge

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Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Deran Hanesian

& Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAcknowledgementsThe PrE-IOP program and the development and implementation of the curriculum modules issupported through a High-Tech Workforce Excellence Grant from the New Jersey Commissionon Higher Education .References1. Hecker, D.E. (2000). “Occupational Employment Projects to 2010.” Monthly Labor Review, (November), 57-84.2. National Science Board. (2000). Science & Engineering Indicators 2000. Washington, D.C.: U. S. GovernmentPrinting Office.3. Kimmel, Howard and Rockland, Ronald, “Incorporation Of Pre-Engineering Lessons Into Secondary ScienceClassrooms”, Proceedings 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, November 2002