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Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

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Joanne Hood; Elizabeth Bahe; Fonda Swimmer; Ingrid St. Omer

Session 1430The College of Engineering & Technology (CET) is the winner of the 1999 Boeing OutstandingEducator Award in recognition of our design sequence, Design4Practice. The Design4Practicesequence, taken by all students, is composed of a series of highly integrated design courses thatspan their program of study. This practice-oriented engineering curriculum, crafted withextensive input from industry, is built around a four-year interdisciplinary sequence of designcourses that introduce students to the design process early in their college careers, whileincreasing the complexity of design challenges throughout the four years of study. Strongemphasis is placed on modeling real-world design scenarios: students work in interdisciplinaryteams

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Holling

common today compared tothe 1970-1980s, when few candidates with Masters and PhD degrees were sought by industry. Enrollments inadvanced degrees in Engineering have increased from the mid 1980s with some temporary variations.23,24 Apossible explanation for this trend is the combination of reduced, degree specific education at the undergraduatelevel while the complexity in the technical fields is increasing, although most of the literature just focuses onstating the differences in compensation without giving specific reasons. Other authors note that advanceddegrees are required for a career in teaching at the University/College level. Thus, more time and study isrequired to adequately become knowledgeable. 25The second trend in engineering

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Satish Ranade; Howard Smolleck

even the required power class(es) until their senior year, inconsequence of which a decision to specialize in the field becomes difficult. Similar problemsplague other engineering career tracks as well. The program of Directed Mentoring at New Mexico State University (NMSU) wasinitiated in 2001 with a goal of increasing the visibility of electric power engineering andattracting students to the power area. Students work with faculty and receive financial aid duringregular semesters, with the opportunity of employment with sponsoring companies duringsummer or co-op phases. They work closely with engineer-mentors from both faculty andindustry to develop a broad understanding of real–world power engineering, in a carefully-coordinated

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Emily Mowry

Session 2209 CREATION OF A BIOETHICS COURSE FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM E. Mowry, J. Collins, S. Brophy Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235Abstract “Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have…an understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility….1” To address this need, we are creating anundergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) ethics course, which serves to raise awareness instudents and better prepare them for careers in medicine, research, and engineering. Theprinciples and methodologies of

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Vieth; Kazem Kazerounian

, colloquially entitled The Galileo Project, is an outgrowth and extension of a programestablished by the School of Engineering in 1999 and now entering its fourth year of operation.That program, called the da Vinci Project was designed to introduce math and science teachers tocore engineering concepts. By allowing these teachers to work side-by-side with engineers inacademia and industry, they would become empowered to bring engineering into the classroom,to discuss engineering as a career option, and act as a guide for those students interested in Page 8.491.1engineering. It was hoped that the term, 'engineering' would enter the lexicon of

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Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Ciocci

phase is designed to assist program facultyin the preparation of institutional documents needed for approval of any DACUM-relatedchanges.Since 1998, Harrisburg Area Community College has used the DACUM analysis for more than 30programs, both career and transfer, in a variety of disciplines. The process lends itself to thedevelopment of new programs with input from local experts as well as from national societies andagencies. The DACUM phases have also been used effectively for existing programs, whereperiodic assessments are required by state, association, and college mandates. The collegecompleted DACUM analyses of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, and ElectricalEngineering Technology two-year programs. There were similarities

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

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E. Perry Deess; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan; Vladimir Briller; Raymond Calluori; John Carpinelli

tutoring program (as tutors or recipients, depending on their GPA) • The Student Support Services Program (SSSP) Winter Intersession (an intensive 2-week skills and confidence building session) • The professional development workshops and career fair run by NJIT’s Career Services Division • The annual colloquia and lecture series presented by the Albert Dorman Honors College, the Newark College of Engineering, the College of Science and Liberal Arts, the School of Architecture, and the School of ManagementSince research consistently supports students’ involvement in academic societies and professionalorganizations, the ELA Program was instrumental in helping ELA participants to establish abalance between

Conference Session

Technology, Communication, & Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

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C. Richard Helps; Stephen Renshaw

paper presents the learning environment, its associated assessment mechanisms and analysisof formative evaluation results.IntroductionThe professional in Information Technology (IT) is faced with an ever-changing and diverse fieldthat demands that they pay heed to constant technological advances. The student in an IT fieldmust develop during their college years a pattern of ‘life long learning’ so that they can keepabreast with the changes and evolution that will inevitably take place while in their career.The practice of life long learning is essential for a successful career in IT; without it theprofessional would inevitably become obsolete and become an unprofitable employee for theircompany. “Lifelong learning has become a necessity, [and

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Topics in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Daphene Koch

Session # 2549 Session # 2549 It’s not kid stuff anymore Daphene Cyr Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI)IntroductionIt has been shown over time that when the economy is bad more people turn to education tochange careers or grow within their current job. Many times these new students are non-traditional, or over 25 years of age. These students have some different needs that educatorsshould be aware of to insure the success of the student. The following paper will help defineandragogy as it

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Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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George Yang

-wired, making changes difficult andexpensive. Programmable logic controllers, PLCs, have dramatically altered this picturesince their initial applications in 1960s. Because of their functionality and versatility,PLCs are playing ever-popular and critical roles in modern manufacturing systems. Missouri Western State College is a public, state supported institution providing ablend of traditional liberal arts and sciences and career-oriented degree programs.Professional education programs such as teacher education, nursing, engineeringtechnology, and business have played an important role at Missouri Western for manyyears and have come to be seen as an area of strength for Missouri Western throughoutthe northwest Missouri region. The

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Taylor

career. • The entrepreneurship program provides a forum for learning and experiencing business firsthand from professionals • The certificate process builds teamwork and communication skills in interdisciplinary project teams • The student who desires to launch a business is provided with foundational knowledge, experience, and mentoring. • The student who decides to pursue an engineering or management career goes into the work place with working knowledge of business and as a more valuable employee • Mississippi and the surrounding states enjoy a higher level of economic development. Figure 1. Vision of the Jack Hatcher Engineering Entrepreneurship Program. For students with higher

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2003 Annual Conference

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Autar Kaw

. Fortunately, his cancer went into fullremission and in the following semester, he made an “A” in the course. Efed gives the benefit ofthe doubt to the student. As he gains experience, Efed is able to distinguish between genuine andlame excuses. For special and extreme cases those that stretch Efed's time or are beyond his capability ofhelp, Efed does not hesitate to refer students to the campus career counseling services. The contact with student during office hours is very important to Efed. It is an Page 8.1011.3opportunity for teaching students how to learn on their own. Rather than just solving the problemProceedings of the

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NSF Opportunities for Undergraduate Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ron Adrezin; Marty Wood; Karen Wosczyna-Birch

development in telecommunications, photonics, laser safety,fiver optics, manufacturing, plastics and composites. Finally, the ATE grants havesupported faculty externships in cutting edge industries that have been used for integratingindustry applications into the classroom and laboratories.NASA Space Grant The College of Technology is also a member of the CT NASA Space GrantConsortium. Through this initiative, the COT students at the community colleges have theopportunity to participate in a number of career awareness programs offered throughoutthe year. In addition, ten $500 scholarships are awarded to College of Technologystudents who plan on continuing their education at a four year institution in engineering,science or technology.Outreach

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Glenda Kelly; Martha Absher; Gary Ybarra

learning mathematical concepts by capitalizing on children’s naturalaffinity for plants and animals. It was predicted that teaching mathematics in this hands-onintegrated way over the course of this 3 year program would contribute to an increase in theNorth Carolina Standardized End-of-Grade (EOG) Math Test Scores, an increase in self- reportsamong children and adolescents of enjoyment of math and science, an increase of self-report inbeing good in math and science, an increase in viewing math as important to everyone’s life, anincrease in self-report of a wish to work in a career in math or science, an increase in a wish todo more math, and an increase in the percentage of students eligible to take Algebra by the 8thgrade.Program descriptionFor

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Holcombe

and creative endeavors. • Girls are not discouraged from pursuing engineering and technology, but they are not encouraged to select the engineering fields either. • The computer culture that attracts young men does not attract young females because of the violence, redundancy and tedium associated with video games. They dislike the narrowly and technically focused programming classes. • They have a perceived lack of technological skills and avoid them to save face.A survey by Professors Holcombe and Hoffman [2] (Purdue University), asked women in the ETfield, what were the top 5 motivators in choosing their career. Of the 65 respondents the mostcommon answers were: • Eighty percent responded that their family

Conference Session

Pre-College and ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Johnson

organizations likeASEE, MESA, IEEE, NASA, and Boeing. Engineering Information Foundation and Project LeadThe Way are involved in activities to promote engineering in the pre-college education system.However, in spite of all of these efforts, enrollments in engineering programs are still falling.With the allotment of H-1b visas rising from 65,00 in 1998 to 195,000 in 2001, there are concernsabout the lack of interest and preparation of American students especially in the engineeringfields. This paper discusses another approach to informing K-12 students aboutengineering as a creative and fulfilling career choice. Presently, three factors suggest a means ofencouraging California’s students to be engineers: • The California Commission on Teacher

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Mihalasky; Gina Boesch; Keith Sheppard

contractprofessionals, more emphasis on flexible multidisciplinary teams (in many cases operatinginternationally) and corporations taking a different stance to new product development. Thelatter includes buying in new technology once it has been proven rather than developing in-house. It also includes promotion of intrapreneurship , including spinning off successful internalventures to maximize value. For engineering graduates entering this environment, anentrepreneurial orientation and associated knowledge and skills will be a key career enabler.Development of an institutional culture to foster entrepreneurshipIn response to recognition of the changing business environment, which fundamentally affectsour various stakeholders, Stevens has engaged in a sea

Conference Session

Energy Project and Laboratory Ideas

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2003 Annual Conference

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Yanfeng Gong; Mike Collum; Noel Schulz

Session Number 3233 Electrical Engineering Concept Demonstrations and Laboratories using a Power Relay System Noel N. Schulz, Associate Professor, Mississippi State University Yanfeng Gong, Graduate Student, Mississippi State University Mike Collum, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories AbstractRecent issues within the power industry, such as deregulation and California’s energy problems,are creating a renewed interest in careers within power engineering careers. Many schools areseeing increases in the number of undergraduates in

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

and management has become a "hot" area of research and professional development.A pilot project involving the development of a new technical elective that incorporates recentinnovations in pavement design, management, and especially maintenance has been undertaken atthe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). The course offers an important career path forstudents and insights into current practices in an important field of transportation. Interestedstudents who take the course may have an employment advantage, especially with StateDepartments of Transportation. At a higher level, the course aims to ensure that the CivilEngineering Technology (CET) program not only meets accreditation requirements, but alsomeets the demands of industry

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

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2003 Annual Conference

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Urmila Ghia; Rebecca German; Lisa Hogeland; Brian Kinkle; Carla Purdy

participants are enthusiastic about this program.1. IntroductionMentoring relationships have the potential to help women engineering students master specificskills (e.g., giving talks, writing proposals, writing dissertations / theses, managing one’s career,supervising and mentoring students, running a lab); explore career choices; obtain a differentperspective on research problems; and learn how to cope with stress, manage time, and meetfamily and work responsibilities. A mentor can also be a role model to encourage the student tocomplete her degree, and can provide valuable information on how to establish oneselfprofessionally. Because of the unique research advisor / student relationship and the isolation in a

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Byron Newberry; James Farison

, and fits naturally the general Engineering name; or, aninstitution, as a consequence of either its mission or its administrative structure, may choose tocontinue a general Engineering program as its only engineering program. Second, an institutionmay offer, for specific programmatic reasons, a general Engineering program alongside one ormore designated engineering programs. Frequently this is to provide additional flexibility in thecurriculum for students with unique career interests; or the general Engineering program may be Page 8.1113.1used as an incubator for developing new designated engineering programs. “Proceedings of the 2003

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Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas K. Miller; Catherine E. Brawner; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

NSF-sponsored SUCCEED (SoutheasternUniversities and Colleges Coalition for Engineering EDucation) Coalition, the EntrepreneursProgram aims to retain student interest in engineering by exposing undergraduate students to thedesign process early in their academic careers and by providing upper class students as mentors.Secondly, it seeks to teach students “real-world” skills such as teamwork, leadership, and thedynamics of entrepreneurship.Multiple approaches to assessment—qualitative means such as surveys and focus groups as wellas quantitative methods such as longitudinal assessment of retention and GPA—triangulate on thebenefit of the program. The design of program is discussed, so that it may serve as a modelprogram. This model should be of

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Dana Knox

all chemical engineering freshmen. The course is veryinformal, and is devoted to a series of talks about chemical engineering, careers, and topicsspecific to the department. The goal is to involve the freshmen in the life of the department, tohelp them reach an understanding of what the field is about, and to assist them in the transition tocollege as much as possible.Introduction of the course was motivated by a review of freshman retention rates that indicatedmuch-lower-than-desired figures. Surveys indicated that most of the freshman students, especiallythose who left the department, had little or no idea what chemical engineers actually did, and haddeveloped no relationships with either faculty or other students in the

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stephen Egarievwe

University. The motivation and objectives for the development of the computationalscience activities are: 1. Increase students’ understanding of computational science and how it could be applied to solve problems in their various disciplines. 2. Promote students’ enthusiasm and interest in computational science and encourage them to acquire and use computational science skills in their fields of studies and future career. 3. Train more undergraduates that are capable of proceeding to acquire professional and graduate degrees, as well as take a career, in computational science related fields. Page 8.70.1Proceedings of the

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Recruitment and Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

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Korinne Resendez; Carryn Bellomo; Rafic Bachnak

speakers. Faculty, students, professional organizations,and a number of manufacturing and processing industries are involved in the delivery ofthe program. The workshops are designed to introduce students to career opportunities,expose them to college life, involve them in hands-on educational activities, andencourage them to pursue careers in science and engineering technology. This paperdescribes the program and discusses the activities involved in its implementation.IntroductionThe current US workforce is comprised of 77% White, 4% Asian, and 19% Minority.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Science Foundation,however, among engineering professionals, 88% are White, 6% are Asian, and only 6%are minority [1]. To improve

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maria Suchowski; Frank Severance; Damon Miller

things about the class."7. Clarify career choices. Introductory courses enable students to evaluate their career choice at an early date7. Perhaps the single greatest impact of ECE 123 has been to help students to decide early on if engineering is a good fit. The course has helped students to choose exactly which major suits them best. This includes strengthening an existing resolve to become electrical or computer engineers ("It's just helped me to reinforce that awareness that I'm doing what I wanted."), causing engineering students to switch from a non-ECE major to ECE, and attracting students who had not previously considered engineering as a career to switch to an ECE major. For example, one student related that "sometimes

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Construction Engineering Advances II

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stuart Bernstein

Page 8.1127.3relevance of their coursework, how it related to their internships, and vice versa (see the “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Education”following.)Perceived Value of Classes and InternshipsBelow, you are given the choice of rating an answer from 1 to 5. Consider 1 as being indicative of themost negative, 3 as being neutral, and 5 as being the most positive. 15. How beneficial to your future career has your internship been? 16. How well do you think your internship will relate to your future classes? 17. How beneficial to, or complementary with, your classes is (are) your

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Gralinski; Janis Terpenny

related careers? Who takes the lead on dispelling occupational stereotypes? Is theimportance of technological literacy and the relationship to career options brought up to girls aswell as boys? Do counselors work with teachers to help inform and encourage girls to developthe skills and knowledge required to succeed in technological careers? 7,85. Solutions and Planning for the FutureIt is clear from the research that there are gender differences in learning styles, that girls/youngwomen perceive technology differently7-15 and in at least the short term bring a considerablydifferent background in experiences and interests to a technology oriented class. If we truly wantto raise the level of technological literacy (a primary goal of technology

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeanette Garr

longhours, travel, families, career, finances; (3.) time management, ability to identify and prioritize;and (4.) continued professional development. These are four probable expectations in ourgraduates’ near future. Hence, concise survival skills that address these issues should bedeveloped. Personalized choices for (1.) healthy exercise; (2.) healthy eating/cooking; (3.) abilityto evaluate mortgage, building materials, contractor choices; (4.) evaluating legal and investmentchoices; (5.) marriage/relationship survival and theology; (6.) tips for success in small or largecorporate offices; (7) healthy hobby and R&R choices, art/music/dance classes; and (8.) basichome and auto repair should be offered and encouraged. Instead, categories of

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Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Chesney

Session 2003-122 From Egg Drops to Gum Drops: Teaching Fourth Grade Students about Engineering David R. Chesney The University of MichiganAbstractStudents remember 80% of what they do and 20% of what they hear. With this premise in mind,the author developed an active approach to educating a classroom of fourth grade students inmultiple areas of engineering. The intent is minimally, to increase interest in math and science inthe young students. Optimally, the students will pursue engineering as a career. Hands-onactivities were used to