Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremy Linder; Murat Tanyel

enhancement of thegraphical interface. The C programming language, which replaced FORTRAN in the electricalengineering curriculum during the senior author’s career development, has made the transition toVisual C++. MATLAB, which is the main staple of courses involving linear systems, hasdeveloped its graphical interface, namely, SIMULINK. PSpice, which is used to simulate analogcircuits, now makes extensive use of graphical interfaces.Given this computationally rich environment and his previous involvement with developinggraphical computer aided tools for DSP in 1980s2 and for laboratory instruction in theengineering undergraduate curriculum in 1990s3, it was a natural step for the senior author to

Conference Session

Technology and Tools for IE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Dilorenzo; Kurt Gramoll

Command. This command stores, maintains, accounts for,issues and reconstitutes equipment and materiel for the U.S. Army. The DAC serves to providethe military services with timely ammunition training, demilitarization technology, explosivessafety, engineering, career management, and technical assistance through logistics support [2].Demilitarization processes, as well as the research and development of demilitarizationtechnologies, for the Army’s conventional ammunition are handled at this facility. Each type ofammunition belongs to a family. Each family of munitions has a unique disassembly structurewith multiple methods of handling each step in the deconstruction process. The large collectionof information arising from the demilitarization of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred Driscoll

] … prepare students for a productive professional career in[the new field of] … electromechanical engineering.”We found that for a dual-discipline engineering program to develop and successfully fulfill itsmission objectives required a break from the traditional organizational structure of an academicdepartment. Instead, we brought together an interdisciplinary group of interested faculty whowere able to work within the bounds of a new program management framework  a facultyoversight committee  charged with overall program supervision. How and why this type ofprogram committee evolved, the role that the Wentworth administration played in its inceptionand development, how the committee solves the day-to-day challenges it faces, how it currentlysees

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hassan Hassan

generate a future career plan. 1. Who am I and who do I want to be? 2. What am I studying and what are my goals? 3. Why am I studying? 4. Where will I work after graduation? 5. How can I reach my goal? 6. When will I reach it?Another example for the “Six Universal Questions” is to propose and plan a new project asfollows: 1. Who should do the project? 2. What should be done? 3. Why is it necessary? 4. Where should it be done? 5. How should it be done? 6. When should it be done?5.3 BrainstormingThe basis of brainstorming is a generating ideas process in a group of people, where otherpeople’s remarks would act to stimulate one’s ideas in a sort of chain reaction of ideas withoutmaking any judgment. The

Conference Session

Teaching about New Materials

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Crone

) and the Distinguished Teaching Scholars Program (award # DUE-0123904) forsupporting the development of our curricular materials and their implementation. This work isalso supported by a CAREER Award to Wendy Crone (award # CMS-0134385). Eric Voss wassupported by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville while on sabbatical leave at theUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison. We would also like to acknowledge Brian Berg, DanGianola, Jeremy Halfman, Jeremy Trethewey, and George Lisensky for their helpful ideas andassistance with aspects of these experiments.References1. D. E. Hodgson and J. W. Brown (2000) Using Nitinol Alloys (Shape Memory Applications, Inc., San Jose, CA).2. A. V. Srinivasan and D. M. McFarland (2001) Smart Structures

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Khan Saeed; Beverlee Kissick

diversity at COTALibrary Grant Money Dr. Beverlee Kissick Grant money was used MulticulturalPROGRAM to purchase education multicultural publicationsTWIST career day Students and Faculty Young women explore Encourages women toPROGRAM science and engage in non- technology traditional careersAttending Presidents MCC Chair Coordinating with the Coordinate, exchangeCouncil of umbrella organization ideas and assist inMulticultural Affair for diversity activities

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Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramesh Chawla

One-Week Design Projects for Chemical Engineering Freshmen Ramesh C. Chawla Department of Chemical Engineering, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059 Chawla@scs.howard.eduAbstractFreshman chemical engineering students along with students from other engineering disciplinestake a two credit Introduction to Engineering course in their first semester. The students areintroduced to various topics including career options in various engineering fields, resume’workshop, communication skills, ethics, intellectual property, problem solving, critical thinkingand time management. Approximately 30-35% of the grade is based on homework, quizzes

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mikaya Lumori; Ernest Kim

labs) before embarkingon an applied electromagnetics course with labs, as is typical in most institutions, we areable to cover both theory and labs quite successfully, both in depth and breadth. The useof state of the art software such as Agilent ADS and the varied lab exercises, projects anddesign methods make it possible for students to acquire: (1) experience that could lead topromising RF careers in industry and (2) sound background for future graduate studies,especially with the addition of a more advanced elective course in RF design offered inthe EE Program at USD by the second author.Finally, although the lab experiences vary to some extent, the two methods are actuallybased on the same concepts of basic electromagnetic theory. Our

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Papers Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

June Marshall; John Marshall

strugglewith the practical question of just how to instill this understanding of ethics in theirgraduates.” The “Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science” promotesaddressing ethics education in an ongoing and proactive manner: “The active learningexercise should be chosen so that, over the course of their undergraduate career, studentsengage in developing a full rage of ethical skills.Ethics and character education is becoming a component in many professionalcurriculums across the nation. Some engineering programs are electing to teach specificcourses related to this topic, while other programs are investigating techniques toimplement this ABET accreditation requirements into existing courses. “This is not to saythat required courses in

Conference Session

Collaborative Programs and Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Levenburg; Paul Lane; John Farris

22 Total 728 Table 1 – A Profile of Student Respondents by Academic MajorEvidence of Interest in EntrepreneurshipUsing a five-point Likert scale, respondents were asked to indicate their level ofagreement with two statements regarding a career in entrepreneurship: (1) "I would liketo start my own venture;" and (2) "I would like to work for myself." Among all students,the percentage who answered "Strongly Agree" to the first question was 23.0 percent Page 9.713.3(167 of 727 respondents) and the percentage answering "Somewhat Agree" was 36.2Proceedings of the 2004 American Society

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IS and IT Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Azzedine Lansari; Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

Students Faculty Curriculum Technology Infrastructure Institutional Support and Financial Resources Program Delivery Institutional FacilitiesThe focus of this paper is on the curriculum component, which includes a description of thecurriculum intent, the curriculum standards, and the curriculum description.Intent:The curriculum combines professional requirements with general education requirements andelectives to prepare students for a professional career in the information systems field, for furtherstudy in information systems, and for functioning in modern society. The professionalrequirements include coverage of basic and advanced topics in information systems as well as anemphasis on an IS environment. Curricula are

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Trevor Hassall; Jose Arquero; John Joyce; Ian Robinson; Michael Bramhall

engineers. The outcomes werepublished in a new edition of SARTOR (Standards and Routes to Registration) in 19975. Thisintroduced many changes, many of which are not relevant to this study but one of thefundamental new features was an explicit requirement for accredited programmes to develop andassess student transferable skills within the curriculum: “All accredited engineering courses must provide for the personal and professional development of students. As all engineering students will not necessarily seek careers in engineering, the emphasis should be on personal development” 5.It would be good to think that the focus on communication skills over the last 20 years, to meetthe accreditation requirements of the professional body

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dilip Mirchandani; Kathryn Hollar; Beena Sukumaran; John Chen; Yusuf Mehta

the firstsemester of the freshmen year, students learn basic engineering skills such as problem solvingand teamwork fundamentals through the centralized theme of engineering measurements. This isfollowed in the second semester by intense study of engineering design through reverseengineering (or “dissection”) and competitive assessment of consumer products. “Soft” topicsincluded in this semester are engineering ethics and intellectual property, both of whichcomplement the course themes.In the sophomore year, the attempt is made to integrate design and communication (written andoral) by serving the dual purpose of introducing students to formalized engineering designtechniques and providing them with the necessary foundation for their careers

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Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Zion; Ronald Fulle; Carol Richardson

3 1017-273 College Physics III Laboratory 1 ------- Liberal Arts: Core 4 0618-438 Digital Systems Design 4 1016-319 Data Analysis 4 1016-304 Diff. Eq. for Eng Tech 4 0535-403 Effective Technical Communication 4 3 0609-407 Career Orientation 1 Co-Op Co-Op 0618-439

Conference Session

Design And Manufacturing Experiences I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Nadir; Peter Young; Il Yong Kim; Olivier de Weck; David Wallace

I can apply this course to my work/career:(1: no ́ 3: don't know ́ 5: yes) Score: 4.5(4) Overall, the subject is worthwhile:(1: no ́ 3: don't know ́ 5: yes) Score: 5 Page 9.740.10Some of the students’ comments were: Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ø 2004, American Society for Engineering Education“This course is an excellent idea, and fills a serious need in the undergraduate program, keepdeveloping it, and keep up the good work.”“The course was great. I really enjoyed the fact that we manufactured the part and tested it.”“I think

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electromechanical Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jan Lugowski

' feedback and recommendations (samples)Laboratory 1: "For this assignment, I would recommend to add more Automation Studio practice examples. This would allow the students to gain more familiarity with how to construct more complex hydraulic and electrical schematics to control a test stand. This could then further teach them by letting them make more complex testing situations without having to actually build this on a stand. To make this lab more interesting, I recommend that an example is presented on an actual automated system that was created with the Automation Studio software. Then the students would realize that this software could be very beneficial in their engineering careers. Another recommendation would be to have

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Kosky

sophomore engineering and science majors with prerequisites ofmathematics through calculus, a first sequence in physics, and one course in chemistry.Important goals were to bring the excitement of nanotechnology to students early in theirscholastic careers and to make them aware of the many opportunities for research and furtherstudy. The pedagogical challenges were several. We needed to: 1) reflect existing facultyinterests in engineering, physics, and chemistry, 2) integrate those faculty into a cohesiveteaching unit, 3) be intelligible to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, 4) serve a multidisciplinarystudent body, and 5) have assessable outcomes. In addition, no single ideal text was available soseveral sources of ancillary readings were

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajesh Malani; Enno Koehn

(Construction) engineering atLamar University perceive they have obtained a much stronger background in professional issuescompared to the students involved in the benchmarking study. It is hoped that this additionalbackground information will assist the Lamar students in their career as future engineeringpractitioners. Page 9.1081.7 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationVI. Summary and ConclusionsEngineering program assessment for an academic institution is periodically conducted by anABET team during a

Conference Session

Molecular and Multiscale Phenomena

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jason Keith

are listed intable 2.The core enterprise experience occurs in the project work course. During each semesterof the sophomore and junior years, students sign up for 1 credit of project work. At thispoint the students are becoming acquainted with the enterprise project and become moreinvolved as they progress through their academic career. The experience culminates when Page 9.109.2students sign up for 2 credits of project work per semester during their senior year. At Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2004, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Walsh; Sean Pearson; Jeffrey Cotton; Jane Hall; Robert Caverly

. These circuit components are introduced early in thestudent s academic career, but usually only as ideal circuit elements. Concepts such as resistive1 Now with Lockheed Martin Corp., King of Prussia, PA. Page 9.811.12 Now with Raytheon Corp., Chelmsford, MA

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lin; Harold Broberg

concentration in industrial and enterprise networking. The program is designed tobe accreditable by the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology2 (ABET) and to attract students who desire topursue a career in the computer networking, automation, telecommunications, or othercomputer-electronics fields. The degree is a collaborative effort between the Electricaland Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) and Computer Science (CS)departments. The program is designed to provide training in modern, industry based areasthat are experiencing growth in the northeast Indiana region, which has experiencedconsiderable job loss in the manufacturing sector. The term, industrial, is used to meanbusiness

Conference Session

Curriculums in Transition

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Vennes; Phillip Smith

solids modeling into the design curriculum at thefreshman level involved retention. This course allows the students introduction to fairlysophisticated engineering problems and methods for solving them early in their career. It was feltthat early successes by the students would encourage them to continue in an academic fieldwhich is known to be very rigorous and has, in the past, been plagued by a very high drop outrate. It is probably too soon since the institution of this program to tell if there has been adecrease in the drop out rate from Mechanical Engineering, but drop out and failure rates for thefreshman design course are now significantly lower than ones observed before the solidsmodeling course was introduced. Although it might not

Conference Session

Experience with Experiential Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Adam McGough; Coral Nocton; Ken Patton; Ismail Fidan

the Chair of National Engineer’s Week for theCollege of Engineering at TTU. During the 2000-2001 year she was the secretary of the SME studentchapter and President of the Society of Women Engineers. Currently a Senior in the Manufacturing andIndustrial Technology department, Coral has been awarded many scholarships due to her highly involvededucational nature. Miss Nocton completed a manufacturing cooperative education program in high school,then continued on to complete a summer co-op program in her freshman year and is currently finishing upher college career with a one and one-half year process engineering co-op at a local automotive supplier.Planning to graduate in May of 2004, Miss Nocton hopes to obtain a manufacturing engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Cliver; Mike Eastman

theupcoming year; 4) “Two Worlds Together” presentation brings to light the issues hearing, deafand hard-of-hearing students will have living together (the National Technical Institute for theDeaf , one of RIT’s 8 colleges formed in 1968, supports 1200 students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing); 5) student identification cards and employment cards are obtained; and 6) week ofwelcome entertainment including comedians, dance parties, movies, picnics and athletictournaments.The Tinto Model2 refers to the stages of passage in student college careers. The stages areseparation from communities in the past, transition between high school and college andincorporation in the society of the college. The Freshman Orientation Committee’s goal was toaid in the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

of Gains for Female Faculty?" Teachers College Record, 93, 697-709.5. P. Bronstein, E. Rothblum & S. Solomon. (1993). "Ivy Halls and Glass Walls: Barriers to Academic Careers for Women and Ethnic Minorities" in J. Gainen and R. Boice (eds.) New Directions for Teaching and Research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.6. J. Buck. (2001). “The President’s Report” Academe, September-October, 18-20.7. D.E. Chubin & E. Hackett. (1990). Peerless Science: Peer Review and US Science Policy. Albany: State University of New York at Albany Press.8. R.T.D. De George. (1997). Academic Freedom and Tenure: Ethical Issues. New York: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.9. J. Dewey. (1902). “Academic Freedom

Conference Session

Real-World Applications

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Molu Olumolade

degrees into five or sixyear program?” It is imperative for every college or university to realize that the answer is notaddition of classes that specifically address all these competences. We should be able toaccomplish preparing our graduates for a career in industry if every professor will endeavor toincorporate these industry practices into their courses as they go along. As globalization andrapid technology innovations continue to rise, financial constraints continue to make itincreasingly difficult for colleges and universities to provide all the resources needed cope oraddress these changes and impart the necessary competency.One approach that is being used to address some of these problems is the Problem-based learning(PBL). Some

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Fitzhugh; Robert Goodrich; Ronald Lessard; Jacques Beneat

, communication, and control is the most appropriate thing we can do for engineeringstudents.II. Professional ProjectsThe EG115 and EG116 Professional Projects course sequence at Norwich University is designedto introduce freshme n engineering students early in their academic career to applications withintheir discipline. This provides the freshmen with a perspective on the reason for themathematics, science, and engineering science courses that serve as the foundation of theirknowledge. Since electrical and computer engineers take this course in common, applications inboth disciplines are covered. Robotics is one application area that naturally draws significantly

Conference Session

Engineers & Engineering Education in Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, and Turkey

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Birgül Tantekin-Ersolmaz; Gülsün Saglamer; Ekrem Ekinci

December2003.Brain drain is another issue appearing as a challenge tied to globalization. The international jobopportunities attract many talented engineers in Turkey, in particular those with advanceddegrees. The instability of Turkish economy and the severe economic crises experienced in thelast twenty five years, and hence the low income of engineers along with unsatisfactoryprofessional careers enforce professionals seek alternatives abroad.Bibliography1. Yerlici, V., “A Short History of Government Involvement in Engineering Education in Turkey”, Proceedings of the SEFI Annual Conference, Brighton Polytechnic, Brighton, 1981.2. Rodinson, M., Islam and Capitalism (translated from French by Brian Pierce), University of Texas Press

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Writing and Communication II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Moran

communication projects and a relevance to theirfuture careers is considered important for student success in technical communication courses.10Some problemsBringing troubleshooting and other types of fault identification/isolation procedures into theclassroom is not an easy task. Most students have a writing background of essays, letters andreports that has concentrated on producing linear narratives. Most technical writing exercisescontinue this, asking students to write physical descriptions, process descriptions, reports usingthe IMRAD format, and instructions following a numbered step pattern that provides a sense ofthe beginning (step 1), middle and end (last step).Troubleshooting procedures ask the student develop an information product that may

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Kukulka

coordinate.The Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET) currently requires a capstonedesign requirement for programs. This senior design course is probably the most critical coursein the student’s education. It requires a considerable time commitment by students, sponsors andinstructors. The course at Buffalo State College provides mechanical majors withinterdisciplinary creative design and problem solving experience. The ability of the student toeffectively manage a project, as well as to interact with the other team members on projects thatstretch over several disciplines are hard lessons to learn early in a career. It is felt that thisexposure to these concepts while still in school better prepares our students for their earlypositions