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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Terrence O'Connor; Nghia Le

Session Number 2526 The Pressure Sensing Project Nghia T. Le, Terry O’Connor Purdue University School of Technology Electrical Engineering TechnologyA. IntroductionThe paper discusses the use of a multi-faceted electronic project as a capstone experiencefor an associate degree program in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology(ECET) at Purdue University's School of Technology New Albany location. This projectincorporates several different technologies from both the analog and digital realms ofelectronics. The

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Improving Teaching & Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sandra Courter; Mary McEniry; Cid Freitag

about teachingand learning in the process of building a learning community, 3) create a collaborativelearning environment with faculty and peers, 4) build confidence in curriculumdevelopment including designing, guiding, and assessing learning, 5) learn with andabout technology in the process of improving curriculum, and 6) connect teaching andresearch and bridge the gap between theory and practice. The twenty participantsrepresented ten universities; a team of two from each university included one facultyperson from engineering and one from another science, math, or computer sciencediscipline. Specifically, the professional development opportunity explored ways ofknowing including theories of learning, learning styles, disciplinary and

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Experience with Experiential Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mary Beth Lakin; Gary Crossman

Session 2249 Utilizing Experiential Learning for Capstone Project Credit Gary Crossman, Vernon Lewis, Mary Beth Lakin Old Dominion UniversityI. Abstract The typical student at many (urban) universities works a part or full time job whileattending school and may already have several years of industrial experience. This experiencemay very well be applicable to courses in their engineering, engineering technology or othercurricula. In 1998, Old Dominion University established and implemented an assessmentprogram called Experiential Learning with the primary purpose of

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Information Integration and Security

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2004 Annual Conference

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Okechi Egekwu

protecting enterprise networks is compounded by the following factors: ‚ They are not only large and complicated, but also vertically interconnected with other sub-system networks. ‚ The security risks include exposure of data and information, and also exposure of the system infrastructure itself. ‚ Advances in technology, for example wireless technology, introduce different and complicated levels of system vulnerability. ‚ Enterprise networks have to be protected against internal and external attacks. Page 9.671.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

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2004 Annual Conference

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James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

Session 1149 The Next Level in TC2K: Continuous Quality Improvement Susan Scachitti, Gregory Neff, and James Higley Purdue University CalumetAbstractMany educators in engineering technology are currently working on preparations for theirnext accreditation visit by the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of theAccreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). With these visits come aneed to understand new evaluation criteria, TC2K; criteria focused on improving thequality of student outcomes.The TC2K evaluation criteria is a quality based standard that begins with basic qualityconcepts. This

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Sustainability and the Environment

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2004 Annual Conference

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Olivia Dees; Saeed Foroudastan

Session 3551 Sustainable Development: Intercropping for Agricultural Production Saeed D. Foroudastan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Olivia Dees, Research Assistant Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThe damaging effects of monoculture threaten the sustainability of our world. Geneticengineering, or biotechnology, gravely endangers the future integrity of genes withpossible unforeseen mutations. For example, Monsanto has created a terminatortechnology that will not allow farmers to reproduce their own plants from

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Industry-Based Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

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Paul Duesing; David Baumann; David McDonald

Session 2465 Learning and Practicing The Design Review Process In Senior Capstone Design Classes PAUL DUESING, David Baumann, David McDonald, Morrie Walworth, Robert Andersen Lake Superior State University/Continental TevesAbstractOver the past ten years the School of Engineering and Technology at Lake Superior StateUniversity has developed a strong industrial-based capstone senior design course sequence. Anindustrial company provides a design project, funding, and a company representative for this twosemester-long course sequence. A key element of

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The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Roth

concrete example of implementing the ABET outcomes basedprocess defined within the ABET Criteria using an internship course. This course isoffered in a Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program. Discussion is directedat how the course is linked to its course outcomes, the MET program outcomes, and theMET program objectives. The paper demonstrates how an existing curricular element canbe reviewed and modified within the context of program objectives and outcomes. It alsoexplains how the ABET outcome based process has enhanced the MET program throughjust this course. Finally, the paper describes the added value of using the internshipexperience to further the delivery and assessment of program outcomes.IntroductionFaculty within the MET

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Course/Program Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

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Linda Tolan; James Hurny

for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright©2004, American Sociaety for Engineering Education”The purpose of this paper is to share some targeted examples of systems change, some expectedobstacles, some unexpected challenges, and finally some suggestions to ease the process that wediscovered as we implement outcomes assessment in the engineering technology programs atRochester Institute of Technology, College of Applied Science and Technology.Much has been written about the instructional development and design process, but thisdiscussion will focus on different questions: • What are the operational requirements needed to make outcomes assessment work? • What are the hidden and explicit

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Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2004 Annual Conference

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Paul Steif

Session 2468 Use of Simplified FEA to Enhance Visualization in Mechanics Paul S. Steif, Edward Gallagher Carnegie Mellon UniversityIntroduction and BackgroundMany recommendations have arisen from national reports1,2 which noted the increasingneed to improve undergraduate education in engineering. A central suggestion is that“Institutions of higher education should provide diverse opportunities for allundergraduates to study science, mathematics, engineering, and technology as practicedby scientists and engineers, and as early in their academic careers as possible”3. This isalso recognized

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ET Capstone Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

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Arif Sirinterlikci

Session: 3447 Open-Ended Robotic Design for Enhanced Capstone Experience Arif Sirinterlikci Ohio Northern UniversityBackgroundThis paper elaborates on the capstone experiences in the Technology Program of theTechnological Studies Department at Ohio Northern University. Students from different levelsparticipate in RI/SME (Robotics International Association of the Society of MechanicalEngineers) Student Robotic Technology and Engineering Challenge, work for two consecutivequarters and earn TECH 435 – Advanced Robotics/Automation and TECH 495 – Senior Projectcredit. The

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Thomas Moran

vehicles for teaching this content to students who may have differenttechnical backgrounds are presented.IntroductionTechnical writing and communication courses assist engineering and technology students indeveloping and enhancing communication skills they may have to call upon in their careers.Students typically are introduced to audience-centered writing and the elements of technical styleand gain practice writing descriptions, reports, proposals and instructional material. Ideally, atthe end of a typical course students should be able to strategize a communication need, researchthe needed technical content, analyze the needs of the audience, select a format, organize theinformation and construct a clear and effective communication that

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Entrepreneurism in BME

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2004 Annual Conference

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Alene Harris; Stacy Klein-Gardner

XXXX Educational Outreach Using Learning-Theory-Informed Modules Alene H. Harris, Ph.D., Stacy Klein, Ph.D. Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt University / Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt UniversityIntroduction For the past four years bioengineering and learning science faculties of VanderbiltUniversity, Northwestern University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Harvard/MIT HealthSciences Technology have collaborated in the NSF-sponsored VaNTH Engineering ResearchCenter for Bioengineering Education and Technology. Two of the Education

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ECE Online Courses, Labs and Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Abhilasha Tibrewal; Tarek Sobh

theprogram objectives and outcomes to specific course materials where they areimplemented. This process also includes browsing the course versus outcomes matrix andindividual course grids. The feedback loop is closed with the evaluation of the courseversus outcomes and outcomes versus ABET criteria matrix. Program objectives andprogram constituents such as the students and alumni are also involved in the process.The achievement of the program outcomes and objectives is at the heart of the assessmentprocess. In this paper, the focus is on the program outcomes and how they are achieved atthe course level.1. IntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is a professionalaccrediting organization that accredits applied science

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Creative Ways to Present Basic Materials

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tim Orling; Lisa Christensen; Blair London; Linda Vanasupa; Katherine Chen

Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationBibliography1. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Criteria for accreditation engineering programs, Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 2000.2. William D. Callister, Jr. Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003.3. www.active-learning-site.com/4. Karl A. Smith, Teamwork and Project Management, 2nd ed., McGraw Hill, 2000.5. www.i-zone.com/izone/index.jsp6. Rodney W. Napier and Matti K. Gershenfeld, Groups: Theory and experience, Houghton Miffin, 1973.7. mazur.deas.harvard.edu/education/educationmenu.phpBiographical

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Student Learning and Research

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jay Porter; James Ochoa; Joseph Morgan

Session 2147 Project LIVE: A Classroom for Students on the Go J. R. Porter, J. A. Morgan, and J.A. Ochoa Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843Abstract The classical lecture environment represents one of the most important opportunities todirectly interact with students, allowing professors to leverage an array of communication andteaching techniques and to be immediately responsive to students’ questions. However, during alecture students must absorb considerable amounts of new information

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Interdisciplinary Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Brian Alenskis

Session: 3150 Solving Problem-Solving Problems: Solution Step Discipline Brian A. Alenskis Purdue UniversityAbstract Engineering and engineering technology are nothing if they are not problem solving. Yetafter more than a decade of schooling, college freshmen typically arrive with insufficient expertisein assessing problems and producing orderly, mathematical solutions. Whether at an academicdepartment level or by individual professor, college students are guided toward some structuredproblem solving method. Many problem solving

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Emerging Trends in Graduate Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ronald Bennett

3155 Implementing Innovation Ronald J. Bennett, Ph.D. Engineering and Technology Management University of St. Thomas St. Paul, MinnesotaABSTRACTIn 2002, a paper was presented at the ASEE Annual Conference titled “Selling Innovation.”(Bennett) The content related to a course taught to working adult graduate students in the Masterdegree programs in Engineering and Technology Management at the University of St. Thomas.These students are employed in a wide range of innovative

Conference Session

Collaborative Programs and Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

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Nancy Levenburg; Paul Lane; John Farris

program inentrepreneurship. A call for interested parties was put out to the University. The resultwas a committee made up of two engineers, one Small Business and Technology Page 9.713.1Development Center (SBTDC) director, and several business school professors. TheProceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2395interdisciplinary faculty committee was charged with exploring the potential for aprogram in entrepreneurship. At

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Teaching about New Materials

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2004 Annual Conference

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Rita Caso; Ibrahim Karaman; Jeff Froyd; Terry Creasy; Winfried Teizer

module focuses on two approaches to manufacturing macroscalesystems using nanoscale technologies: top-down and bottom-up. The third component consistsof two one-hour modules that will be integrated into MEEN 360 Materials and ManufacturingSelection in Design, a junior-level course offered by the Mechanical Engineering department butavailable to all students who have taken the prerequisites. The module expands on the top-downand bottom-up approaches to nanoscale manufacturing and provides students with hands-onlaboratory experience. The fourth component will be a new elective course that will be availableto all engineering and science students who have completed the prerequisite courses. Theelective course, which will be taught by three faculty

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TYCD 2004 Lower Division Initatives

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gary Mullett

by our perceived new “critical mass”, whether the timing is right and whether we caneffectively act on these opportunities remains to be seen. At this point, there is a great deal ofoptimism for our new initiative, time will tell whether it is warranted or not. Page 9.1263.4 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”References:1. The National Center for Telecommunication Technologies: A Look Back and a Look Ahead, by Gary J. Mullett, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

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Pete Hanlon; John Hill; Bryan Goda; Lisa Shay

Session 2532 Outcome Assessment at the U. S. Military Academy Lisa A. Shay, Bryan S. Goda, Peter Hanlon, and John D. Hill Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996 {lisa.shay/bryan.goda/peter.hanlon/john.hill}@usma.eduAbstract - The United States Military Academy (USMA) recently had seven of its programsfavorably reviewed by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) and the ComputingAccreditation Commission (CAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET). The favorable comments of the

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Molecular and Multiscale Phenomena

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jason Keith

Session 3413 A Student-Driven Enterprise in Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels Jason M. Keith Department of Chemical Engineering Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 49931AbstractThis paper describes an interdisciplinary, research-oriented student project in alternativeenergy at Michigan Technological University (MTU), currently funded by the UnitedStates Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). Students canparticipate in the project as an elective or in pursuit of an “enterprise minor” over aperiod of three

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Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Michael Swedish; Glenn T. Wrate P.E.; Frederik Betz; Emily Blakemore; Lee Greguske

important aspectof this second phase has been the handoff of the project from one team of students to thenext. Information transfer has been smooth, and continuity has been maintained. Theexperiences of the students in working through this phase of the project are described.IntroductionThe Microturbine Demonstration Project is a collaboration among the Milwaukee Schoolof Engineering, the City of Milwaukee, WE Energies, and Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy.The City of Milwaukee was planning the renovation of a city-owned building into a smalloffice complex. City engineers hoped to incorporate cutting-edge energy technology intothe building redesign. Their choice was installation of a 60-kW microturbinemanufactured by Capstone Turbine Corporation, along

Conference Session

Professional Ethics in the Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

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Carsten Ahrens

Technology GMIT IRL - , TN TEI Patras TEIPAT GR University co-ordinator, TN University of Valencia UPV ES University co-ordinator, TN University of Porto UoP PT University co-ordinator, TNTable 2: Participating universities and their tasks (TN means participant with students/teachers)6. Relationship between “EiBE” and existing courses and the outcomesAt all partner universities, which are involved in this project, civil engineers, building andproject managers (at national and international courses) and building economy engineers areeducated as full-time or part-time students. The problem of

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New Electrical ET Course Development

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2004 Annual Conference

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Glenn Blackwell

troubleshooting course were not robust enough to properly serve Page 9.491.1their purposes in the curriculum. Additionally, it was felt necessary to add into the project “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”courses the concepts of design for manufacturability (DFM), design for testability (DFT) anddesign including surface mount technology (SMT).With these thoughts in mind, the projects team proposed, and the curriculum committee andfaculty agreed, that the two 2 credit hour sophomore courses, ECET 276

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IS and IT Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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

IS curriculum based onrecommendations of two internationally recognized organizations: the IS 2002 and ABET(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). In order to meet the accreditationrequirements, the IS 2002 recommendations states that a minimum of 30 credit hours in IS arerequired. Moreover, the ABET criteria specifies recommendations for all the model componentsincluding general education (GE), major core courses, major electives and general electivecourses. The proposed model is based on the above requirements and provides a framework tointegrate problem solving skills in IS courses at various levels of the model curriculum. It isanticipated that universities and colleges will benefit from this study by using the

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Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

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Chandra Sekhar; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

Session: 2648 An Application Oriented Course Sequence in Electronics in ECET Jai P. Agrawal, Omer Farook and Chandra Sekhar Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Purdue University Calumet ABSTRACTAs the data rates in computers and communication systems zoom into the gigabit range, the analog signaltechniques have assumed great importance. New analog design techniques and circuit layout techniques arebeing used in modern industry. There is an urgent need for bringing these advancements into the

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The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

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2004 Annual Conference

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Randy Winzer

, American Society for Engineering Educationbusiness, and technology. The EET program has an approximate enrollment of sixty and is oneof five disciplines comprising the Department of Engineering Technology. The department alsohouses programs in Construction, Construction Management, Manufacturing, Mechanical,Plastics and a Graduate ET program making it one of the largest departments on campus withover 500 students and almost 30 faculty members.The rural somewhat isolated environment and absence of local high-tech industries presentsignificant funding and educational challenges for our EET program. Additionally, institutionalfunding support is sparse. The entire program is run on an annual operating budget of under$10,000, which includes

Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

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Nigel Middleton; Barbara Olds; Heidi Loshbaugh; Ruth Streveler

science. ElaineSeymour’s work on change in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)fields identifies the locus of change as critical to its success; that which emerges bothfrom top down and bottom up is the most lasting and effective. [1] Seymour and Hewittalso identify the need for change: without it, engineering and science programs may losesome of their best students to other fields. [2]At Colorado School of Mines (CSM), undergraduate curricular reform emerged fromfaculty committees and administrative imperatives to improve education, university-wide.Between 1997 and 2001, CSM disseminated faculty mini-grants to enhance classroominnovation and adaptation. Funded proposals focused on curricular reform, betterclassroom use of technology