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EMD 2: Issues in Engineering Management Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tatiana A. Cardona, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Jennifer Snyder, Valencia College; Roger Wesley Hoerl, Union College

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Engineering Management

project management in the MS&T.Dr. Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Elizabeth Cudney is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineer- ing Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from the University of Hartford, and doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri – Rolla. In 2018, Dr. Cudney received the ASQ Crosby Medal for her book on Design for Six Sigma. Dr. Cudney received the 2018 IISE Fellow Award. She also received the 2017 Yoshio Kondo Academic Research Prize

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NSF Grantees: RED 2 / Civil Eng

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Gabriella Santi; Shahin Vassigh, Florida International University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Florida to pursue a master’s degree in the Construction Management program at Florida International University. During her Master’s program, she worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Moss School of Construction Management, researching var- ious topics related to sustainability in third world countries, robotic implementation in the construction industry and aiding STEM majors to improve their professional skills.Prof. Shahin Vassigh, Florida International University Shahin has a Master of Architecture, Master of Urban Planning and Bachelors of Science in Civil En- gineering from University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture at

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Capstone/ET Projects III - Mechanical and Manufacturing Focus

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Aditya Akundi is currently affiliated to the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Department, at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Com- munication Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India. He earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a concentration in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) in 2016. His research is focused on understanding Complex Technical and Socio-Technical Systems from an Information Theoretic approach. He has worked on a number of projects in the

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lijun Zhang, Beijing Institute of Technology; Dongxiao Wang, Beijing Institute of Technology ; Xiaofeng Tang, Ohio State University; Zhonglian Zhang, Beijing Institute of Technology; Hai Lin, Beijing Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Accreditation in China, and working on a research about constructing university-industry cooperation internship platform to improve the problem-solving skills of professional degree master based on PBL mode as well.Dr. Dongxiao Wang, Opto-photonics School of Beijing Institute of Technology Wang Dongxiao, associate professor, Ph.D. Opto-photonics School of Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). Her research interests include the reform of engineering practice education and teaching, and the innovation and entrepreneurship education. She mainly teaches 8 experimental-related public elective courses, with an average of 800 students per year, covering 44 engineering majors in 14 schools. Besides, she instructed students to

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Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Johnny Crayd Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maia Greene-Havas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Abram Diaz-Strandberg, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sophia Vicente, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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International

Education at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and in Engineering Education (PhD). Homero has 15 years of international experience working in industry and academia. His research focuses on contemporary and inclusive pedagogical practices, industry-driven competency development in engineering, and understanding the barriers that Latinx and Native Americans have in engineering. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence fellow, a Diversity scholar, a Fulbright scholar and was inducted in the Bouchet Honor Society.Ms. Maia Greene-Havas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Maia Greene-Havas

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First-Year Programs: Peer Mentoring

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Ann E. Delaney, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, she collaborates with the Institute for STEM and Diversity Initiatives at Boise State to organize the RAISE summer program (Recreation and Academics In a Summer Experience) for incoming first-year STEM students. She also teaches courses for first-year engineering students. Ann graduated with her Masters in Materials Science and Engineering with an interdisciplinary emphasis in Public Policy and Administration from Boise State University in 2016.Mrs. Catherine Rose Bates Catherine Bates received a bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies and Creative Writing from Florida State University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing with an emphasis in fiction from Arizona State University. She serves as the Program

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Alternatives to Traditional Assessment

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #30835Student-Developed Learning Objectives: A Form of Assessment to EnableProfessional GrowthMs. Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University Lauren Singelmann is a Masters Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University. Her research interests are innovation-based-learning, educational data mining, and K-12 Out- reach. She works for the NDSU College of Engineering as the K-12 Outreach Coordinator where she plans and organizes outreach activities and camps for students in the Fargo-Moorhead area.Mr. Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University Experienced Systems

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2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Patricia Polastri; Mojeed Awonuga

transportation infrastructure to end-users is missing or wherethe market is not large enough to make it profitable19. Nigeria is the second largest countryflaring gas after Russia20 Dung et.al state that Nigeria could be able to satisfy all its energyneeds, and even those of its neighboring countries, with the amount of ANG gas currently beingflared. The World Bank reports that approximately 150 billion cubic meters are being flaredannually, corresponding to approximately 25 percent of the United States’ gas consumption or 30percent of Europe’s gas consumption.16According to Hassan and Kouhy9 Nigerian’s flaring of ANG is the highest contributor to totalgreenhouse gas emissions in Africa, increasing the proliferation of acid rain. Randolph, Masters&

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

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Oludayo Samuel Alamu, Morgan State University; Marc J Louise Orque Caballes; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Xuejun Qian, Morgan State Univeristy; Jingwen Xue, Morgan State University; Yulai Yang, Morgan State University; Margaret Ajuwon; Seong Lee, Morgan State University; raghulkumar chandrasekaran, Morgan State University

resources, ergonomics, regression modeling, additive manufacturing, and building energy systems. He has been actively involved in development of new research proposal and completed a number of project successfully. Dr. Qian has also served as student mentor, conference judge and industry consultant to understand and develop new technologies.Ms. Jingwen Xue, Morgan State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #32000 Ms. Jingwen Xue received her Master of Engineering from Morgan State University in 2016 and her Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering in 2012. She worked as

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Melissa Zaczek, Cummins; Timothy Schriefer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Patrick Kelley, Carnegie Mellon University; Mallika Ramaswamy, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nicholas Ryczko, Pratt & Whitney

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, Cummins MELISSA ZACZEK is a Performance Development Engineer with Cummins Emission Solutions. She earned her Bachelors of Science and Masters of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2006. She served as Project Manager of the TEAK Team and also has presented the kits at multiple conferences.Timothy Schriefer, Rochester Institute of Technology TIMOTHY SCHRIEFER is a 2007 graduate of RIT with a dual BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering and was a member of the TEAK senior design team. His thesis research was in the area of thermoelectrics and alternative fuels.Patrick Kelley, Carnegie Mellon University PATRICK GAGE KELLEY is a PhD Student at Carnegie

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University; Kerri Sleeman, Michigan Technological University

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Women in Engineering

Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University. She received her BS and MS in Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Amy teaches first year engineering courses and AutoCAD for Civil Engineers. Amy is also an academic advisor of students in Engineering Undecided and Biomedical Engineering.Kerri Sleeman, Michigan Technological University Kerri Sleeman is the ExSEL Director at Michigan Technological University. She has a BSME from Michigan Tech and is currently working on her Masters in Engineering degree. She is active in implementing initiatives around campus to improve student retention and diversity

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

studied.This is not the case in engineering. Graduate, and increasingly undergraduate, students arerequired to demonstrate competence in the environments they are studying and within whichthey actually will be working. To be confirmed as a master or doctor in engineering requirescompetence in the laboratory—a real world setting. Most students who leave graduate programsin engineering enter environments that closely resemble the environments they experienced intheir graduate programs.For entrepreneurship education to maintain this level of match between education and “realworld” within the engineering school environment requires more than is offered by the businessschool. By way of contrast, business school centric entrepreneurship education does not

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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Mark Breitenberg, Art Center College of Design

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

the final project of Robbyn Carter.In one case, the class led to a student choosing Bio-Inspired Design methodologies as the Page 12.635.11topic of his Masters thesis (see Figure 4). Chul Kim, a Masters student in the IndustrialDesign department wrote a dissertation entitled Bio-logical innovation: Strategy ofDesign Innovation By Incorporating Natural Reference.”10 Figure 4:Images from the thesis of Chul Kim, which was based on work he did in the “Nature’s Designs” class.EvaluationsAt the conclusion of each semester the standard Art Center College of Design courseevaluation was performed. As can be seen in the grid below

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Jun Kondo, University of Hartford

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Instrumentation

development times for the sensor prototypeare substantially reduced. Microcontrollers embedded in the sensor makes the sensor morecost effective, modular and easy to use in a wide variety. The paper also demonstrated how asensor instrumentation can be implemented using two different approaches (a) mechatronichardware-in-the lop (b) FPGA techniques. The test results show high level of agreement Page 12.1282.12Bibliography 1. Shetty, D. & Kolk, R. (1998), Mechatronics System Design, International Thompson 2. Bhatt, S. (2001), Design and Development of Smart Sensors, Master Thesis, University of Hartford 3. Bogli, C. (2000), Study of a New

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Recruitment and Retention

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Patti Culley, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Engineers. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is the Chair of PIC IV and a frequent speaker on career opportunities in engineering, especially for women and minority students.Patti Culley, Arizona State University PATTI L. CULLEY holds a Master of Science in Bioengineering and a Master of Counseling. She worked 6 years as a Research Engineer in the medical device industry, and 5 years as a university career counselor and internship coordinator. She developed the career decision-making model used in the ASU Career Services Career Guide and currently works extensively with engineers, freshman through Ph.D, teaching career management and coordinating the university internship program at ASU

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

Abu Dhabi in theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken action to invest a significant portion of its currentoil revenues in developing alternative energy sources for the future.The Masdar Initiative in Abu Dhabi is focused on developing alternative energy sourcesas an economic base for the future of the country. It includes the Abu Dhabi FutureEnergy Company, which is investing in exploiting current alternative energy technologiesand the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, which is developing graduateeducation and research programs to build human capacity for the future.The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is developing masters and doctoralprograms, and research activities, relevant to alternative energy. It is to be housed in

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

included directing/coaching/mentoring degreed engineers in the performance of detailed finite element analyses and life analyses, in support of the preliminary design, final design, upgrade, engine testing, and the failure analysis of military, commercial, helicopter, and industrial gas turbine engine components. Chief Secretary/Treasurer of the Rolls-Royce Indianapolis, Engineering Education Committee. Member of the Indiana State Leadership Team for Project Lead the Way Member of the steering committee for the Rolls-Royce Purdue Master of Science in Technology Cohort degree program. Prior to my work at Rolls-Royce, I worked in various engineering and management

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Diala Gammoh, University of Central FLorida

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Educational Research and Methods

students toenter their email address upon completing their survey to enter a drawing for Xbox, PS3, or iPodtouch, the students were notified that their email address were not associated with theirresponses.The survey consisted of both closed (multiple choice items) and open-ended questions. Theclosed questions were twenty six connected with certain logic and two open-ended questions thatallow students to enter their comments about things they liked the most about Tegrity and anyrecommendations for improvements in the new online course delivery system. The logic behindthe questions were mainly classifying students who are undergraduates or graduates, master orPhD student, the type of platform they use whether it is PC, MAC or Linux to address all

Conference Session

Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Mobley, Ecology & Environment, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

subject.I was very apprehensive for a long time after becoming an engineer. I often felt inferior and questioned myabilities and professional decisions; most of the time my concerns were unfounded. It was then that I grewangry with myself that I had allowed one man to create so much grief in my life. I knew there had to be abetter way. I never wanted anyone else to experience the pain I had gone through. I began to seek outways to help other minority and women engineering students. I sought my Masters degree in EducationalLeadership to obtain the background information and understanding of the university process to determinehow I could make the best impact in the lives of these individuals. I enjoyed the research. I became moreindignant at the

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry, United States Department of Agriculture; Tracy Earle, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Jurgen Schwarz, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Biological & Agricultural

efforts.Tracy Earle, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Tracy J. Earl received her Bachelors of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Management with a dual in Animal Behavior from Michigan State University and then her Master of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Resources from West Virginia University. She took classes in GIS, both during her Bachelors and Masters degrees. While at WVU, she used ESRI’s products to work on the GAP Analysis project. After graduating, she started working at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a Geographic Information System Specialist. She is now the GIS Program Manager in the Dept of Agriculture at UMES.Jurgen Schwarz, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petros Katsioloudis, Berea College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-177: IDENTIFICATION OF QUALITY INDICATORS OF VISUAL-BASEDLEARNING MATERIAL IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FORGRADES 7-12Petros Katsioloudis, Berea College Petros Katsioloudis was born and grew up in Cyprus. He was educated in the United States where he received a Bachelors of Science degree in Science and Technology, a Masters of Education in Technology Education and a Doctoral Degree in Technology Education at North Carolina State University. Currently he is employed at Berea College, KY where he serves as an assistant professor and teaches various technology education courses. Petros is also serving as an ambassador of Cyprus to the International Technology Education Association

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Plumley, US Coast Guard Academy; William Palm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-185: A COMMON DESIGN-BUILD-TEST PROJECT INCORPORATINGFRESHMAN AND SENIOR UNDERGRADUATE ANALYSIS SKILLSMichael Plumley, US Coast Guard Academy LT Michael Plumley is on active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard and is a faculty member and 1998 graduate of the Mechanical Engineering program at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy where he has served as course coordinator for a variety of subjects including Machine Design, Heat Transfer, and Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems. He holds Masters of Science degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Paulik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

. It is important to note that the new curriculum is based on a well-designed balance between fundamentals and specialization.Spiral curriculum, a concept widely attributed to Jerome Bruner, 3 refers to a curriculum design inwhich key concepts are presented repeatedly throughout the curriculum, but with deepeninglayers of complexity, or in different applications. Such treatment allows the earlier introduction ofconcepts traditionally reserved for later, more specialized courses in the curriculum, after studentshave mastered some fundamental principles that are often very theoretical and likely todiscourage students who are eager to apply the concepts they are learning to real-worldapplications. In earlier courses, it may be that students

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

, say, Engr 250, the laboratory portion of Digital Logic. The course learningobjectives published in the master course description for this course read as follows: Learning Objectives and Corresponding Mapping to ABET Criteria: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Design a synchronous sequential logic circuit (Criteria (a), (c), (b), (e), (k)). 2. Test, interpret, evaluate, and optimize a digital logic circuit (Criteria (a), (b), (c), (e), (k)). 3. Explain and improve memory circuits (Criteria (a)). 4. Apply the ASM circuit design technique and RLT notation (Criteria (a), (b), (c), (e), (k)). 5. Design ripple and asynchronous counters (Criteria (a), (b), (c), (e), (k)). 6. Use registers for circuit design

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacee Harmon, Oklahoma State University; Wendy James, Oklahoma State University; Richard Bryant, Oklahoma State University

the attributional theory of motivation. The research on achievement goals has led tothe creation of two primary goal classifications. First, mastery goals are indicative of adesire to master a skill or concept and achieve a level of competency. As a result, insome of the literature mastery goals are also referred to as learning goals.8 On the otherhand, performance goals are characteristic of a desire to do better than other classmatesor to ensure that everyone views them as both capable and intelligent. The attributional theory of motivation is based upon the concept that the causethat a student assigns to a success or failure will determine how they approach a similarsituation in the future. More specifically, it is how they view

Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

key actions. The advantage inthis process is that different supervisors should be able to much more definitively statewhether or not a student has performed certain specific key actions, when comparedagainst whether or not they have mastered a very general educational-based outcome. Iowa State University developed their assessment process through a partnershipwith Development Dimensions International. They collected what they considered to be‘critical incidents’ that were characteristic of success in the workplace from a widevariety of professionals. They categorized these incidents and then linked the appropriatebehaviors to the outcome criteria. The categorization was then rated by the professionalsas to the level of necessity. The

Conference Session

Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Mark Evans, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

four-year program in moral-ethical, physical, and military professionaldevelopment.The U.S. Military Academy enjoys a committed faculty with diverse backgrounds andexperiences who are uniquely able to educate and inspire cadets.8 The faculty is led by acombination of senior military officers and experienced civilian educators, both of whomprovide strong connections to the higher education community as well as the long-term stabilityrequired in a highly connected and interdisciplinary academic program. The largest segment ofthe faculty is the rotating military faculty: successful, mid-career officers with recent militaryleadership experience and masters degrees from the nation’s top graduate schools. By virtue oftheir recent leadership

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Robert Ofoli, Michigan State University; Dennis Miller, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

engineers is their problem-solving ability. Indeed, ABETcriteria5,6 reflect this since at least five of the eleven outcomes relate directly to problem-solving skills. Many engineering curricula have focused strongly on providing students athrough grounding in the basics of a given discipline as delivered through lecture. Asteady slide ruled by “content tyranny” to increased reliance on “lecturing about” moreand more technical material is a common symptom of the huge amounts of information inthe engineering disciplines. Yet with so much content to master, we as faculty frequentlyforget that effective problem solving is predicated on integrated understanding oftechnical material.Froyd and Ohland7 emphasize the need for integrated engineering

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

practice and profession built upon a number of foundational blocks. Anengineering student needs to prepare a strong mind, collect a number of tools for problemsolving, and master a number of professional skills in a surprisingly short four-year degreeprogram1. A program focusing solely on science and engineering is simply not capable ofpreparing today’s students to be educated professionals in the engineering world.At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT), we have added extra emphases to help ourgraduates excel after graduation, including a design sequence emphasizing professional practicein a design environment. This experience is grounded not only in an academic study ofprofessional practice, but also in the industrial experience of the

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Molina, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; Asmaa Idrisu, George Mason University; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Amelia Marian, West University of Timisoara

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Educational Research and Methods

Director of the International Service Systems Engineering Lab. Alexandra holds a Masters and Ph.D. degrees from Virginia Tech in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Alexandra holds an undergraduate degree in Production of Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Sao Carlos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her research interests are systems thinking, systems dynamics, service operations, performance measurement using DEA, evaluating success factors in engineering and the cognitive processes that occur during its acquisition.Asmaa Idrisu, George Mason University Asmaa Idrisu is a Systems Engineering senior at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. A native of Nigeria, Asmaa is interested in how