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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Ellen Hause, AACC; Benjamin Taylor, Seminole Community College

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12.1445.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The MentorLinks Program: Advancing Technological Education Program of the AACCIn the spring of 1998, a small but forward looking group of community college faculty andadministrators from across the United States gathered in Seattle, Washington for the openingreception of the Working Connections program. For the next several days they met on thecampus of Microsoft’s Cooperate headquarters in Redmond where they became betteracquainted, exchanged ideas, and made plans for how they would proceed forward over the nexttwo years. Chosen through a competitive grant application process, the meeting participants werefrom thirteen different community colleges but

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Two year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Liao, Wayne State University; James Sawyer, Macomb Community College

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AC 2007-664: A COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPING ALEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLETECHNOLOGYChih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University Dr. Chih-Ping Yeh received his B.S. degree in Electronic Engineering from Taiwan, M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Currently, he is the Director & Chair of the Division of Engineering Technology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to joining WSU, he worked as a research engineer in defense industry.Gene Liao, Wayne State UniversityJames Sawyer, Macomb Community College

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

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routinelyemployed in small laboratory and discussion sessions. Wireless technology coupled with pen-based computing technology that is suited for analyzing and solving engineering problemsprovides an ideal venue for these interactive teaching and learning methods to be applied to alarger, more traditional lecture setting. This study focuses on how Tablet PCs and wirelesstechnology can be used during classroom instruction to create an Interactive Learning Network(ILN) that allows real-time student assessment and assistance. The ILN is designed to enhancethe instructor’s ability to solicit active participation from all students during lectures, to conductimmediate and meaningful assessment of student learning, and to provide needed real-timefeedback and

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Two year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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newmillennium.IntroductionIt is generally accepted that engineers are essential to both the public and private sectors in orderto maintain a strong economy, and that it is in the national interest to vigorously pursue thedevelopment of a competent and diverse domestic workforce in science, engineering, andtechnology. If the United States is to remain competitive in a global, technology-basedeconomy, there will need to be a concentrated effort to convince more students to prepare forcareers in engineering and technology and to provide them with a high quality education.It is estimated that 40% of engineering graduates in the U.S. attended a community collegeduring their studies, and half of these graduates began their academic studies at a communitycollege1. Other

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Two Year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Robert Alldredge, Allan Hancock College

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AC 2007-651: CONDUCTING SKILLS ANALYSIS BETWEEN INDUSTRY,COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES FOR CURRICULAR REVISIONAND GAP ANALYSISKathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons Kathleen Alfano is the principal investigator of CREATE’s NSF ATE Regional Center for Information and Manufacturing Technologies and has led CREATE (California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technical Education) since its development in 1996-1997. She previously served as Dean of Academic Computing and Professional Programs and is currently also a faculty member at College of the Canyons. She has over twenty years of successful faculty leadership, administration of technical departments, and leadership of

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Duane Akroyd, North Carolina State University

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AC 2007-481: COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTTheodore Branoff, North Carolina State University Ted Branoff is an associate professor of Graphic Communications in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at North Carolina State University. A member of ASEE since 1987, Ted is currently the chair of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE. His research interests include spatial visualization in undergraduate students and the effects of online instruction for preparing community college educators.Duane Akroyd, North Carolina State University Duane Akroyd is a professor in the Department of Adult and Higher Education at North Carolina State

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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well correlated and useful in preparing students for success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.Results: At the end of the EDGE Program the students as a group showed a substantial gain inaverage math skill grade level, although many students appeared to have already attainedmastery of some course content (computer literacy). The two courses were well suited for alearning community linkage designed to provide knowledge, skills, and the peer support neededfor academic success and a technical career. In the final survey 27 students considered thecourses well coordinated and interconnected, and 26 declared that they would recommend theEDGE Program to other students.PO-3) Students will experience academic success and

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Two Year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Richardson, College of the Canyons; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Joseph Gerda, College of the Canyons; Floyd Moos, College of the Canyons

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. from Western Kentucky University and an Ed.D. in higher education from Texas Tech University.Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons Kathleen Alfano is the principal investigator of CREATE’s NSF ATE Regional Center for Information and Manufacturing Technologies and has led CREATE (California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technical Education) since its development in 1996-1997. She previously served as Dean of Academic Computing and Professional Programs and is currently also a faculty member at College of the Canyons. She has over twenty years of successful faculty leadership, administration of technical departments, and leadership of State and Federal