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Capstone Design and Engineering Practice

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Gesink; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

models, synthesis techniques and engineering principles governing the technology in their project. By insisting that the ECE Design I proposals explore and identify the models and engineering principles involved, the temptation of "cut-and-try" designing can possibly be diverted and at best completely avoided. This proposal is strong enough to effectively avoid inappropriate "cut-and-try" designing. (encircle choice) (emphatically disagree) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (emphatically agree) E) Project's scope; (too simple) (just right) (too ambitious) (encircle choice) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 F) Project's effect on student's ability to use engineering

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Women in Engineering: New Research

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2003 Annual Conference

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Donna Riley

,learning to think critically allows students to make up their own minds. Conventional engineering Page 8.918.5education, by not questioning any application of technology, creates a values vacuum in whichProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2692everything is sanctioned, or nothing, so that students have no basis for decision-making.Applying Liberative Pedagogies in the Engineering Classroom

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Jaeger; Richard Chapman; Victor Nelson

University Board of Trustees, and the Page 8.80.4Alabama Commission on Higher Education. The program began admitting freshmen andtransfer students in Fall Semester of 2002, with the first graduates expected in 2004.The BWE curriculum has been designed to satisfy the general criteria of theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) “Engineering Criteria2000” (EC2000), and initial accreditation will be sought as a “unique program”. As moreuniversities develop similar programs, Auburn University intends to take a lead role inthe development of accreditation criteria specific to wireless engineering.Auburn University is also active in the Global

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Integrating HSS into the Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Wolverton; Janet Wolverton

Session 1161 Implementation of Ethics Education Throughout an Engineering College Robert H. Wolverton, Janet Bear Wolverton United States Air Force Academy/Oregon Institute of TechnologyI . IntroductionThe engineering community is rediscovering its roots of professionalism. During the past decadeengineering education moved beyond single minded devotion to science and technology byembracing multidisciplinary studies. To complete the transition from engineering scientists backto engineering professionals, education for the next decade is focusing on incorporating ethics andsocial responsibility into the curriculum

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K-20 Activities in Materials Science

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2003 Annual Conference

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Amanda Young; Richard Brow

be assembled and distributed tohigh schools for further refinement. Once the final experiments and demonstrations areassembled and the DVD is prepared, the kit will be sent to AGPMA for reproduction anddistribution. In addition, UMR will continue to distribute the kits to high schools in Missouriand make visits to the schools to recruit future generations of ceramic engineers.Bibliography1. http://www.acers.org/outreach/awareness.asp2. H. Jain, and I.H. Jain, “Discovering the Science and Technology of Glass Formation from Candy Making,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 18-23, 2002, Montreal, Canada.WILLIAM G. FAHRENHOLTZWilliam G. Fahrenholtz is an assistant professor of Ceramic Engineering at UMR. He

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Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jo-Ann Murray; Urbain DeWinter; Solomon Eisenberg

ourunderstanding of existing impediments to participation led us to consider developing a different Page 8.396.2Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationstudy abroad experience specifically designed for engineering students. A collaboration evolvedbetween the College of Engineering and the Division of International Programs at BostonUniversity, and the Dresden University of Technology in Dresden, Germany. The DresdenUniversity of Technology (TUD) was chosen as a partner because Boston University already hada small language and

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Design for Community

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2003 Annual Conference

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Traig Born; Joel Glidden; Ann Wright; Andrew Wright

learn thestandard musical forms. He then combines those forms with his creativity to synthesize anovel composition. The design equivalents to musical forms are the elements of design. Afirst design course should introduce these elements and demonstrate the “process ofcomposition.” The analysis of the design should come later.This is not to say that analysis and engineering science are bad things. In the modern world Page 8.574.1of developing technology, new technologies can only be created through the combination Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

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International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

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Fabio Carrera; David DiBiasio; Natalie Mello

Session 2160 Undergraduate Engineers Get Credit for Saving Venice Fabio Carrera1, David DiBiasio2, and Natalie A. Mello1 1 Interdiscipilinary and Global Studies Division 2 Department of Chemical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609IntroductionEngineering students, like their peers in other areas of study, enter college today with an openmind. They have hopes and dreams, fears and priorities . . . and when students begin theiruniversity career, their goals include

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kevin Lansey; Jeff Goldberg

beyond what was funded for development.Our approach is to use web technology as a learning platform. This decsion is motivated byconstraints on faculty time and a student body that appreciates time flexibility. The intent is todevelop "stand-alone" modules where students can access the materials at any time, be tested forpre-requisite materials, have progress monitored, and be examined at the conclusion of themodule. We are striving to have materials that can be used by teaching assistants with littlefaculty oversight. We chose engineering science topics since this is where breadth is needed,and it is a body of material that is relatively stable. Also, our faculty members that wereinterested in developing the content materials generally taught

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Janet Schmidt

Session 2003-560 Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE): Lessons from the First Year Dr. Linda C. Schmidt, Dr. Janet A. Schmidt, Paige E. Smith and Kristen E. Vogt A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of MarylandAbstractIn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, the low presence of womenat all levels has been well documented. Barriers contributing to the paucity of women have beenidentified as external, or contextually based1,2 (e.g., lack of female role models and the "shadowjob" expectation for

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Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jessica du Maine; Dorothy McGuffin

-1996: 20 transferred to UMR, 14 graduated with a 70% graduation rate. 3) Using a six-year completion rate (entered UMR and graduated UMR) 1990-1996: 55% graduation rate.1 4) 36% of freshman from underrepresented minority groups who enroll in engineering complete a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.2Bibliography1. “Annual College Rankings” US News and World Report, August 20, 1999 Pages.2. National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)BiographyJESSICA J. du MAINEJessica J. du Maine is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology at St.Louis Community College – Florissant Valley. She graduated from the University of Missouri – Rolla with a B.S.in Electrical

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Vojin Nikolic

ROLE OF INDUSTRY SPONSORED PROJECTS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Vojin Nikolic† Minnesota State University, Mankato ASEE North Midwest Regional Conference Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, October 9-11, 2003 Abstract The experience gathered with industry-provided projects for senior design coursesfor mechanical engineering majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato, in recentyears has been discussed. The author acted as the faculty adviser to three student designteams which addressed three such project topics. The projects are briefly described.These company-sponsored senior design

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Norb Delatte

focus.Most of the research focus areas listed in Table 1 also apply to the new focus area. Thedepartment’s research emphasis on nondestructive testing (NDT) has expanded since1999, and an expanded focus on infrastructure supports NDT applications to areas otherthan structural engineering. Many of the projects have concerned applications ofsustainable development to concrete technology, such as the use of bottom ash and otherbyproduct materials.Sustainable development is of increasing interest to the American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and other organizations, andis likely to become more important to engineering education and practice in future years.The change in focus also makes it possible for the non

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Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Ventura

Session 3560 Accreditation Criteria for Engineering Programs – Implementing EC-2000 Criteria John Ventura, Member ASEE Christian Brothers University Memphis, TennesseeAbstract – The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) accredits engineering programs. The U.S.Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation recognizesABET for its responsibility in engineering accreditation. State licensing boards forengineers require a

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Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sheryl Sorby

Session 1338 Integrating Graphics in a First-Year Engineering Program Sheryl A. Sorby Engineering Fundamentals Michigan Technological University Houghton, MichiganAbstractIn the fall of 2000, Michigan Tech implemented a common first-year engineering program. Priorto the implementation of this program, students enrolled in courses during their first-year depend-ing on their declared major. Students with no declared engineering major enrolled in a variety ofcourses that would likely “count

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Lan; Karlene Hoo; Jason Williams; Harry Parker; Charles Smith; Theodore Wiesner

cost effective. In the traditional pedagogy of unitoperations laboratory, students are required to conduct experiments on lab-scale equipment. Thispractice may lead to a mismatch between the student's learning experience and later employmentexpectations. Therefore, while the traditional unit operations laboratory ought to remain anintegral part of the chemical engineering curriculum, the instructional material should bemodified to adapt to the increasing use of information technology in the chemical processindustries. It is expected that with an increase in the authenticity and reliability of this form ofpedagogy, student learning will be enhanced. A simultaneous benefit is a reduction in thefinancial burden associated with purchasing and

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Perceived Quality Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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N. K. Anand; John Weese

Institute (TTI). Dr. G. Kemble Bennett serves as the Vice Chancellorand Dean of Engineering and is responsible for all four organizations. The annual researchexpenditures through TEES is $300 million of which $70 million is directly attributable to theDwight Look College of Engineering. Page 8.554.1Weese & Anand: External Review of Texas A&M University’s ME Doctoral Program Page 22003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Event 2255, June 24 th, Nashville, TNThe Dwight Look College of Engineering is composed of nine departments of engineering, adepartment of Computer Science, and a department of Engineering Technology &

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Bishop; Gary Lewandowski; Joel Fried; Carla Purdy; Anant Kukreti

Cincinnati. Page 8.73.6 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education8. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Accreditation Criteria,http://www.abet.org/criteria.html, accessed 1/14/03.9. Elaine Seymour and Nancy M. Hewitt, Talking About Leaving, Ethnography and Assessment Research, Bureauof Sociological Research, Univ. of Colorado, 1994.10. David A. Torvi, Engineering graduate teaching assistant instructional programs: training tomorrow's facultymembers, Journal of Engineering

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Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

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2003 Annual Conference

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Russell Mills; Tonya Emerson

College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, the civil engineeringprogram provides studies leading to an undergraduate degree for approximately 210 majors.Approximately half of the CE majors are “native” students, having begun their universityeducation at CSU, Chico. The remaining students are primarily transfers from Californiacommunity colleges and other four-year colleges, with a few re-entry, out-of-state, andinternational students rounding out the population.Besides civil engineering, the university provides four other baccalaureate engineering degrees,in computer, electrical/electronic, mechanical and mechatronic engineering. Participation instudent clubs is voluntary for all engineering majors.Student Perspectives on Student

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What's New in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

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Justin Chimka; Alisha Youngblood; Heather Nachtmann

to facilitate decision analysis. Formal estimation instruction, ifany, that engineering students receive prior to entering the workforce takes place within theengineering economy classroom. The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology(ABET) for undergraduate engineering programs has defined a set of outcomes that theseprograms must demonstrate that their graduates have achieved. One of these outcomes (b)requires the ability to analyze and interpret data within the design and conduct of experiments,which frequently requires an awareness of and capability in estimation. This coupled with theimportance of preparing students for the challenges of real world analysis (Bordogna, et al., 1993;ASEE, 1994; National Science Foundation, 1995

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Three P's in Introduction to Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mary Clare Robins; Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley

, in teams of four, to propose and design aproject that they could take to a K-8 classroom that would teach about engineering, math orscience. The projects were required to align with the NC Standard Course of Study and nationalscience and technology standards. Projects could be interactive or passive (e.g. a hallway display)and were required to meet strict acceptability guidelines before the teams were matched with aparticular K-12 classroom. This paper describes the lessons learned as fifteen teams participatedin this pilot project.IntroductionIn the fall of 2002, the College of Engineering at NC State introduced a new semester designproject into the Introduction to Engineering class required of all freshmen. The Introduction toEngineering

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Best Teaching Practices for ABET

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2003 Annual Conference

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June Marshall; John Marshall

Session 1675 Integrating Ethics Education into the Engineering Curriculum Dr. June Marshall, Dr. John Marshall St. Joseph’s College/ University of Southern MaineAbstractEngineering programs across the nation are investigating techniques to implement thenew ABET accreditation requirements (Engineering Criteria 2000) regarding ethicsinstruction for engineers. According to Criterion 3 of ABET’s Engineering Criteria2000, “engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have . . . anunderstanding of professional and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

. Schmalzel, A. Marchese, and R. Hesketh, What's Brewing in the Engineering Clinic?. Hewlett PackardEngineering Educator. 2(1), 6 (1998).9 K. D. Dahm, R. P. Hesketh and M. J. Savelski, “Micromixing Experiments in the Undergraduate Curriculum,”ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2002, Montreal.Biographical InformationKevin Dahm in an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. fromWorcester Polytechnic Institute in 1992 and his Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998. Hisprimary technical area is in chemical kinetics and mechanisms. His current primary teaching interest is integratingprocess simulation throughout the chemical engineering curriculum, and he is receiving the 2003 Joseph

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Trends in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jon Juneau; Kant Vajpayee; Eyler Coates

.BiographyEYLER R. COATESEyler Coates is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at The University of Southern Mississippi inHattiesburg. He has 12 years of industrial work experience with manufacturers performing industrial engineeringfunctions. He received a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering (1979), a M.S. degree in Engineering Science (1996),and a Ph.D. in Engineering Science (1998) all from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.S. KANT VAJPAYEEKant Vajpayee is a Full Professor of Engineering Technology at The University of Southern Mississippi inHattiesburg. He has recently authored the text, “Fundamentals of Economics for Engineering Technologists andEngineers. “His research interests lie in computer-integrated manufacturing

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Steven Beyerlein; Denny Davis; Kenneth Gentili

, with a focus onthe teacher and what is taught, in contrast to the student and what is learned. Historically,this approach operates in an open-loop system where teachers pour forth the same contentregardless of student needs. The emergence of student-centered classrooms and outcomesassessment in the last decade has profoundly changed the paradigm for teaching andlearning across higher education1.Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC 2000) adopted by the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET), which instituted requirements for outcomes definition andassessment, created serious confusion among engineering educators2,3. This resulted fromthe limited faculty training in educational concepts such as learning objectives, outcomes,and

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2003 Annual Conference

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Narasingarao Sreenath

Education on Globalization and Sustainability for Engineers by Sree N. Sreenath, Mihajlo D. Mesarovic and Ali M. Vali Case Western Reserve University Cleveland OH 44106-7071 nxs6@cwru.edu 216-368-62191. Introduction ABET requirements specify the need for engineering students to understandglobalization and its impacts on science, technology, employment and socio-politicalcontexts. An approach has been developed at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)in which students get insight into globalization and sustainability by working on problemsolving for a range of

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Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ferat Sahin; Wayne Walter

Session Number 1332 Multidisciplinary Microrobotics Teaching Activities in Engineering Education Ferat Sahin, Ph.D., and Wayne Walter, Ph.D., P.E. Kate Gleason College of Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology 79 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623 feseee@rit.edu, wwweme@rit.edu1 IntroductionWithin the College of Engineering at RIT, a small nucleus of faculty from four differentdepartments have been quietly developing expertise in the area of MEMS and

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Learning and Teaching Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

Session 2003-2531 AN INDUCTIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING COURSES IN ENGINEERING Robert P. Hesketh, Stephanie Farrell, and C. S. Slater Department of Chemical Engineering Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, New Jersey 08028-1701 Reviewer Comments: This was an interesting and informative paper. One thing that I would like to see is an assessment of student learning using the inductive approach vs. the deductive approach. This

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Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nashwan Younis

Session 1360 ESTABLISHING AND ASSESSING EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR ENGINEERING PROGRAMS Nashwan Younis Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department of Engineering Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499AbstractChanges are often very difficult. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) has changed the criteria for accrediting engineering programs. This paper describes theprocess for developing and assessing an engineering

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ELD Technical Papers Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Barbara Williams; Paul Blowers

undergraduate curriculum. Two specific criteria of the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET) such as the ability to formulate problems, andknowledge of contemporary issues, rely on a student’s ability to locate and synthesizeinformation in its various formats. Developing information literacy skills will allowstudents to exert more control over the structuring of their own learning within andbeyond the classroom. This discourse begins by examining some of the tangible and marketable benefitsof information literate engineering students. This is followed by an examination of asuccessful collaboration between an engineering faculty and a librarian in the instructionof undergraduate and graduate students in becoming more