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Assessing Design Course Work

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1630: ASSESSING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT DELIVERABLESJames Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte James M. Conrad received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his master’s and doctorate degrees in computer engineering from North Carolina State University. He is currently an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has served as an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas and as an instructor at North Carolina State University. He has also worked at IBM in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Houston, Texas; at Ericsson/Sony Ericsson in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Edward Blicharz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter Dominick, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Sampling Methodology for Behavioral Observations: Application to Teamwork”, J. Engineering Education, Vol. 96, No. 4, (2007), pp. 347-357.8. Schmidt, L., Schmidt, J., Colbeck, C., Biglio, D., Smith, P., and Harper, L., “Engineering Students and Training in Teamwork: How Effective?”, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Nashville, TN, June 2003, Session 1430.9. Edmondson, C. and Summers, D., “Integrating Teamwork Across the Curriculum”, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007, Paper AC 2007-348.10. Sheppard, K, Blicharz, E., and Dominick, P., “Developing Team-work Skills through a Core Design Thread”, American Society for

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Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University; Josh Loukus, Michigan Technological University; Jason Dreyer, Michigan Technological University; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Monika Lumsdaine, E&M Lumsdaine Solar Consultants, Inc.

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Design in Engineering Education

, communication, and an engineering design review.Students often confuse conflict in a team with team dysfunction. But conflicting views need to be Page 14.637.4expressed especially during the early stage of team development and conceptual design topromote creativity. Detrimental dysfunction occurs when teams are unable to move on to thedevelopment of integrated concepts, evident during the embodiment phase of design. It is mostcommonly seen in the uneven distribution of the work load, with a lack of communication orunderstanding of what others are doing on the team. Left to themselves, a five-member team willtypically have two self-starters, two

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amin Karim, DeVry University; Jennifer McClain, IEEE

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Engineering Technology

Japan.However, although knowledge of standards should be integral to engineering and technologyeducation, standards education is still generally acquired after students graduate from college –in their professional lives and as needed. Private corporations, government agencies and otherprofessional organizations have provided this training for the last century, because mostengineering and technology programs in the United States do not have standards education intheir curriculums. In the college curriculums, consideration of standards has been generallylimited to applications in the design of senior projects. Page 14.1070.2The Engineering Accreditation

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“And Other Duties as Assigned”

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Curtis, Linda Hall Library

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Engineering Libraries

competitive job markets in a generation. Employers don't just want newly-minted graduatesfrom institutions with a well-recognized, specialized, professional curriculum. The companieshiring engineers look increasingly for job-seekers with more experience and abilities, peoplewho will have skills in critical thinking and the desire to learn and grow throughout theirprofessional lives. With the half-life of the technical knowledge gained in some engineeringfields in the neighborhood of a few years, it is in society's best interest that our graduates beflexible, adaptable, and life-long learners.7 Engineering schools, in response to the needs of industry, have implemented cooperativeeducational programs and an increased emphasis on team projects to

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sivakumar Krishnan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; M. Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Mechanical Engineering

subject material in many ways. Therefore there has been an emphasison active learning methods and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) approaches especially inengineering education1-3. A PBL approach naturally introduces the student to abstract conceptsthat need to be applied to a practical problem. PBL also has a universal appeal particularly inengineering that goes beyond cultural contexts as is evidenced by the large number ofpublications devoted to such approaches in various geographical locations3-5.PBL and project-enhanced learning are slightly different approaches. The former refers toapproaches where the structure of the course is driven by an open-ended problem posed to thestudents. The latter refers to approaches where a project is integrated

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Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Chang, United States Military Academy; Peter Hanlon, United States Military Academy; Kirk Ingold, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

munitions, detect and disable ordnance in hazardous environments, maneuver inrelatively small areas, be used as a decoy or be sent to draw out opponent fires without riskingthe life of the operator. There have also been various universities that have integrated roboticsinto their curriculum or developed new courses that use robotic platforms as the center piece.Weingarten, et. al. used robotics as a vehicle to engineering education and to propel the studentsinto research and life-long learning5. Chung and Anneberg6 summarized how to use contests tostimulate learning in computer science and engineering education. Mehrl et. al.7 used anautonomous robotics capstone design project to enable students to used their preferred learningstyle to learn how to

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Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Wolfgang Bauer, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; John Courtney, Michigan State University; Ruth Heckman, Lansing Community College; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Renee Mickelson, Lansing Community College; Mark Urban-Lurain; Clifford Weil, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

; Mathematics Teacher Imperative and team leader of The Leadership Collaborative. He is a member of the Steering Committee for MSU’s PROM/SE (Promoting Rigorous Outcomes in Mathematics and Science Education) NSF grant.Daina Briedis, Michigan State University Daina Briedis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University. Dr. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co-PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Anderson, United States Air Force Academy; Matthew Snyder, United States Air Force Academy; Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

. “Improving Ethics Awareness in Higher Education”, Viewpoints Vol. I: Issues of Accreditation in Higher Education, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 2000.8. Feisel, L. D., Peterson, G. D., “A Colloquy on Learning Objectives for Engineering Education Laboratories”, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.9. Larochelle, P. M., Engblom, J. J., Gutierrez, H., “An Innovative Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: A Cornerstone Design Experience”, 2003 ASME Curriculum Innovation Award Honorable Mention.10. Hinds, T., Somerton, C., “Integrating the Teaching of Computer Skills with an Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Course

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Marilyn Fowler, Austin Children's Museum; Christina Soontornvat, Austin Children's Museum; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1227: DID IT WORK? - ANALYSIS OF WAYS TO MEASURE THEIMPACT OF AN AFTER SCHOOL ROBOTICS OUTREACH PROGRAM.Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin AUSTIN TALLEY is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin. His research focus is in design methodology and engineering education. He received his B.S. from Texas A&M University and M.S.E. from The University of Texas at Austin. Contact: Austin@talleyweb.com.Marilyn Fowler, Austin Children's Museum MARILYN L. FOWLER is a science educator with over 35 years experience with schoolchildren. Her years in education include classroom teaching at the elementary and college levels

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Yusuf Ozturk; Emrah Orhun; Chris Bowerman

semester (4-6 months) at one ofthe partner insitutions across the Atlantic. This paper describes the goals and activities ofthe project and discusses current implementation issues.2. The project’s goalsThe goals of the project align with the expectations of the EU-US Atlantis Program andinclude the following:• To integrate multidisciplinary knowledge into current computer science courses for taught undergraduates and masters students.• To directly influence curriculum developments in partner and other institutions by means of curriculum development teams, practical experience of student and staff exchanges and dissemination workshops. This will be furthered by staff exchanges which will provide 8-10 staff with benefits from alternative

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. All of these skills are an integral part of ourentrepreneurial and leadership curriculum. Our students participate in E-Teams, Senior Projects,Invention 2 Venture Seminars, Alumni Entrepreneurial Lecture Series, Element One VehicleProject, Formula One Competition and Solar Decathlon.Event One – Chicago Entrepreneurial QuestThe Innovation Quest was held on Friday, April 11, 2008 at the downtown campus of the IllinoisInstitute of Technology. All of the activities associated with the Quest were held in thedowntown Chicago area.The event began with an orientation at 8:30 AM on the day of the event. Each team and theirfaculty advisor participated in the orientation. Instruction kits were distributed to each teamleader. Four team members performed

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Tech; Thomas Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech; James Pembridge, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

K-12 education, Technology Education’s turn to engineeringnomenclature was predictable. Integrating math and science into the Technology Educationcurriculum was one of the foremost purposes in the 1990s18 leading some to suggest engineeringcontent and curriculum in the early 1990s.19 Virginia introduced statewide curriculum guides for“Introduction to Engineering” and “Advanced Engineering” in 1992. New York released“Principles of Engineering” in 1995. Perhaps even more telling was the steadily increasing use ofthe Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum over the decade prior to this study. Importantly,about 85% of those teaching the PLTW curriculum are former Technology Education teachersworking in Technology Education labs.20Program

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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Council of Sections

is one dominated by systems. In order to better prepare graduates with asystems perspective and the competencies to be effective in system design, we discuss initiatives topromote the development of systems thinking, both in undergraduate and K-12 communities. This paperdescribes vertically-integrated curriculum innovation, in which graduate-level coursework spawned apilot program to embed systems in a core engineering design course for undergraduates with its resultingadoption and extension to a core design thread, and a resulting high school curriculum development anddissemination effort which has followed. These efforts have also prompted educational research todevelop the academic underpinnings of the relatively under-developed scholarly

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Brian Carter, University of Texas, El Paso

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Electrical and Computer

management of stack frames. An online labmanual has been developed for this course that is freely available for extension or use by otherinstitutions.Our previous papers reported on pedagogical techniques for facilitating student understanding ofthe relationships between high-level language constructs, such as algebraic expression syntax,block-structured control-flow structures, and composite data types, along with theirimplementations in machine code. While this integrated approach to introducing control-flowstructures has been successful, many students have been confused by the large number ofdifferent addressing modes. The present paper describes further extensions of this integrated C-and-assembly language pedagogical approach in which

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Graduate Studies

can be completedin one year. Typically, these degree programs emphasize coursework, and advanced trainingin an area of technical specialty. Typical graduate engineering curriculum consists of a set ofcore courses which address critical competencies needed to enhance technical skills, followedby course technical electives in a concentration area. However, most of the programs aredeveloped without any direct involvement or collaboration of an external industry. As a result,the specialized programs are not effective.Curricula structured around traditional disciplines can be easily developed without anyindustry involvement. However, trans-disciplinary programs in specialized fields can beenhanced by harnessing industry collaboration. By bringing

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

4 4Once again, the Spring 2008 Chemical Plant Design class out-performed the Spring 2007 PlantDesign class in all respects. This was true despite the fact that the class of 2007 earned slightlybetter grades in the curriculum as a whole. While the Chemical Plant Design results wereobtained from small sample sizes of 4 teams per cohort, and therefore not statistically significant,they provide an additional indication of a lasting impact from the Fall 2005 improvements toSophomore Clinic I. Anecdotally, the Spring 2008 class projects was observed to show moreevidence of divergent thinking than the Spring 2007 class. For example: ≠ The 2007 Plant Design project was on production of Methyl Methacrylate and the 2008

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia; Randy Bell, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 14.531.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Encouraging Conceptual Change in Science through the Use of Engineering Design in Middle SchoolAbstractThe United States is suffering from a national crisis in science and math education. At the middleand high school level, US students perform poorly on standardized tests in comparison to otherdeveloped countries. Middle school may be the key to capturing students’ interest in math andscience; this is the time when many children decide they are not interested in science, or notgood at math. Additionally, most never get the chance to learn about engineering.In this study, eighth grade students participated in an engineering design-based curriculum

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Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nagen Nagarur, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton; Sarah Lam, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

Binghamton University. In addition to courses that would be “core”for the ISE graduate program, courses that would help establish the specialization would bedelineated and discussed along with electives that would help enhance the breadth and depth of agraduate student’s educational experience. The proposed curriculum could require the graduatestudent to take courses in the School of Management, Department of Economics, and theMathematics and Statistics Departments. The proposed specialization would be an inter-disciplinary program with a home in the Systems Science and Industrial EngineeringDepartment.Graduates from this program will be equipped with skill sets that would differentiate them fromthose who graduate from the traditional ISE program

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Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Gustafson; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

brought forth the need fortechnological literacy as an insight area within general education. However, to date nosatisfactory solutions to address this insight area have been established. Therefore notechnological literacy element has been implemented in the University’s general education. InDecember of 2006, within the College of Engineering the Core Curriculum and College ServicesCommittee and College Committee on Academic Affairs agreed to establish a joint six-membertask force to consider what the College of Engineering could offer for non-engineering studentsin terms of one or more minors, with particular focus on the area of technological literacy. Thetask force members consulted several of the colleges with potential student interest

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kanti Prasad

MotorolaCampus at Schaumburg Illinois in 1995. Executive V.P. of Motorola articulated in hisinaugural address, “Industry neither has the resources nor will to train the people.Universities will have to do both i.e. teaching fundamentals as well as training thestudents on some state-of-art technology, so that they are productive right away”. Dr.John White (Dean of Georgia Tech, then) said, “Our job is to teach Fundamentals”.Motorola’s executive V.P. said, “You will be history, and to prove my point I am awarding $1 million to Purdue University to come out with an integrated curriculum, whichwill accomplish both”. I came overwhelmed with enthusiasm and shared thisconversation with our former Chancellor William T. Hogan who said, “This is ourmission in the

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Kanti Prasad

MotorolaCampus at Schaumburg Illinois in 1995. Executive V.P. of Motorola articulated in hisinaugural address, “Industry neither has the resources nor will to train the people.Universities will have to do both i.e. teaching fundamentals as well as training thestudents on some state-of-art technology, so that they are productive right away”. Dr.John White (Dean of Georgia Tech, then) said, “Our job is to teach Fundamentals”.Motorola’s executive V.P. said, “You will be history, and to prove my point I am awarding $1 million to Purdue University to come out with an integrated curriculum, whichwill accomplish both”. I came overwhelmed with enthusiasm and shared thisconversation with our former Chancellor William T. Hogan who said, “This is ourmission in the

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Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University; Jianhua wang, Eastern Michigan University

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International

same part, for the same price, anywhere in theworld.”4 In the previous vertical integration model, the design and manufacturing ofproducts was an internal affair and regulated by long-held standards, procedures, andhierarchies. This world is disappearing and being replaced by the much more chaotic“flat” de-verticalized and global design and manufacturing For technical professionalsincluding engineers, globalization and de-verticalization means that instead of thepredictable long-established world of a Ford or an IBM, new graduates must master theirprofession in the largely undefined universe of 12,000 mile supply chains, multiplelanguages, and dozens of suppliers all with differing roles as to design andmanufacturing. This problem has been

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Statics and Dynamics: What's New

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Walchko, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

discipline. Darmofal, Soderholm, andBrodeur applied concept maps and concept questioning to enhance conceptual understanding inaeronautics and astronautics courses at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology5. Yap andWong assessed conceptual learning at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 6.Brodeur, Young, and Blair utilized problem based learning as a form of conceptual learning inthe aeronautics and astronautics curriculum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology7. This paper presents a methodology for instruction and testing in an engineering course based Page 14.908.2on conceptual learning techniques. The examinations within an

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Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

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Manufacturing

) State University of New York – Farmingdale, NY 11735Abstract:The project leading to this paper was carried out as part of SME’s efforts to prepare themanufacturing curricula for the year 2015 and beyond. In doing so, it considered the roleof manufacturing in the global economy, the factors affecting the scope of manufacturing,and the current efforts to revitalize manufacturing in the various parts of the world. Itthen reviewed the curricular models proposed to address the needs of the manufacturingindustry. As an extension of the analysis, recommendations were made on the key aspectsof a manufacturing curriculum with an emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship.Further, the recommendations included the creation of a flexible degree program

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Instrumentation in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jimmy DiTraglia, Middle Tennessee State University; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

students forfuture engineering and technology development. Such new modules will allow students to haveimproved learning experience through more involvement in research and hands-on activities andbetter outcome. This paper presents the experience of undergraduate research during summer2008 supported by NSF REU program at the University of Houston on “Sensor Networks andsecurity Infrastructure”. The project also serves to upgrade existing upper level design projectsthat aim at introducing research components into the curriculum of the computer engineeringtechnology program.IntroductionWireless smart sensor networks have the ability to integrate sensing, communication andcomputation and are being implemented in a wide range of data gathering and

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kevin Dahm; Thomas Merrill; William Riddell

program for Junior/Senior Engineering Clinic has existed for 10 years. Thispaper presents efforts to integrate entrepreneurship into the Sophomore Engineering Clinic, withthe intent of presenting projects that support the design and communication goals of SophomoreEngineering Clinics, and increasing the interest in the existing entrepreneurial program. Itdetails two specific assignments that challenge students to generate ideas for new products andresearch their feasibility: a semester-long entrepreneurial design project and a white paper. Thepaper discusses how these entrepreneurial activities lay the groundwork for more students topursue entrepreneurial Jr/Sr Clinic projects, while also providing an excellent mechanism forachieving the primary

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the secondsemester. In PBL organization the subject was compressed into one semester with anallocation of 2 hours of lectures and three hours of seminars and laboratory sessions perweek. Effectively, this represented a 16.7 percent reduction in total contact time and 50percent reduction in lectures. This paper is focusing on the way the chemical sciencecurriculum was developed and organized for a traditional mode of delivery and then and thenits evolution into an integrated PBL subject in a challenging educational environment.SUBJECT DEVELOPMENT- INTRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES INTOENGINEERING CURRICULUMThe philosophy of this subject development was guided by the knowledge constraints ofstudents enrolled in the course. The incoming students

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

engineering curriculum at a public university.Over the academic years 2004-2008, an average of 30 core required engineering courses havehad S-L projects each year. The hypothesis is that because the students would see with S-L moredirectly how engineering can improve the lives of those in the local and internationalcommunity, they would be more motivated to enter and stay in engineering and try to learn thesubject matter better. In terms of recruitment, S-L is advertized to prospective students as thenumber two reason to come to the college (number one is value). Twenty-two percent of firstyear students at the end of their first semester reported that S-L was one of the reasons forcoming to the college, roughly the same as the 24% in December 2007

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Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region / International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Abdullah Kazemi, Herat University; Mahsa Khatibi, University of Hartford; Michael Crosbie, University of Hartford

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International

for an ArchitecturalEngineering program at Herat University and the integration of traditional architecture into thecurriculum, and finally will conclude with recommendations as how to reinvigorate traditionalHerat architecture in the design of modern buildings.HeratIntroductionHerat, a city in western Afghanistan, represents some of the world’s most spectacular medievalIslamic Architecture. Herat is situated just north of and in the fertile valley of Hari Rud (River).Herat history goes back more than 2,000 years. The city has been a center of learning andreligion, located on the trade routes and the seat of different rulers in different periods. It isgenerally known as Haraiva (Haroiva in Avesta and Areia or Aria in Greek) of the