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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omnia El-Hakim, Colorado State University

Associate Engineering Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 1983-84. • Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 1978-84. • Hydraulics and Irrigation Designer and Researcher, Ministry of Irrigation, Cairo, Egypt, 1966-1977. (iii) Publications (related to the CASA project) 1. El-Hakim, O. “Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation”, presented at 2005 Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Society of Engineering & Education (ASEE), Portland, OR Convention Center, June 12-15, 2005. 2. El-Hakim, O., et. al, “Challenge of Multi-Disciplinary K-12 Summer Content Institute”, presented at 2005 Annual

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Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

periods from our calendars which minimized the impact on other commitments.• Being cognizant of ‘home’ faculty member’s other commitments Beginning the exchange process with asynchronous exchange had many advantages i.e., each of us had ‘a shepherd’ on site to assist us in many aspects of the transition. This was of enormous practical assistance. However, it was vital also to respect the totality of our host’s commitments and be able to work independently during our stay abroad. While asynchronous exchange had many advantages, it was not (and should not) be designed to ‘tie-up’ the home faculty member with issues related to his exchange partner much of the day for the full duration of the trip. During work hours, he must be free

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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan Thomas, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; Andrew Azman, University of Colorado-Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

NASA.Andrew Azman, University of Colorado-Boulder Andrew Azman is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder in Civil Engineering. Andrew developed and implemented the first use of biodiesel on the CU-Boulder campus, which has grown into widespread use of the fuel throughout the city. Andrew was the project manager for the Engineers Without Borders-USA CU-Boulder Chapter Peru project, developing a sustainable water infrastructure for a remote rural village. Andrew currently works as a water resource engineer for Cahill Associates designing sustainable low impact stormwater management solutions.Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder Robyn Sandekian is Associate Director

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Successful Grant Proposals

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Charlotte. She was the first woman PhD graduate from the Lee College of Engineering, with a research emphasis in microelectronic devices and solid state materials. She has served in numerous mentoring and educational roles for undergraduates, high school and middle school students. Page 11.1177.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Summer Camps in Engineering Technology: Lessons LearnedAbstractThere is mounting evidence that a nationwide shortage of qualified high-tech workers willjeopardize the economic future of the United States. It is also well established that a moreproactive approach must be

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Tech.

engineering curriculum.BackgroundDesigning of courses is, at best, a very complex exercise. In a traditional course designprocess learning objectives are named. In engineering education these traditionally includethe understanding and mastering knowledge and skills of the subject matter, understandingthe context of the subject within professional engineering discourse, development ofcommunication skills, instilling skills in teamwork, developing autonomous and reflectivepractitioner with social awareness of the impact of engineering practice, and instilling skillsfor life-long learning. In common with many curriculum designs the course structure derivesfrom Bloom's 3 hierarchical knowledge taxonomy of learnt (memorized) knowledge, itscomprehension

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MIND Education Trends

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Asa, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

(applied science, computing,engineering and technology) remain practically unchanged1. Minorities for some reason are notmaking it in ABET accredited programs. Even though ABET has revamped its own structures toinclude and actively involve minorities in the accreditation process, they have to go a littlefurther. In view of the power and respect bestowed in ABET by Engineering Colleges, ABETmust include diversity as part of the core requirements for accreditation.NSF does require diversity as one of the broader impacts of NSF-sponsored research. It has alsodirectly sponsored some research in minority issues in higher education. However the nature ofthe problem requires the commitment of more resources as well as active participation indiversity and

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Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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June Ferrill, Rice University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

decision-making, necessary for their future successes.Bibliography1. Ferrill, June, and George P. Jones, (2005) Seven Layers of Integrity, AuthorHouse.2.. Longenecker, J. G. and J. A. McKinney and C.W. Moore (1988). Egoism and Independence: Entrepreneurial Ethics. Organizational Dynamics 16: 64-72.3. Dees, J. G. and J. A. Starr. (1992). Entrepreneurship through an Ethical Lens: Dilemmas and Issues for Research and Practice. The State of the Art of Entrepreneurship. D.L. Sexton and J. D. Kasarda (eds.) Boston: PWS- Kent. 89-116.4. Bucar, Branko and Robert D. Hisrich. (2001). Ethics of Business Managers vs. Entrepreneurs (Electronic

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Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

interacted with multiple expertson the 1750s time period. While the students had some rudimentary knowledge of the timeperiod, they were challenged to gain and retain new information so that it could be used later inthe trip to answer the public’s questions. Also, through practice, the students gained anintellectual understanding of team operations, leadership, entrepreneurship, navigation,watercraft skills, camping/outdoor skills, time management, design, fabrication, andenvironmental issues.The students were challenged emotionally in three distinct ways. First, the students lived closely(ate, slept, played, and worked) together 24 hours a day for two months. The team was a diversegroup of students, staff, and faculty, which could create much

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-177: ASSESSMENT RESULTS OF MULTI-INTELLIGENCE METHODSUSED IN DYNAMICSLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has educational research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabElsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso Elsa Villa is a lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education, Division of Mathematics, Science and Technology, at the University of Texas