Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

that the faculty has determined to be important.” 7 And in a pithyassessment of the value of clear written communication for the engineer, Forsyth (2004) notesthat “the effort involved” in careful drafting “will pay dividends.” 8 The authors of this study Page 11.694.2understand the value of writing within engineering practice. The University of Texas at Tylerfounded its School of Engineering (now the College of Engineering and Computer Science) in1997, and industrial experience was required in all founding faculty, including Dr. Beams whowrote numerous laboratory reports, letters to vendors and customers, memoranda, testinstructions, failure

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; J. Paul Sims, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University; Jon L. Smith, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

challenge students to move beyondcontinuous improvement projects. In several cases, ideas generated in the classroom orthrough collaborative efforts between the business and technology faculty have resultedin prototypes being built in the laboratory for further testing of the prospectiveinnovation.The presence of a technology-centered business incubator located within walking Page 11.530.2distance from campus provides students the opportunity to observe several hightechnology businesses that have developed new technology niches in established marketsegments. These businesses provide consulting opportunities for cross-disciplinarygraduate student teams to

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ashraf M. Ghaly; Michael J. Bogino

Union College. This will be one of very few Liberal Arts courses with a technical laboratory component. The goal of the laboratory exercises is to give each student, particularly those studying Liberal Arts, a hands-on experience of a technical nature. The course uses seven of the most sophisticated structures ever built to illustrate the technical aspect behind building such structures. The construction of each of the selected structures was shadowed by stories of political, economical, and environmental dimensions. The course intends to cover these aspects for each structure in addition to the technical aspect too. Because Liberal Arts students may lack the necessary background to sufficiently comprehend the

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Carrie Olsen, Mississippi State University; David Bridges, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

2006-2186: SEPARATING AERO AND SPACE: ESTABLISHING A DUAL TRACKFOR AEROSPACE ENGINEERING STUDENTSThomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University Thomas Hannigan is an Instructor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. He received his BS and MS degrees from Mississippi State University. His interests include introductory engineering mechanics, airplane flight mechanics, and he coordinates laboratory activities for the department. He holds FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certification for single, multi engine and instrument airplanes.Carrie Olsen, Mississippi State University Carrie Olsen is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering. She received her BS and MS degrees from

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Richard Sheryll, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology; Rustam Stolkin, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

students. With freshmen, the course can be completed in as little as four 90 minutecontact sessions with additional periods of unsupervised laboratory time. High school seniorshave completed the same tasks comfortably in 12 contact hours over five sessions. Someflexibility with laboratory sessions and contact time is desirable to accommodate different abilitylevels.4.2 MaterialsStudents were provided with a selection of LEGO including several motors, battery boxes andleads, gearing, structural and mechanical components. Also provided, were a selection of plasticpropellers (obtainable from hobby stores) mounted on LEGO axles (figure 2). Additional

Conference Session

Building a Community in Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Gray

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Materials

upon constituent materials 2. Perform mechanics and/or structural analysis 3. Concurrently design and manufacture engineered components or structures 4. Determine performance of materials and structuresWithin the overall course inventory of the CME program the following specific compositerelated courses include: ‚ Introduction to Composite Materials ‚ Topics in Composite Materials Engineering ‚ Composites Manufacturing ‚ Topics in Composite Materials Engineering ‚ Polymer Processing ‚ Mechanics of Composites ‚ Page 11.163.5 Mechanical Characterization Laboratory ‚ Composite Characterization

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Wittig, City College of the City University of New York

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Environmental Engineering

engineering projects7. Learn to professionally communicate technical findings and develop ability to work effectively in a groupThe objectives of the new EnvE course are as follows:1. Develop understanding of water quality parameters used in characterizing water and wastewater pollution (augmented by laboratory experiments)2. Motivate the need for water and domestic wastewater treatment3. Develop knowledge of commonly used technologies in water and wastewater treatment (augmented by laboratory experiments)4. Given raw water quality and effluent requirements, recommend and justify a train of treatment of processes5. Develop knowledge of commonly used technologies in air pollution treatment (augmented by laboratory experiments)6. Given input

Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Turton, West Virginia University; Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

elective(s) in unit operations could be Table 1: Suggested Traditional Chemical Engineering Curriculum Required Subjects Basic Sciences basic skills/freshman class math material and energy balances chemistry thermodynamics physics fluid mechanics biology heat transfer mass transfer/separations Possible Electives transport phenomena§ safety reaction engineering biochemical engineering control materials/polymers unit operations laboratory class(es

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University; Jeffrey Ray, Grand Valley State University

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Design in Engineering Education

electrical engineering. The students learned skills inteam building, project management, communication skills, and budgeting. The outcome of thisproject was a fully functional probe station currently used in the solid-state laboratory.1. IntroductionAll engineering students in School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) arerequired to take a multidisciplinary two-course capstone design sequence during their senioryear. The two courses are structured to provide all students with a real-world understanding ofthe practice and principles of engineering and project management. The first course, EGR485 -Senior Engineering Project I, focuses on topics directly related to project management ofindustry projects including teambuilding

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University; James Jacob, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

all components of acommunication system using a systems approach to the subject manner. The lecture content ofthe course details the blocks that make of the communication system, while the laboratory part ofthe course allow the hands-on design, building and testing of those block. The system is asuperheterodyne receiver that constitutes 95% of receivers used worldwide, including broadcastradio, broadcast TV, cell phone communication systems, wireless LANs and satellitecommunications. A block diagram is shown in figure 1. RF PCB IF PCB Audio Amp Mixer RF IF

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yi-hsiang Chang, Purdue University; Craig Miller, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

level students, the majority of them had taken at leasttwo courses in Purdue’s CGT Minor curriculum, Solid Modeling and Surface Modeling, whichprovided the necessary CAD skills. As the ergonomics module was the last one taught in theelective course, the students already had basic knowledge of design verification and processplanning. Students met for two one-hour lectures and one two-hour laboratory section every week;and to work on assignments and projects, some students also met outside of class.Design rationaleSince the principles of ergonomics can be very abstract and conceptual, it is not easy to teachthose principles in a regular lecture-based environment7, and the lack of hands-on experiencesdoes not grant students opportunities for solid

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University; Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Susan Elkins, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-2500: PREPARING FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: A GRASS-ROOTSAPPROACH TO ENHANCING K-12 EDUCATIONKenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University Kenneth Hunter is currently Associate Professor of Basic Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University. He has over 30 years of engineering experience, including positions in academia, industry, the United States Army, a government laboratory, and his own consulting business. He is a licensed P.E. in the State of Tennessee.Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University Jessica Matson is currently Professor and Chair of the Industrial and

Conference Session

DB & Information Integration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Crowley, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

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Information Systems

. Page 11.974.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Open Source Software and Live Linux CDs: Elements of Successful Lab ModulesIntroductionIn addition to the intellectual effort, hands-on lab development can require substantial budget,labor, and laboratory resources. Often, commercial software can require a significant budgetcommitment. At the same time, system configuration and software installation can also require asignificant labor commitment. In many colleges, incorporating laboratory activities into a classnecessitates the dedication of a physical room to a single course section. In many environments,obtaining the necessary budget, labor, and room resources for hands-on lab modules

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Orlich, Washington State University; William Thomson, Washington State University; Richard Zollars, Washington State University

ScienceFoundation grant (Grant # ESI-9254358) from the Division of Elementary, Secondary, andInformal Education. The genesis of this concept was a conversation amongst chemicalengineering faculty members on what influenced them to major in engineering. Almostuniformly the conclusion was that it was an influential teacher (usually in math or science) thatgot them started. While the influence of this teacher led to an interest in science, how thisultimately resulted in majoring in engineering was never as clear cut. To eliminate thisuncertainty we submitted a proposal to bring math or science teachers to the WSU campus for asummer to work along side engineers in their research laboratories to get a clear idea of whatengineers do. The teachers, in addition to

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hoehn, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; William Day, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

received his Ph.D. in Reproductive Biology, his MS in Reproductive Physiology, and his BS in Animal Science all from Texas A&M. Dr. Day is the Director of the Equine Reproduction Laboratory at MTSU. Page 11.422.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Designing, Building, and Testing a Closed Compartment Stage Incubator, CCSII. IntroductionThe current paper describes the design, construction, and testing of a Closed Compartment StageIncubator, CCSI. The CCSI was created in order to enable scientists in the Horse ScienceLaboratory at Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, to monitor the growth of

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Direk Lavansiri, Chulalongkorn University; Boonchai Sowanwanichakul, Chulalongkorn University; Manoj Lohatepanont, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

International

is, the degreesoffered by Thai Cyber University will be students’s second (or later) degrees. The program isdesigned in this fashion in recognition of our inability to provide fundamental laboratory courses,such as Physics or Chemistry. Students will have had taken these classes in conventional system Page 11.526.9prior to enrolling with Thai Cyber University.The learning in the program will be monitored through a learning management system to ensurequality of the education. Group discussions will be held through the internet webboard. Someprograms of study will employ local tutors, who can help students and act as contact pointsbetween

Conference Session

On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nobuyuki Kitashoji, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Eiichi Sentoku, Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 11.719.2and finding solutions to these problems using our knowledge and information.In order to provide the students with an education designed to meet the needs of the time,KIT has promoted educational reforms and established a new curriculum including theengineering experiment course of the FLE I, II and III. This paper introduces thecurriculum, guidelines, examples of themes / problems that students have actually tackled,advantages of a large class and how to organize a large class.2. Contents of Fundamental Lab for Engineering Courses2.1 Objectives of the CoursesThe FLE I, II and III are mandatory laboratory courses for all 1st and 2nd-yearundergraduate students.The main objective of the courses is to train students in fundamental

Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

January 06 (Spring 06) 4 49It may be noted that the development and offering of the Nuclear Engineering Technologycourses are based on the prioritization of the student needs with in the context of ExcelsiorCollege trnasfer credit policy and procedures. In future, more online courses will be added to Page 11.447.3allow students to meet their needs.A strong laboratory component is part of the Nuclear Engineering Technology programcurriculum; however, there are no laboratory courses available at Excelsior at this time. Almostall of the students enrolled in this program are able to transfer the required laboratory

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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International

communication technologies to the delivery ofcourse content and materials. Engineering schools can develop synergistic and complementarypartnerships with engineering programs in developing countries. Three of their partnerships aredescribed below.In 2002 Purdue University, Kabul University, Kabul Polytechnic and Kabul EducationUniversity were awarded a grant to establish a rapid training program at the universities in Kabulin order to generate an immediate flow of skilled workers and trainers into Afghanistan’srebuilding effort, with a focus on agriculture, education, engineering, and technology. Thepartners targeted their efforts on training in the use of distance learning (DL), and establishingfour DL laboratories at three universities in Kabul. Four

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bishop, U.S. Naval Academy; Carl Wick, U.S. Naval Academy; George Piper, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

2006-1905: TEACHING ROBOT DESIGN: STUDENT-DRIVEN, OPEN-ENDEDDESIGN PROJECTSBradley Bishop, U.S. Naval Academy BRADLEY E. BISHOP is an Associate Professor in the Weapons and Systems Engineering Department at the United States Naval Academy (USNA). He received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1991, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in EE from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1994 and 1997, respectively. He is the founder of the Mobile Robotics Laboratory at USNA. His research interests include robot swarm control, autonomous surface vessels, and nonlinear control.Carl Wick, U.S. Naval Academy CARL E. WICK is a Professor and

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 11.239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Assessing Student Comprehension in a Windows 2003 Server Project Through the Use of a PortfolioAbstractLike many subjects, the teaching of Windows 2003 server can be filled with rich detail andinformation that can be quickly lost by the student without proper reinforcement. In the past,hands-on instruction of computer servers has been done with step-by-step laboratories. Theselaboratories act as a “cookbook” for the student as they process each step of the recipe. Studentsusing these “cookbook” methods concentrate more on completing the required steps thanactually synthesizing the learned information. This paper discusses the use of portfolios in aWindows

Collection

2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Edward W. Chandler; Robert A. Strangeway; Owe G. Petersen

Laboratory Content: It is generallyaccepted that laboratory experiences are prominent in engineering technology programs1,3. Theyare essential to the learning style of most engineering technology students, especially early intheir academic programs. Laboratory experiences have been given more emphasis inengineering programs since EC2000. Hence, in general, the importance of laboratoryexperiences in engineering and engineering technology programs have become more aligned andis not the distinguishing factor that it was pre-EC2000.Using Mathematics to Learn About Technology: This attribute has wide variation among currentengineering technology programs. Many ET programs integrate mathematics education for theexplicit use in applied engineering

Conference Session

Questions of Identity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

: anadventure. Analysis of this genre summons the talents of literature faculty. Here we drawupon English professor Thomas Foster and his intriguing book How to Read LiteratureLike a Professor4, and its more enticing subtitle “ A Lively and Entertaining Guide toReading Between the Lines.” His opening salvo, “Every trip is a quest”, argues that eachadventure story posses five characteristics: A quester A place to go A state reason to go there Challenges and trials en route, and A real reason to go there. In the context of teaching technological literacy, the quester is the instructor whosets out to construct and teach such a course, the place to go (physically) is the lecturehall and laboratory and (intellectually

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Behrouz Farhang-Boroujeny, University of Utah; Stephanie Richardson, University of Utah; Rohit Verma, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Bryan Stenquist, University of Utah

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Electrical and Computer

at the University of Utah. Current research interests include communication in nonprofit organizations, social support, communication across the curriculum, speaking and writing in the disciplines, and interdisciplinary collaboration.Bryan Stenquist, University of Utah Bryan Stenquist received his BSEE degree from the university of Utah in 2005 and is currently a Research Engineer at the University of Utah in charge of implementing hands-on project-based laboratories across the ECE curriculum. Page 11.777.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Integrated System-Level Design

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, speaking, ethics, and orientation to the university/college/majorsSoph. ME 201 – ThermodynamicsYear Student communication survey, refresher for past grammatical expertise Tools: MS Word, Email, WWWJunior ME 332 – Fluid Mechanics ME 371 – Machine Design IYear Laboratory Reports: (Approx. 9 @ 4- Short Technical Reporting 6 pages each) Design Analysis Reports (2 @ 4-6 pp. + App., Brief narrative of procedure, Individual); Technical Analysis, Economic measured data, deduced and analyzed Analysis, Recommendation for Action data, plotted results with discussion Tools: EES,Powerpoint and

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Kurt Colella, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; William Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

necessary aspects of ship design during one course. Significantdevelopment and application of NA&ME fundamentals must therefore occur in the concurrentPrinciples of Ship Design (PSD), Ship Structures (SS), and Ship Propulsion Design (SPD)courses (see table below for description of course formats). It is within the framework of thesethree classes that the semester-long ship design is carried out in a laboratory setting by designteams composed of 4 cadets, all of whom are enrolled in these same 3 courses. Course Lecture Hours/Week Lab Hours/Week Principles of Ship Design 3 3 (PSD) Ship Propulsion Design 3 0

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Dom Acciani, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University; Chenguang Diao, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Bernard Pietrucha, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

comparative assessment of the effectiveness of this approach compared to the previousyear’s offering of Sophomore Engineering Clinic.IntroductionThe Sophomore Clinic is a four semester-hour course team taught by the College ofCommunication and the College of Engineering. Typically, the course has approximately 120students divided into six sections. The faculty team consists of two or three instructors from theCollege of Communication and five from the College of Engineering, with each of the fourRowan engineering disciplines (Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) represented. Studentshave two 75-minute lecture sessions and one 160-minute laboratory session each week.During the lecture sections students receive instruction on technical

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

studies the wide variety of technology used in everyday life. Modernsociety would not exist without the aid of technology. We depend upon technologicaldevices for communication, food production, transportation, health care and evenentertainment. The course objectives are to develop a familiarity with how varioustechnological devices work and to understand the scientific principles underlying theiroperation. Topics covered include the automobile, radio, television, CD players,microwave ovens, computers, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging. Concepts from basicscience are introduced as they appear in the context of technology. Laboratory projectsinclude construction of simple objects such as radios, electric motors, and a musicalkeyboard. Since its

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

2006-1676: CAPSTONE DESIGN, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT ORPERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE?Richard Goff, Virginia Tech RICHARD M. GOFF Richard Goff is an Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head of the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is also the Director of the Frith Freshman Engineering Design Laboratory and the Faculty Advisor of the VT Mini-Baja Team. He is actively involved in bringing joy and adventure to the educational process and is the recipient of numerous University teaching awards.Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech JANIS P. TERPENNY Janis Terpenny is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark McConkie, Utah State University; Timothy Taylor, Utah State University; David Britt, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

. Page 11.1072.5 Reductionism is generally the accepted approach for attaining a Ph.D. in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. While extending one’s specialized (Ph.D. level) knowledge to a broader problem can provide new and nontraditional approaches, it is more likely to not lead to a successful result. The same applies at the departmental level. At USU the name change required bringing in new faculty with specialization in chemical engineering, bioengineering, Materials Science, and analytical chemistry to complement the old guard rooted in traditional Agriculture and Irrigation Engineering. The breadth of faculty knowledge extends beyond the walls of the classroom or teaching laboratory into faculty