Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

who Page 13.1043.3have experienced the industry first hand will be needed to teach these subjects. Only a personwho has worked on numerous real world engineering projects is best qualified to assess whethera student capstone design project is realistic and relevant.Since practitioners are needed, then there needs to be a career track where their services can bevalued and rewarded. In most universities, practitioners are included on the faculty as adjunctprofessors. They are paid less and are not viewed as full-fledged partners. Most do not have thePh.D. credential that accords equal status. For many schools this is a business

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

this course. Page 13.678.2A major goal of the course, as it is a freshman course, should be to cultivate studentinterest in engineering2 and motivate students to pursue an engineering career. Thiscourse can have a wide variety of formats, depending upon the number of credits andobjectives of the course for a particular institution. For example, Brigham YoungUniversity has a three-credit course which introduces (via an integrated design problem)all of the aspects of the chemical engineering curriculum3, while TennesseeTechnological University has a one-credit course that focuses more on hands-onexperiments and information exchange4. Whatever the course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P K Raju, Auburn University

Abstract The National Academy of Engineering report Educating the Engineer of 2020 calls forsystem-wide efforts to align our nation’s engineering curriculum and engineering profession withthe needs of today’s global, knowledge-driven economy with the goal of increasing studentinterest in engineering careers. As more industries benefit from the economic advantages of aglobal R&D capability, U.S. engineering teams need to prepare for collaboration across countriesand the blurring of national boundaries. Future engineers need to be trained not only in basicengineering skills, but also in managing global research teams. Realizing the importance oftraining U.S. students to work successfully in global R&D research environments, we

Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; John Uhran, University of Notre Dame; Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; John Ventura, Christian Brothers University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Constance Slaboch, University of Notre Dame; Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Rebecca Ladewski, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

success. Students must be taught more than just calculus,physics and chemistry; they need to have opportunities to learn to be resourceful and resilient.Preparing First-Year Engineers to “Stay the Course”Many engineering programs provide introductory engineering courses in the first year so thatstudents can “experience engineering” early on in their academic careers and thereby make aneducated choice about their futures. The courses present engineering problems that emphasizethe use of math and science so that students learn to apply these subjects to solve realengineering-related problems. But educators of students in first-year programs find themselvesinvolved in a balancing act between nurturing the first-year students through the transition

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajeswari Sundararajan, College of Technology - Purdue University; Daniel Dangelo, Intel; kishore N.K., IIT Karagpur; Haritha Mogilisetti, Intel; Sundhasarath Somasundaram, Valliammai College of Engineering; umadevi S., highways; Robert Nowlin, retired

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International

importance. Page 13.478.12Another interesting technical professional shift is the relocation of for some American collegegraduates to India for career opportunities after years of the opposite trend. A New York Timesarticle titled “In a Twist, Americans Appear in Ranks of Indian Firms”3 investigated this trend.Infosys is recruiting talent from abroad along with other Indian companies. Companies move apercentage of employees to India for training and return them to America for their permanentposition. This is more information to help explain India’s economic boom and need forproducing quality engineers.Curriculum Improvement RecommendationsThe EE

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1900: INCORPORATING AND ASSESSING ABET “SOFT SKILLS” INTHE TECHNICAL CURRICULUMTimothy Skvarenina, Purdue University Tim Skvarenina was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received the BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University. During his college career he worked four summers at U.S. Steel as an assistant electrician, rewinding motors and installing electrical equipment. He served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, including six years designing, constructing, and inspecting electric power distribution projects for a variety of facilities. He spent five years teaching and researching pulsed power systems

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marc McComb, Microchip Technology, Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2183: ONLINE, INTRODUCTORY MICROCONTROLLER LABS ANDEXERCISES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTSMarc McComb, Microchip Technology, Inc. As Technical Training Engineer with Microchip’s Security, Microcontroller & Technology Development Division, Marc McComb develops educational materials for customers on Microchip’s 8-bit PIC® Microcontrollers (MCUs). These materials take the form of Regional Training Center (RTC) classes, Web seminars and lab exercises for the Company’s Academic Program. Prior to this position, Marc worked for 13 years as a paramedic in Ontario, Canada until a back injury forced a career change. He returned to school and graduated from St. Lawrence College’s Electronics

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

from under-represented populations. The objective is to allow and encourage the participation of students coming from underrepresented minority groups.• Better prepare undergraduates for their professional careers. Students are expected to learn how to use state-of-the-art tools and methods to solve current research and practical problems. Also, they are expected to improve their written and oral communication skills through seminars and formal and informal presentations about their projects.• Improve student capability for learning independently. Faculty mentors provide the students with in-depth information and guidance at the beginning of their research assignments. After that initial phase and once given all the

Conference Session

Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diala Gammoh, University of Central FLorida; Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

present some of the empirical observationshere: 1. Inherent Social Constraints: The Jordanian women were affected with all the inherited social constraints that may deviate their thinking from getting involved in certain activities. Some of these activities do not welcome women. For instance, attitude tests in the 1970’s demonstrated that social implications and social responsibility issues have a significant effect on girls’ choices, but little on boys’1. This is in spite of the fact that studies indicated that men and women are attracted to the engineering profession for similar reasons, including ability in mathematics and science, career opportunities, challenge, and good salary prospects. 2. Cultural

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

devices and systems • Understand the capabilities and limitations of basic manufacturing processes and engineering systems.Who is it for? and who is in it?The program is design to be an effective minor to supplement the student’s non-engineeringdegree programs. This proposed program is designed to help students who are not engineeringmajors but are interested in understanding “how things work” • Are looking at directorship, management, technical marketing, sales, and related careers in an industry that continues to involve more technology • Are possibly interested in public policy—decisions impacting government, education, industry, religious institutions, health care • Are thinking about working in bioengineering

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Craig, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Tom Miller, North Carolina State University; Carolyn Miller, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer; George Rouskas, North Carolina State University; Larry Silverberg, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

State University. He received the Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from the College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, in 1994 and 1991, respectively, and his undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece, in 1989. He received the 2004 ALCOA Foundation Engineering Research Achievement Award, and the 2003 NC State Alumni Outstanding Research Award. He is a recipient of a 1997 NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award and of the 1994 Graduate Research Assistant Award from the College of Computing, Georgia Tech. He was inducted in the NC State University Academy of Outstanding

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

university begin in the General EngineeringProgram (GEP). The two primary objectives of the GEP are to provide students with asound academic preparation for engineering study and to give them an opportunity to Page 13.913.3explore various engineering fields. Most students spend two to three semesters in thiscore curriculum as they learn the basic tools and fundamentals of engineering[3] whilebeing introduced via departmental presentations to the various engineering disciplinesthat are available on campus. As part of its overall mission, the GEP offers generaladvising, career counseling and engineering education.Students who leave the GEP and choose NOT to

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Reinhart, University of Central Florida

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Environmental Engineering

includes, but isnot limited to planning, design, teaching, applied or fundamental research, publicadministration, or utility operation and the EnVEBOK must address all these forms ofpractice. Individuals receiving a degree in environmental engineering may neverpractice environmental engineering, but rather may seek other professional degrees, suchas law or medicine, or follow an entirely different career path. Therefore some pathsbeginning with a baccalaureate degree in environmental engineering may not lead tocomplete EnVEBOK fulfillment.The EnVEBOK builds on the body of knowledge appropriate for all engineers thenexpands into areas specific and unique to environmental engineering. The EnVEBOKprovides a guide for curriculum development and reform

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauri Burke, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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International

, students were required to submit anapplication, resume, transcript, and three letters of recommendation. Additionally, studentssubmitted a written statement explaining their career goals and interest in the HumanitarianEngineering program at Colorado School of Mines. Thirty-five entering freshman, ten of which were female, applied to participate in thisprogram. Twelve were selected. All applications packages were reviewed by six members of ourfaculty using a common scoring rubric. To the extent possible, names and genders were removedfrom student applications before the review process began. Twelve undergraduate scholarshiprecipients were selected to participate in the program and the remaining scholarship recipientswere rank ordered on a

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

work. The entire class was able to learn about a broad range ofengineering practices and real-life problems related to residential construction and publicsafety. Each student’s personal experience at a particular site provided an enhancedreceptivity for understanding and integrating the information from the other team reports.Through this project, most of the students realized the importance of service to theircommunity and at the same time they became aware of the importance of content knowledgeand life-long learning in a professional engineering career. They also were able to see theimportance of the role engineers have, and will continue to have, in our society, and howvital their work is for all of us.The most noticeable benefits for the

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Thomas N. Duening; Jeffrey R. Goss

) • FSE 598 Contracts and Negotiation in the Extended Enterprise • FSE 598 Intellectual Property Management • FSE 598 Corporate Venturing • FSE 598 Engineering Entrepreneurship • IEE 534 Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis • IEE 561 Production Systems (Factory Physics) • IEE 571 Quality Management • IEE 572 Design of Engineering Experiments • IEE 598 Introduction to Systems EngineeringThis curriculum provides ESIM program participants with flexibility to choose aconcentration in an area that suits their talents and career interests. Each concentrationculminates in a capstone project that students complete based on the needs of theirenterprise and their interests. Capstone projects will be pertinent to their

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christi L. Patton

were able to learnevery student’s name within the first week, face significantly larger groups. Students can easilyslip into anonymity.In the past decade, teachers have incorporated more active-learning activities and hands-ondesign projects. In particular, the freshman-level courses benefited from this philosophy change.At the University of Tulsa, freshmen select a major as they enter the university. Theintroductory classes are discipline-specific and each department teaches their own freshmen. Inchemical engineering, the freshman year has a two-course sequence. ChE 1002 is a two-hourcourse taught in the fall semester to introduce students to the career and to ensure they have thenecessary background skills (unit conversions, graphing, etc

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University; Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovich, Arizona State University; Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Arizona State University

. Theconsortium will focus its efforts on preparing the high technology alternative energy workforceby providing relevant education at the AAS, certificate program, and the BS degree levels bothin the state of Arizona and Texas. The consortium partners of this project are currently serving alarge percentage of underserved minorities and will further assist and nurture these minoritygroups by preparing them for STEM careers in high technology industries. The energy field is becoming a major economic driving force in the State of Arizona, thenation, and the world. The Department of Electronic Systems has academic programs in thisemerging field supported by a unique set of laboratories that facilitate hands-on learning andresearch. From solar cells

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Yaw Yeboah, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

society and to equip students with the knowledge necessary to achieve thefollowing career and professional accomplishments or program educational objectives: becomevaluable contributors in addressing society’s energy needs and demands; successful leaders inadvancing the technology and management of energy; innovators and entrepreneurs in the energysector; and educators, practicing engineers, and national leaders on energy and associatedenvironmental, health and safety, and policy and economics issues. The program integrates skillsets in the physical sciences (chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics) and socialsciences (economics, policy, and management) to ensure successful career opportunities and

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Graham Thomas, Texas Southern University; Esther Thomas, Texas Southern University

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Design in Engineering Education

capability to effectively begin, maintain and succeed inchosen careers 11, 14.A variety of teaching methods are available for teaching effectively at the tertiary level; many ofwhich have been tried and tested. Almost all methods on teaching presented by educators fromvarious fields can be applied to Engineering education. The traditional lecture; interactivelecture; action memos; case analyses; varied forms of arts-based learning; e-learning tools; anddirect design and implementation of curriculum and support technologies are all methods whichcan be used in ensuring quality teaching and learning takes place in the engineering classroom 2,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14 .There is strong support for the use of cases in the

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess Godbey, Jacksonville State University; Dana Ingalsbe, Jacksonville State University; Terry Marbut, Jacksonville State University

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Engineering Technology

individual student to select the elective coursesthat best suit the needs of his or her projected career path. For example, some students heavilyinvolved in information technology may choose to take graduate computer science courses. Other Page 13.887.6students may select graduate business courses to meet their needs. We even have some students Innovative Graduate Program in Manufacturing Systems Recommended Course SequencesFall Start Spring StartYear One Year OneFall: MFG 505, MFG 531

Conference Session

Novel Energy Applications in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Swedish, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-951: USING THE EXERGY CONCEPT IN AN INTUITIVE APPROACHTO THE SECOND LAWMichael Swedish, Milwaukee School of Engineering Page 13.1363.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using the Exergy Concept in an Intuitive Approach to the Second LawTraditional Approaches to the Second Law In the Mechanical Engineering Program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering allstudents take one full year of engineering thermodynamics. It is clear that most of the students inthe classroom will not pursue a career focused on thermodynamic design specifically. Themotivation for the alternative approach presented in this paper

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Alexandra Coleman, Bucknell University; Jacqueline Denning, Bucknell University; Joseph Smith, Bucknell University

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International

chapter, has used social challenges in foreign countries as thebasis for multi-disciplinary design projects that its engineering and liberal arts students work ontogether to find practical solutions. One project based in the Shannan Prefecture of Chinainvolved water quality assessment, solar decontamination of medical wastes, and construction ofcomposting latrines. A group of Tufts students spent four weeks in Tibet assessing the needs andperforming pilot investigations.10Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a leader in international service learning projects forengineering students. The goal of WPI’s Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) is to help studentsunderstand the social and global contexts for their professional careers. “This degree

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

communicationsystems underlying the now ubiquitous Internet communications, photonics and opticalcommunication professionals are and will continue to be in high demand. Becauseelectromagnetic (E&M) theory is the foundation of photonics and optical communications,mastery of E&M theory is essential for those electrical engineering (EE) students who want todevelop a career in this field.Traditionally, rigorous analytic skills in advanced mathematics especially in subjects such aspartial differential equations (PDE) and linear algebra are a must to the understanding andapplications of E&M theory, as well as photonic device and waveguide designs. However, aspractical designs grow in complexity, even the most sophisticated and advanced

Conference Session

Sustainable Design & Global Issues in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University

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Engineering Technology

suggestedthat these areas of study will continue to provide a strong foundation upon which to build arelevant, substantive and yet, a flexible curriculum that will be as immune to the globalizationeffects in engineering as any curriculum can be. By immunizing one self against engineeringfields of study that can be deployed “off shore”, the engineering technology student can besomewhat assured of a productive, valued, and continuous career in his/her chosen field of study.A detailed description of each of these areas of specialization is provided in this paper. Thepaper also provides some suggestions as to how to quickly implement these specialization areaswithout incurring drastic changes in an established curriculum in electrical, computer

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University; Pabitra Saha, Alabama A&M University; James Foreman, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

, April 2007) (All, October 2007) (October 2007) (October 2007) Figure 1: A Comparison of AAMU, Alabama, and National FE Exam Pass RatesAn impact of the low pass rate of the FE exam is the depiction of poor performance by ourstudents. It not only affects their career development but also compromises the program'scredibility. The consequence of this weakness was reflected during our most recent ABETevaluation. As a result, finding ways to improve the pass rate has become a major issue.3. Actions TakenTo correct any misconceptions amongst our students and to stimulate their awareness of theimportance of engineering licensure in their profession, the faculty of the department has beenundertaking a series of actions

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

provide guidance on curriculum design for initiative, cross- disciplinary learning, skill-sets and career choices.6. There is no shortage of grand dreams for AEs to pursue.7. The knowledge base of aerospace engineering is relevant to developing concepts, seemingly Page 13.452.9 far outside the aerospace realm. Proceedings of the 2008 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright ©2008 by the American Society of Engineering Education. AcknowledgementsThe author gratefully acknowledges the support through the NASA Institute of

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kragh; Jeffrey Reed; Carl Dietrich; Donna Miller

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Electrical and Computer

implementation is financially practical in a universitylaboratory setting. In summary, the study of SDR design prepares students for careers involvingSDR design and careers involving typical complex, interdisciplinary design.B. Background on SDR Engineers argue about the definition of a software defined radio, mostly regarding the degree ofsoftware-provided reconfigurability required. We will take, as a reasonable working definition,the one from Reed2. He defines a software defined radio as “a radio that is substantially definedin software and whose physical layer behavior can be significantly altered through changes to itssoftware.” A strong analogy can be made between SDRs and computers. A computer can be aword processor, a financial tool, or an

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Page 13.933.3predictive, isn’t always likely to be affected by first year programs or intervention strategies.Seymour and Hewitt report that students who left and students who remain in engineering werevery similar in their academic abilities12. Students who left primarily cited reasons dealing withthe culture of the institution and aspects of engineering as a career rather than academic factors.Taken as a whole, the literature suggests that differences in noncognitive characteristics mayplay a more important role in retention in engineering than differences in cognitivecharacteristics. This would suggest that interventions assisting in noncognitive needs of studentsprior to and during the first year of study would benefit more students than

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

EffortAbstractMore than twenty years after the enactment of Title IX, women continue to be underrepresentedin numerous career fields grounded in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM). Design competitions offer one approach to increasing interest in technology andengineering. Faculty, university students, industry supporters, and community representativeshave joined together for several years to encourage student teams from a Midwestern middleschool to participate in ToyChallenge™, a relatively low-cost, “girl-friendly” design competitionorganized by SallyRideScience™.The paper discusses the motivating factors that led engineering technology faculty, universitystudents, and middle school teachers to take on responsibility for coaching