Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Moore, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Neutral, 4 = Somewhat Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree, DNO= Did Not ObserveThis team established interim goals to complete this 1 2 3 4 5 DNOMEA.This team reflected on its goals during the process of 1 2 3 4 5 DNOsolving this MEA.What evidence did you observe of goal setting? Notes: Table 4. Team Assessment Instrument.Individual team members respond to this survey using Likert scale responses: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3= Neutral, 4 = Agree, and 5 = Strongly Agree INTERDEPENDENCY • My team collaborated effectively to complete our assignments. • My

Conference Session

Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Powe, Mississippi State University; Jane Moorhead, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

point values changing to reflect the focus of each lab. Topicsdiscussed include an overview of analytic versus holistic grading and the rationale behind theauthors’ grading approach, previous ECE-TCP collaborations, the combined rubric-set penaltiesgrading system for ECE 3714 with sample grading materials provided, quantitative andqualitative assessments of the newly implemented grading approach, and potential pitfalls of theauthors’ grading approach.Keywords: analytic grading, collaboration, ECE, holistic grading, inter-rater reliability, technicalwritingI. IntroductionEngineering educators are under increasing pressure from administrations, Writing across theCurriculum (WAC) programs, writing educators, and industry to incorporate more

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; David M. Moss, University of Connecticut; David Giblin, University of Connecticut; Elias Faraclas, University of Connecticut; Cathi Koehler, University of Connecticut

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

written science education frameworks that guide theirscience programs in grades K-12. Many use the Benchmarks, NSES [3] or both as the guidingframework for science content often reflecting this content through the traditional sciencedisciplines, e.g. earth science, biology, chemistry and physics. As demonstrated in this brief Page 11.229.4expose, Benchmarks [2] and NSES [3] recommend the blend of technology into the scienceframeworks as a means to promote scientific literacy. As science educators develop and revisetheir science curriculums, the inclusion of technology and engineering concepts, asrecommended by these documents, would augment their

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University; Girish Rao, SPRINT

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

design tool S: Insufficient External Search P: Design tool output not presented correctlyThe errors in their design documentation, reflecting the errors in their design process,include: information integration errors, errors in application of design tools, insufficientsearch regarding external information sources, and errors in presentation of valid output fromdesign tools (such as AHP, Morphological charts, etc.). An explanation of these errors, andthe ways in which they were minimized with the DIST are presented below:Information integration error (M): This indicates an omission in the transfer of informationbetween design activities, which might include:‚ criteria generated in customer needs assessment not being used in

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansen Lukman, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University; Fabrice Alizon, Bucknell University; Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Soundar Kumara, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

andVirginia Polytechnic Institute dissecting products designed with a platform approach andapplying novel design metrics. The students worked closely with professors, post-doctoralstudents, graduate students, and other undergraduate students on the topic while also expandingtheir interests in graduate school. This paper is a reflection on the research, the structure of theREU program, and the students’ overall experience. This is the second year of the program;therefore, analogies are drawn to the first year along with a follow-up on the impact to theeducation of the students from the first year.NomenclatureCDI Commonality vs. Diversity IndexDSM Design Structure MatrixDSMflow Design Structure Matrix with Flow representationITR

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Jenna Rickus, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

were now the catalyzingenzymes in the sequence and the edges were the shared products or reactants. Despite thetechnical errors in the tool, nine of the ten students were able to create the correct enzymenetwork in the module activity however these results are not reflected in the post-quiz scores.Overall, the average on the pre-quiz was 3.70, but was reduced significantly by two students whofailed to attempt the problem and thus received no partial credit. The average of the remainingeight students on the pre-quiz was 4.63. The average score on the post-quiz of those same eightstudents was only 4.13/5.00. One possible explanation is that the network given as part of themodule activity was easier than the network found on both the pre and post

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cinnamon Carlarne, University of Cincinnati; Eric Maurer, University of Cincinnati; Regina Lamendella, University of Cincinnati; Sarah Pumphrey, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

moreevenly distributed among diverse disciplines. Unfortunately, we are unaware of any suchprogram currently.ConclusionsA one-year-long learning exercise was undertaken wherein a student team tackled the complexproblem of recovering phosphorus from sewage and using the recovered phosphorus as afertilizer. The student team consisted of undergraduate and graduate engineering students aswell as seniors in environmental studies. The major hurdle to the success of this course was aresult of the diverse backgrounds of the students and may be reflective of an underlying need forimproved interdisciplinary training. Although the faculty members participating in the coursewere capable of providing a highly interdisciplinary environment for learning, it

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

refining our program model inorder to improve our ability to attract and retain more students in math, engineering, science, andtechnology.An overview of the application and enrollment history of the EDGE Program is presented inTable 3. The trend in student participation reflects an evolving focus on the composition of thecurriculum and the readiness of our target population. EDGE Cohort Year: 2003 2004 2005 Applications received 32 112 52 Students accepted into the program 20 62 35 Students enrolled in the program 20 58 26 Students qualified for

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California-Berkeley; Eric Lew, University of California-Berkeley

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanical engineering offers, how the courses interrelate and how the material they’llbe learning will be reflected in future jobs. This paper will examine the workings of auser-driven, multi-modal program that attacks these issues in a combination of ways.3 Brief history and motivationYear after year the first author has heard similar questions. Questions such as “What coursesshould I take?” “I’m interested in becoming an automotive engineer - what electives wouldbe most relevant?” “The syllabus for ME 104 lists orbital mechanics. Why should I careabout this?” “What sort of jobs are there for someone who minors in vibrations?”These examples are typical of students who’ve already, for one reason or another, haveentered the mechanical engineering

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

the EM related undergraduate and graduate programs usinga consistent set of categories. Page 11.102.2Definition of Engineering Management Fields: The following major categories are consistent with Dr. Kocaoglu’sdefinitions. This should be familiar to researchers in the field. To better define thefields, subcategories were added and the order changed to reflect most EMcurricula. The example fields represent a typical course name and/or related field. The result is summarized as follows: # The Major Category – Functional Definition A. .. Sub Category – Field or Topic Typical Course Names/Field NamesThis set of definitions can be used to analyze most

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Smerdon, University of Arizona; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering degree, depending on the course content and reflecting the career aspirations of the student. 2. ABET should allow accreditation of engineering programs of the same name at the baccalaureate and graduate levels in the same department to recognize that education through a “professional” master’s degree produces an AME, an accredited “master” engineer.Recommendation 2 refers to a provision in the ABET Accreditation Policy and ProcedureManual, which states, “Engineering programs may be accredited at either the basic or advancedlevel … A program may be accredited at only one level in a particular curriculum at a giveninstitution.”5 This restriction is imposed only by the Engineering Accreditation

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

interests in identifying real-worldproblems that they wanted to solve.Building a project-based learning environmentBased on their related research 8 and extensive industrial exposure, instructors of MFG 407designed the project-based learning environment in this sequence: 1. Problem posing and selection of projects 2. In-class learning with the help of multimedia technologies 3. Enrichment of learning by plant tours 4. Project management and assessment 5. Publication of technical papers based on projectsThe above five steps reflect the project-based learning process with a different focus in each step.The first step identifies what problems the projects need to solve and what knowledge isnecessary. The second and third steps

Conference Session

Integrative Projects in Aerospace Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Weinstein, Northeastern University; Randy August, Northeastern University; Len Dow, Northeastern University; Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

accomplished by each student committing themselves to not only a timelycompletion of their part of the assignments but also completing a valued contribution tothe project as judged by the team members even before it has been submitted to theInstructor for his/her timely comments and suggestions. In fact, the need for timemanagement to accomplish the capstone project becomes very apparent to the student,more so than what is required of the classroom studies. The main difference is that thestudents must now provide sufficient time to not only complete the solution to a problembut must now reflect on what the problems are. This reflection period is not usuallypresent in a typical classroom assignment where the Instructor has clearly indicated whatend-of

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform Duplicate Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce

innovation at project level,program level, and policy level of engineering leadership responsibility in the practicingprofession.As a consequence, the National Collaborative Task Force will accelerate its leadership efforts asa major action item to begin to define professional scholarship, to build on work alreadypioneered at universities,7,8 to share best practice, and promote new professionally oriented unitcriteria for engineering and technology faculty across the United States in order to advanceprofessional engineering education in the national interest.5. Conclusions ─A Work in Progress for Planned ReformWhereas the current faculty reward system at universities largely reflects the value system andmission of universities for scientific

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Amy Gottfried, University of Michigan; Matthew Kaplan, University of Michigan; Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan; Christopher O'Neal, University of Michigan; Mary Piontek, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 11.602.3session and review the videotape. The consultant showed portions of the videotape (forstimulated recall) and encouraged the faculty member to reflect upon the experience, a protocolthat has also been shown to be effective in improving teaching11. As with Cohorts 0 and 2,faculty in this cohort received details about the midterm and end-of-term student ratings onlyafter the term was over.1.2. Approaches for evaluating teaching improvementTo compare and evaluate the methods to improve teaching, data analysis from three separatesources was conducted. These include student ratings of teaching surveys administered atmidterm and again at the end of the term, an online faculty survey, and focus group discussionswith the consultants who

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Upper-Level Physics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Eswara Venugopal

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

the current and voltage probes, we estimate themeasurement error in the power and resistance to each be less than 1.5% over the entire range ofvalues plotted in Fig. 3. While the data was generated over the entire range of values of thecurrent, the plot has been truncated at a lower limit of 50mA of current. This ensures that thegraph reflects only the temperature range in which the radiative mechanism of power dissipationis dominant. Page 11.190.5The linearity of the plot is strong evidence that the temperature and resistance are related via apower-law of the form T ∝ R γ . From the slope of the line in Fig. 3 the value of γ is determined

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; George Korfiatis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Nikhil Sanghavi, Stevens Institute of Technology

, professional societies, licensure, etc. It also links to material onTechnogenesis, a Stevens’ initiative to inculcate an entrepreneurial orientation and provideassociated knowledge to students. The website also links to the Advising website to reflect thelinked role the course plays. The linked Registration site is a custom developed web-based application driven by aSQL database and developed using PHP. It incorporates user authentication based on theStevens enterprise CPIPE system that is used as a web portal and for email. Data is downloadedfrom the Institute’s Student Information System at the start of the course to build a database ofenrolled students and from this the associated records of events that they register for and actuallyattend

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Michele Follen, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

process (4.1); readiness for more demanding research (4.0);understanding the research process (4.0); skill in how to give an effective oral presentation (4.4);learning to work independently (4.1). Students also had very favorable comments about theirfaculty mentors. Some students acted as peer mentors. One student reflected, “I was placed incharge of a college freshman and a high school freshman. I found this to be extremelychallenging because I had to manage my time between doing my own work, assigning work tomy mentees, ensuring they understood what they were doing and did a good job, and teachingthem when needed. All in all, this summer was extremely rewarding in that I helped two peoplegain a better understanding of science and research and

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Howard, Vanderbilt University; Robert Roselli, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

taken by the student in the problem solution is instrumented by the eLMS delivery platform,students and instructors can easily review the module to support reflection. This approach alsofrees teaching assistants from the necessity of grading homework, most of which is workedcorrectly, and allows them to spend time with the students who most need their help.Many educators recognize the value of such modules, but designing, constructing and debuggingdiagnostic learning modules using CAPE can be very time consuming. Educators will readilyuse modules designed by someone else, but claim to be too strapped for time to design their owndiagnostic modules. The design environment that arises from this infrastructure provides a richset of features and

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Norton, University of Michigan; Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

that will attract interest and participation by the CoEgraduate student population. The second line of thought is that we need to drop the “serviceorganization” focus which lead to success in the past and instead direct our energy towardsactivities which might directly lead to self improvement.Reflections from current student chapter membersThe following are reflections from two current members who are very active in the studentchapter. Page 11.1429.5 “The future of the group should be to continue to provide seminars/workshops that students need and that the college has not offered. I think we should

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Daniel Brooker, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

. Page 11.110.7 • Attacks based on timing are difficult to accurately emulate. • Network size is limited. • The large file sizes associated with virtual machines effects the file server performance.A configuration similar to Figure 5 using AMI MegaRACK IP-KVM switches, aWindows-based laboratory host OS, and VMWare Workstation version 5 was used toteach an advanced network security course with 21 students during the fall semester of2005 and used only two lab PCs. Remote laboratory access was available 24/7. Informalstudent surveys indicated general student acceptance and success. Formal assessmentstudies that reflect student learning, remote lab comfort level, and hardware usage will bepublished as data is

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Peterson, Old Dominion University; Morgan Henrie, University of Alaska Anchorage; Shannon Bowling, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, the academic program shouldprovide engineering management skills - the skills needed by an engineer to effectively manageprocesses and people.Reporting to the ASEM Board of Directors, in his role as Dean of the College of EngineeringManagement Certification, Dr. Jerry Westbrook has repeatedly included comments on thenarrow margin by which several of the certified graduate EM programs have met the requirementfor one third of the curriculum to be management and management-related course. This oftenrequired the counting of portions of several courses in meeting this requirement. This, in ouropinion, clearly reflects the low level of management content in our curricula.Does a Problem Exist?Is there a problem in the managerial content of EM

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; GWEN EBERT, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

studies and b) how thesecourses work together to help students develop engineering skills. Assessment instrumentsincluded beginning, middle, and end-of-design experience questionnaires, videotapes of studentpresentations, and a reflective letter to their parents. Through the data collected, the paperanswers the following questions: a) Are real-life student design projects an effective means ofintegrating different courses? b) Did the real-life student design projects provide better studentunderstanding of engineering in general? c) Did the exercise of designing and presentingprojects, stimulate student interest in science and engineering careers? This pilot assessmentplan will be used to improve the program as well as to assess student learning

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adly Fam, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Indranil Sarkar, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Khaled Almuhareb, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

then would reflect the probability of getting caught after cheatingincidents in quizzes only in this particular class. On the other hand, the incidents could becounted based on cheating activities in all classes that a particular student is taking and in all Page 11.153.4types of activities such as homeworks, quizzes etc. The counting of the incidents could also besomewhere in between the above extremes.Let = probability of getting caught at least once in n cheating incidents. denotes the probability of being caught in any given incident. This probability depends onthe degree of surveillance in the given environment. Henceforth

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

reflect upon key concepts ofthe course 2.Class ObjectivesThe Engineering science program at Borough of Manhattan Community College offers Page 11.155.2ESC 211, a sophomore year introductory thermodynamics course. The class learningobjectives are parallel to those of ABET2000 A-K criteria. The course emphasizesfundamentals and their applications. It mainly requires students to able to:• State the First Law and to define heat, work, thermal efficiency and the difference between various forms of energy.• Identify and describe energy exchange processes (in terms of various forms of energy, heat and work)• Explain how various heat

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 11.479.9VI. AcknowledgementSome of the work presented herein was partially funded by the NSF Engineering EducationDivision Grant EEC-0314875 entitled “Multi-Semester Interwoven Project for Teaching BasicCore STEM Material Critical for Solving Dynamic Systems Problems”. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation The authors are gratefulfor the support obtained from NSF to further engineering education.VI Bibliography1 Higley,K.A., Marianno,C.M., “Making Engineering Education Fun”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp105-107, January 20012 Knight,C.V., McDonald,G.H

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas-Tyler; Mark Humphries, University of Texas-Tyler; Leonardo Estevez, Texas Instruments Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

dual core processor (OMAP 5912)development system has enabled a new lab curricula. The OMAP 5912 gives us the flexibility ofdevelopment for a general-purpose processor based (GPP) system combined with the processingefficiency of a DSP based system. The sheer number of new concepts introduced to students in Page 11.1064.2this course reflects the reality they have to face in the new job market. In order to fit in asprofessionals the students have to be conversant with real-time, computer architecture, DSP,networking and other concepts. It is not possible to address all these topics without using arelatively advanced and mature platform. Further

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paulo Blikstein, Northwestern University; Uri Wilensky, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

validity of a random walk description of grain growth kinetics for large grains, and curvature driven kinetics for small grains.”29 In other words, Anderson et al. state that the classic rule-of-thumb for grain growth(“large grains grow, small grains shrink”) is not necessarily valid and that randomness plays amuch more important role. Given the microscopic dimensions and small time scale of thephenomenon, one of the only ways to visualize this new finding is through computer simulation.The traditional methods for investigating grain size and growth, nevertheless, reflect the tools(and visualization techniques) that were available in the fifties: mathematical abstractions,geometrical modeling, approximations, and empirical

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and Chin An Tan, “Achievement of Course Leaning Objectives: An Assessment Tool That Promotes Faculty Involvement,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 2003.6. King, Franklin G. and Shamsuddin Ilias, “Imbedding Assessment and Achievement of Course Learning Objectives with Periodic Reflection,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 2003. Page 11.794.6 Appendix A: Ethics Questions - PretestPlease answer the following questions by placing the letter corresponding to you choice in the blank beside the number._____1. You miss a day of work because you have partied

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Trainor, U.S. Military Academy; Heidi Hoyle, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

of Engineering Managers. Engineering Management, as a discipline, evolved from the need to provide a linkbetween the managers and engineers of all types5. A quick review of undergraduate degreedescriptions describes EM programs as providing a strong engineering core with additionalstudies in management, technology and business related courses. Two pioneers in the EM field,Dr. John Farr and Dr. Dennis Buede, attribute globalization and the increase of large-scaleinterdisciplinary problems to the expansion of using systems engineering as the platform for EM,especially earlier in the product lifecycle6. The EM program at West Point recognizes theimportance of systems engineering to the discipline and is reflected in the curricular