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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Orczyk Joseph, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-2476: GRADUATE EDUCATION IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT:SUCCESS ON LINEDaphene Koch, Purdue University Daphene Cyr Koch, PhD, Is an assistant professor in the Building Construction Management Department in the College of Technology at Purdue University. She has over 8 years of teaching experience and over 10 years of industry experience specializing in industrial and mechanical construction.Orczyk Joseph, Purdue University Joseph Orczyk, PhD is an associate professor and coordinator for graduate students in the Building Construction Management Department in the College of Technology at Purdue University. He has many years of industry and teaching experience that is integrated into the

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jeanne Radigan

implementing an effective program will be addressed as well as the importance of evaluating internship programs on an ongoing basis. Findings in this paper conclude that internships have fast become an integral component of many academic programs, offering benefits to all participating parties: students, schools and employers. However, care must be taken in the design and implementation of such programs and evaluations should be conducted on a regular basis to ensure that the internship program and academic curricula are meeting industry demands. Key words: internships, experiential education, work-based learning Introduction: History of Internships

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Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elton Graves, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

students aresupposed to be learning.While some of the equipment used does take some skill to build, none of the equipment used inthese demonstrations is expensive. As the reader will see most of the equipment is made from“junk” that is lying around ones house, office, or can be borrowed from another department atyour institution.We will try to organize the demonstrations in an order that a student might encounter the topicsin a standard mathematics curriculum at an institution where engineering is taught.DemonstrationsA. The cycloid curveThe first demonstration we will consider can be used in any calculus class where parametricequations are taught. This is a classical cycloid curve. To generate the curve we use a circularpiece of wood in which

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

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Information Systems

AC 2009-1628: DO INTROVERTS PERFORM BETTER IN COMPUTERPROGRAMMING COURSES?Kyle Lutes, Purdue University Kyle Lutes is an Associate Professor for the Department of Computer & Information Technology (CIT) at Purdue University. Kyle joined the department in 1998 and is the chair of the department’s software development curriculum. His teaching and scholarly interests cover a broad range of software development areas including software applications for mobile devices, data-centered application development, and software entrepreneurialism. He has authored/co-authored numerous papers and two college textbooks on various software development-related topics. Prior to his current

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Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Holt, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.; Hongchi Shi, Texas State University, San Marcos; Harold Stern, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

approach to addingmulticore courses to their curricula11, creating specific elective courses including Multicore SoCDesign Technology, Parallel and Multicore Architectures, Multicore Operating Systems, Multi-threaded and Multicore Programming, Compilers and Tools for Multicore, and PerformanceAssessment for Multicore. This is an important set of courses covering multicore topics notincluded in other mandatory classes in the curriculum. Yet, the approach does not instill basicmulticore knowledge into all students following the curriculum, and it does not guarantee thatthose students who do choose to take multicore electives will have a broad set of knowledgeabout multicore.For these reasons, other Chinese universities have begun to integrate

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Ressler, United States Military Academy; Michael Miller, United States Military Academy; Christa Chewar, United States Military Academy; Jean Blair, United States Military Academy

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Electrical and Computer

university, since there are few parallels in otherdisciplines. Curriculum integration also induces drag, formally encoded in prerequisitestructures. Engineering knowledge has many sequential dependencies. Therefore, an ill-considered change early in a curriculum can have unexpected, dire consequences for laterlearning. Faculty expertise may also be a drag. Whether a desirable new topic must be learnedby existing faculty or else new faculty hired, progress must wait for these to be completed.2. The Rationale For An Engineering ApproachIn this setting of continual demands for change—to always add and never subtract, to overcomecost-induced drag, and yet to accomplish all within fixed constraints on time and otherresources—we have a real engineering

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clara Fang, University of Hartford

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Civil Engineering

hadopportunities to work with two professional surveyors from an engineering company to gainreal-life engineering experience. In addition, two undergraduate student assistants were availableto facilitate students in the field work. The projects benefited the University by providingnecessary traverse and leveling surveying data to help create a baseline map for the easement.The projects were integrated into the curriculum as service-learning to enrich the studentlearning experience. It has accomplished an education goal by engaging students in a real-lifeproject applying the skills and knowledge learned from the class. As presented in Figure 2,students used advanced surveying equipment including total stations and automatic levels tomeasure the elevations

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Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

Design/Mfg track courses (Capstone) Tech. elective coursesFigure 1. WSU Vancouver Mechanical Engineering curriculum related to the Design andManufacturing Track. Page 14.693.5The following three objectives guide us in the design and implementation of the new curricula:(1) Integration of modern technologies; (2) Sustaining a student-centered education with multiplehands-on experiences; and (3) Initiation of an outreach program to expose youth to design

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Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Technology/Engineering Standards (seeappendix).The units of EiE selected as most appropriate to each school district's science curriculum,the grade in which the unit will be used and the field of engineering on which the unitfocuses are shown in Table I. Each unit of EiE is also adjustable to different ability levelswithin a grade or a classroom. Table I: Units of Engineering is Elementary by School System District Grade Engineering is Elementary Unit Title Engineering Field Billerica 4 An Alarming Idea: Designing Alarm Circuits Electrical Billerica 5 Marvelous Machines: Making Work Easier Industrial Chelmsford 4 Marvelous Machines: Making Work Easier Industrial

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

AC 2009-992: ENHANCEMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING IN EXPERIMENTALDESIGN USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIESMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Kueker, Vivayvic; Pam Newberry, Project Lead the Way

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

skills and higher-order thinking, and an improvement in student achievement (Newberry & Hughes23, 2006).Claim 2: The course objectives integrate mathematics and science content with technology and engineering instruction through rigorous and relevant instructional tasks. PLTW’s curriculum makes mathematics and science relevant for students. The curricular objectives integrate math and science content as defined by NCTM20 (2000), NRC21 (1996), and AAAS1 (1993) and with standards for technological literacy as defined by the ITEA11 (2000) and enduring engineering concepts as identified by ABET, Inc. Criterion 3-Outcomes A-K (ABET2, 2007) By

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydotta Taylor, EdVenture Group; Erika Shaffer, EdVenture Group; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

with education consultants, industry professionals, graduate students, and oneanother to gain knowledge and create units that focus on STEM careers and curriculum. Theunits, known as TIME (Tools for Integrating Math and Engineering) Kits, are storedelectronically on a free teacher resource site for use in classrooms across the country.www.thesolutionsite.comThe 12-hour units of instruction are developed during a week-long workshop that providesclassroom teachers with the opportunity to work with engineering faculty, graduate assistantsand industry experts. The model is based on providing time for teachers to learn, tools forteachers to use and strategies to assist them in focusing on and connecting engineering to STEMcourse work. By connecting

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, Montegancedo; Paola Carina, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Karen Castillo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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International

presents an approach based on "Maturity models" used to achieve the goal of reusingthe experiences of the pioneer Engineering Schools of the same technical university toimprove the processes they share and take that knowledge and apply it to other Schools.Maturity can be understood as the culmination point of a growth and development processthat is obtained through the integration of distinct qualities. From the viewpoint of anorganization, a maturity model offers a conceptual approach to improve the managementprocess in an orderly, referenced, evaluated and controlled way.Defining process maturity refers to expounding the development level they are in. Amaturity model allows one to determine a series of rules to evaluate the maturity level

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

. Summary of Results and Hypotheses TestedBriefly summarized below in answer to the hypotheses posed in Section 2 are the results aboveand other results to date that have been reported in other papers (12) (13)(14) (9)(15) (16) (17) (11) (18) (19) (20).1. Faculty would accept S-L: Forty eight faculty members have integrated S-L into an average of 4 courses each in the engineering curriculum. Thirty-five core required courses have had S-L. Four of the undergraduate programs (ME, EE, CE, and Plastics E) have essentially reached the objective of one course every semester. The remaining program (ChE) in the fall 2008 semester had four courses and is getting close to the objective. Of these 48 faculty members, 6 are female, 5 are part-time, 30

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Miller, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

thestudents have never written a technical report; therefore, very explicit instructions were givenconcerning the section headings and required contents of the report. Items required includeddiscussions of future curriculum that may expand their knowledge of the project, and potentialME careers where similar tests, data or functions are performed.Reverse-Engineering ExerciseMany undergraduate students enter the ME program with an intrinsic curiosity of how systemswork. This is easily confirmed by asking any mechanical engineering class, “Who has takenapart machines, cars, toys, tools, speakers, etc. to see how it works?” The author’s experiencehas been that upwards of 85-90% of students answer that question in the affirmative. Thisreverse-engineering

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Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University

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Engineering Libraries

research with your curriculum≠ Assist in defining student research topics≠ Improve student work based on high quality information and solid research≠ Ensure consistent use of documentation styles, while raising awareness of academic integritySome examples of special instruction sessions include:≠ Library tours≠ Introduction to Refworks, a web-based bibliographic software≠ Plagiarism and academic integrity To arrange an instruction session, contact your subject specialist. Figure 3 Page 14.333.9 C. Creating Lasting Partnerships On CampusParticipation

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Capstone and Senior Design in Electrical and Computer ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grant Richards, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

, ranging from an individualcircuit board for each project block to all blocks on a single board. Teams who selected to createmultiple boards were able to test and troubleshoot circuit problems in a more efficient manner;however each team noted the impracticality of this approach for a final design. Teams with ahigh level of block integration on their circuit boards faced difficulty in testing individual blocksand troubleshooting circuit failures. Group presentations helped to demonstrated the contrast inresults and allowed course instructors to revisit the differences between prototype and finaldesigns which are spanned by the closed-loop, iterative design process. Figures 2a,b – Multiple Block and Single Block PCBs (Team A, C)This

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The Ever-Changing Course

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Rebecca Simmons, Duke University; W. Neal Simmons, Duke University; Michael Ehrenfried, Kent Denver School; Tod Laursen, Duke University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-509: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO COMPUTATIONAL METHODS INENGINEERINGMichael Gustafson, Duke University MICHAEL R. GUSTAFSON II is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. His research interests include linear and non-linear control systems as well as curriculum development. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University.Rebecca Simmons, Duke University REBECCA SIMMONS is an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. Her research interests include computational modeling and experimental analysis of dynamic bubble systems. She received her Ph.D

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Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Michael Bosse, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University; Laurie Moses, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

education and careers in STEM fields. Theprogram provided a rich learning environment centered on problem-solving, understanding of theintegration and interrelatedness of STEM fields, and an understanding of fulfilling statecurriculum standards in mathematics and science through hands-on projects and investigations inSTEM topics.Affective Instructional EnvironmentsIn developing the curricular plan for the summer academy, the participating faculty stronglysupported an integrated curriculum conjoining the areas of mathematics, science, andtechnology.11 The traditional disjointedness of mathematics, science, and technology instructionechoes an unrealistic view of the world. Today, interdisciplinary understanding is needed tosolve technical problems

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University

theirfundamental skill sets including professional skills associated with communication and globalawareness. These components, which are critical in the ASCE Body of Knowledge (BOK) andABET Criteria, are generally difficult to integrate across the curriculum in conventionalclassroom environments. Interaction between the universities provided a novel approach forhighlighting the importance of local geologic conditions, promoting unique teamwork exercises,and incorporating recent technologies in a laboratory learning environment. Page 14.1347.3The industrial partner collaborated on the project to positively affect engineering education andthe civil

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Autenrieth, Texas A&M University; Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Cheryl Page, Texas A&M University; L. Diane Hurtado, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Welch, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(RET) program and is hosted by the College of Engineering (COE) at Texas A&MUniversity (TAMU). The E3 RET program is an integral part of the COE outreach plan andtargets secondary STEM teachers across Texas. Since each teacher may reach 1000+ students inhis/her career, this initiative can have tremendous impact in encouraging young people intotechnology fields and preparing teachers to equip them for success in their journey. The goal ofthe outreach efforts is to increase the pool of engineering applicants and build a network torecruit partner teachers.Although many RET programs focus on a single research area, the E3 RET program providesaccess to engineering faculty across 12 departments, thus allowing for a better match of researchareas

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Malcolm Drewery, National Academy of Engineering; Stefani A. Bjorklund, Rankin & Associates Consulting

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Educational Research and Methods

studentengagement in terms of “quality of effort” (p. 339), while engaged faculty create an environmentthat stimulates student engagement. Faculty activities influence the experience of students. Theseactivities include instruction, professional development, and overall attitudes. Studentexperiences occur in and out of class, and these events affect what and how well the studentlearns. Importantly, if the students believe their professors care about and take an interest in theireducation, they persevere and become more engaged in their education [1]. Although the contentof both curricula and courses affects student engagement, far more important factors involve thestudents’ outlook on their educational experience as well as how effectively the faculty

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Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suryaprasad Jayadevappa, PES School of Engineering; Ravi Shankar, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

curriculum content and pedagogy. The current “LanguageFirst” CSE curriculum globally followed has stood the ground for close to five decades; but ithas many inherent flaws. Some among them include emphasis on language and syntax ratherthan design methodology and problem solving.We put forth a pedagogy that is flexible, practical, and is based on the “Middle-Out Approach”which is a combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches; typically one integrates thesetwo at an intermediate architect’s level in an attempt to optimize a system. We, however, do notaddress these optimization and integration issues as part of our curriculum, because of timelimitation. They can be undertaken as part of a Master’s program. We categorize ourundergraduate curriculum

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Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego; Lal Tummala, San Diego State University

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Engineering Technology

comparable engineering schools and their workload showed that facultymembers tend to work 50.5 hours during an average work week. Faculty members spend amajority of their time on teaching undergraduate students (56 percent), and on institutionalservice (15 percent), and research/scholarship (12 percent). Forty-seven percent of facultymembers describe their primary professional research as program/curriculum design, and more Page 14.1185.8than 50 percent admitted that they are not engaged in funded research. The most commonscholarship activity that most of faculty members are engaged in is making presentations at

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International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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International

informationtechnology requirements. Furthermore, UDLAP’s Quality Enhancement Plan: EnhancingCritical Thinking Skills in Our Undergraduate Students is an integral part of our generaleducation curriculum, as well as the community service project required for every UDLAPgraduate35.UDLAP has established a general education curriculum for undergraduate students regardless oftheir major to assist them in acquiring the traits valued by UDLAP. The general educationrequirements (31.5 credits) for the undergraduate programs are published in The InstitutionalCatalog and include since fall 2006 the following:≠ Spanish: two consecutive courses (3 credits each) regarding writing and oral communication in Spanish (Thought and Language and Writing in the Professions

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Vinod Srinivasan, Texas A&M University; susan pedersen, Texas A&M University

games have become an essential part of children’s culture. Theemergence of the “Gamer Generation” presents interesting challenges to educators. Traditionalteaching methods and tools have clearly not had the same success as they had in the past. It hasbecome apparent that our instructional methods and tools need to take into account the changingprofile of students entering our schools and colleges. This paper reports on a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Combined Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) project at TexasA&M University (TAMU) which entailed the development of a prototype implementation of avideo game to demonstrate its potential and identify needs for revisions and future designprescription. The video game will be

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Research and Project Initiatives in IT and IET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abed El Hameed El Madwar, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Hong 'Jeffrey' Nie; Julie Zhang, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

a standard form of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) based upon the Institute ofElectrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4 standard. ZigBee protocol was engineeredby the ZigBee Alliance to provide OEMs and integrators with low-power consumption wirelessdata solution with multiple network structures and secure connections for monitoringapplications 1.This paper describes an experimental study for the design and implementation of a ZigBee IEEE802.15.4 wireless network to offer low power and low cost wireless networking applications inan industrial setting. The experiment has been driven by the problems associated with the use ofthe cables in industries such as the high cost of maintenance, limited mobility of workers, andpotential

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Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiecai Luo, Southern University; Fred Lacy, Southern University; Pradeep Bhattacharya, Southern University & A&M College; Perry Daniels, Texas Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

simulate a model of whathappens in the real world. One of the great strengths of SU's EE curriculum is theemphasis on fundamentals that apply to real world problems. The ultimate goal of thisdesign course is to bring together seniors in electrical engineering, and industrial designengineers with a focus on mixed signal testing of discrete components in themicroelectronics area. The lecture will cover the following topics: modern analog andmixed signal technologies, an introduction to test electrical characteristics of integratedcircuits (IC) and devices incorporating both digital and analog functions; the laboratorywill give the students an opportunity to test a variety of circuits for AC and DC

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Best Practices in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Elam, Texas A&M University, Commerce; E. Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Sukwon Kim, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Bob Wilkins, Texas A&M University, Commerce

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

their first two semesters to establish a learning community and to allow facultyto integrate concepts in the courses. Supplemental Instruction (SI) was provided for themathematics courses these first two semesters. SI was identified as a significant contributor tothe success of the ILC, as were the opportunity for students to use and apply mathematicsconcepts and bi-weekly meetings of the instructors to review issues of attendance, motivation,retention, student academic progress, curriculum integration, the status of assignments inprogress, and assessment.14 Page 14.137.4North Carolina State University put forth an effort to intervene on behalf

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wankat, Purdue University

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Chemical Engineering

partners with the faculty in both research andteaching. Integration of these activities could lead to Ph.D. graduates naturally having anunderstanding and appreciation for engineering education research.Professors who did not have an educational background can obtain the background to understandeducational theories and research methods through workshops, books10-13, 24 and journals.Chemical Engineering Education (CEE) and the new applications-based ASEE electronic journalAdvances in Engineering Education26 can help provide this understanding.CEE is a journal for all chemical engineering faculty. Thus, CEE publishes rigorous researchpapers, and expository and application papers about curriculum and course improvements,hands-on activities, and