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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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completed in a short amount of time. The student team approachesthe problem as they best see fit – this may include trial and error, design-build-test-redesign, andany number of different design approaches. When complete, the designs are tested to determine a“winner” based on some predetermined metric. Examples of impromptu design exercisescurrently being developed for a diverse range of classes across engineering disciplines arepresented along with a discussion about some of the challenges of developing an adequateassessment plan. Relevant curriculum theory, such as that of Jerome Bruner’s spiral curriculum,will provide a backdrop for this discussion.1. IntroductionIn ABET’s 2010-2011 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs 1 , engineering

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Kara Cokeley; Claire Mockler; Min Feng Zheng; James Patrick Abulencia

alternativeenergy, they will be more interested, as it will not be something they are assigned to do. Theresearch will likely be more thorough and all around a better project because the students will beinvested in what they are learning and researching. After they have chosen a topic, they are towrite a proposal that is to be handed into their advisor before the year’s end. The proposal willinclude what alternative energy they are researching; what is the purpose of the research; whatare they trying to conclude; and how they are performing the experiment. Once the proposal isaccepted, the group should have several meetings with their advisor to start planning theirresearch and to develop a timeline of their project. At this point, materials should be

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Allison Kipple; Dieter Otte

compensation for participating in the course. Inaddition, a course coordinator has overall responsibility for the course and tracks students’progress throughout the semester. The result has been an improvement in instructor motivationand attitudes, the quality of student products, and student preparation for successful graduatecareers.Overall Course StructureAn example overall course structure follows. Each instructor has a three-week module to discussa specific topic related to sustainability at the graduate level. The remaining weeks are devotedto an overview of sustainability, soft skill development, and project presentations. • Weeks 1-2: Introduction; Panel discussion: “What is Sustainability?”; Student project selection and planning

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

-term goals of organizational strategic plans: This study found that employees who have higher MIL levels (meaning they feel more energy, strength, joy, and power from their working and nonworking lives and environments) might be more open and ready for changes the organization may require of them. Furthermore, employees who feel good and are not burdened down by various concerns at work (job in general, job demands, relationship with boss, workplace social support, job knowledge and skills, and commitment to the organization) and possibly concerns outside of work (family, balancing work and family, physical and mental health) appear to be ready to make necessary individual and organizational

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharnnia Artis, The Ohio State University; Ruth Friedman, The Ohio State University; Glenda LaRue, The Ohio State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

attractiveness to female students as a way ofincreasing the overall number of women in the engineering pipeline.Outside of summer camps in computing and computer science very few reports have been madeon single-discipline and single-sex summer camps in engineering8, 9. As a result, the purpose ofthis paper is three-fold: 1) to provide an overview of the development of a single-discipline,single-sex pre-engineering camp; 2) to discuss a formative evaluation plan for assessing the pre-engineering camp; and 3) to reveal anecdotal lessons learned to assist future camp directors. Inthe next sections, this paper uses CheME & YOU @ OSU as an exemplar single-discipline,single-sex pre-college engineering outreach program designed to attract young women

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New Learning Paradigms II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chandra Austin, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

has confidence in his orher ability to engage in occupational and educational decision making 17. Career decision self-efficacy, which was originally defined by Taylor and Betz 18, is measured in terms of self-appraisal, occupational information, goal selection, planning, and problem-solving 19. Qualityexploration of career development is the basis for career decision self-efficacy 16. Research hasused the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT)20 and outcome expectations to predictbehavioral influences in careers. Ojeda et al. 21 reported that high levels of confidence are relatedto positive career behaviors and outcomes. Thus, there is no debate that behavior stronglyinfluences career decision self-efficacy. The interest comes when one

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Melin, United States Military Academy; Richard Hallon, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

students. Page 15.416.4 Term 09-2 Course Feedback CE460, Construction Management, Spring 2009 C&ME Questions C1. Instructor served as a prof essional role model. C2. Instructor demonstrated depth of knowledge. C3. Instructor demonstrated enthusiasm. C4. Instructor had a plan f or every lesson. C5. Instructor helped me understand importance.... C6. Instructor used learning objectives

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Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Timothy Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; James Kearns, York College of Pennsylvania; Gregory Link, York College of Pennsylvania; Laura Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania; Emine Celik, York College of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Dawson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Barry McFarland, York College of Pennsylvania

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Design in Engineering Education

project serves as the second of two interdisciplinary engineering designexperiences during the freshman year. It introduces aspects of computer, electrical, andmechanical engineering, including the following five primary knowledge areas: (i) machiningand fabrication; (ii) electronic circuit prototyping and programming; (iii) sensor and actuatorapplications; (iv) mechanical design; (v) project planning; and (vi) presentation skills.A project demonstration at the end of the semester determines the relative effectiveness of eachmachine based upon a number of quantitative factors, including the total time required tocomplete the overall process, the volume of water in each bottle, the number of bottlessuccessfully capped, the amount of water spilled

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

strategies andcurriculum, learning outcomes, and within the context of professional development programs.Some of the key factors identified for effective professional development include1-8:≠ Engaging teachers in practicing concrete tasks related to teaching, assessment, and observation of learning.≠ Drawing upon teachers' questions, inquiry, and experiences.≠ Including time for collaboration, sharing and exchange of ideas and practices.≠ Building on teachers' current work with students, as well as new ideas.≠ Providing modeling, coaching and problem-solving around specific areas of practice.The planning of professional development programs that effectively employ these factors andlead to desired teaching practices is not a simple

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Brenda Nixon, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and build their the HSTEAP planning team for proper Savonius Wind Turbine. documentation techniques. Page 15.66.7• Case Study Scenario – Savonius Wind Turbine – The history of the wind turbine, and the advantage of wind as a power source was discussed to introduce electrical engineering and power. The use of wind as a power source lead into a discussion of natural resource depletion and innovate ways to generate different power sources. The teachers built a wind turbine to demonstrate and learn about power, alternative fuel sources, rotors and torque. During the activity, the teachers had to develop a scenario

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher Greene, University of Alabama; Carol Romanowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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New Engineering Educators

crucial for them to quicklydevelop their scholarship foci, and research plans to allow them to achieve tenure.A successful tenure program requires a balance of teaching, scholarship, and service; however,developing a robust research and scholarship agenda while trying to maintain the excellence inteaching and a broad service agenda is a challenge. In addition, teaching-oriented colleges oftenlack research laboratories, have a very limited number of graduate students, and offer little or nostartup funds to new faculty. Because of economic constraints, both administrators and facultyare being asked to do more with less support [6]. Simply put, the “action figure” portrait oftoday’s engineering/engineering technology professor[7], who has to do it

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Salman Adam, Montana State University; Darla Goeres, Montana State University; Steven Anderson, Montana State University; Diane Walker, Montana State University; Alfred Cunningham, Montana State University

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Engineering Technology

implemented as a result of the project.In addition, details of the assessment plan, including MET program assessment goals, as well asthe research and technical faculty assessment goals will be presented. Finally, the format for thistype of internship or undergraduate research activity will be formalized and plans for expandingthis activity campus wide will be presented.IntroductionTraditional internship programs have long been an integral part of college engineering andengineering technology programs. These “traditional” internships involve students workingdirectly with industry engineers, performing actual day-to-day “engineering” tasks in anindustrial setting. These experiences provide students an opportunity to learn and develop skillsin a

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock Barry, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Braun, United States Military Academy; Mark DeRocchi, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

 What is the potential for the project to be interesting and/or fun?Among the identified literature there was little common overlap. In fact, it could be argued thatthe summarized list of criteria contains several considerations that are contradictory. At leastone resource 4 identified during our study did recognize the potential contradiction andemphasized the delicate balance between a well-defined scope, including required deliverables,and allowing students some latitude to choose research methods and potential plans of action. Inthe text “Motivating Project Based Learning”, Blumenfeld, et al. 4 state that students often do nothave sufficient knowledge and insight to fully develop a scope and advance a list of requirementsfor the project

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

. With more than 13 years professorial experience, he has taught a large variety of courses including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 15.761.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Cultural Development into a Multi-Disciplinary Seminar Course: Broadening the Student Horizon to Better Function and Appreciate Global, Contemporary IssuesIntroductionThis paper describes practical techniques currently employed to effectively integrate ABETaccreditation

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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J. S. Shelley P.E.

normally used for this class, the studio classroom wasvandalized and the ability to broadcast lectures compromised. The time estimate for repair of thebroadcast room was about two weeks. (Actual restoration of capability took more than a month.) Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2010, American Society for Engineering Education 173Contingency plans existed for the loss of communication between sites, but not for extendedperiods without the ability to record lecture. So, a method to deliver content, temporarily, tostudents 250 miles apart in a fair and

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

on research topic with input from advisors12) Technical meetings and presentations (Hernandez) a. DUE: Biographical sketch13) Proposition outline (Minerick) a. DUE: 2 page outline14) Style in writing proposals (Minerick) a. DUE: Motivation, Hypothesis (mark originality), and Literature (presuppositions) (> 4 pages)15) Intellectual Property (C. Rivenburgh)16) Experiment / simulation: Methods planning (Minerick prepare notes, Hernandez give lecture) a. DUE: Methods section matching revised proposal objectives (> 4 pages), Facilities17) Ph.D. / M.S. jobs in industry / National Labs - writing proposals in this atmosphere (Hernandez)18) Mentoring & educational efforts to compliment

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Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

some competencies an organization needs but does not have, it musteither develop a cost effective plan to obtain them”.5 This re-tooling is across the spectrum ofskills which creates a challenge for the IT professional in what skills to focus in on and to whatdegree to enhance them.The definitions of these new skills and knowledge are nebulous at best. These skills have been Page 15.976.2recognized as issues even in the board room “what's going wrong is that CIOs still lack businesscredibility and understanding”.6 The perceptions of these required skills vary from the user andthe IT professional. Gallivan, Truex, and Kvasny (2004) reported

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Wendell, Tufts University; Kathleen Connolly, Tufts University; Christopher Wright, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Tufts University; Mike Barnett, Boston College; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Ismail Marulcu, Boston College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

choice pre-post tests, and created teachers leave 2006) Learn: Basic better performance in automatically, program because they mechanics, designing experiments, and specify are not able to adjust Newton’s laws of planning data collection, “ritualizing to a new kind of motion and collaborating. practices” to help classroom control. construct culture.Across these three approaches, there are several commonalities in how classroom instructionalpractice is structured. All students

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Javier Conde, National University of Distance Education; Jose M. de Urena, University of Castilla-La Mancha; Jose Turmo, University of Castilla-La Mancha; Raul Vizcaino, University of Castilla-La Mancha

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-280: SPAIN'S MASTER OF LEADERSHIP IN CIVIL ENGINEERING:CASE STUDYStuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting S. Walesh is an independent consultant in the U.S. with previous experience in the private, government, and academic sectors.Javier Conde, National University of Distance Education J. Conde is Professor of Management at the National University of Distance Education in Madrid, Spain.Jose M. de Urena, University of Castilla-La Mancha J. M. de Urena is Professor of Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Ciudad Real, SpainJose Turmo, University of Castilla-La Mancha J. Turmo is Professor of Structural Design at the University of Castilla-La Mancha

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Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Environmental Engineering

students for the work ahead of them (Cox, Grasha and Richlin, 1997). This indeedhelps in raising expectations from the students. Whether it be performance arts like theatre andmusic, or be it a laboratory setting like physics or biology, student performance can beeffectively accentuated by adopting creative instructional lesson plans (Baxter-Magolda, 1992).Furthermore, many of our educational institutions have tried to move away from emphasizing theestablishment of a strong knowledge base (Young and Young, 1999). In other words, one cansay that declarative learning should only be a part of the learning process. It is important torecognize the fact that the discovery approach is gaining prominence day by day.Instructional Modules

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Electrical and Computer

support and artifical intelligence, risk assessment and planning, planetary exploration with multiple rovers, software engineering and communications interoperability. Dr. Skelton has published and presented numerous papers on topics related to his research.Wei Zheng, Jackson State UniversityHuiRu Shih, Jackson State UniversityEvelyn Leggette , Jackson State UniversityTzusheng Pei , Jackson State University Page 15.514.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ENHANCING STUDENT LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS THROUGH SELF-REGULATED LEARNING ASSESSMENT FOR COMPUTER

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Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

in Figure 1, the use of (Objective, Analytical) Mechanical Engineersthe animation functionalities Manufacturing Engineersprovides workers, technicians and Managementmanagement better understanding Object based simulations Techniciansand conceptualization of new (Visual, Intuitive) Workerslayouts and processes before theyare built, permitting improved Figure 1: Simulation Spectrum of Comprehension.brainstorming and idea generation.At our school additional simulation applications are planned or under evaluation forincorporation into the technology curriculum. These include Delmia’s V5 DPM Powertrain,Process

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamed Farahani Manesh, Eastern Mediterranean University; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

been developed to implement agility within manufacturingenterprises, including Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) and Computer IntegratedManufacturing (CIM) systems. Such systems consist of flexible, programmable manufacturinghardware and information system components. They allow for centralized control ofmanufacturing-related activities and help to improve the overall integration of design withmanufacturing. In addition, they may support production planning and scheduling, enhanceproduct service activities such as maintenance and repair, and furthermore provide a vehicle formanufacturing training and research [2]. Page 15.111.2However

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Burian, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

quality and the natural resource base essential for future development.”As Mays2 points out, the concept of sustainability is not new. However, official recognition ofthe concept in practice has come relatively recently. For example, the ASCE Board of Directorsintroduced the concept into the ASCE Code of Ethics a little more than a decade ago3.Equipping civil engineers at the university level to plan and design sustainable developments,buildings, and processes is also relatively new. Even sanitary and in more recent timesenvironmental engineering, which is a fairly mature civil engineering sub-discipline, focusedpredominantly in the environmental and economic spheres of sustainability with less emphasison the social element. Steineman4

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Instructional Strategies in AE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Marsocci; P.K. Raju; Chetan Sankar

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Architectural

-rise hostels.The problem in the body of the case is then described more thoroughly by readdressing the landuse problem and outlining the options of action: building more older-style sprawling dormitoriesand therefore ignoring the land use problem, renovating older dormitories to add more rooms, orbuilding more high-rise hostels to meet land use restraints. This section gives information aboutthe planned enrollment expansion data, campus trends on social life and building use, as well asrenovation ideas and constraints. An overview of the high-rise hostels, similar to the onedescribing the older hostels, is given to help the student realize the differences and establish prosand cons of the two designs.The problem as it exists has now been

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cherrice Traver, Union College; J. Douglas Klein, Union College

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Liberal Education

liberal education was the purpose of Union College’s 2007 proposal to theAndrew W. Mellon Foundation.The Mellon GrantPresident Stephen C. Ainlay approached the Mellon Foundation with a request to increase theopportunities for engineering and liberal arts students to interact. The key part of the proposalreads as follows: A significant part of our current strategic planning effort has been devoted to exploring ways of promoting curricular interactions between engineering and the liberal arts. We have developed courses and programs in intersectional areas such as nanotechnology (supported by the NSF), bioengineering (supported by HHMI) and digital arts (supported by an alumnus). We want to go farther and create many

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

all salient aspects of BOK2.B. Revision of Civil Engineering Program Educational ObjectivesThe Department assessment plan requires review of the program educational objectives (PEOs)every three years. In general, the review process commences with faculty, if it deems changesare necessary, proposing changes. At the annual meeting of the Board, the proposed PEOs withsupporting program outcomes are presented for comment and suggestions. Based on theBoard’s response, revised PEOs are then disseminated for further consideration. Another layerof review is added when comments are solicited from recent civil engineering alumni. Facultyreviews any potential additional revisions, puts the PEOs into final form and publishes themelectronically.Prior to

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; Thomas Brumm, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

documents; b. conducting standardized field and laboratory testing on civil engineering materials; c. utilizing modern surveying methods for land measurement and/or construction layout; d. determining forces and stresses in elementary structural systems; e. estimating material quantities for technical projects; and f. employing productivity software to solve technical problems.Baccalaureate degree programs must demonstrate that graduates, in addition to the Page 15.299.3competencies above, are capable of: a. planning and preparing design and construction documents, such as specifications

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island

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Design in Engineering Education

forest. In this metaphor, an engineer“tree” can have an infinite variety of branches and leaves, while still retaining a core trunkof design and project management expertise which distinguishes them as an engineer.While the paradigm may sound fanciful, the author uses an example course plan from theCanadian experience to illustrate how this different paradigm can be more receptive tostudent interests, and to industry needs yet still support the foundations of the profession.The proposed paradigm shows that, in accordance with the role of engineers in industry,the ability of design, project management and teamwork are central, while the specifictechnical specialities are supporting “branches”.IntroductionIt is an ongoing enterprise to continue to

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

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College-Industry Partnerships

site. The WelliverFellows have a unique opportunity to see Boeing from a perspective that not even Boeingemployees get to see. For this reason, prior planning is absolutely essential to maximize theeffective use of time during the summer. Eight weeks seems like a long time however, it goesby very quickly. The more involved the Mentor is with the planning process the better.Kickoff WeekThe Kickoff Week was accomplished at the Boeing Leadership Center outside of St Louis.This facility is dedicated to leadership training for Boeing employees. Its “country-club”atmosphere isolates residents from the outside influences and allows the participants to focus onthe training at hand. The accommodations are second to none in both rooms and cuisine