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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-705: ROBOT PALLETIZING WORK CELL SIMULATIONAkbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University Dr. Akbar Eslami is a professor and Engineering Technology coordinator in the Department of Technology at Elizabeth City State University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University. His research interests are in computer aided manufacturing, design,and automation. Page 13.1057.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Robot Palletizing Work Cell SimulationAbstractThe purpose of this project is to design a fully functional automated palletizing work

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Shifting Trends of Course and Curricula in IET and IT

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Austin Pinkstaff, Tennessee Tech University; Faruk Taban, Western Nevada College

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Engineering Technology

in Industrial Technology Department. Austin will be graduating in May of 2008, and following will join the Industrial Engineering group at Northrup Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, MS.Faruk Taban, Western Nevada College Dr. Faruk Taban is an Engineering Instructor at Western Nevada College. Dr. Taban is the Primary Investigator for the NSF WINSET project to provide scholarships to full-time Computer, Math, and Engineering students. He is a dedicated instructor and an active ASEE Member. Page 13.748.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Innovative Delivery of MIT4450--Rapid

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Embedded System Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex Doboli, State University of New York-Stony Brook; Eddie Currie, Resonance Publications, Inc.; Patrick Kane, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Dave Van Ess, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

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Electrical and Computer

development of newteaching material and activities (courses, student design projects, and research) related to mixed-signal embedded system design11,12. The developed material includes the following: • Complete course material for a one-semester course on embedded mixed-signal systems. The course is designed for senior undergraduate students and first-year graduate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). This material is due to be published as a textbook and is available at www.cypress.com . For an evaluation copy please contact cuap@cypress.com. Page 13.927.3 • Related laboratory material was

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Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shripad Revankar, Purdue University; Felix Mbuga, Otto H. York Department of Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology,

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Nuclear and Radiological

. There is a strong interest among faculty to seek interested undergraduatestudent participation in their research projects. The undergraduate research has often been usedas a recruitment tool for graduate schools. The undergraduate research participation in generalhas benefitted both students and the faculty and has given rich experience to the graduatestudents and researchers who otherwise would not interact with undergraduate students. TheNuclear Engineering student groups are generally small and this interaction has more impact onstudent learning. The undergraduate research during summer and during academic year innuclear engineering program is reviewed. Key lessons learnt by faculty and graduate studentsand feedback by undergraduate students

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Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Vaughen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

laboratory, training the students about process safety in aninherently low-risk environment. The approach is based on more than ten years of industrialprocess hazards analysis experience, which includes assessing for process-related hazards andreducing process-related risks. Before the students began the experimental phase of theirlaboratory project, they documented that they understood the potential hazardous events relatedto their project. The students completed a series of Project Risk Analysis (PRA) check sheetswhich listed both the hazards addressed in the OSHA Process Safety Management standard (i.e.,fire, explosion, and toxic release) as well as other area and personnel safety-related hazards (e.g.,noise, utilities, etc.). Then the students

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Chen, Iowa State University; Ronald Cox, Iowa State University

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Manufacturing

manufacturing sectors.This three-credit lean course, which is comprised of a weekly two-hour lecture and two-hour lab(considering holidays and exam days), will be restructured into two major sessions: (1) 32 hours of lecture and lab activities for learning lean tools and principles, such as visual management, 5S, standardized work, quick changeover, pull system using kanban and poyayoke, and how to cost justify a lean project. (2) 22 hours working as a lean team at a local manufacturing company located less than 50 miles of campus, thus enabling students to conduct onsite a full- or half-day project.The final result is a lean presentation from the team to industrial mentors at the end of the semester. Itis

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College

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Mechanical Engineering

purpose of single-variate and multi-variate regression analysis. 3. Flow of water in a tank (Filling, Draining, and simultaneous filling and draining of water from a cylindrical tank) to verify the thermodynamics and fluids concepts related to the “open systems”. Curve fitting and numerical integration results are used. 4. Ice melting: correlation of experimental results with theory and numerical approximation. Page 13.467.3A number rating of 0-69 (poor), 70-79 (satisfactory), 80-91 (good), 92-100 (excellent) has beenused in the assessment of the student performance. Also, the group project is evaluated asfollows

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Howard, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

brought in specifically to focus on IPRO courses, and has led over 50 IPRO project teams in the past four years. He has an undergraduate degree in liberal arts and mechnical engineering, and graduate degrees in Business and Industrial Engineering. For over 20 years he led consulting businesses specializing in financial and information process design and improvement, professional training/education for industry, market research and professional publications. He has been instrumental in implementing many of the assessment processes and interventions now used by the IPRO program. He also supervises the student employees providing operational and systems support for the IPRO program.Margaret

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

AC 2008-1480: PEER ASSESSMENT OF TEAM WORK AND COLLABORATIVELEARNING IN CONSTRUCTION/CIVIL ENGINEERINGEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno “Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the principle investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education, as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional

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Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

AC 2008-1512: CONNECTING ARCHITECTURE WITH STRUCTURESKevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University Kevin Dong, S.E. is an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (ARCE) at Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo. For the past six years he has been teaching classes that emphasize structural systems and structural design to various majors (Architecture, Architectural Engineering, and Construction Management) within the College of Environmental Design and Architecture. His class work utilizes his 13 years of experience with Ove Arup & Partners (ARUP), where he worked in both the San Francisco and London offices. A trademark of all the projects was the concept of integrated design where

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

provide students a strong theoretical foundation on the subject covered in the class, and create opportunity to practice current industrial methods prior to graduation. Beyond theoretical learning, these practices with industrial processes, sensors, data acquisition hardware, and application programs in the laboratory will enhance technical skills of program graduates. Finally, the project evaluation, assessment, and dissemination process for monitoring and evaluating project activities, outcomes assessment of student learning and feedback for continuous curriculum improvement is presented.IntroductionIn the State of Michigan the manufacturing is the most critical component of theeconomy and has been contracting due to competition

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

through the virtual assembly of LEGO blocks. Thesecond laboratory experiment uses LEGO Mindstorms NXT systems to provide students withhands-on team projects to design and build an automated system while applying concepts learnedin the classroom. Data from students’ projects and surveys is presented to evaluate the efficacyof the designed laboratory experiments on student engagement and conceptual understanding.1. IntroductionConcepts in manufacturing can be very challenging for engineering students to understand inclassroom lectures alone. This paper focuses on two particular areas of manufacturing:micromanufacturing and industrial automation. In micromanufacturing, the layer-by-layermanufacturing process for microdevices becomes a challenge for

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Chang-Soo Kim; Steve E. Watkins

on the knowledge base ofmicrofabrication instructions, two experimental courses emphasizing each device category wereoffered by Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science& Technology. All laboratory experiences were team-based and many laboratory project topicswere proposed by the students themselves. Cost-effective microfabrication and characterizationfacilities were utilized to conduct the lab projects. The preliminary assessments indicate thatstudents prefer significant laboratory experience and that learning of lecture concepts of the twotypes of devices is enhanced. Several key issues need to be further investigated and improvedfor this type of experimental laboratory courses to be more

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

of the CSM12C32 module is small enough that our microcontroller projects havebecome truly embedded systems. Third, the skills and the tools covered in this microcontrollercourse are useful to the students that they prefer to use them in their capstone design projects.Fourth, the student evaluation results of this course taught by the author have been among thehighest in our department and the college. This microcontroller course with the Freescale studentlearning kits is a viable approach for equipping students with the skills and tools that they needfor prototyping embedded systems and for preparing them for their future design projects.I. INTRODUCTIONThe microcontroller course is one of the most demanding courses in our undergraduate

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; James Duvall, Oklahoma State University

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Educational Research and Methods

that low performers overestimate theirabilities across multiple contexts 14, 15. In evaluating peers in engineering courses anothervariable is where the teamwork experience falls on the spectrum of team projects. On oneextreme of this spectrum are fully cooperative experiences in which the team works togethertowards a common goal. This extreme is defined by a single shared experience. On the otherextreme are “divide-and-conquer” projects. Here a team assigns each individual separate taskswhich each contribute to a shared team goal. Such approaches—an example is the jigsawteaching technique—are defined by unique experiences for each individual. This approach iscommon to many capstone design courses.This report looks at peer evaluation in a

Conference Session

Mentoring & Development:Creating Successful NEEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy James, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-1106: ENGINEERING FACULTY BECOMING ENGINEERINGEDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERSWendy James, Oklahoma State University Wendy James is a PhD student in the College of Education at Oklahoma State University. Currently she has a fellowship promoting collaboration between the College of Education and OSU's Electrical and Computer Engineering department on an NSF funded curriculum reform project called Engineering Students for the 21st Century. She has her M.S. in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership from OSU, and her B.B.S. in Mathematics Education from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. She has nine years teaching experience at the high school and college levels with courses in math and

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

design skills for students in our electrical engineering technology program. Student teams design, build, and troubleshoot FPGA-based projects composed of common embedded systems peripherals, including input/output and/or electromechanical devices, and complex digital integrated circuits. The design experience is progressive, requiring each successive subsystem to be incorporated without disturbing previously completed subsystems. Furthermore, the design experience is based on a learning approach that motivates student learning and develops skills required by the student in a future professional capacity. These skills include designing to specification, teamwork, communication, and lifelong

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Burkett, University of Arkansas; Claire Small, Springdale High School; Charles Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas

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Women in Engineering

means to interact with students and parents, opened their minds on Page 13.29.2females’ opportunities when pursuing challenging STEM fields, instilled confidence in the girlsand provided a continuing information resource to them.The problem addressed by this project is the critical need for a more diverse work force inscience and engineering fields and a declining number of students entering the technical workforce, an aim that many are striving for today.10 The UA-SHS day camp goal was to provideawareness and generate enthusiasm for technical fields in northwest Arkansas, a diverse regiongeographically close to the university. Springdale has a

Conference Session

At The Institutional Level

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Didion, Association for Women in Science; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

Force Inaugural Environmental Civic Leaders Tour (1996); and Certificate of Commendation and Distinguished Service, Embassy of the United States of America (1989).Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc. Karen Peterman, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Associate at Goodman Research Group, Inc. Dr. Peterman manages multiple projects, ranging from a needs assessment for an upcoming television series to summative evaluations of several national outreach initiatives. She has experience designing and carrying out evaluations for a variety of funding agencies including US Department of Education, National Cancer Institute and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Peterman is currently

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa Magleby, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

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Electrical and Computer

communications systems in aircraft, including intra-vehicle MIMO performance. She has been involved in the Society of Women Engineers and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers chapter government and activities. She is presently involved in the TA Scholar Program at the University of Utah working on a project to improve teaching and learning in her department.Cynthia Furse, University of Utah Dr. Cynthia Furse is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Utah and the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. She is the PI of an NSF DLR project – Integrated System Level Design -- and an NSF STEP program -- Utah’s Engineers: A Statewide Initiative

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Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown; Katherine Stahl Kinsinger, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

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International

. For theengineering technology students, a more direct connection between the engineeringprofession and issues of importance in the global community was desired. To accomplishthis, a critical thinking assignment and guest speaker were used. For the critical thinkingassignment, students had to research and write about an engineering project that improvesthe quality of life for a given population. These were chosen from a series of web sitearticles highlighting humanitarian engineering projects, development initiatives, andsustainability projects in third world countries. To provide a more personal andinteractive aspect, guest speakers from a nearby university gave a presentation on theirEngineers Without Boarders (EWB) student chapter and their

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pierre Lafleur, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Yves Boudreault, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Richard Prégent, École Polytechnique de Montréal

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Educational Research and Methods

context, increase the non-technical aspect,develop soft and management skills, consider the international challenge, and use new learningstrategies to help engineers update their knowledge during their entire career (2). It was evidentthat a cultural change was necessary to switch from “sink or swim” culture to a less competitiveand collaboration-based environment. In fact, we need a change of paradigm from a teacher-centered to a student-centered pedagogy (4).StructureThe road to success for this project requires everyone’s contribution and involvement. Eachperson’s opinion and contribution must be requested and valued. What is especially important isto avoid giving people the impression that changes are imposed upon them. In the same way

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Paul Blowers; Kim Ogden

possible to integrate the material into the senior capstone course byrethinking the topics in that course and shifting focus slightly. The prior formulation of the capstone course had focused on technology and economic assessment.Students did two team-based projects, one a smaller scope project involving mostly economics of a small sizedchemical facility with few pieces of equipment. A second, more complex, and much more open ended designproject was then completed during the second half of the semester. Students were also involved with learningminimum energy analyses, heat exchanger thermal analysis, and pollution prevention strategies that are traditionallyend-of-pipe treatments. In the combined course that includes sustainability

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Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of students pursuing engineering related majors, the University of North Carolina atCharlotte has adopted a comprehensive and integrated approach involving three separate National ScienceFoundation (NSF) funded projects. Together, the projects are designed to raise the engineering awarenessof middle and high school students, teachers and guidance counselors.The central project is the Enhancing Diversity in Engineering Technology (EDIET) project which focuseson the establishment and support of North Carolina Junior Engineering and Technology (NCJETS) clubsat local area high schools. In order to receive project support, a high school club must have a populationof at least 50% non-traditional engineering student types. The clubs compete in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joel Jackson, Georgia Tech; Jennifer Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Williams, Georgia Tech

13.88.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Program for Distributed Laboratories in the ECE CurriculumAbstractThis paper describes a project that seeks to improve undergraduate learning by developing acohesive program where experiments are introduced into a wide selection of ECE courses thatcurrently do not have labs. Most of the experiments are low cost and portable, which facilitates adecentralized laboratory environment where students perform the experiments at their homes orin the classroom rather than in dedicated laboratories. We will assess our work through theinvolvement of twelve faculty members teaching ten courses, some of which are offered indistance learning settings.1. IntroductionExperiments are vital to the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Naumov, Purdue University Calumet; William Obermeyer, Purdue University Calumet; Rahul Singhal, Purdue University Calumet; Eduardo Garcia, Purdue University Calumet; Nasser Houshangi, Purdue University Calumet

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

assignmentsand five design projects resulted from performing the integration. Horizontal integration wasachieved by providing a consistent presentation of concepts across two computer architecturelaboratory courses while simultaneously providing students the necessary skill-set for developinga successful career as a computer engineer. Vertical integration was achieved by interweavingcommon technical theories and skills to establish interdependence among all digital system andcomputer architecture laboratory coursework. The restructured laboratory sequence provides acohesive educational experience and significant exposure to concepts, design methodologies, andsoftware tools ubiquitous in the semiconductor and computer industry.1. IntroductionThree

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Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

) The ability to analyze, design and implement control systems, instrumentation systems, Outcome 14 communication systems or power systems. (ABET 8.c) The ability to apply project management techniques to electrical/electronic(s) systems. (ABET Outcome 15 8.d) The ability to utilize statistics/ probability, transform methods, discrete mathematics, or Outcome 16 applied differential equations in support of electrical/electronic(s) systems. (ABET 8.e)3. Assessment ToolsThe target outcomes impact the EET program curriculum in areas related to basic and advancedElectrical Engineering Technology skills. The achievement standard is set at 70%. The EETprogram developed

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine

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Educational Research and Methods

engaging and interactive ways of learning core concepts and typical common practices needed and expected by employers in the industry, such as using and developing test code, troubleshooting, and design documentation2) Using projects to create a meaningful product that used core concepts and developed transferable skills, such as team work, project management, and communication skills3) Building a social community within the learning environment that supported and motivated students throughout their computer science education. This was Page 13.245.2 essential in a program that had few to no majors at any given time to tutor students

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum Univeristy of Applied Sciences; Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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International

home or abroad), and one major project inthe 6th semester. To round off the program, business and management subjects (including bothhard and soft skills) and English as a second language should be included. The result was achallenging engineering curriculum, designed to produce graduates with a high degree ofemployability and thus satisfy the market’s need for highly-qualified engineering personnel.The response from industry was very good from the start, with the majority of graduates makinga seamless transition into engineering positions in internationally renowned companies, many ofthem based in Austria. This confirmed that the ‘recipe’ itself was a good one, and that theprogram was succeeding in what it had set out to do. However, like all

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Tomasi, Alfred State College

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Engineering Technology

ofengineering manager for a small mechanical design company. Students interested inparticipating in the course were required to submit a resume and schedule an interviewtime with the engineering manager. Several position vacancies were posted and studentswere encouraged to apply for one of the positions within the company. Seven studentswere “hired” to facilitate a variety of different functions within the organization. Since avariety of individuals with varying degrees of academic experience applied for positionswithin the company, the company was structured such that everyone would find itchallenging. The freshman and sophomore students would function as drafters, thejuniors and seniors were expected to work as designers and project engineers. Role