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2001 Annual Conference

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Leyla Newton; Shawna L. Fletcher; Dana Newell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

specifically geared toward female engineering students as well asfuture projections of implementation and direction of student programs.I. IntroductionAcross the nation, academic institutions have found that summer bridge programs have helped tosignificantly increase student retention in engineering disciplines. Summer bridge programsspecifically designed for female students not only serve to meet academic needs, but also serveto aid students in developing networking relationships and foster community building. Studieshave indicated that obstacles women face in attaining engineering degrees may be categorized asboth societal/cultural barriers as well as institutional1. For many women, lack of information

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Techniques for Improving Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

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Beth Todd

lifelong learning is contained intheir curricula.Since the addition of a “lifelong learning” course does not seem practical or attractive, a shortmodule on this topic has been developed. The module is designed to fit logically into manyupper division courses, particularly those involving open ended projects requiring the discoveryof additional information. The classroom material will fit into three 50-minute class periods in astandard course. Although the module would take about a week of lecture away from a course,an improvement in the students’ abilities should be seen further along in the curriculum to justifythe time spent.The module is organized to provide instruction on the objectives and associated tools as well asan opportunity to practice

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Trends in Engineering Economy Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ted Eschenbach

Paper: 2002-1081 Session: 1639 The Engineering Economy Course of 2020 Dr. Ted G. Eschenbach, P.E. TGE ConsultingAbstractHistorical and current trends in engineering economy texts, self-directed and assisted instruction,classroom and distance delivery, and spreadsheet use are analyzed to project the engineeringeconomy course of 2020. This presentation contrasts descriptions of what has and is likely tohappen with prescriptions of what could and should happen.IntroductionAt one level the question of what the future engineering economy course will be like can beanswered by

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Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Dempster

reasoning behind the changes.2 Review of Teaching DifficultiesMechanical engineering students in the third year of a five-year course were presented with adesign and build project consisting of the creation of a monowheel cycle. A photograph of atypical design is shown on Figure 2. The general brief was to take the basic concept of a largesingle wheel and design it to be driven by a recumbent rider inside the wheel. The students Page 7.476.2were to work over a period of 12 weeks with an allocation of about 5 hours a week with 3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michael Combs; Ahmad Zargari

hardware connections are complete the software programming phase of the project maybegin. Simple software routines may be programmed quickly for testing.ProgrammingThe 82C55A is simple to program due to it containing only two internal command registers(Brey, 1997). These registers are used to configure the 82C55A for operation by the user. Thefollowing three programs are used to test the stepper motor interface application to insure properwiring and configuration. All of the following programs all ports are set as output and port A isused to generate a pulse train to drive the stepper motor. The first program generates a pulse trainset by the user by entering a delay value. The duty cycle is set at 50%.100 REM 8255 PPI Set Ports A,B,C to Output101

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2001 Annual Conference

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Salvatore Marsico

software to enhance the experience. Thisphase of the course content, based on thirty class hours per semester, required: • 1 class for Qpro, Photoshop, and Adobe Premier training • 1 class for PowerPoint and FirstClass training • 1 class for tensile testing of round and flat specimens • 2 classes for fabrication of specimens • 2 classes for testing of lap and butt joints • 1 class for updating of projects • 2 classes for presentationsDue to the increase in the workload students were required to conduct library researchand to photograph various types of bridges on their own time. In addition, the fabricationof welded and riveted specimens occurred outside of the classroom setting.ExpectationsAs with

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2001 Annual Conference

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Marlin Viss; Murat Tanyel

undergraduate studies in the late seventies tograduate studies in the eighties. Numerical recipes in C, either in software or printed bookform17, have helped many a graduate student in getting through different projects. With theexception of SIMULINK and the graphical interface for PSpice, these different computer toolsof the trade are text-based environments, as opposed to a newer breed of programmingenvironments that take advantage of the more recent development of the graphical interface. Page 6.513.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001

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2001 Annual Conference

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Stephen Zahorian; Sacharia Albin; William Swart

with the OldDominion University curriculum, the following specific procedure was agreed upon. Eachcourse to be taught in India would have a companion Old Dominion University faculty member.This Old Dominion University faculty member would provide a syllabus, suggest a textbookand even specific homework and project assignments, and remain in email contact during thecourse of each semester. The Old Dominion University faculty member would also create andgrade a final exam for the course he or she was overseeing. These final exams were to beadministered by a single Old Dominion University faculty member who would go to India at theend of each semester, give and proctor all exams, and then bring them back to the US forgrading.One difficulty with

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2001 Annual Conference

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David Miller

develop Page 6.530.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationteamwork and interpersonal skills. Thus, the instructor must dedicate time in and out of class toeffectively set the stage for cooperative learning. Virtually all engineers in industry work as a part of a team. Typically, communication andteamwork skills are not required in courses until near the end of the curriculum when studentssuddenly are required to work in groups to complete a design project. However, in surveys ofindustry

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2001 Annual Conference

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Jeffrey B. Connor; Richard Goff

engineering problem such asfinding the density of a geometrically complex block of wood using a tape measure and a postalscale. After the hands-on portion is completed, the students have several questions about theexperience that they complete for homework. Each experience is designed to introduce andexplore, in a very practical way, the concepts presented in the lecture material.The paper will discuss the need for hands-on activities, the difficulty in implementation in a large(1200 students), freshman program and the rationale for the choice of activities. We will providea list of the activities with their goals and compare these with the goals of the traditional lectures.Further, we will discuss the lessons we learned in the pilot project of eight

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2001 Annual Conference

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Macy Reynolds; Joseph Untener

with the proliferation of the Internet into many aspects of society, it is notsurprising to find web-based learning sites on almost any topic. One early trial of the Internet asa knowledge provider was “distance learning” which began as an aid to students who were moreisolated and couldn’t get to a physical school. Today it’s hard to find a school, either urban orrural, which isn’t connected to the Internet. Besides being able to research most topics on-line,students are also using the Internet as an extension of their education. Students increasinglysubmit papers, projects, and assignments electronically without ever printing on paper, and

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Andrew Rose

for the task of criticallyreviewing and correcting calculations prepared by themselves as well as others.II. Concept DevelopmentAlthough most consulting and industrial firms strive to minimize errors in technical calculations,errors still occur. Quality assurance and loss prevention procedures are utilized to identify andcorrect these errors prior to project completion to provide safe and reliable engineering designs.1Consulting civil engineering firms require checking of engineering design calculations prior to afinal design being delivered to the client. Checking usually includes consideration of whetherappropriate theories and equations were used. Numerical operations involved in the calculationsare checked as well. Additional checking may

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William Schultz; Marc Smith; Marc Perlin; John Foss

., Hochstein, J., Benson, T., & Marchetta, J., “Using Computers in Teaching Gas Dynamics,” 1999ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1999.MARC PERLINMarc Perlin is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan. Dr. Perlin has held positions inacademia (UM and previously at the University of Florida), industry, consulting, and government. He is a Fellow ofASCE, is a Professional Engineer registered in Virginia, and has published extensively in the areas of small-scalenonlinear water-wave dynamics, contact-line and interfacial dynamics, and coastal engineering. Professor Perlin isfunded presently by NASA, NSF, and a Joint Industry Project. Professor Perlin has taught courses in fluid mechanicsat the undergraduate and graduate level in

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Jeanne Garland; Christine Helfers; Ronald Roedel; Sarah Duerden

roles directlyaffect other lives than their own. These future engineers must struggle with conflicting desires offinancial growth, enhanced reputation, social progress, and employee satisfaction in their choicesof projects for their companies.Making ethical decisions is difficult for anyone in our present face-paced, competitive world;however, the stakes are sometimes even higher for those in the engineering profession because ofthe tremendous effects on human life. Therefore, before these engineers are embroiled in toughchoices and decisions in their professional lives, we must encourage them to discover the valuesthat drive their decisions and how these relate to the professional codes that legislate theirbehavior and actions. Paul Dombrowski

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William Edward Howard; Joseph Musto

initiative, each new student was provided with aCompaq Armada 1750 notebook computer and a standard suite of software. Conventionalclassrooms were provided with network connections and projection equipment to facilitate theintegration of notebook computers into select classes. In conjunction with this program, a revisedMechanical Engineering curriculum was launched, designed to exploit the availability ofnotebook computing technology. The highlight of this curriculum revision is ComputerApplications in Engineering, a freshman-level Mechanical Engineering Department course Page 6.630.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering

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2001 Annual Conference

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Jr., Eugene Niemi

in government, industry and academia. Research projects include anundulating towed vehicle known as ECOShuttle that allows researchers to obtain high resolutiondistributions of chemical, physical, and biological parameters to study complex processes in theocean. Researchers at the Boston campus are also working on miniaturizing laser based sensorsfor incorporation into autonomous underwater vehicles for long term monitoring of the ocean.Dartmouth: Eleven departments are involved in teaching and research programs in marinesciences and technology at this campus. A graduate program in electrical engineering orientedtowards marine sciences and technology is one of these. This program offers both MS and PhDdegrees. A recently established School

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M. Chaudhry; Jr., Bonifacio Doma; Edwin Obra; Consuelo Flora; Adrienne Cooper; Joseph R.V. Flora

approved by CHED.Mapúa is currently in the process of augmenting library book holdings in several key areas ofenvironmental engineering, subscribing to technical journals in the field, preparingadvertisement/information materials for the program, preparing course syllabi and trainingfaculty members. Furthermore, the newly created Office of Research Coordination will prepare alist of research funding institutions in the Philippines, develop lines of communication with theseinstitutions, and orient faculty members on the application procedures of these fundinginstitutions.Towards the end of the three-year period, it is expected that the enhanced graduate curriculumfor Mapúa will be in place, and funding for several collaborative research projects

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2001 Annual Conference

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Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

4,19,20,21,23, 24,255,10,17 12 14 technical economic 3,8,9 7,11,13,18,22, 27,29 32 Posttest Results product Figure 3. Posttest Results of MDS Analysis for Senior Design TermsIn the pretest (Figure 2) four distinct clusters of terms were observed:1- A cluster containing all terms that pertained to the economic analysis of a project: capital cost (Term 1), cash flow analysis (Term 2), economic optimum

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Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; JoAnna C. Whitener, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

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Engineering Ethics

professionalism in the engineering curriculum. In particular, the nature of the relationshipbetween curriculum model used and outcomes on a nationally administered, engineering-specificstandardized examination was the focus of the study. The study’s population includedengineering students enrolled at nine southeastern public universities between October 1996 andApril 2005. The institutions are partners in the Multiple-Institution Database for InvestigatingEngineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD) project. The curriculum models used bythe participating programs were identified and defined for the period of the study and aquantitative process was implemented to compare those models relative to performance on theethics and professionalism section of

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Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Bielby, University of Michigan; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Janel A. Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Eunjong Ra, University of Michigan ; Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

application of psycho-social models of moral expertise. He also conducts research in student motivation, service learning, and project-based learning. His technical re- search is focused on degradation of biomedical materials in vitro. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the online journal Advances in Engineering Education, is Chair of the ASEE Materials Division, and was ERM Vice-Chair for the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference. He recently received the 2008 President’s Service Learning Award for innovations in the use of service learning at Cal Poly. In 2004 he was named a Templeton Research Fellow by the Center for Academic Integrity, Duke University. Dr. Harding received both the 1999 Apprentice Faculty Grant and 2000

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Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

unfamiliar withePortfolios and was somewhat incredulous that the ePortfolio in conjunction with the requiredinternship (or undergraduate research) and senior capstone seminar could provide an adequatecapstone experience for the ET students. The lack of a capstone experience was cited as aweakness, and no mention of the recently implemented capstone ePortfolio was made in thepreliminary report. If such unfamiliarity with and resistance to use of the ePortfolio is commonin the ET community in general and amongst TAC of ABET evaluators in particular, thenprograms may be well advised to retain a traditional senior project in conjunction with acapstone ePortfolio.SummaryInternal funding was obtained from a UD Center for Educational Effectiveness grant

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WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emiko Hirose Horton, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Kumiko Miki, Nihon University

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Women in Engineering

Page 22.860.5  Career designing project for female students Facility improvement  Renovation of cafeteria / dormitory / toilet  Building girls’ dormitory  Girls’ parlor/lounge Others  Hiring of female faculty ( e.g. “At-least-one-female-faculty per department”) Most institutions in our survey have started to implement some strategies to increasefemale students in the last few years, but there were no answers indicating how much of aincrease. One of the universities has been implementing multiple strategies since 5 years ago:leaflets with female engineer role models, delivery of lectures at high schools, explanatorymeetings about the university, and so on, and the increase of females is said to be up 0.6% in3 years

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Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

transmission, distribution, alternative energy, andpower electronics. In addition, course materials developed through this project will bedisseminated to increase the impact to engineering technology programs at other institutions. Theoverall training plan for students and industry representatives is outlined in Figure 2.Currently enrolled Michigan Tech students seeking a degree in power will have two choices onhow to complete the requirements associated with the courses of interest: PATH 1: Students will register for semester-long, on-site courses and laboratories. Both the courses and the laboratories will be taught in-real time by faculty and lab assistants. PATH 2: Students will register for semester-long, on-line courses with the

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Green Renewable Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W. Goodman, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Heather L. Cooper, The Soundcoat Company

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Engineering Technology

the deeperenergy concepts that are of more lasting importance.Finally, it is puzzling that the fuel cell components manipulable object did not enhance thelearning of the majority of the Experiment group. Further study may reveal why the componentswere not recalled on the post-test; whether it relates to the strangeness of the words, therequirement to recall four components, or the design of the object.AcknowledgementsSupport for this project was provided by the Purdue University Energy Center at Discovery Parkand the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department, as well as by The Lilly Endowment.References[1] Cooper, Heather., Goodman, D., Bozell, B. (2007). Promoting Energy Awareness throughStudent Projects in Renewable Energy. The

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

environmental engineeringstudents. Students often express fear at the course difficulty and a feeling of “wanting to get itover with.” The challenge then for faculty is to motivate the students’ desire to understand thematerial and to help the students understand the importance of the material not only to theirsubsequent coursework but also in becoming “Fluid Mechanics Literate” in a world aboundingwith scientific challenges related to basic fluid mechanics. To this end, Lifelong Learning isincorporated in the current Engineering Fluid Mechanics course objectives. This is in keepingwith one of the ABET outcomes for our students: recognition of the need for, and an ability toengage in Lifelong Learning.Two lifelong learning projects were assigned which

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SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Daniel Forciniti, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

thinking process at their convenience (e.g. Steam Extra classroom worked examples to Accumulator video). prepare students for the term project. Student peer-teaching sessions: top students trained by the instructor helped their peers with homework issues. Homework transfer problems presented to A challenging video-driven activity intended toF ading ofSupport the students at the end of the supporting engage high-achievers in a far-transfer problem YLGHR6WXGHQWV

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Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianna L. Dorie, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

define expectations regarding their place in theworld in a process called anticipatory socialization.1 This socialization process is integral foradolescents to mature into working adults, and make their place into society. 1 The fictional characters in books act as role models, influencing wishful identification ofthe occupation of their favorite character. 2 An example of wishful identification is evident duringthe Halloween season, when children dress up in costumes of their favorite television and literaryidols. Wishful identification is the child’s projection into the role of a character, such as HarryPotter. The familiarity of certain occupational markers can then translate into interest as apotential vocation. Therefore if positive

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Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College; Ronald R. Ulseth, Itasca Community College; Glen D. Hodgson, Itasca Community College; Ed Damiani, Itasca Community College; Glen Duane Hodgson, Itasca Community College

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Educational Research and Methods

implemented engineering learning communities in first year programs. Recently, Ulseth began a new 100% project-based, industry- sponsored, engineering curriculum.Glen D. Hodgson, Itasca Community College For the past 11 years Hodgson has been an instructor of engineering at Itasca Community College where he has taught physics, engineering graphics, statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and fluid mechan- ics. Prior to teaching at ICC, he practiced civil engineering for 25 years in several midwestern states.Ed Damiani, Itasca Community College BS CIvil Engineering Iowa State Univ 1989 Naval Nuclear Power 1989-95 Master of Arts Teaching, UW- RiverFalls, 2003 High School Physics Teacher, Grand Rapids,MN,97-03 Engineering

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

insight? 4. Garvin’s Eight Product Quality Dimensions were presented in class last time. List four of the eight dimensions. [Worth 1 extra credit pt, worth 2 pts if you list all 8]Quiz Sample II.Quiz #18, Tuesday, November 2, 2010 Score _________Name_____________________________________________________ 1. At lunchtime an average of 3 people come into Taco Bell each minute, what is the probability that 6 people come in during 1 minute? What about less than 2? 2. A process has a steady defect rate of 3% of products produced, what is the probability that a sample of size 25 has two nonconforming products? 3. If there are 27 students in a class and there are group projects to be done in groups of three people, how

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamal S. Yagoobi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Introduction and BackgroundIn 2009 and 2010, the Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Department at the Illinois Instituteof Technology held two workshops titled: “Integrating Innovation into Engineering Education.”The workshops were part of the Illinois Coalition for Manufacturing Innovation (ICMI), which issponsored by the Small Business Administration and includes Argonne National Laboratory,Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, and the Chicago Manufacturing Center. The goals of ICMIare to incorporate innovation education into the engineering curricula, to initiate a series ofcollaborative projects with small to medium-sized manufacturers, and to work with researchinstitutions to not only facilitate this effort, but also spread its successes nationally