Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

commercialization. In August 2009 thematerials were moved to a private website to allow commercialization.Over time the author has explored various approaches to structuring and optimizing the websitefor his own materials. In the next stage of the work the site is being expanded to multiple authors.DesignA sample of a web page from the site is shown in Figure 1. The content is the major portion of thescreen, while the left and top side shows the look-and-feel in January 2010. The critical features Page 15.67.2of the page are a clear title at the top of the screen. On the left hand side is a Logo with a link tothe main site, a search bar, followed by some

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

2 1% Trade Organization or Group 9 6% Other 3 2% Where you work Manufacturer 11 7% College or University 126 78% K-12 School 0 0% Training Company 0 0% Self Employed 5 3% Manufacturer 11 7% Trade Organization 9 6

Conference Session

Innovation in ECET Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciano Boglione, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) Page 15.369.2which deals with circuits under sinusoidal excitation. However, the University does not requirestudents to have successfully completed a prerequisite course in order to attend a class. For thisreason, the student population may possibly be of any level: for instance, at the time of thisproject, the class was attended by both freshman and senior students.Its syllabus has originally been conceived to cover two major aspects of microwave engineering: 1. linear distributed components; and 2. basic circuits for wireless communicationItem 1 is considered a core constituent of the course 1 and addresses a major pedagogical objective– the introduction of typical microwave engineering concepts such as wave propagation,wavelength and

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Joseph Colannino, John Zink Co. LLC; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute; Geoffrey Price, University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

disadvantage of this instruction format is the difficulty establishing a relationshipbetween students and multiple short-term instructors due to the short contact time.Student end-of-course assessments were very positive. This course will now be offeredannually as a chemical engineering elective. This paper discusses the details of thecourse including the benefits, challenges, and lessons learned for this college-industrypartnership.IntroductionThere are many ways that industry and academia can collaborate to educate engineeringstudents. Industry can provide individual instructors to teach existing courses as adjunctsor visiting professors.1 McMasters and Komerath (2005) describe a program developedby Boeing called “Boeing Fellow on Campus Program.”2

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lamyaa El-Gabry, The American University in Cairo - Mechanical Engineering Department

Tagged Divisions

International

the engagement is to promote learning at a deeper levelon the part of the student and to have the community benefit from the learning. Communitybased learning is different from community service. In community service, the aim is to servethe community and the measure of success is on the benefit gained by the community.Community based learning on the other hand places the focus on the learning and gives studentsa more authentic and detailed model for the profession in the short term while offering thepotential for more substantive community engagement than mere acts of charity in the long term.One can evaluate projects based on the 4-block diagram shown in Figure 1. Projects can be ofhigh service or low service to the community and they can be

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

suggested a newapproach was necessary. This led to the development of a course which is heavily project based.While this serves well for the mechanistic aspects of the learning outcomes (e.g. the ability toanalyze and design a gravity retaining wall for external stability and the ability to analyze theimpact of water on slope stability), as developed, it did not address aspects of learning outcomesthat were less quantitative to the desired level. While it is clearly possible to integrate design andanalysis calculations with communication, synthesis, and evaluation the roundtable discussionpresents them separately for two main reasons: 1) separation allowed for the inclusion ofactivities performed by others either at a level more complex than

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Michael Hacker, Hofstra University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

$27,500). Based on the revised design challenge of the same name, the curriculumwas field tested in middle school classrooms and further revised and refined during the summerof 2008 by a team of middle school ETE teachers with the support of experts in mathematicseducation. The curriculum is considered a hybrid instructional model because it includescomputer simulation as well as physical modeling: the students use Google SketchUp to create a Page 15.97.3virtual design and then construct a hands-on physical model (see figure 1).Bedroom Design incorporates informed design, a validated design pedagogy developed throughNSF projects conducted by the

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Brooks, Temple University; Naji Khoury, Temple University; Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Tony Singh, Temple University; Hossein Rostami, Philadelphia University; Amithraj Amavasai, Temple University; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

15.692.5effectively.Bibliography 1. BOYER, E.L. (1995) Assessing Scholarship, ASEE Prism, 4, pp. 22-26. 2. BROOKS, R., MADJAR, A., MILLER, W., TAKKALAPELLI, K. Finite Element Method - A Tool for Learning Highway Design, 2008 ASEE Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA 3. BROOKS, R., AYRANCI, B., TAKKALAPELLI, K. Improvement of Graduate Students’ Performance in Design, Discovery, and Learning. 2009 ASEE Annual Conference, Austin TX 4. KIM, S.K. (1990) Essence of Creativity: A Guide to Tackling Difficult Problems (Oxford, Oxford University Press). 5. ROSS, M.L. & TAHER (Eds) (1967) Explorations in Creativity (New York, Harper & Row). 6. SHALLEY, C.E. (1991) Effects of Productivity Goals, Creativity Goals, and Personal

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Lau, Universidad del Turabo; Sastry Kuruganty, Universidad del Turabo

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

methods. Spreadsheets offer a transparentalternative − perhaps proximate to hand calculation − for students to better appreciate thenumerical methods for solving boundary-value problems.1. IntroductionMany phenomena arising in science and engineering are modeled by partial differentialequations (PDEs). In such cases the quantity of interest (e.g., temperature, potential, ordisplacement) is a function that depends on more than one variable (typically, space variables x,y, z and the temporal variable t). The heat equation, wave equation, and Laplace’s equation areamong the most common PDEs that undergraduate engineering students will encounter. Theusual practice is to introduce the student to the analytical solution of these equations via themethod

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

building12. Finally, at_________ University Rube Goldberg is utilized as a course project in ENGR1010, anintroductory freshman engineering course.Rube Goldberg Projects at __________ UniversitySince the Fall Semester of 2005 the Engineering Department at ___________ University hasassigned Rube Goldberg projects in ENGR1010: Introduction to Engineering. Students areguided by the following constraints: 1. Minimum 15 steps are required for the mission to be completed. 2. Items easily found (not purchased) should be used as much as possible. (highly desired) 3. Worth of purchased items should not exceed $50.00. 4. Minimum human intervention is encouraged and will result in higher grade. (highly desired) 5. Mechanical or electrical

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

the last 20 years have contributed to the development of third world countries become morecompetitive [1] and their development contributes to an even more acute need for energy. Studies indicatethat US high school graduates tend to be less prepared for college studies in STEM areas than many otherWestern or Asian countries [2]. Science and engineering skills are essential for maintaining the UnitedStates’ competitiveness in the increasingly knowledge-based global economy [3]. However, studentsoften lack those skills [1] and are unaware and unable to assemble the impact of common activitiesaround in a larger picture and have appropriate reactions to them. Physics is at the core of understandingenergy concepts which are often difficult [4

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tabas, IUPUI; William Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

whole could beestablished. This is due in no small part to the fact many technology programs where created atdifferent times with varying goals.1 Resulting in many institutions commingling the termsengineering, engineering technology, technologist, technician, and the like, which furtherexacerbate the process of developing an accurate history. This becomes exceedingly clear duringthe research of this topic, for example, Purdue’s College of Technology.Purdue University’s College of Technology has a deeply rooted and well established history thatdates back to the 1870’s. Beginning with the Morrill Act of 1862, Purdue began focusing onteaching the principals of applied engineering. However, it was not until WWII when acoordinated effort with the

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Dawson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

.1 Mechanical engineering majors make-up about3% of the college’s annual graduates (about 20 students) and there are no graduate programs inengineering. York College of Pennsylvania has five full-time mechanical engineering facultymembers.There are a number of challenges in administering a successful Capstone Design program at Page 15.555.2schools like York College of Pennsylvania with small student and faculty populations. Withonly five faculty, we are limited in the number of faculty available to teach Capstone Design andwe are limited in the breadth of faculty expertise in providing technical guidance for projects. Asmall student population

Conference Session

The Influence of Cooperative Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Castro-Cedeno; Quamrul Mazumder

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

higher motivation and maturity scores.The data collected appear to indicate that students with Co-Op experience are more mature thanstudents without Co-Op experience. However, the statistical distributions of motivation scoresare similar for both groups and it appears that for the population studied there is no differencebetween the two groups. Two explanations for the lack of correlation between motivation andCo-Op experience are that 1)the test used to measure motivation cannot discriminate the changefor the age and circumstances of the study and 2)the experiment design must be refined toincrease randomization and to eliminate confounding variables. Additional research isrecommended to validate the model proposed.IntroductionCo-Op education is

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology; Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

motivation andCo-Op experience are that 1)the test used to measure motivation cannot discriminate the changefor the age and circumstances of the study and 2)the experiment design must be refined toincrease randomization and to eliminate confounding variables. Additional research isrecommended to validate the model proposed.IntroductionCo-Op education is at least 100 years old1. Herman Schneider2 is generally given credit fororiginating the term and for creating a framework for modern cooperative education in theUnited States. There is widespread agreement that Co-Op education is beneficial to bothemployers and students3. Employers benefit because they can tryout a potential employeewithout making a commitment. Students benefit because they gain

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Jason Buchanan, Southern Illinois Universaity, Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

harmoniccontent of CLF’s from three manufacturers. It also proposes a voltage-controlled harmonicmodel for studying the impact of harmonics in the secondary circuits of power distributionsystems. In particular, the model focuses on how the number of CFL’s affects voltage totalharmonic distortion (THD). The paper examines the educational benefits of the researchexperience through a student report and personal interview. These methods examine how thestudent researcher applied concepts and skills learned during the research experience to currentcoursework.Experimental MethodThe project examined the harmonic current distribution of CFL’s produced by threemanufacturers. Table 1 lists the ratings and manufacturers tested. The experiments used 26 wattCLF’s

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Turner, Westfield State College; Glenn Ellis, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

time-consuming version of thisactivity involves the frame-by-frame analysis of the readings of a bathroom scale filmedin a moving elevator.1 The development of computer-interfaced force probes simplifiedthe data collection and allowed for forces on small objects (2 kg) to be measured in anelevator2. As we describe below, the Vernier FP-BTA Force Plate, LabPro interface andLoggerPro 3 software3 allow us to take this experiment to an entirely new level bymaking the student the focus of the experiment and utilizing their kinesthetic sense toincrease learning and motivation4. Not only is it possible for students to accuratelymeasure the forces—and consequently the motion—of the elevator ride; now they canalso see these graphs in real-time while

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Distinguished Educator Award in 2009. His research interests are in mechanics and engineering education. Page 15.520.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enriching Students’ Study of Beam Reactions and Deflections: From Singularity Functions to Method of Model FormulasAbstractSince publication of the method of model formulas in a recent issue of the IJEE,1 there has beenconsiderable interest in knowing a good approach to teaching this method to enrich students’study and set of skills in determining statically indeterminate reactions and deflections of elasticbeams. This paper is aimed at sharing with

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Cressler, Georgia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

generally exposed to the disciplines of microelectronics andnanotechnology 1-3 only if they major in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) or associatedmajors, often only in advanced ECE classes (typically senior year), and in many cases perhapsnot until graduate school. Counter examples to this classical model do exist 4-11, but they arerecent and clearly in the overwhelming minority. In addition, such micro/nanotechnologycourses remain largely for specialists with a well-defined skill set coming into the class (e.g.,advanced undergraduate engineering or science students). Given the pervasive changes beingthrust upon our global society by the remarkable cross-disciplinary innovations which are beingfueled by microelectronics and nanotechnology

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Heersink, Colorado School of Mines; Wanda Dann, Carnegie Mellon University; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka Herriger, Purdue; Steven Cooper, Purdue

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

): students’ confidence and interests in computing and their perception of its usefulness.The computer science instrument was originally designed for a first year college population24and has been adapted here for a high school population. The computer science survey can befound in Figure 1. The information technology survey is displayed in Figure 2 and was adaptedfrom the computer science survey. This investigation reports the results of the informationtechnology survey’s first implementation on a student population.High school was selected as the target population for this investigation because this is a period inwhich students are beginning to form opinions about future majors and careers. Understandinghigh

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

responses to the EBAE were used to validate the instrumentand analyze the epistemological beliefs – certainty of knowledge, simplicity of knowledge,source of knowing, and justification for knowing – of first-year engineering students. Results ofthis study produced thirteen validated items, which gauged first-year engineering students’epistemological beliefs as slightly sophisticated – mean score of 63.8 ≥ 8.4 out of 100.IntroductionIn 2006, a special report addressing The Research Agenda for the New Discipline of EngineeringEducation identified five research areas to “inform how the content should be taught as well ashow future learning environments should be designed”;[1] one of these areas was EngineeringEpistemologies. Epistemology is a branch

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

few. Only the graduate EM programs that were accredited / certified by ABET / ASEM Page 15.16.4were chosen to be analyzed as a part of this research. Figure 1 provides the reader with aflowchart of the research model and methodology. Figure 1. The basic research modelAs previously mentioned, the criteria for selecting the EM graduate programs were based onABET / ASEM accreditation/ certification. However, an exception was drawn in the case of oneUniversity – Western Michigan University (WMU). The rationale behind including the graduateEM program of WMU as a part of the analysis was because the graduate EM program

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guoping Wang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

surveys, questionnaires before, in the middleand after the implementation of the project are conducted to assess the effectiveness and outcomes ofthis project. Samples of the warm-up questions, the implementation and assessment plan of thePETL are described in the paper. In the end, a summary concludes that the proposed method showseffective in the teaching and learning of digital electronics course at IPFW.Keywords: Active Learning, Multimedia Delivery, WebCT, JiTT.1. IntroductionIn a traditional classroom, students are passive listeners most of the time. They come to theclassroom unprepared and just listen to the instructor and take notes. This classroom environmentlacks interactions between faculty and students, and between students themselves

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Marlene Aviles, Dr. Ercel Webb School # 22, Jersey City School District; Jennifer Case, East Middle School; Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; John Brockway, East Middle School; Christie O'Hara, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Asheim, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Brian Lien, Princeton High School; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 15.228.2 1 PRE-SCHOOL / ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNER Promoting 21st Century Skills Through Science and Engineering Education Marlene Aviles, Dr. Ercel Webb School #22, Jersey City, N.J. Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, N.J.Program Overview & Partnership StructureIn today’s changing global economy, science and technological literacy are crucial for students tocompete in the 21st century1. The widening gap in achievement and low interest in science,engineering, and mathematics between students in the U.S. and those in other developed countries aremajor

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Pierce, Cumberland University; Amanda Lowery, Vanderbilt University; Charleson Bell, Vanderbilt University; Todd Giorgio, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

analysis, communication, and teamwork.1 Toachieve these learning objectives, practical hands-on application of concepts from a course andtechnical skills must be practiced. Additionally, Edward surveyed engineering students andfound the students believe laboratory courses are essential to gaining a full understanding ofcourse material.2 A bionanotechnology course, when housed within an engineering discipline,benefits from a lab by the active application of ideas and concepts presented in the lecture.Laboratory courses also appeal to the kinesthetic, self-proclaimed “practical” personality ofmany engineering students.2This bionanotechnology laboratory course has been developed to accompany a three hourbionanotechnology lecture course that uses the

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.; Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

8342 342.75 1931 78 20.67 1967 905 35.00 2003 10454 417.25 Page 15.1241.5Figure 1 Data of the Dow Jones Averages and the Price of Gold from 1896 to 2008Figure 2 is a graph of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Price of Gold from 1896 to2008 The price of gold increase from $37.40 to $589.50 an increase of 970% while the DowJones Industrial Average increased $838.92 to $963.99 an increase of 15%. 1970 838.92 37.40 1971 890.20 43.55 1972 1020.02 65.00 1973 850.86 111.75 1974 616.24 193.00 1975 852.41 140.75 1976 1004.65 134.63 1977 831.17 165.15 1978 805.01 226.40 1979 838.74

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

year and that you spend $20,000 per year. Thenyou will always have moneyE > S always have moneyFigure 1 Saving MoneyFigure 1 is a graphical picture of Chart 1 Page 15.852.4If what you earn is less than what you spend, you will always be broke!EARN 30K $30,000SPEND 40K $40,000DEBT (-10K) ($10,000)Chart 2Let’s assume that you earn $30,000 per year and that you spend $40,000 per year. Then you willalways be broke!E < S always be brokeFigure 2 Digging into Debt Page 15.852.5At this

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Burger, Virginia Tech; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Joe Raelin, Northeastern University; David Whitman, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Page 15.1223.4change in work self-efficacy; prior academic achievement predicted subsequent academic self-efficacy; and academic support significantly enhanced all three forms of self-efficacy. Womenundergraduates were more confident in obtaining occupational information and learning fromtheir work experiences. While this preliminary study suggested the strong influence of co-op,additional variables constituting a more comprehensive model within larger populations neededto be considered. This larger research project, supported by the National Science Foundation,began in 2008, and the current study is a report of the first wave of findings.Conceptual FrameworkThe framework for the study is depicted in Figure 1 as a series of pathways between

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Godoy, University of Puerto Rico; Pedro Covassi, National University of Cordoba (Argentina)

being used” 5 (pp. 349).This methodology based on interviews has been followed in this research in order to obtaininformation regarding how experts reason and proceed in the solution of engineering failureanalysis. Specifically, this paper concentrates on interviews with geotechnical experts,whereas the responses of structural experts investigating failures have been addressed in arecent paper 7.Two main research hypotheses are considered in this paper: (1) Experts investigatinggeotechnical failures employ case-based reasoning and adapt solutions from old cases. In amore restricted formulation, this hypothesis states that experts investigate new cases by usingtheir experience from previous cases and from what is reported in the technical

Conference Session

Educational Methods and Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janus Liang, Yung-Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

educational course are presented.Keywords: Blended web-based learning, SEDM, Imitated interaction, Media in educationIntroductionTechnology is not new to education as contemporary computer technologies, such as e-learning,allow new types of teaching and learning experiences to flourish. Research shows that thecorporate education market has spent 16% in year 2000 on e-learning initiatives and 24% in year2001 with expected raise in years to follow [1]. Meanwhile, the global e-learning market isUS$33.6 billion in 2005 [2]. Already the 2007 U.S. e-learning market is $17.5 billion and theglobal e-learning market to surpass $52.6 billion by 2010. While Europe and Asia lag on e-learning adoption compared to the United States (U.S. enterprise e-learning