Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-1264: EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF INTERACTIVITY ON STUDENTPERFORMANCEDaria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder DARIA KOTYS-SCHWARTZ is a doctoral candidate and instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering at The Ohio State University. Her research interests include polymer processing, development of student assessment measures, gender disparity in engineering and innovative instructional methodology.Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder LAWRENCE E. CARLSON is a founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory and Program, as

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luke Niiler; David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

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Liberal Education

that the faculty has determined to be important.” 7 And in a pithyassessment of the value of clear written communication for the engineer, Forsyth (2004) notesthat “the effort involved” in careful drafting “will pay dividends.” 8 The authors of this study Page 11.694.2understand the value of writing within engineering practice. The University of Texas at Tylerfounded its School of Engineering (now the College of Engineering and Computer Science) in1997, and industrial experience was required in all founding faculty, including Dr. Beams whowrote numerous laboratory reports, letters to vendors and customers, memoranda, testinstructions, failure

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Dom Acciani, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University; Chenguang Diao, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Bernard Pietrucha, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Assistant Professor of Writing Arts at Rowan University. She received her Ph.D. from Purdue University. Her interests include gender and communication and information literacy.Chenguang Diao, Rowan University Chenguang Diao obtained his PhD from University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2004, received post-doctoral training in Carnegie Mellon University from 2004 to 2005, and is currently an Assistant Professor at Rowan University.Roberta Harvey, Rowan University Roberta Harvey is an Assistant Professor of Writing Arts at Rowan University and has been teaching writing to engineering students for over ten years and has been a part of Rowan’s Sophomore Clinic team since 1998. She

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

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International

them can be found at www.edc-cu.org/Education.htm.Starting in spring 2004, an outdoor teaching laboratory has been created on the CU Boulder campusthat gives students the opportunity to practice sustainable building techniques in an outdoor setting.The Field Laboratory for Applied Sustainable Technologies (FLAST) allows students to gain Page 11.566.7experience with low cost, low maintenance green building materials through active and experientiallearning (www.edc-cu.org/FLAST.htm). In 2004, the laboratory was used as an integral part of theteaching of Sustainability and the Built Environment, which wastaught to graduate and undergraduate

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

Pusey’s statement concerning funding for a computer laboratory:“Harvard did not get to be where it is by spending old money on new things.”3It is possible that the Second World War delayed the academic progress of computing bydiverting academics such as Vannevar Bush and John von Neumann into national service;however the government resources that continued to be poured into computing followingthe war followed these scholars and others back to university laboratories upon theirreturn. The result was thriving university research at facilities that were well connected.The first academic computer activity consisted of course offerings to graduate studentsfollowing the war. At MIT, Caldwell began teaching a course in digital computers in theelectrical

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; JEFFREY DONNERBERG, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

2006-2224: UTILIZING INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATESUCCESSFUL GRANT PROPOSALSDonald Richter, Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling.JEFFREY DONNERBERG , Eastern Washington University JEFFREY L. DONNERBERG obtained his B. Sc. in Industrial Education and Technology from Bowling Green State

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

2006-459: SO YOU SURVIVED THE ABET VISIT… HOW TO CONTINUE ASUSTAINABLE ASSESSMENT EFFORTSandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy Sandra A. Yost, P.E., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, where she teaches in the areas of control systems, digital and analog circuits and electronics, and design. She is currently serving on the ASEE Board of Directors as Chair, Zone II. Page 11.1134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 So You Survived the ABET Visit… How to Continue a Sustainable Assessment

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Bower, Kansas State University-Salina

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Computers in Education

Page 11.1394.2read and modify, if needed, any exported global variables and data structures. The ability toread the kernel’s global data makes them ideal for student projects that examine global datastructures to more closely observe the behavior of the operating system. These projects typicallyonly read the data, so the stability of the system is maintained.With the introduction of the bachelor degree in Computer Systems Technology, Kansas StateUniversity at Salina offered an operating systems class for the first time in the fall 2004semester. From the initial planning of the class, the laboratory programming projects were aprimary concern. It was felt that programming projects using real operating systems would beperceived as more relevant

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

thefreshmen level standing. That number showed a reduction to 10 percent in the sophomore year,5 percent in junior standing and nearly zero percent in the senior level. Two dominating factorsthat affect the student population within the department are the issues of recruitment andretention. This paper addresses some analysis done on the factors affecting the enrollment andrecruitment. Retention factors such as class attendance, supplemental teaching tools, earlyexposure of the potential students to Mechanical engineering topics, advising, and studentparticipation in student competitions and summer internship programs are examined. For therecruitment, factors such as assessment tools for the state of the program, preparation of standardrecruiting

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

impact on the world, are seldom addressedexplicitly. To many non-majors, energy technology seems huge, distant, foreign, and cold. In thislaboratory activity, the successful building of a decorative fountain is used to explain energytransformation and make it more accessible and understandable.Including an Environmental and Social Impact LensTalented high-school girls with the correct math and science pre-requisites tend to prefer healthscience to engineering5, probably because they seek socially important or beneficial work.6 Thecurrent solar-fountain laboratory was tested on forty 11th grade campers at an advanced STEPSsummer program to see if teaching technology through socially impacting topics would result ina behavioral outcome; would the

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

laboratory coursesdesignated as writing intensive (W) are maintained within the Communications FAIT aswell as the FAIT of the individual discipline. The common metrics and measures definedfor Program Outcomes 1 through 5 provide a common reference for discussion andcourse evaluation among the different FAIT. ICAP – The Individual Course Assessment Process. Course enhancement isachieved through the ICAP. This process provides the foundation for reviewing andimproving course content, ensuring continuity, promoting course enhancements, andidentifying areas of deficiency that need improvement. ICAP provides a framework forsharing this information among faculty that teach the same course(s). ICAP also providesa source of information for content

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo; Thomas Leslie, Iowa State University

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Architectural

2006-1289: CROSS-DISCIPLINE, CROSS-COUNTRY: A COLLABORATIVEDESIGN STUDIO INTEGRATING ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERINGKevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Kevin Dong, S.E. is an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (ARCE) at Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo. For the past five 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. As an Associate with ARUP he worked on

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

research lab and get aresearch group started. Keeping abreast of the literature sometimes falls by the wayside in-between preparing for classes, ordering equipment, teaching laboratory procedures to students,grading, scholarly writing, writing proposals, etc. As many of us know, familiarity with currentliterature is crucial to conducting sound research. While the new faculty member may haveperiodic cramming sessions with the literature prior to submitting a proposal or other scholarlywriting, their researchers in the lab can overlook this important component of conducting soundresearch.Regular, organized meetings focused only on reading and discussing articles in the literature canhelp overcome this literature lethargy, strengthen the education of

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Joshua Roberts, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2006 Library Experience for Applied Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThe full-time Applied Engineering Technology Program at Goodwin College of DrexelUniversity was launched two years ago. This program clearly distinguishes itself fromtraditional engineering programs. The curriculum places emphasis on the application oftheory rather than on derivations and proofs. The majority of courses are fully integratedwith training and laboratory experience, extensive use of software and industrial casestudies. The information literacy of students plays an important role in the educationprocess. The primary goal of an academic library is to support the curriculum and providea more

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

2006-1030: HEALTHCARE QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS: AN EMERGINGEDUCATIONAL FRONTIER FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSSusan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet SUSAN SCACHITTI is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. She holds degrees in Industrial Engineering Technology from the University of Dayton and a MBA in Management from North Central College. Prior to teaching, she has ten years of industrial experience. Her industry accomplishments include playing key roles in ISO9001 certification, implementing Lean techniques into an electronics manufacturing environment and establishing a benchmark for a self-directed workforce. She has

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

during laboratory experiments, misinterpretations of lab data andunderachievement in standardized science and engineering tests that stress the fundamentals.This problem can be effectively addressed by improving the student’s conceptual understandingand comprehension of the topics through interactive learning and teaching with virtualinstruments (VI) software package like LabVIEW.This paper will discuss design and development of interactive instructional modules (VIs) forstudying (a) Basic Three Phase and Single Phase Circuits, (b) Modeling of Transmission Lines,(c) Simple Economic Dispatch Problem and (d) steps to solve Load Flow problems throughNewton Raphson Method.I. IntroductionThe engineering, science, and technology field at present

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Sternhagen, University of Wisconsin Center-Fox Valley; Jeff Hoerning, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Cathy Bronold, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Two Year College Division

natural partnership,utilizing the faculty, pre-engineering curriculum and physical campus of UW-Fox Valley, andthe ABET accredited mechanical engineering curriculum, faculty, and equipment of UW-Platteville. The collaboration agreement was signed in October of 2001 and the first mechanicalengineering courses became available in the fall semester of 2002.Construction for the new engineering facility on the UW-Fox Valley campus began in June of2003. The floor plan of the new 3160 ft2 engineering facility is shown in Figure 3. It included a1595 ft2 laboratory, 500 ft2 of storage and four offices. Building construction costs totaled$375,000.Nearly an additional $250,000 was spent on test and research equipment for the laboratory,which included a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Richard Ciocci, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jerry Shoup, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

currently the Program Chair for the Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology Program. Page 11.1022.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Previews of Coming Attractions – Employing the First Year Seminar to Prepare Engineering Freshmen for Success in College and BeyondIntroduction This paper describes an innovative teaching strategy for freshmen engineeringstudents enrolled in a First-Year Seminar, a course deliberately designed to ease thestudent’s transition from high school to college. At the Pennsylvania State University atHarrisburg – the Capital College – the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech

, and formal presentation. Given that this required course already provides thefoundation for a significant research experience, the question arises whether a substitute to thiscourse could be created that complemented the course’s library research component withexperimental, computational, or theoretical research in actual laboratories. The benefits wouldnot only be that the students would gain valuable research experiences, but that the students’appreciation for the communication would deepen, because the students would be more likely toassume ownership of the content. This document presents the results of a proof-of-concept test [10] for whether anundergraduate technical communication course could effectively be linked to larger

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

: Implementation and Outcomes Student Performance in Dissemination - Homework Success - Quizzes & Exams Measures for - Laboratory Reports Course - Presentations Objectives Quality Teaching & Student Evaluations of

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University; Matthew Sadiku, Prairie View A&M University; Alam Shumon, Prairie View A&M University; Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1904: SYSTEM DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING ANDIMPLEMENTATION OF A MIXED SIGNAL BROADBAND CHIP-TO-CHIPDIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMCajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Akujuobi is the founding Director of the Broadband Access Technologies Program and Laboratory at Prairie View A&M University. He is also the founding Director of the Center of Excellence for Communication Systems Technology Research (CECSTR). Key areas of his research interests are in High-Speed (Broadband) Communication Systems, mixed signal systems and communication systems. He is also the founding Director of the Mixed Signal Systems Research Program at Prairie View A&M University. He has been

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Tech; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Ports, Florida Tech; Richie Samuel, University of Central Florida; Melinda White, Seminole Community College; Veton Kepuska, Florida Tech; Philip Chan, Florida Tech; Annie Wu, University of Central Florida; Marcella Kysilka, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

Experiences for Introducing Undergraduates to Artificial Intelligence”, also fundedby NSF under the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program hasdevelopment a framework for teaching core AI topics using a unified theme of ML. Moreover, asuite of adaptable, hands-on laboratory projects have been developed that can be closelyintegrated into a one-semester AI course.However, Project EMD-MLR has certain characteristics that make it distinct in comparison tothe aforementioned efforts. First, the project is a multi-institute partnership. Furthermore, theproject’s focus enhances partnerships amongst 4 neighboring institutions, and many moreaffiliate Universities dispersed within the US and abroad. The University partnerships

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Carrie Olsen, Mississippi State University; David Bridges, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

2006-2186: SEPARATING AERO AND SPACE: ESTABLISHING A DUAL TRACKFOR AEROSPACE ENGINEERING STUDENTSThomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University Thomas Hannigan is an Instructor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. He received his BS and MS degrees from Mississippi State University. His interests include introductory engineering mechanics, airplane flight mechanics, and he coordinates laboratory activities for the department. He holds FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certification for single, multi engine and instrument airplanes.Carrie Olsen, Mississippi State University Carrie Olsen is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering. She received her BS and MS degrees from

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gul Kremer, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

roles, objectives and outcomes in engineering education. In the context of current DAAactivities, we present an organizational framework that places dissection and reverse engineeringin the context of desired educational objectives and outcomes.1.0 IntroductionDisassemble/Analyze/Assemble activities (DAA), commonly referred to as dissection andreverse engineering, are found through undergraduate engineering curricula in the United States.These activities are used to meet, amongst others, one of the recommendations from theEngineering Coalition of Schools for Excellence in Education and Leadership (ECSEL)workshop: “The traditional educational ideology where knowledge is considered as some kind ofmaterial substance and good teaching as the

Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Womeldorf, Ohio University-Athens

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Engineering and Public Policy

2006-1722: HOLD PARAMOUNT: DESIGNING AN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONTO OPEN MINDS AND SERVE THE PUBLIC GOODCarole Womeldorf, Ohio University-Athens Carole Womeldorf is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio University. Her areas of technical expertise and interests include distributed energy generation, combustion, heat transfer and fluid dynamics. She worked in the Fire Sciences Division of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology from 1993 to 2000. Dr. Womeldorf earned her Sc.B. et A.B. in Mechanical Engineering and English and American Literature from Brown University, her Masters of Science in Oceanographic Engineering from

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Boser, Illinois State University; Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-446: OUTCOME ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATIONKenneth Stier, Illinois State University Dr. Ken Stier is a professor and Coordinator of the Integrated Manufacturing Systems Program at Illinois State University. He received his Ed.D in Curriculum and Instruction and has been responsible for coordinating the assessment plan for the Manufacturing Systems Program for the last three years. He has served in various capacities on six accreditation site visits. Regular teaching responsibilities include courses in manufacturing processes, materials technology, and manufacturing organization and management.Richard Boser, Illinois State University Dr. Richard Boser is a Professor and Coordinator of the

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Gannod, Arizona State University; Kevin Gary, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

thisknowledge. A typical conversation an interviewer might have with a graduating student mightbe “well, yes I did a few use cases in my Software Requirements class, but no I have not doneone of that size nor do I understand how to use that model to drive analysis and test planning.”This paper presents an alternative approach underway at Arizona State University’s Polytechniccampus. In this approach, students are accelerated through the knowledge, comprehension,application levels through a hybrid teaching and learning model that combines multiplepedagogical approaches with a process-guided exposure to software engineering.1. The Software Enterprise: An OverviewIn the Division of Computing Studies (DCST) at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Paul Gray; Jin Zhu, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

forIowans. A state-of-the-art Innovative Teaching and Technology Center (ITTC) that will housethe classrooms, faculty offices, networking and hardware laboratories for the new NaSA majorhas been built at the university campus. All the classrooms in the ITTC will include smartboards, multimedia equipment, and wireless internet services. The ITTC is expected to beopened during spring 2006 semester. There are currently about 12 students enrolled in the majorand the student enrollment is expected to grow steadily. A new faculty member who has anundergraduate degree in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering was hiredrecently for the program development. There will be more open lines for the new faculty in thefuture as the program

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Flores, University of Texas-El Paso; Ann Darnell, University of Texas-El Paso

2006-893: A TEN YEAR PERSPECTIVE ON CHANGES IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONBenjamin Flores, University of Texas-El Paso BENJAMIN C. FLORES is Professor and Division Director of Computing and Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso. He has also led the Model Institutions for Excellence Program over the past eight years. His teaching interests include Electronics, High Resolution Radar, and Radar Signal Processing. His education research focuses on the development and assessment of academic models for STEM student success. Dr. Flores is a member of ASEE, AAAS, NSBE, and SPIE.Ann Darnell, University of Texas-El Paso ANN DARNELL is the Assistant Director of Evaluation for the Model

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Clayton, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; Evelyn Thrasher, Auburn University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1123: INTEGRATION OF BUSINESS APPLICATIONS ANDFUNDAMENTAL SKILLS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS STATISTICSCOURSEHoward Clayton, Auburn UniversityChetan Sankar, Auburn UniversityEvelyn Thrasher, Auburn University Page 11.798.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Business Applications and Teaching of Fundamental Statistics Skills in an Undergraduate Business Statistics CourseResearch Problem Motivating college of business (COB) students to enjoy learning statistics has been amajor challenge for decades in many American colleges and universities. It is a widely heldbelief that if students enjoy what they are being taught they will