Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Light, University of Washington; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University; Jennifer Beller, Washington State University; Greg Crouch, Washington State University

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First-Year Programs

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Network Administration and Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron McKean, Ferris State University

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Engineering Technology

, creative responses, and lessons learned. Analogous to the naturalworld, survival depends upon continuous improvement. Not only is an educational programjudged by economic viability but also an ethical responsibility to meet its educational goals.Most importantly, the undergraduate educational experience must lay a foundation for asuccessful career as well as a valued societal member. The interaction of curricula, resources,marketing, technology and other factors are also discussed.While assessment and continuous improvement are important for external accreditations andinternal reviews; it is helpful to look back and examine their long-term benefits. These methodsprovide information that generally indicates needs for improving quality in the form

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros

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Women in Engineering

Counseling Psychology, 40, 456-469.31. O'Brien, K. M., Friedman, S. M., Tipton, L. C., & Linn, S. G. (2000). Attachment, separation, and women's vocational development: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 47(3), 301-315.32. Paa, H. K., & McWhirter, E. H. (2000). Perceived influences on high school students' current career expectations. Career Development Quarterly, 49, 29-44.33. Perry, W. G. (1970). Forms of intellectual and ethical development in the college years: A scheme. Troy, MO: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston.34. Rainey, L. M., & Borders, D. (1997). Influential factors in career orientation and career aspiration of early adolescent girls. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 44(2

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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Alba-Flores, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, University of Minnesota-Duluth

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Electrical and Computer

role of engineering in society, so that students take into account environmental, economical, social and ethical issues that are important in the development of an engineering project.5. Project Budget and Administration.In Table 1, we present a full list of parts and cost for each vehicle. Originally the budget assignedto the workshop was $3000. The cost of the parts purchased for each vehicle was in the order of$1450, and as shown in the table this cost does not include the costs of parts that we already hadavailable in the department such as the laptops and software packages. Taking these expensesinto account the actual cost increases to about $3500 for each vehicle. One faculty member wasin charge of administrating the budget. The main

Conference Session

Questions of Identity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Liberal Education

recreation. The personal context connectseasily, since the current student generation is probably more surrounded and immersed intechnology than any predecessor. This need for connection, or bridging, using context is not new, of course.Florman’s first book, Engineering and the Liberal Arts, argues for the bridge analogy tocreate specific linkages to arts9. Thus, history of technology is a bridge to history, ethics abridge to philosophy, and sound a bridge to music. The intrigue and pleasure of exploringa “liberal education” I opportunistically pursued with the arrival of the ABET EC 200criteria, which attempt to spell out not only the technical but the interpersonal andpersonal attributes of a modern engineer. A survey program organized in

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

; • a perception of social, ethical, and political responsibilities; • an awareness of the evolution of human civilization in general, with an emphasis on technological developments in particular; • a commitment to lifelong learning, a capacity for critical judgment, and a sense of interdisciplinary approach in tackling engineering problems.Region’s colleges have graduated, during the last three decades, over thirty thousand engineers;some with reasonably good technical skills, but most of these graduates were not adequatelyprepared to assume leading roles and/or able to manage innovative technology. To the contrary, arelatively high percentage of these graduates have found themselves “ill-equipped” to carry on asengineers

Conference Session

Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

suggested a more formal process of recording reviews andreminding them exactly what the review should accomplish. Taking these comments intoaccount a new policy was written (see Appendix A).The need to educate the students in the methodology was also noted. It was naïve for the authorto believe that the students would know what to do automatically without significant instructionand coaching. The students had not encountered this in previous engineering classes, and theauthor and the other course instructor took care to prepare the students. Combined with adiscussion of professional responsibility and ethics in the second lesson, the idea of peer reviewwas explained and the policy was introduced and its implementation discussed; this took abouttwo

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Moore, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

first-yearengineering course calls for students to develop a logical problem solving process whichincludes sequential structures, conditional structures, and repetition structures for fundamentalengineering problems; translate a written problem statement into a mathematical model; solvefundamental engineering problems using computer tools; and work effectively and ethically as amember of a technical team. One approach to having first-year students solve open-endedproblems is through team-oriented tasks called Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs). These tasksare based upon the models and modeling perspective put forth by Lesh and Doerr7 and aredeveloped using six design principles8-9. The National Research Council’s Board of EngineeringEducation

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

concepts they need to learn to solve the problem posed. The case study shows therelationship between technical concepts and their social and ethical impact, limitationsdue to resource availability, and inter-personal conflicts.Learning the relevant concepts and their relationship to the problem is done in threesteps. Each step uses different techniques depending on the level of learning (fromBloom’s Taxonomy) that is being addressed.Step 4a: Shallow levels of learning—remember and (for upperclassmen) understand—can, and should, be mastered independently. Students are given a reading assignmentthat covers one or two specific concepts prior to each class period. Faculty usetechniques that help students learn material independently such as Just in

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University; Girish Rao, SPRINT

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Educational Research and Methods

), engineering ethics andgreen design. The second project is more intensive in terms of the project requirements anddeliverables to be completed in the same duration of seven weeks.In the second stage, the experimental group of eight teams was provided access to the DISTconfigured for the design problem. It was presented as a design support tool, and its usagewas optional in the completion of the project. Each design team was provided a laptop loadedwith the DIST, word processing, spreadsheet and Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. Page 11.205.8The teams were also rearranged (randomly) based on the peer

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Charity Tsuruda, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

institutions, designing courses, teaching techniques, solving instructional problems, andanalyze case studies of ethical issues in academic life. Some doctoral students in the PFFprogram choose to complete the Graduate Certificate in College and University FacultyPreparation6, in which they take several courses geared at preparing them for teaching andfaculty careers and which includes a mentored teaching experience.Format of Support Activities: The format of the support activities ranged from individualconsultations with faculty developers to 1-2 year long teaching certificate programs for graduatestudents involving multiple seminar classes and a mentored teaching experience. Less clear fromthe websites was the level to which faculty and graduate

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Sherrill, University of Houston; Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

operations.The latter is particularly lacking. For example, absent entirely from the entrepreneurial mindsetapproach is the entrepreneur’s desire to create an organizational engine that runs, generatingrevenue and throwing off profit, without need for the entrepreneur’s constant attention.14The Case Study ApproachThe case study approach to teaching entrepreneurship is perhaps the least common type. It is anextension of the Harvard Business School case study method. Most entrepreneurship faculty areunfamiliar with this approach. Those who do adopt it will not find the rich set of case materialsthat are available in other disciplines. Case studies in management, organizational behavior,corporate finance, business ethics, and a wide range of other

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Beverly Perna, Tsongas Industrial History Center

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First-Year Programs

,ethics, and career development. To provide grounding of the course concepts, two design-build-test hardware projects were also implemented. It is hoped that the course will increase student’sinterest in engineering and thereby improve their likelihood of academic and career success [8].3. ImplementationThe lead author is a full professor, and has taught the introduction to engineering course in thefall semester from 2003 to 2005. The SL projects were implemented in 2004 and 2005, withchanges made pursuant to student feedback and college initiatives. For instructional and researchpurposes, a more structured and conventional “design-build-test” project was also performed.Each of the project assignments will be briefly discussed prior to

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

problem-solving skills and proficiency in the use of techniques andtools that implement these skills.3. Develop design skills and integrate design throughout the curriculum.4. Develop proficiency in written, oral, and graphic communication.5. Introduce and develop an appreciation for the arts, humanities, and social sciences.6. Promote engineering ethics, personal integrity and responsibility, and professionalism.7. Develop teamwork and leadership skills.8. Instill a commitment to lifelong learning.The aerospace engineering program is accredited under the EC 2000 criteria by the EngineeringAccreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.The crux of changes to this long-standing program of aerospace engineering

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad; Kathy Schmidt; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia Kellam, University of South Carolina; Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Michelle Maher, University of South Carolina; Mann Llewellyn, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland; Walter Peters, University of South Carolina

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Educational Research and Methods

- A.D. Welliver Fellow, in 1999.Walter Peters, University of South Carolina WALLY PETERS is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Laboratory for Sustainable Solutions, and Faculty Associate in the School of the Environment. His research interests include sustainable design, industrial ecology, complex systems, and environmental/earth ethics. Page 11.1290.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006