Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Rose Stoakley, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Tiara Turner, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Suraf Cherinet, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Gabriel Ladd, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Harsha Chalyam, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; James B. Burrows-Mcelwain, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

172 airplane, (iii) preliminary investigationsfor program development and path planning of a robotic helicopter (UAV) equipped witha monochrome IP camera for agricultural applications.Increased profits, environmental concerns, and effective farm management have been theprimary motivators for the adoption of “Precision Agriculture (PA)” in the United Statesover the last decade. PA is a convergence of agronomy, advanced engineeringtechnologies, and geo-spatial information technology (GIT)”. At UMES synergy betweentwo ongoing multidisciplinary projects ECPA(Environmentally Conscious PrecisionAgriculture) and AIRSPACES ( Aerial Imaging and Remote Sensing for PrecisionAgriculture and Environmental Stewardship) have provided the platform to

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

this a nationalproblem. This project brings together United States aerospace companies representing over 85%of the workers employed in this segment, four of the leading academic institutions involved intraining and education of manufacturing technologists, and one of the leading professionalsocieties serving this segment of industry. In addition, many leading international suppliers ofequipment and services to the industry have pledged their support.A proposal to fund this project was submitted to NSF under the Advanced TechnologicalEducation program. The proposal was not funded, but the project team was encouraged toimmediately submit a planning grant to further develop the proposal. A planning grant wasawarded under the same proposal number

Conference Session

Service Learning Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Lund, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

, marking ¼ mile distances along routes, and developing maps which can be distributed within the neighborhoods.C. Hazelwood Initiative The Hazelwood Initiative (HI) is an organization who’s mission is dedicated to the betterment of the Hazelwood neighborhood. HI was the driving force that lead to the development of the "Master Development Planning in Hazelwood and Junction Hollow" document which set forth a plan to work towards their goal. It's office is located at 5125 Second Avenue in Hazelwood. Project: Design of an accessible entrance to the Hazelwood Post Office. The team will document the existing entrance and its accessibility obstacles with photographs, measurements and interviews and provide a

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

racial understanding), self-efficacy, leadership (leadershipactivities, self-rated leadership ability, interpersonal skills), choice of a service career,and plans to participate in service after college. “These findings directly replicate anumber of recent studies using different samples and methodologies.”6 They found thatS-L to be significantly better in 8 out of 11 measures than just service without the courseintegration and discovered “strong support for the notion that service learning should beincluded in the student’s major field.” 6 Page 12.1274.4Eyler and Giles7 in a classic study included 1500 students from 20 colleges/universities ina study

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Francisco Gamboa Valderrama, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Bianey Ruiz, University of Tachira; Dilia Alcalde, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira

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Engineering Management

optimization. c. Objectives definition: All group members participate in this activity. Group members develop a plan of action to coordinate the development of subtasks. In this step group members should pursuit: a) to build up one or more objectives leading to task completion, b) to develop activities leading to achieve objectives which will be displayed in a Gantt chart showing execution priorities, time, resources, and responsible, c) to develop indexes to help group members to follow the task progress Page 12.793.52. During the development of the task: a. Task development assessment: This activity take place during the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rainer Seidel, The University of Auckland; Linda Haemmerle, Plume Ltd.; Chris Chambers, CPC Consulting Ltd.

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Design in Engineering Education

industrial product development tasks. The courses were organized and delivered incooperation with staff from business and creative arts faculties, local manufacturers, andexternal engineering and design professionals. Many positive comments were received fromstudents coming from engineering, business and the creative arts faculties. As knowledgefrom the different areas was gained, students were able to appreciate different viewpointsfrom fellow students of different academic backgrounds. Plans for the 2007 academic yearcover a multi-disciplinary, inter-faculty design course in each semester. Additionally, designinternships for senior students have been organized to foster industry/academic collaboration,to expose students directly to design in a

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Owensby, Bluefield State College; Akhtar Safder, Bluefield State College; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Graduates produce and utilize mining documents.2. Graduates function effectively on teams and communicate effectively with speaking, unity, and graphical skills.3. Graduates respect ethical and social issues as well as a commitment to quality.4. Graduates manage mining activities in support of a mining plan.5. Graduates apply ventilation technology, roof control technology, and electrical and mechanical systems for support of mining operation.6. Graduates stay current professionally.The program outcomes for the Mining Engineering Technology program are:1. Students demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of mining engineering;2. Students identify, analyze

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University

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Mechanical Engineering

reorganization of a sophomore level thermodynamics course addresses these issues. Themain objectives of this effort are to expand the boundaries of students’ knowledge by engagingthem with the planning, design, build, and test concepts. The process included the reorientationof theory taught in the class and required an active student participation in a special designproject. The whole idea was to incorporate a hands-on design project and other pedagogicalchanges to transform the student’s learning into a pleasant and fulfilling experience. The projectwas successfully completed for the first time in the spring of 2005. The students associated withthis approach were divided into several groups, where each group was assigned to develop aStirling engine

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; Masud Hassan, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

. Acquire skills required to Measurement and inspection. Specifications for size and operate CNC machines, Visualize representation of shape. specify process plan and geometric shapes and Machining of metals. machining parameters, multiview drawings. Geometric tolerancing. and produce parts. Metal forming, casting, and Interference fits. Apply standard dimensions. Welding. Write and interpret the

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cesar Luongo, Florida A&M-Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M-Florida State University; James Sturges, Lockheed Martin; David Bogle, Lockheed Martin

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Design in Engineering Education

the actual hardware built bythe teams. During the review session, external sponsors and MEAC members are invited toserve as panel judges and give feedback not only to the student teams about their projects, butalso to the department on any strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum as observed by themfrom the capstone design review. The capstone open house is followed by a two-day MEACsemi-annual meeting where the feedback from industry is further discussed and plans are drawnto integrate into the capstone course and the curriculum in general. This tightly interwovenrelationship between the capstone course, curriculum evaluation, and MEAC participation hasserved the department well in many fronts: continuous improvement of the capstone course

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; J. Mitch Wolff, Wright State University; Joseph Slater, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

data, and development of a balloontracking system.Through this experience, students have learned principles of integrated engineering technology,and nurtured their skills in cooperative learning, team work, and effective planning. This paperpresents in detail the modes by which these have been achieved, results obtained andimprovements planned for the next senior design team.IntroductionWeather balloons have been used for many years by meteorologists to study weather patterns inthe upper atmosphere. Recently there has been increasing interest in other studies that could beperformed using weather balloons in “near space” environment. The exact definition varies, but“near space” is often considered the area of the earth’s atmosphere between

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Michael Gregg, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

students wereable to see an example of teamwork, not just being preached in lecture, but in action.Classroom Disadvantages/ChallengesAlso, teaching together requires that faculty can smoothly transition from one to another. It alsorequires some planning to determine who will take the lead for each topic in a particular lecture.There will also be times where one faculty may need to correct the other or when one facultywants to interject a statement. This has to be done in a way that does not undermine theauthority of the primary speaker. The faculty must address these possibilities ahead of time andestablish a protocol.Lo and Lohani also noticed that some students were initially confused as to which faculty theyshould approach outside of the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Richard Monroe, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University

a student effectively without that student having tosit in a classroom in a face to face setting.The newness in an innovation does not just involve new knowledge. The innovation may havebeen planned where one has known about it for some time but has not been able to develop afavorable or unfavorable attitude toward it, nor have they been able to adopt or reject it.According to Rogers (16), there are important research questions addressed by diffusionscholars. They are as follows: 1. How the earlier adopters differ from the later adopters of an innovation 2. How the perceived attributes of an innovation, such as its relative advantage, compatibility, etc. affect its rate of adoption, whether relatively more rapidly or more

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cassandra Elrod, University of Missouri; Ashley Rasnic, University of Missouri; William Daughton, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

Bridge the Gap Material/Equipment Management Business Operations Management Science Decision MakingTerm Systems Problem Solving Ethics Staffing Controlling Resources Project Management Organizations Planning Marketing Cost/Finance Organizing Communication Leadership

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rob Reed, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Jim Vanides, Hewlett-Packard

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1122: TRANSFORMING TEACHING AND LEARNING USING TABLETPCS ? A PANEL DISCUSSION USING TABLET PCSFrank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines Frank Kowalski is Professor of Physics at Colorado School of Mines. Interested in improving classroom communication, he spearheaded efforts to introduce the use of clickers in CSM's introductory level physics classes. He currently uses InkSurvey to enhance his teaching of a junior/senior level electricity and magnetism course.Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Julia Williams is executive director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment and a professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She has

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karinna Vernaza, Gannon University; Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University

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Mechanical Engineering

theeffectiveness of the ME program. The assessment tools include university course evaluations,ME web-based course exit surveys, senior exit surveys, Engineering Advisory Council meetings,Review Board meetings, alumni surveys, and ME faculty meetings, amongst others. Anassessment process is in place to provide feedback based on the above evaluations for continuousimprovement in the program. The following six steps summarize the current assessmentpractice: 1. Assessment process done employing several evaluation tools. 2. Results of assessment are fed back to the ME faculty, Engineering Advisory Board and/or the Industrial Review Board, depending on the issues. 3. Action plan is developed. These action items drive the changes

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dong Young Jang, Seoul National University of Technology; Heewon Lee, Seoul National University of Technology; Sitae Won, Seoul National University of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

results from the capstone design education of SeoulNational University of Technology and its effects on design education in Korea.1. IntroductionMechanical system design is a process of devising parameters and working conditions thatare needed in developing and manufacturing of a planned product. Being a comprehensiveprocess in product development, it is a major factor in determining the competitiveness of aproduct. For this reason, design should not be considered as a method of imitating of pastproducts and accumulating of the data, but as a database warehouse which creativelyintegrates all major areas of manufacturing know-hows in the product developing process.Design today includes not only the functional design, but also sensitive design

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Building for Developing Countries

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

concrete action plan for the world to reverse the grinding poverty,hunger and disease affecting billions of people. Headed by Professor Jeffrey Sachs, theMillennium Project is an independent advisory body and presented its finalrecommendations, Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the MillenniumDevelopment Goals to the Secretary-General in January 2005. The Millennium Projecthas been asked to continue operating in an advisory capacity through the end of 2006.”“Investing in Development proposes straightforward solutions for meeting theMillennium Development Goals by the 2015 deadline. The world already has thetechnology and know-how to solve most of the problems faced in the poor countries. Todate, however, these solutions have not

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Engy Serag, San Diego State University; Amr Oloufa, University of Central Florida

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Construction

sponsored bycontractors’ organizations, where statistical model used to quantify the impact of the changeorders on the project cost was based on data supplied by the contractors; a situation that lead toowner-contractor disagreements related to the quantification method used. Also, resulting changeorder models didn’t rely on the actual plans, specs, daily productivity and changes of the project;rather they relied on the reply of the contractor filling survey.The study addresses the need for a statistical model to quantify the increase of the contract pricedue to change orders from verifiable site data such as owner’s daily reports, change orders,drawing, and specifications. A model is developed and validated to quantify the percent increasein the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider

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Nuclear and Radiological

Nuclear Fuel Recycling Program Plan,” 20066“Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative Comparison Report,” 2003 and 20047,8“Comprehensive” Systems Analyses“Generation IV Roadmap: Report of the Fuel Cycle Crosscut Group,” DOE Report,20029“Accelerator Driven Systems and Fast Reactors in Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles,”OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, NEA-3109-ADS, 200210“The Future of Nuclear Power,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology Study, 200311Resource SustainabilitySchneider, “Long Term Uranium Supply Estimates,” 200712MacDonald, “Uranium: Sustainable Resource or Limit to Growth?” 200313Neff, “Insights Into the Future: Uranium Prices and Formation 1947-2004,” 200414International Atomic Energy Agency, “Analysis of Uranium Supply to 2050,” 200115Disposal

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Jacqueline Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology; Diane Schaub, University of Florida; Patrick Patterson, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

. Selected Examples from EMC-BOKTM Domain Knowledge Area Market research, technology updates, Business research & forecasting tools, and environmental scanning risk analysis, trend analysis Planning and adjusting business System design and life cycle engineering, financial strategies risk management strategies & models Developing products, services, and Manufacturability, product/process creation (product processes or service specifications) Engineering operations and change Resource planning, project management techniques

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Riha, Iowa State University; Diane Rover, Iowa State University; Julia Apple-Smith, Iowa State University; James Melsa, Iowa State University

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International

cognizance within the United States has gonelargely unmet. Study and work abroad programs are driven by the priorities and plans of aneducational institution, and when there is cooperation among universities, it is usually only adhoc at best.There is, however, a growing realization of the inadequacy of the United States’ approach. Inthis paper, we present how publications such as ABET’s Engineering Criteria 2000 and theNational Academy of Engineering’s The Engineer of 2020 are bringing attention to globalizationin engineering. Additionally, we offer the results of a recent non-scientific survey performed tohelp characterize how universities are attempting to increase their numbers of engineeringstudents studying abroad.2 Globalization in

Conference Session

Potpourri Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Titus-Becker, North Carolina State University; Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jo-Ann Cohen, North Carolina State University; Kala Bullett, North Carolina State University; Susan Grant, North Carolina State University; Fay Cobb Payton, North Carolina State University; Adrianna Kirkman, North Carolina State University; Barbara Kirby, North Carolina State University; Wendy Krause, North Carolina State University; Carrie Thomas, North Carolina State University

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Women in Engineering

paper will present an update on the WISE Village, a review of the program’s goals, in termsof assessment results from the first three years, and a discussion of the evolving plans of theVillage, including the implementation of a sophomore track within the program.IntroductionWomen only account for 24% of all science and engineering workers, although they comprise46% of all workers (Graham & Smith, 2005).1 Moreover, women and minorities continue to beunderrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at both theundergraduate and graduate levels. For example only 20% of engineering baccalaureate degreesare awarded to women (NSF, 2004).2Interest in science and engineering majors by female freshmen has not changed

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Diana Wiant, Centaurus High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-12 community, we formed the “Centaurus TEAMS Posse” to send former PEAstudents back into their community to teach engineering. To that end, several former Centaurusstudents now attending CU’s College of Engineering enthusiastically participate in the TEAMSPosse. Their responsibilities include planning, organizing and delivering hands-on engineeringactivities for the before- or after-school TEAMS Clubs — an academically-enriching hour inwhich engineering comes to life for young, impressionable girls and boys.The integration of these current undergraduate engineering students as TEAMS Posse membersin their former elementary schools has its challenges, but appears to be a success. Teachersreport that the undergraduate TEAMS students bring a

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; Zhili (Jerry) Gao

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Construction

Page 12.470.4 assurance that students will be exposed to what they are required to learn during internships; • some students may not be lucky enough to have the right internship at the right time;Course DesignCourse design involves the planning and structuring of a specific course of study to attain thedesired/requisite academic, institutional and program accreditation goals, in the context of aBloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. Generally course planning/design is considered asthe process of identifying the contents of a course and defining measurable objectives3 .Particular attention must be paid to the design process since courses are normally tailored andrequired to serve a very specific purpose in the entire

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blake Tullis, Utah State University; Steven Barfuss, Utah Stat University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2259: SOME KEY ELEMENTS TO A SUCCESSFUL DESIGN-BASEDCOURSEBlake Tullis, Utah State UniversitySteven Barfuss, Utah Stat University Page 12.1289.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Some Key Elements to a Successful Design-Based CourseAbstractDesign-based courses often afford instructors more latitude in teaching styles andcurriculum (inductive teaching/learning), relative to the more traditional courses(deductive teaching/learning). With some effort and planning, design-based classes canbe developed into a successful alternative learning environment. Three key principles,which have been found to enhance learning, are discussed. These principles

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Farrar, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Michael Todd, University of California-San Diego; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

willing to pay to learn abouttechnology developed through the EI demonstrates the relevance of the EI’s research work.Finally, the EI will continue to seek traditional academic metrics of peer review such as refereedjournal publications, presentations at national and international technical conferences, andparticipation in various professional society activities.Future Plans.Future plans for the EI fall into four areas of 1) personnel, 2) education, 3) research, and 4)facilities.Personnel. Personnel plans for the next four years include adding 1) one additional full-timeTSM, 2) three half-time staff members, 3) five, rotating, two-year staff positions, 4) two post-docpositions, 5) five additional fellowships for full-time UCSD graduate students

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Maccariella, Urban Engineers, Inc. / Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

need to develop leadership and management skills toeffectively communicate with clients and colleagues, and technical skills to produce constructioncost estimates, design plans, and project specifications. Often, graduate engineers do not possessthese skills.The author believes that adjunct instructors can supplement faculty members by providingpractical experience and an industry perspective to address these apparent shortcomings.Need for AdjunctsThere are many reasons for employing adjunct faculty. As pointed out by Gosink and Streveler4variability of student enrollment, start-up of new programs, the need for specific expertise, andthe replacement of sabbatical or on-leave faculty are factors which necessitate temporaryarrangements to ensure

Conference Session

CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clara Fang; David Pines, University of Hartford

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Civil Engineering

Albanycommercial area, there are challenges in developing effective traffic control plans for relievingcongestions on Albany Avenue. Therefore, the primary goal of the project is to study the existingtraffic conditions and generate new signal timings to improve traffic flow and safety in the areaas well as evaluate the impacts of the proposed improvements. An additional goal of this study isto select an appropriate analysis framework, including comparing the simulation programs thatcan potentially be used in such a study. As shown in Figure 3, a significant portion of AlbanyAvenue including nine signalized and unsignalized intersections is selected as study area for theanalysis.4. Learning Experience through Simulation and Project The project is

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

team projects. Thisteam project experience is culminated in the interdisciplinary capstone course, SeniorProject, XXX-490, where teams of students complete a project with industry. How eachof these courses teach and apply teamwork, leadership training, and team projects aredescribed below.First Year CoursesTwo courses taken by students in their first year involve working in teams. SET-100,First Year Seminar, is required by all students in the first semester of their first year.Besides team dynamics, topics such as academic policies, academic planning, registrationprocedures, and counseling and career placement services are discussed. Professionalethics, critical thinking and communications, and are also discussed.Following an introduction to