Conference Session

Advice from the Experts for NEEs at Small Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Larson, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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New Engineering Educators

Department at Seattle University. Dr. Miguel received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2001 from the University of Washington, and MSEE and BSEE from Florida Atlantic University in 1996 and 1994. Her teaching and research interests include image and video compression, image processing, and wavelets. Page 12.1151.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Performing Engineering Research at Non-Ph.D. Granting InstitutionsAbstractResearch is becoming increasingly important at liberal arts colleges and masters universities.However, performing research at a non-Ph.D. granting institution has unique

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University; Andy Swapp, Milford High School; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Thomas Erekson, Western Illinois University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

while none were currently teaching pre-engineering subjects, each wasinterested in doing so in the future.The program schedule was finalized at the first session with all participants. It was difficult toset the schedule given the array of school responsibilities the teachers had (e.g., coaching Page 12.135.5softball, advising TSA). In addition, the teachers were concerned about being out of theirclassrooms/laboratories for eight days in their spring semester.Each of the eight one-day sessions began with a tour of various engineering research labs atBYU, including the virtual reality theater, friction stir welding research, Iso-Truss research lab

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1429: STUDIO-BASED INSTRUCTION IN SIGNALS AND SYSTEMSChristopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas After a 24 year career in industry, Dr. Greene joined the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering where he teaches in both the Electrical and Mechanical engineering programs. He principally teaches Signals and Systems, Digital Electronics and Control Systems. Page 12.1326.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Studio-Based Signals and SystemsAbstractOne of the more challenging aspects of most undergraduate electrical engineering programs isthe Signals and Systems

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair McDonald, SUU Integrated Engineering; William Pratt, SUU Integrated Engineering; Nicholas Winowich, SUU Integrated Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, statutes, and technology e. Develop new skills in the use of modern engineering tools4. Current in their field a. Able to design using current standards, statues, codes b. Society membership, regular chapter meeting participation and attendance As may be typical with a new engineering program, we initially focused on our missionand creating a list of courses to teach rather than on our Educational Objectives. We “compiled”a curriculum using “off the shelf” courses from civil, mechanical, and electrical engineeringrather than building a curriculum that supported our objectives. In fact, we ended up creating ourinitial objectives and Mission Statement after the curriculum was designed. Having beenthrough one

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Materials

that a significant portion of students are visual, sensing, and active learnerswho are at a disadvantage when taking traditional engineering lecture courses that do not allowthem to experience the technology and concepts being taught in class1,2,3. It is necessary forthem to touch, feel, and see examples before they can fully understand and process the course Page 12.525.2concepts. To assist in the teaching of smart materials and to expose SMA to a wider, STEMbased student body, a series of demonstrations and experiments have been developed eitherdirectly or with the support of The Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory in theDepartment of

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Gregory E. Needel

Robotics as a Vehicle for Engineering Education Gregory E. Needel Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623An important factor in an engineering education is the students' ability to apply their theoreticalknowledge to solving real world problems. Unfortunately, many schools are unable to providefull laboratories for experimental experiences due to a variety of constraints. This is a seriousproblem for educators who wish to provide practical learning for their students. One of the morecommonly employed methods of providing a “hands-on” approach to learning is through the useof educational

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Deborah Hwang, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

better.Computer Science Curriculum ChangesThe effect of being in a combined department is pervasive, starting in the first year. In mostcomputer science programs, Java has been the choice for the first language. Students coming outof high school with Advanced Placement (AP) credit have taken a test in Java to demonstrate aworking knowledge of the language. While computer engineering has incorporated Java in manyplaces, most text books have examples in C++, and C remains the dominant language forembedded applications. Since both computer engineering and computer science students sharethe first programming courses, we chose to retain C++ as the first language and teach Java in alater course required only of computer science students. If the programs were

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute; Matthew Hyre, Virginia Military Institute

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New Engineering Educators

substantially in training. In some cases, this time is substantially reduced if classes taught during the junior year are necessary to inform the student prior to commencing a project. It is therefore imperative to establish a steady pipeline of undergraduates in which the more senior ones train the newest members to minimize the time the professor must spend teaching young undergraduates basic research skills (including laboratory, writing, and administrative skills).II. Tips for Developing Appropriate Research ContractsIt is clear that some industry sponsors/contracts are more appropriate than others forundergraduate research projects. Sponsors should have an appreciation and understanding thatthe work will be completed by

Conference Session

Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University

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Biomedical

phenomena, Biotransport focuseson passive biological transport, including mass and fluid transfer both in the body and inartificial organs. In the presentation of biological transport, it is essential that students recognizethe limitations in solving problems with fundamental equations and the importance ofassumptions when investigating realistic problems. A non-traditional laboratory component wasdeveloped to address these issues and it involved a semester-long group project to create anexperiment based on teachings in the first transport course. The objective of the project was toapply the basic principles learned in the first course to biological situations and to present alaboratory using these concepts to a specified audience (e.g., first

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Vonda Walsh, Virginia Military Institute; H. Francis Bush, Virginia Military Institute; Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Anthony English, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-628: RESULTS FROM A MULTI-CENTER INVESTIGATION OF THEEFFECT OF NETWORK LATENCY ON PEDAGOGIC EFFICACYJames Squire, Virginia Military Institute Dr. James Squire is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY and served in the army as a Military Intelligence officer during Desert Storm. Although his PhD is in electrical engineering, he completed his doctoral work in a biomedical engineering laboratory at MIT and has interests in analog and digital instrumentation, signal processing, biomechanics, patent litigation, and cardiology. At VMI he teaches

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Michael Penn, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Max Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Civil Engineering

enter professional practice. Students whopursue graduate school directly upon graduation are recruited by a number of schools andhave been very successful. The department faculty is a relatively young, dedicated, and col-legial group that is regarded as exemplary throughout the university in terms of teaching ef-fectiveness and in professional development.The existing curriculum at UWP is typical of conventional CEE curricula. Students completebasic mathematics, science, and general engineering courses in the first two years followed bycivil and environmental engineering courses in the remainder of their studies. The CEE pro-gram includes a significant laboratory component and practical design projects in the upperlevel classes. The program

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanourios Chalkiadakis, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

workforce. Figure 6. Transmission line simulation diagram and results.It is worth mentioning that though the author uses the education-priced version of the softwarefor class demonstrations and research, the students use the free version (limited to fifteen nodes)available in our laboratories and their personal computers. While the number of nodes may seemsmall, it is adequate for all the examples presented herein and with some smart thinking duringthe preliminary design it allows the number of nodes to stay within the constraints of the freeversion of PSCAD.The author believes that modern teaching facilities supported with digital simulation tools andwell equipped laboratories, have a great impact in the development of

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Mark Nelms, Auburn University; Regina Halpin, Program Evaluation and Assessment

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ofexperiments which can be performed with the solar panel and fuel cell. This manual formed thebasis for a number of the hands-on activities performed by the teachers. Each teacher received afuel cell car kit for participating in the workshop. The car was assembled before the workshop;therefore, workshop time was not devoted to the assembly of the car. The development of theworkshop materials was guided by the National Science Teachers Association teachingstandards2 and the Alabama Science and Math Curriculum Standards3 for middle schoolteachers. The national science teaching standards supported by the National Science TeachersAssociation were produced by the National Research Council4 in 1995 and published in 1996.The workshop activities alternated

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Howard Kimmel; John Carpinelli; Rosa Cano; Angelo Perna

will be impacted earlier and with a greater intensity that is otherwisepossible.Since its inception, the Pre-College Center has sought to become a driving force in providing increasingaccess to scientific and technological fields to all students. Through its careful and thorough planning thePre-College Center has been remarkably successful in reaching those populations that are traditionallyunderrepresented. The Center’s models for success bring academic opportunities to children who needthem most in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) areas, as well asdevelopment and dissemination of resource materials, standards-based classroom lessons and practices,laboratory experiments and demonstrations to teachers to integrate

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Md Hasanuzzaman, Tennessee State University

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Electrical and Computer

recent focus on wireless video transmission, modulation classification, speech enhancement, and sensor networks. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Md Hasanuzzaman, Tennessee State University Md Hasanuzzaman received the B.S. degree and M.S. degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and the PhD degree from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN in 2004, all in electrical engineering. Since 2005, he has been with Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was a research assistant of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and worked on advanced microprocessor

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Smith, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul

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Computers in Education

. Page 12.117.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A spreadsheet-based simulation of CPU instruction executionAbstract The Spreadsheet CPU simulates a central processing unit for teaching purposes. The simulatorprovides interactive instruction execution like the “Little Man Computer,” the LC-3, and othersimulators, but it is not a stand-alone program. Instead, it is implemented atop an off-the-shelfcopy of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The spreadsheet cells make it easy for students toobserve the simulator's internal operation and to modify its operation if necessary. TheSpreadsheet CPU was originally used in introductory computer literacy classes to present theconcept

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Gaughran, University of Limerick; Stephen Burke, University of Limerick; Sonya Quinn, University of Limerick

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

educational intervention modules for SMEs as well as for engineering and design undergraduates for Interregional EU application. He lectures in design for sustainability across a number of courses in UL, and endeavours to link academic research with industry, through seminars and onsite coaching. He believes that the application of sustainability strategies is not just a moral obligation in manufacturing, but also helps secure competitive advantage. He holds a PhD in Design and Ergonomics from Brunel University.Stephen Burke, University of Limerick Stephen Burke graduated from the University of Limerick with a 1st Honours in Technology Education in 2002. He has served for two years as a teaching

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Design in Engineering Education

, space, costs, and available resources. Each team designedand tested one or more subsystems. These systems were next integrated into the full system. Thedesign teams, thus, gained a better understanding of practical design considerations andintegration as well as project management. The students tested the functional ability of the robotin the laboratory after subsystem integration.The success of the hands-on practical design approach in the microprocessor based control classis clearly demonstrated by student satisfaction, presentations, reports, and overall achievement inthe course. The new redesigned course allowed more realistic practical industry based designconcepts to be adopted together with more active student

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Kathleen Sernak, Rowan University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

women to the engineering profession.Kathleen Sernak, Rowan University Dr. Kathleen Sernak, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, was recruited in 1998 as a faculty member for the brand new Educational Leadership doctoral program. Since then, she has had the responsibility of revising the program in 2001, as well as chairing and writing a new master’s program focusing on teacher leadership. Her teaching has included distance learning and video-conferencing to pair students from different universities and backgrounds to enhance understanding of diversity. As the Founder of the Teacher Learning and Discovery Center Program, she is experienced in operating summer enrichment

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-1161: INCORPORATING "GREEN" IDEAS INTO CIVIL ENGINEERINGMATERIALS COURSESSeamus Freyne, Manhattan College An ASEE member since 2003, Seamus Freyne is an assistant professor of civil engineering at Manhattan College in New York City. Previously he taught at the University of Oklahoma. His research interests include concrete materials, structures, and sustainability.Micah Hale, University of Arkansas W. Micah Hale is an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas where he teaches courses in civil engineering materials and reinforced concrete design. In addition to his teaching interests, he also conducts research in the areas of concrete materials and prestressed concrete.Stephan Durham

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Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morrison Obeng, Bethune-Cookman College; Xiaohe Wu, Bethune-Cookman College

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Minorities in Engineering

resources requested by the students. Theseresources must not be readily available in the laboratory. This type of project may also beassigned in the “Senior Thesis Projects” capstone course. A project such as the one described,may involve a multi-disciplinary team of engineering, computer science and physics majors.Knowing that the completion of a project will help them with their performance in industry andin graduate schools, the students are motivated to do what it takes to complete the projectsuccessfully3. The functional, finished products are put on display in the engineering laboratoriesto be used as demonstration tools for other students to encourage and motivate their interest inScience, Engineering and Mathematics. Middle School and High

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

precluded a laboratory component, which would be the best environment for teaching aspectsof how things work. Therefore, the course emphasizes the two dimensions, of knowledge andways of thinking and acting, which emphasize a broader scope of knowledge and questions toask when dealing with technological issues.The objective of our technological literacy course is to help students better understandtechnology, the effects technological developments have on society and how societalconsiderations affect technological development. In setting up the course objectives, the authorfelt that the course should give students:- A basic appreciation of technology and of the engineering profession,- A better vision of how technological progress occurs,- A

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

. Solve structural technical problems. ii. Solve technical problems to satisfy a given set of specifications. iii. Develop alternate strategies to solve open-ended problems. 5. Recognize the value of diversity, and identify ethical and societal issues in business and technical tasks. i. Participate in a diverse group. ii. Discuss ethical and societal issued related to technology. 6. Solve problems and design components, systems or processes appropriate to the discipline of civil engineering technology. i. Utilize graphic techniques to produce engineering documents. ii. Conduct standardized field and laboratory testing on civil engineering materials iii

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yahong Rosa Zheng; Sarat K. Chitneni; Daryl G. Beetner

more attractive to implementing DSP component for CmpEcurriculum than digital signal processors traditionally used for the EE curriculum. Besides, theincreasingly important role played by FPGA in the DSP market also gives strong justification tothe adoption of FPGA for our DSP laboratories.This paper presents our new development on DSP laboratory materials for CmpE curriculumusing Altera’s DE2 FPGA kits. Many universities have developed DSP labs based on moresophisticated FPGAs such as Xilinx Vertex 4 and Altera’s Stratix II. However, low-end FPGAsuch as the Cyclone II on Altera’s DE2 board have mainly been used as simple input/output (I/O)and micro-controller. Teaching materials are found only for digital logic and computerarchitecture

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.

AC 2007-1565: SOFTWARE FOR STUDENT TEAM FORMATION AND PEEREVALUATION: CATME INCORPORATES TEAM-MAKERRichard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Instsitute of Technology. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. His professional interests include modeling and simulation of dynamic systems as well as curriculum and laboratory development in mechanical engineering. He has given workshops on building student teams for the ERM’s Regional Effective Teaching Institute as well as workshops in laboratory development.Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education Matthew W

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International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vasili Zhurakovskiy, Russian Association of Engineering Universities; Aleksey Nesterov, Russian Association of Engineering Universities

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International

competition – receive a governmental grant in the amount from two to five annual budgets for the period of two years. The programs, being realized by these universities, envisage a whole complex of pedagogical innovations, including such as:- introduction of a two-level system “bachelor-master”;- introduction of a credit-modular construction of academic programs;- wide usage of information technologies and active (involved) methods of teaching;- combination of academic, scientific and practical (production) activities;- evaluation of the quality of education on the basis of actual competencies. Priority support is given to training of engineers in the spheres of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Wheatly, Wright State University; Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Bor Jang, Wright State University; George Sehi, Sinclair Community College; Richard Jones, Sinclair Community College

AC 2007-2197: GATEWAY INTO FIRST-YEAR STEM CURRICULA: ACOMMUNITY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION PROMOTINGRETENTION AND ARTICULATIONMichele Wheatly, Wright State University Michele Wheatly (PI) is Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics at Wright State University. She has had a 25 year history of continuous NSF funding to support her lab research, as well as significant experience directing large projects targeting increasing representation in the STEM disciplines (including the Creating Laboratory Access for Science Students, heralded as one of the most innovative projects in undergraduate STEM curriculum in the US). Her career funding from competitive sources has totaled

Conference Session

Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Boyle, Saint Mary's University

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Mechanics

supplement. They were encouraged to read the supplement before the first day of lectures. About sixty interactive models and six animated screen videos prepared the student for self-test exercises. About ten hours were required for a student to assimilate the material in the software supplement, and the paper discusses the value of this time commitment. 7) The role of virtual laboratory exercises included in the ePAC is briefly described.IntroductionImprovements in online learning tools, evolving student demands and universal computer access,prompt the initiation of course delivery methods that challenge the hegemony of traditionalpresentation formats. The courses described here were not offered by distance delivery, but

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mathias, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Ronald Caffey, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Bruce Chrisman, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Chris Pearson, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Ernest Lewis, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Kathy Pericak-Spector, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

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First-Year Programs

engineering residential college, and peer mentoring, faculty mentoring,and mentoring by practicing engineers.The introduction to engineering course will include all freshman students in SIUC College ofEngineering. This lecture-laboratory course will provide an interesting description of eachengineering major and allows students to work with hands-on projects that will teach theusefulness of mathematics and basic engineering concepts. The SIUC College of Engineeringhas worked with other departments on campus to offer engineering designated sections of corecurriculum courses, such as math, sciences, English, and speech communication. The summermath course lasts four-weeks and accepts students who test below the pre-calculus level andprepares them for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Claude Thomassian, Georgia Southern University; Risa Kumazawa, Georgia Southern University; Patrick kinnicutt, Central Michigan University

example of what the tutorial looks like, Figure 1 shows a snapshot on teaching studentshow to create an object toward the bottom of the screen labeled ‘hello1’. Figure 1. A Snap Shot (Step to Create an Object)ProceduresEach student was asked to log into their WebCT account and download the tutorial. The studentsthen went over the tutorial by themselves. All students had never been exposed to JAVAprogramming at the time of the implementation of this media based instructional tool. They wereable to follow and comprehend the tutorial with relative ease and without using a great deal oftime. Then in the following laboratory session they used BlueJ to run and simulate the givenlaboratory that was due for that day.The main